MCLA Trailblazers men's ice hockey

The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers or MCLA Trailblazers are a men's hockey team representing the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts. The team is based out of what is now known as the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams.
==Name History==
The team was known as the MCLA Mohawks from 1996 to 2002 and the North Adams State Mohawks from its' founding in 1972 until 1996 when the school was renamed. The team changed its nickname from Mohawks in 2002 (which it had used since 1963) when the NCAA started to pressure schools to change nicknames that could be potentially offensive to Native Americans. The new nickname was intended as a tribute to several trails located in the area and their historical significance to local and American history, as the Mohawk Trail was a trading and travel route that has been used for centuries for migration and trade between coastal New England and upstate New York and the town was a stop on the Underground Railroad (African-American Heritage Trail), which had many locals participate in the relocation of escaped slaves to New England ports and to Canada. The area also is part of the Appalachian, Long, Molly Stark,, Taconic, and Mount Greylock Trails.
==Team History==
The team played in the ECAC Division II from 1975 to 1985. For the balance of the team's existence it was a member of ECAC Division III and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference which was its' all sports home. The MASCAC would be a league that played a limited schedule that allowed its' members play in other leagues.
On April 21, 2022 the North Adams, Massachusetts based Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announced the return of the D-III level men's team, which had been dormant since 2003, and the addition of a D-III level women's team to begin play with the 2023-24 playing season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/04/21/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts-bringing-back-d-iii-mens-hockey-adding-d-iii-womens-hockey-for-2023-24-season/
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	 	 	 	
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	 	 	 	
1971-72 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	13 	2 	11 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
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	 	 	 	
1972-73 	7 	2 	5 	0 	23 	36 	.286 	- 	L, F 10-3 (Worcester St) 	17 	10 	6 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74 	8 	4 	3 	1 	53 	32 	.563 	- 	Did not qualify 	15 	7 	7 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75 	13 	11 	2 	0 	97 	43 	.846 	- 	W, SF 5-3 (Worcester St) L, F 6-4 (Bryant) 	21 	13 	8 	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	 	 	 	
1975-76 	12 	3 	9 	0 	36 	65 	.250 	- 	Did not qualify 	21 	11 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	ECAC Division II West 	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	 	 	 	
1976-77 	17 	6 	10 	1 	75 	95 	.382 	- 	Did not qualify 	26 	14 	11 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78 	15 	6 	9 	0 	65 	63 	.400 	- 	Did not qualify 	23 	13 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79 	18 	8 	10 	0 	 	 	.444 	- 	Did not qualify 	24 	12 	12 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	20 	11 	9 	0 	101 	90 	.550 	8th 	W, QF 7-5 (Elmira) L, SF 4-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	24 	14 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	20 	11 	8 	1 	 	 	.575 	6th 	W, QF 13-5 (Elmira) 	23 	14 	8 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	23 	16 	7 	0 	 	 	.696 	4th 	W, QF 5-3 (Williams) W, SF 5-3 (RIT) L, F 14-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	29 	20 	8 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83 	21 	9 	11 	1 	101 	101 	.452 	6th 	W, QF 5-3 (Norwich) L, SF 5-4 (Plattsburgh St) 	26 	12 	13 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	25 	15 	8 	2 	 	 	.640 	6th 	L, QF 6-3 (Union) 	29 	18 	9 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	23 	10 	12 	1 	86 	99 	.457 	8th 	Did not qualify 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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	 	 	 	
1985-86 	22 	12 	10 	0 	 	 	.545 	T-7th 	L, QF 7-1 (Bowdoin) 	26 	15 	11 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	26 	10 	16 	0 	104 	122 	.385 	11th 	Did not qualify 	29 	13 	13 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	23 	9 	13 	1 	89 	138 	.413 	10th 	Did not qualify 	27 	13 	14 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	21 	6 	14 	1 	91 	104 	.310 	13th 	Did not qualify 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	23 	5 	17 	1 	90 	146 	.239 	13th 	Did not qualify 	27 	8 	18 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	20 	1 	17 	2 	 	 	.100 	14th 	Did not qualify 	25 	3 	20 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	20 	3 	16 	1 	 	 	.175 	T-14th 	Did not qualify 	26 	4 	19 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93 	17 	4 	13 	0 	 	 	.235 	15th 	Did not qualify 	22 	8 	14 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	17 	3 	13 	1 	 	 	7 	16th 	Did not qualify 	23 	5 	16 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	17 	1 	15 	1 	44 	121 	3 	18th 	Did not qualify 	23 	1 	21 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	19 	3 	14 	2 	 	 	8 	18th 	Did not qualify 	24 	6 	16 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	19 	5 	14 	0 	61 	119 	10 	T-17th 	Did not qualify 	22 	9 	12 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	19 	1 	17 	1 	61 	119 	3 	20th 	Did not qualify 	25 	4 	20 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99 	17 	0 	16 	1 	27 	131 	1 	18th 	Did not qualify 	25 	4 	20 	1 	59 	170 	 	 	 	
1999-00 	17 	3 	14 	0 	35 	109 	6 	7th 	L, QF 6-1 (Mass-Boston) 	25 	7 	17 	1 	60 	136 	 	 	 	
2000-01 	17 	1 	16 	0 	2 	34 	94 	9th 	L, QF 3-0 (Norwich) 	26 	4 	22 	0 	62 	123 	 	 	 	
2001-02 	19 	8 	8 	3 	63 	73 	19 	T-3rd 	W, QF 4-2 (Babson) W, SF 3-1 (New England College) L, F 10-1 (Norwich)	28 	14 	11 	3 	91 	104 	 	 	 	
2002-03 	19 	3 	14 	2 	64 	107 	8 	T-6th 	L, QF 7-5 (Babson) 	23 	5 	15 	3 	88 	125 	 	 	 	
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2023-24 	21 	5 	15 	1 	42 	80 	15.5 	8th 	Did not qualify 	25 	7 	17 	1 	51 	91 	 	 	 	
Category:Established in 1972
Category:Disestablished in 2003
Category:Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
Category:ECAC Hockey teams
Category:Defunct Teams