The Curry Colonels are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing Curry College, located in Milton, Massachusetts from the Conference of New England. The team is based out of Canton Ice House, which is located in Canton, Massachusetts. The men’s program was established for the 1974-75 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Curry College
- Location: Milton, Massachusetts
- School Founded: 1879
- Enrollment: 4,700
- Colors: Purple, White, & Black
- Home Arena: Canton Ice House
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Conference of New England (CNE)
- Head Coach: Peter Roundy
- Conference Titles: 6 (2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2024, 2025, 2025)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 4 (2005, 2010, 2011, 2025)
Conferences
- NCAA Division III Independent (1974-1983)
- ECAC Division III (1983-1985)
- ECAC North/South (1985-1992)
- ECAC North (1992-1998)
- ECAC Northeast (1998-2016)
- Conference of New England (2016-present)
- formerly named the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) until 2024
Arenas
- Max Ulin Memorial Rink (1974-2019)
- Canton Ice House (2019-present)
Head Coaches
- James Brown (1974-1979) 43-41-5 (.511)
- Paul O’Rourke (1979-1981) 13-24-0 (.351)
- Bill Stewart (1981-1987) 114-42-5 (.724)
- Kevin Duggan (1987-1990) 54-28-4 (.651)
- Steve Woods (1990-1993) 25-40-4 (.391)
- Jamie Evans (1993-1996) 18-50-1 (.268)
- Mark Tarmey (1996-1998) 23-31-2 (.429)
- replaced mid-year in 1998-99
- Steve Goddard (1998-1999) 4-15-0 (.211)
- replaced mid-year in 1999-00
- Rob Davies (1999-2012) 202-123-19 (.615)
- T.J. Manastersky (2012-2021) 113-82-19 (.572)
- Peter Roundy (2021-present) 100-31-5 (.754)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record |
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| 1974-75 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1976-77 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1977-78 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1978-79 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1979-80 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1982-83 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | ||
ECAC Division III | Overall Record |
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| 1983-84 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 15th | Did not qualify | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 75 | 33 | 7th | L, QF 4-1 (Iona) | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | ||
ECAC North/South | Overall Record |
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| 1985-86 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 152 | 77 | 37 | 4th | W CQF 5-2 (Assumption) W, CSF 5-4 (SE Mass.) L CF 5-1 (Trinity) | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1986-87 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 179 | 94 | 42 | 5th | W DQF 2-1 (New Hampshire Coll.) L, DSF 6-4 (SE Mass.) | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 72 | 46 | 1st (2nd overall) | L, CSF 7-2 (Curry) | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 104 | 51 | 31 | 2nd | W CSF 9-0 (St. Michael's) L, CF 10-4 (SE Mass.) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1989-90 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 78 | 22 | 6th | L, DQF 8-7 2OT (Assumption) | 28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1990-91 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 9th | Did not qualify | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 10th | Did not qualify | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | ||||
ECAC North | Overall Record |
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| 1992-93 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8th | Did not qualify | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8th | Did not qualify | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 1994-95 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 8th | Did not qualify | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 70 | 163 | ||
| 1996-97 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 68 | 9 | 5th | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 111 | 132 |
| 1997-98 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 6th of 9 | Did Not qualify | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 111 | 113 |
ECAC Northeast | Overall Record |
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| 1998-99 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 85 | 126 | 6 | 17th of 18 | Did Not qualify | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 85 | 126 |
| 1999-00 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 82 | 6 | 17th of 18 | Did Not qualify | 23 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 58 | 156 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 90 | 7 | 17th of 18 | Did Not qualify | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 115 |
| 2001-02 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 45 | 22 | 4th of 16 | L, QF 6-5 (Johnson & Wales) | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 140 | 97 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 43 | 26 | 3rd of 17 | W, QF 9-1 (UMass-Dartmouth) L, SF 6-1 (Lebanon Valley) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 150 | 97 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 30 | 32 | 1st of 17 | W, QF 10-0 (Salve Regina) W SF 8-3 (UMass-Dartmouth) L, F 5-4 (Wentworth) | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 202 | 72 |
| 2004-05 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 23 | 29 | 1st of 16 | W, QF 3-2 (Framingham St.) W, SF 8-2 (Plymouth St.) W, F 6-1 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 172 | 66 |
| 2005-06 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 36 | 27 | 2nd of 16 | W, QF 5-1 (Fitchburg St.) W, SF 6-0 (Plymouth St.) L, F 3-1 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 138 | 84 |
| 2006-07 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 29 | 27 | 2nd of 16 | W, QF 7-2 (Nichols) L, SF 4-3 (Wentworth) | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 141 | 83 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 36 | 29 | 1st of 17 | L, QF 7-2 (Fitchburg St.) | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 117 | 75 |
| 2008-09 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 39 | 31 | 2nd of 18 | W, QF 8-2 (Johnson & Wales) L SF 4-3 (Wentworth) | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 134 | 70 |
| 2009-10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 2nd of 8 | W, QF 13-2 (W. New England) W, SF 3-2 (Becker) W, F 5-4 (Johnson & Wales) | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 119 | 80 |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 40 | 22 | 1st of 8 | W, SF 5-1 (Becker) W, F 2-1 OT (Wentworth) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 109 | 90 |
| 2011-12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 22 | 2nd of 8 | W, SF 7-2 (Nichols) L, F 1-0 (Wentworth) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 118 | 87 |
| 2012-13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 18 | 3rd of 8 | L, QF 6-4 (Johnson & Wales) | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 71 | 80 |
| 2013-14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 6th of 8 | W, QF 4-1 (Salve Regina) L, SF 4-3 (Nichols) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 62 | 69 |
| 2014-15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 4th of 8 | W, QF 8-4 (Wentworth) L, SF 3-2 (Nichols) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 78 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 47 | 11 | 8th of 9 | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 67 | 74 |
Conference of New England (née CCC until 2024) | Overall Record |
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| 2016-17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 60 | 24 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 4-2 (UNE) | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 90 | 87 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 60 | 23 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 4-3 (Nichols) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 102 | 80 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 47 | 24 | 2nd of 8 | L, SF 2-1 (UNE) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 110 | 70 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 43 | 38 | 3rd of 8 | L, QF 2-1 (Wentworth) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 105 | 60 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled January 21st due to COVID-19 pandemic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 74 | 48 | 40 | 4th of 8 | W, QF 2-1 (Suffolk), L, SF 2-1 OT (Endicott) | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 86 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 38 | 50 | 2nd of 8 | W, SF 4-1 (UNE) L, F 6-0 (Endicott) | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 59 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 32 | 44 | 1st of 8 | L, SF 7-2 (Salve Regina) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 53 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 22 | 49 | 1st of 8 | W, SF 4-2 (Suffolk) W, F 5-2 (Endicott) | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 43 |
| 2025-26 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 47 | 40 | 4th of 9 | L, QF 4-1 (Nichols) | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 101 | 62 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bye | L, 5-4 OT (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | -- |
| 2005 | Bye | L, 6-0 (Middlebury Panthers) | -- | -- |
| 2010 | L, 4-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011 | L, 5-1 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | W, 1-0 OT (Bowdoin Polar Bears) | L, 5-1 (Hobart Statesmen) | -- | -- |
| 2024 | W, 3-0 (Geneseo Knights) | L, 4-3 4OT (Hobart Statesmen) | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Bye | W, 4-1 (Hamilton Continentals) | L, 2-1 OT (Utica PIoneers) | -- |
7 appearances | 1-time National Semifinalist |
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