Division III · Little East Conference
Western Connecticut State University Men's Ice Hockey
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Friedman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,542undergraduates · 4,137 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 5,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%840 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,475
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$16,527net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,763 in-state · $16,095 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Connecticut State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,527 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,542Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 16 | 31 | $3.1M | 991 | 68% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 21 | 31 | $375k | — | — | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 27 | — | — | 998 | 14% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 27 | 30 | $414k | — | 64% | |
| Yale University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 28 | 29 | $1.4M | 1000 | 5% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 29 | 27 | $3.4M | 978 | 77% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 29 | 28 | $226k | — | 85% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Independent | 41 | 32 | $2.3M | — | 90% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 42 | 33 | $324k | — | 17% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 46 | 29 | $369k | — | 34% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | 24 | $178k | — | 81% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University | 33 | $467k | $14,147 | — | vs | |
| Babson College | 27 | $347k | $12,835 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 29 | $313k | $10,804 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 30 | $285k | $9,495 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 27 | $268k | $9,936 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 28 | $254k | $9,085 | — | vs | |
| New England College | 33 | $253k | $7,658 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 28 | $243k | $8,677 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 34 | $220k | $6,474 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Little East Conference men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked