Babson Beavers men's ice hockey

The Babson Beavers are a Men's Division III team in New England Hockey Conference, this conference was known as ECAC East until 2015. The team represents Babson College and is based out of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The team plays out of the Babson Skating Center. The school does not offer women's varsity ice hockey, but does offer it at the club level, as well as men's ice hockey at the club level too.
==Men's program==
Ice hockey at Babson appears to have started around the 1946-47 season. They played against other local teams but from the list of teams this was a club team.
The first varsity season was 1952-53 which still included games against freshman teams and prep schools.
The team played a full varsity schedule from 1953-54 to 1956-57 which included a 10-1-1 record in 1956-57.
The program was dropped to club status the following season and stayed there until 1961 when they joined the Worcester Collegiate Hockey League.
Much of the data from 1961 to 1965 is missing
The team earned its first ECAC Division II Tournament bid and also achieved a national ranking for the first time in 1978. They finished the season with a 17-8-3 record.
The team earned their first ever NCAA Tournament bid when they qualified for the 1981 Division II Tournament with a 20-7-2 record and earned another bid in 1983.
The team moved to the NCAA Division III level for the 1983-84 season. The team went on to claim the ECAC championship and win the first NCAA Division III Tournament in the first season in D-III.
Tom Sasso was the first ever Beaver to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft being drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1985. He also went on to become the schools first Hobey Baker Award winner in 1986 and became the first person to win the award twice when he won it again in 1987.
The program posted 6 20-win seasons from 1984-85 to 1992-93. They won their second ECAC tournament win in 1992.
In March of 2024, the team was announced as joining the Little East Conference for the 2024-25 season.
==Tournament Bids/Championships==
NCAA Division II Tournament bids
*1982, 1983 (semifinalist in 1983)
NCAA Division II Frozen Fours
*1983
NCAA Division III Tournament Bids
*1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
NCAA Division III Final Fours
*1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
NCAA Division III Championships
*1984
ECAC Tournament Championships
*1984, 1992, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
==Arenas==
*Babson Skating Center (?-present)
==Head Coaches==
*Wally Pratt (1953-1955) 19-13-0
*Dick Thomas (1955-1958) 17-9-2
*John Abee (1958-1959) 1-2-0
*Harry Cleaverly (1965-1966) 5-5-0
*Dave Coleman (1966-1968) 11-15-0
*Peter Brady (1968-1970) 18-14-0
*Paul Schilling (1970-1975)
*Rick McCarthy (1974-1978) 19-43-3
*Steve Stirling (1978-1983) 246-101-21
*Rob Riley (1983-1985) 49-14-1
*Steve Stirling (1985-1993) 246-101-21
*Paul Donato (1993-2004) 139-121-21
*Jamie Rice (2004-present) 262-139-41 as of end of 2019-20 season
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	 	 	 	
? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1952-53 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9 	8 	1 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1953-54 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	8 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1954-55 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	3 	5 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1955-56 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4 	1 	2 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1956-57 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	10 	1 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1957-58 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	6 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960 	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	College had a club team only; Varsity Team inactive 1958 to 1960	 	 	 	
