Union Dutchmen ice hockey
The Union Dutchmen ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college ice hockey program that represents Union College. The Dutchmen are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in Schenectady, New York. The Dutchmen won the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament by defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-4. Program history. The hockey team was founded in 1904 making it the 7th oldest college program playing in NCAA Division I and provides the school with a  long and colorful history in the sport. Men at Union have played hockey in four distinct periods: club hockey from 1904-1911, varsity hockey from 1919-1949 (from 1943-1948 there was a hiatus from play due to WW II), NCAA Division III hockey from 1975-1990 and NCAA Division I hockey from 1991–present. Early history 1904–1911. Union's first game, played on February 3, 1904, was a victory over the Union Classical Institute. Three other games were played that inaugural season including a 1-4 loss to rival Rensselaer. Lacking a rink of its own during that inaugural  season, all games were played on the opponent's home ice. The first attempt at creating an on-campus outdoor rink was made by students in 1905 when a plow and scaper was hired to form a level area with earthen banks near what is now Memorial Chapel. The club team's record in known games during those early years was 6-7-1. No collegiate games were played in the 1910 or 1911 seasons because Union's players couldn't afford the costs of travel and opponent game guarantee fees. The club team subsequently disbanded bringing a close to  the earliest era of hockey at Union. Season-by-season results. Source: Championships. ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships (Whitelaw Cups). Runners-up in 2010 ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships (Cleary Cups). † Shared with Harvard Awards & honors. Hobey Baker Memorial Award Spencer Penrose Award - AHCA Coach of the Year USCHO Coach of the Year College Hockey News Coach of the Year NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player Tim Taylor Award - ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Ken Dryden Award - ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the  Year ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward ECAC Hockey Student Athlete of the Year ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team AHCA First Team All-Americans (DI) - East AHCA Second Team All-Americans (DI) - East AHCA Second Team All-Americans (DIII) - East Academic All-American Second Team Academic All-American Third Team Union College Athletics Hall of Fame Head coaches. All-time coaching records. Dutchmen in the NHL. Source: Media. All Dutchmen home and away games are broadcast on WPTR (1240 AM)/WSSV (1160 AM and 106.1 FM) and called by Matthew DuBrey  and Brian Unger. The radio broadcast is also streamed live via internet at: www.unionathletics.com/listenlive. All Dutchman home games can be viewed live via internet video stream at: www.unionathletics.tv