The Tennessee State Tigers ice hockey is an upcoming college ice hockey program that represents Tennessee State University.
| Tennessee State Tigers ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| University | Tennessee State University |
| First season | 2024–25 |
| Head coach | Duante Abercrombie |
| Arena | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Colors | Reflex blue and white[1] |
History
editFounding
editTSU officials announced plans to form a club hockey team to begin play in 2024-25 at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville last June with the intent of achieving NCAA Division I status by 2026-27. Becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men's ice hockey at any collegiate level.
On January 20, 2024, 22-year old Toronto native Xavier Abel enrolled at the university to become the first player to commit to the team.[2][3] Few months later, Duante Ambercombie was named the team's first head coach on April 18.[4]
Season-by-season results
editAll-time coaching records
editClub
edit| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024– | Duante Ambercrombie | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| Totals | 1 coach | 1 season | 0–0–0 | – |
Players
editUpcoming 2024–25 team
editAs of June 20, 2024.
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 
|
Xavier Abel | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2001-06-29 | Chicago, Illinois | Drury University (ACHA D2) | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tennessee State University Brand Guide (PDF). December 31, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ https://www.nhl.com/news/color-of-hockey-xavier-abel-commits-to-tennessee-state
- ^ https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/hockey/tennessee-state-university-xavier-abel
- ^ https://www.nhl.com/news/duante-abercrombie-tennessee-state-hockey