1960-61 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1961-62 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1962-63 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1963-64 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1964-65 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	NCAA College Division Independent 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1965-66 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	- 	10 	5 	5 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966-67 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	- 	12 	7 	5 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1967-68 	7 	1 	6 	0 	32 	101 	.143 	 	Did not qualify 	14 	4 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968-69 	10 	3 	7 	0 	38 	60 	.300 	 	Did not qualify 	15 	7 	8 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70 	11 	8 	3 	0 	53 	30 	.727 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	11 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71 	12 	2 	8 	2 	50 	69 	.250 	 	Did not qualify 	16 	5 	9 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1971-72 	17 	6 	11 	0 	64 	96 	.353 	 	Did not qualify 	20 	8 	11 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73 	16 	9 	7 	0 	79 	62 	.563 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	10 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1973-74 	12 	2 	10 	0 	30 	71 	.167 	 	Did not qualify 	19 	8 	10 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75 	12 	3 	9 	0 	44 	70 	.250 	 	Did not qualify 	19 	9 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76 	16 	2 	14 	0 	42 	90 	.125 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	5 	16 	0 	62 	97 	 	 	 	
1976-77 	18 	4 	12 	2 	46 	63 	.278 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	8 	12 	2 	78 	72 	 	 	 	
1977-78 	20 	4 	15 	1 	67 	100 	.225 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	6 	15 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79 	19 	11 	8 	0 	 	 	.579 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	15 	8 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	24 	15 	7 	2 	78 	63 	.667 	 	L, QF 9-3 (Merrimack) 	28 	17 	8 	3 	95 	80 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	20 	11 	9 	0 	85 	79 	.550 	 	L, QF 4-3 (Salem St) 	24 	14 	10 	0 	111 	87 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	22 	16 	5 	1 	 	 	.750 	 	L, QF 6-3 (Salem St) 	29 	20 	7 	2 	133 	103 	 	 	 	
1982-83 	20 	15 	4 	1 	103 	62 	.775 	 	W, QF 5-3 (New England College) W, SF 6-2 (Holy Cross) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Lowell) 	31 	22 	8 	1 	149 	90 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	20 	16 	3 	1 	 	 	.825 	 	W, QF 6-2 (Salem St) W, SF 3-1 (Norwich) W, 4-1 (Bowdoin) 	33 	27 	5 	1 	184 	77 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	22 	16 	6 	0 	123 	58 	.727 	2nd 	W, QF 9-2 (St. Anselm) W, SF 5-2 (Norwich) L, F 7-1 (Salem St) 	31 	22 	9 	0 	173 	95 	 	 	 	
ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
