The Castleton Spartans are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing Castleton University, located in Castleton, Vermont from the Little East Conference. The team is based out of Spartan Arena, which is located in Rutland, Vermont. The men’s program was established for the 2003-04 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Castleton University
- Location: Castleton, Vermont
- School Founded: 1787
- Enrollment: 2,400
- Colors: Forest Green, Black, Silver, & White
- Home Arena: Spartan Arena
- Arena Capacity: 1,400
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Little East Conference (LEC)
- Head Coach: Kyle Richards
Conferences
- NCAA Division III Independent (2003-2004)
- ECAC East (2004-2015)
- League rebranded as the NEHC in 2015
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2025)
- Little East Conference (2025-present)
Arenas
- Spartan Arena (2003-present)
Head Coaches
- Greg Stone (2003-2005) 0-44-0 (.000)
- Alex Todd (2005-2013) 114-78-21 (.585)
- Steve Moffat (2013-2016) 32-43-11 (.436)
- Bill Silengo (2016-2021) 28-67-16 (.324)
- Kyle Richards (2021-present) 37-84-6 (.315)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
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NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record |
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| 2003-04 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 177 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 177 |
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 2004-05 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 189 | 0 | 10th of 10 | L, QF 16-0 (Norwich) | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 236 |
| 2005-06 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 36 | 91 | 5 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 110 |
| 2006-07 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 47 | 26 | T-3rd of 10 | W, QF 3-2 OT (So. Maine) L, SF 3-2 (New England Coll.) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 114 | 67 |
| 2007-08 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 48 | 24 | 3rd of 10 | L, QF 6-3 (Salem St.) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 88 | 70 |
| 2008-09 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 49 | 24 | 2nd of 10 | L, QF 4-1 (Babson) | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 82 | 64 |
| 2009-10 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 59 | 17 | T-4th of 10 | L, QF 6-1 (New England Coll.) | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 80 | 86 |
| 2010-11 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 48 | 31 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 5-1 (New England Coll.) L, SF 4-3 (Babson) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 61 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 42 | 26 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 2-1 (New England Coll.) W, SF 6-2 (Skidmore) L, F 11-1 (Norwich) | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 124 | 67 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 62 | 53 | 19 | 5th of 10 | W, QF 6-1 (New England Coll.) L, SF 6-2 (Norwich) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 90 | 74 |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 19 | 5th of 10 | W, QF 3-2 OT (New England Coll.) L, SF 4-3 (Norwich) | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 86 | 81 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 16 | 4th of 10 | W, QF 3-2 (UNE) L, SF 2-1 (Norwich) | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 69 | 77 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015-16 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 56 | 16 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 4-1 (Norwich) | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 59 | 87 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 43 | 22 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 7-2 (Skidmore) L, SF 5-2 (Norwich) | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 76 | 70 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 80 | 7 | 8th of 8 | L, QF 2-1 2OT (Norwich) | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 61 | 96 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 77 | 6 | T-9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 98 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 86 | 10 | 8th of 10 | L, QF 9-0 (Norwich) | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 66 | 117 |
| 2020-21 | NEHC season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 38 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 35 | 92 | 7 | 9th of 10 | L, FR 2-1 OT (So. Maine) | 26 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 59 | 116 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 71 | 20 | 8th of 10 | L, QF 7-3 (Hobart) | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 60 | 100 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 89 | 12 | 8th of 10 | L, QF 8-1 (Hobart) | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 68 | 124 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 54 | 87 | 12 | T-10th of 11 | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 69 | 103 |
Little East Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2025-26 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 56 | 29 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 5-2 (Plymouth St.) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 95 | 84 |
