Bryant Bulldogs men's ice hockey

The Bryant Bulldogs are presently a men's American Collegiate Hockey Association Northeast Division II team representing Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The team is based out of the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The ACHA team dates back to at least the 2007-08 season.
The university sponsored a men's varsity hockey program from 1973 to 1980. (See Below)
The athletic teams at the college were known as the Bryant Indians from its' inception in 1896 until being changed to the present name in 1995. The college made the jump to Division III (NCAA) in 1980 joining the Northeast-10 conference. The jump ended the men's varsity ice hockey program. The college would achieve university status in August of 2004 and would make the jump to the NCAA Division I level in 2007 as a memmber of the Northeast Conference.
==NCAA Men's Program==
The university then known as Bryant College sponsored men's ice hockey from 1973 through 1980. 
The school played in NCAA Division III for 1973-1975. The team won the division III ECAC tournament in 1975. The program elevated to the Division II level for the remainder of its existence.
The program compiled a 47-72-1 record during its seven season existence.
The school has been since renamed Bryant University
As of 2007, the school was elevating its whole athletic program to NCAA Division I status. The school is now a member of the Northeast Conference.
==NCAA Conferences==
*ECAC Division II (1973-1975)
*ECAC Division III (1975-1980)
==Arenas==
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==NCAA Head Coaches==
*Bob Reall (1975-1980) 53-71-0 
==NCAA Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
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
1973-74 	9 	5 	4 	0 	49 	44 	0.556 	8th 	Did not qualify 	12 	7 	5 	0 	78 	79
1974-75 	12 	10 	2 	0 	66 	36 	0.833 	3rd 	W, SF 4-1 (Wesleyan) W, F 6-4 (North Adams St)	20 	14 	6 	0 	109 	73
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
1975-76 	11 	5 	6 	0 	47 	56 	0.455 	17th 	Did not qualify 	24 	14 	10 	0 	 	
1976-77 	17 	7 	10 	0 	69 	107 	0.412 	8th 	Did not qualify 	30 	17 	13 	0 	 	
1977-78 	19 	6 	12 	1 	99 	129 	0.342 	11th 	Did not qualify 	25 	12 	13 	0 	 	
1978-79 	23 	6 	17 	0 	 	 	0.261 	15th 	Did not qualify 	27 	8 	19 	0 	141 	207
1979-80 	18 	2 	16 	0 	96 	147 	0.111 	14th 	Did not qualify 	18 	2 	16 	0 	96 	147
==Links==
*Bryant Bulldogs men's club hockey team website
Category:ACHA teams
Category:NCAA Division III Teams
Category:NCAA Division II Teams
Category:Established in 1973
Category:Disestablished in 1980