1985-86 	20 	13 	6 	1 	98 	56 	.675 	3rd 	W, QF 4-2 (Connecticut) W, SF 3-2 (2ot) (Merrimack) L, F 6-3 (Bowdoin) 	29 	20 	8 	1 	141 	85 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	21 	15 	6 	0 	93 	61 	.714 	3rd 	W, QF 3-2 (St. Anselm) W, SF 6-3 (Bowdoin) L, F 3-0 (Merrimack) 	29 	20 	8 	1 	121 	79 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	24 	19 	5 	0 	126 	74 	.792 	2nd 	W, QF 5-0 (Mass-Boston) L, SF 3-2 (Bowdoin  ) 	33 	24 	9 	0 	155 	101 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	25 	17 	8 	0 	89 	52 	.680 	4th 	L, QF 6-2 (Mass-Boston) 	30 	19 	10 	1 	106 	75 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	21 	15 	2 	4 	95 	47 	.810 	1st 	L, SF 5-2 (American International) 	29 	18 	3 	8 	124 	70 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	20 	14 	6 	0 	85 	53 	.700 	3rd 	W, QF 3-2 (American International) W, SF 4-3 (Salem St) L, F 1-0 Middlebury) 	28 	20 	8 	0 	117 	72 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	22 	16 	3 	3 	97 	48 	.795 	4th 	W, QF 7-3 (Bowdoin) W, SF 4-1 Middlebury) W, F 4-1 (Commecticut) 	28 	21 	4 	3 	131 	64 	 	 	 	
1992-93 	23 	17 	5 	1 	143 	80 	.761 	2nd 	L, QF 5-4 (Salem St) 	26 	18 	7 	1 	153 	99 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	17 	5 	11 	1 	67 	92 	11 	14th 	Did not qualify 	23 	11 	11 	1 	96 	107 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	17 	10 	7 	0 	81 	57 	20 	T-7th 	W, QF 5-4 (Williams) L, SF 3-0 (Bowdoin) 	24 	15 	9 	0 	102 	83 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	16 	13 	4 	2 	79 	66 	28 	4th 	W, QF 7-5 (Connectict) L, SF 3-2 (Amherst) 	26 	18 	6 	2 	108 	88 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	19 	9 	9 	1 	54 	63 	19 	10th 	L, 1R 1-0 (Holy Cross) 	25 	11 	13 	1 	76 	76 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	18 	9 	8 	2 	56 	54 	20 	10th 	L, 1R 5-0 (Norwich) 	25 	14 	9 	2 	81 	69 	 	 	 	
1998-99 	17 	5 	9 	3 	52 	60 	13 	12th 	L, 1R 5-0 (Norwich) 	25 	7 	15 	3 	83 	94 	 	 	 	
1999-00 	17 	1 	15 	1 	39 	77 	3 	9th 	L, QF 7-4 (Norwich) 	25 	7 	17 	1 	74 	100 	 	 	 	
2000-01 	17 	8 	6 	3 	63 	55 	19 	4th 	W, QF 3-2 (Skidmore) L, SF 10-3 (Norwich) 	27 	15 	8 	4 	102 	85 	 	 	 	
2001-02 	19 	5 	11 	3 	46 	70 	13 	6th 	L, QF 4-2 (MCLA) 	25 	8 	14 	3 	66 	88 	 	 	 	
2002-03 	19 	10 	6 	3 	83 	72 	23 	3rd 	W, QF 7-5 (MCLA) L, SF 5-1 (New England College) 	27 	17 	7 	3 	143 	93 	 	 	 	
2003-04 	18 	9 	8 	1 	76 	76 	19 	4th 	W,SF 6-1 (Skidmore) W, SF 3-2 (New England College) L, F 2-1 (ot) (Norwich) 	28 	17 	10 	1 	138 	91 	 	 	 	
2004-05 	19 	13 	3 	3 	87 	39 	29 	2nd 	W, QF 8-0 (Mass-Boston) W, SF 5-3 (Southern Maine) W, F 6-4 (New England College)	28 	20 	5 	3 	141 	66 	 	 	 	
2005-06 	19 	14 	5 	0 	76 	43 	28 	2nd 	W, QF 4-1 (Castleton St) L, SF 4-0 (New England College) 	27 	17 	10 	0 	98 	69 	 	 	 	
2006-07 	19 	11 	7 	1 	71 	51 	223 	6th 	W, QF 5-4 (ot) (Skidmore) W, SF 4-1 (Norwich) W, F 5-3 (New England College) 	29 	18 	10 	1 	112 	81 	 	 	 	
2007-08 	19 	13 	4 	2 	76 	43 	28 	2nd 	L, QF 4-1 (Mass-Boston) 	26 	17 	6 	3 	100 	64 	 	 	 	
2008-09 	19 	9 	10 	0 	66 	55 	18 	7th 	W, QF 4-1 (Castleton St) W, SF 3-2 (Skidmore)  W, F 4-3 (ot) (Mass-Boston) 	28 	13 	14 	1 	90 	80 	 	 	 	
2009-10 	19 	9 	9 	1 	57 	42 	19 	2nd 	W, QF 4-2 (Mass-Boston) W, SF 3-0 (Skidmore)  L, F 4-1 (Norwich) 	28 	14 	12 	2 	87 	67 	 	 	 	
2010-11 	18 	7 	9 	3 	65 	65 	17 	5th 	W, QF 5-0 (Skidmore) W, SF 4-3 (Castleton St)  L, F 3-2 (ot) (Norwich) 	28 	11 	14 	3 	87 	93 	 	 	 	
2011-12 	19 	9 	5 	4 	55 	56 	22 	3rd 	L, QF 2-1 (Southern Maine) 	26 	9 	13 	4 	69 	92 	 	 	 	
2012-13 	18 	10 	5 	3 	62 	43 	23 	3rd 	W, QF7-1 (Skidmore) W, SF 4-3 (ot) (Mass-Boston) W, F 6-1 (Norwich) 	30 	18 	7 	5 	100 	67 	 	 	 	
2013-14 	18 	13 	3 	2 	50 	28 	28 	T-1st 	W, QF 6-2 (Southern Maine) W, SF 2-1 (Mass-Boston)  W, F 2-1 (Norwich) 	29 	22 	5 	2 	83 	46 	 	 	 	
2014-15 	18 	14 	4 	2 	62 	33 	30 	3rd 	W, QF 3-1 (New England College) W, SF 5-2 (Mass-Boston) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Norwich) 	28 	19 	6 	3 	97 	48 	 	 	 	
New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	New England Hockey Conference 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
2015-16 	18 	13 	3 	2 	61 	25 	28 	2nd 	W, QF 5-2 (Skidmore) W, SF 5-0 (Norwich) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Mass-Boston) 	28 	19 	6 	3 	96 	47 	 	 	 	
2016-17 	18 	11 	5 	2 	46 	29 	24 	3rd 	W, QF 7-3 (Mass-Boston) L, SF 3-2 (ot) (New England Colege) 	27 	15 	9 	3 	71 	54 	 	 	 	
2017-18 	18 	12 	4 	2 	67 	44 	26 	3rd 	W, QF 3-2 (2ot) (Skidmore) L, SF 3-2 (Hobart) 	27 	15 	9 	3 	85 	66 	 	 	 	
2018-19 	18 	11 	4 	3 	67 	51 	25 	3rd 	W, QF 2-1 (Skidmore) L, SF 5-3 (Norwich) 	27 	17 	7 	3 	95 	73 	 	 	 	
2019-20 	18 	13 	4 	1 	68 	32 	27 	2nd 	L, QF 3-2 (Southern Maine) 	25 	17 	6 	2 	89 	43 	 	 	 	
2020-21 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	NEHC Conference season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	8 	8 	0 	0 	40 	12 	 	 	 	
2021-22 	18 	11 	5 	2 	75 	52 	35 	4th 	W, QF 2-1 (ot) (Norwich) W, 3-2 (ot) (Elmira) W, 5-3 (Skidmore) 	28 	20 	6 	2 	110 	74 	 	 	 	
2022-23 	18 	10 	6 	2 	56 	38 	32 	3rd 	W, QF 5-1 (Mass-Boston) W, SF 4-0 (Norwich) L, F 5-1 (Hobart) 	28 	17 	9 	2 	92 	57 	 	 	 	
2023-24 	18 	12 	5 	1 	57 	50 	34 	5th 	L, QF 3-2 (ot) (Elmira) 	26 	14 	10 	2 	79 	75 	 	 	 	
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II
1982 	N/A 	L, 5 goals to 4 (Plattsburgh St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983 	N/A 	W, 4 goals to 3 (Norwich) 	L, 3-1 (Bemidji St) 	-- 	L, 5-3 (Lowell) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III
1984 	N/A 	W, 6 goals to 5 (New England College) 	W, 7-2 (Augsburg) 	W, 8-0 (Union) 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985 	N/A 	L, 7 goals to 4 (Union) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986 	N/A 	L, 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987 	N/A 	L, 2 games to 1 (Oswego St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988 	N/A 	W, 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) 	L, 2 games to 1 (Elmira) 	 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989 	N/A 	W, 2 games to none (Union) 	L, 2 games to none (RIT) 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990 	N/A 	W, 2 games to 1 (Geneseo St) 	L, 4 points to 2 (Plattsburgh St) 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991 	N/A 	W, 2 games to none (Oswego St) 	L, 5-2 (WI-Stevens Point) 	-- 	W, 3-2 Elmira) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1992 	N/A 	L, 2 games to 1 (Salem St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007 	Bye 	L, 5-3 (Manhattanville) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009 	L, 4-1 (Amherst) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	W, 6-1 (Wentworth) 	L, 4-0 (Norwich) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	Bye 	L, 3-0 (Oswego St) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2020 	Tournament cancelled prior first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	Tournament cancelled prior first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	Tournament cancelled prior first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	Tournament cancelled prior first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	Tournament cancelled prior first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2022 	W, 3-0 (Trinity) 	L, 3-2 (Geneseo St) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Links==
*New England Hockey Conference men's website
*Babson Beavers men's ice hockey website
Category:Born in 1947
Category:NCAA Division III Teams
Category:New England Hockey Conference men's teams
Category:ECAC East
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