The Fredonia Blue Devils are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing the State University of New York at Fredonia, located in Fredonia, New York from the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Steele Hall Ice Arena, which is located on the school’s campus. The men’s program was established for the 1987-88 season.
Quick Hits
- School: SUNY Fredonia
- Location: Fredonia, New York
- School Founded: 1826
- Enrollment: ~3,184
- Colors: Blue & White
- Home Arena: Steele Hall
- Arena Capacity: 1,100
- Rink Dimensions: 200’′ x 85′
- Conference: State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)
- Head Coach: Jeff Meredith
- Conference Titles: 3 (1994, 1995 co-champ, 1997)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 3 (1994, 1995, 2007)
Conferences
- ECAC West (1987-1992)
- State University of New York Athletic Conference (1992-present)
Arenas
- Steele Hall (1987-present)
Head Coaches
- Gary Giambrone (1987-1988) 0-22-0 (.000)
- Jeff Meredith (1988-Present) 453-438-98 (.508)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECAC West | Overall Record |
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| 1987-88 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 71 | 238 | 0 | 15th | Did not qualify | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 108 | 9 | 14th | Did not qualify | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 118 | 92 | 28 | 7th | SUNYAC: L, SF 6-0 (Plattsburgh) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 7th | SUNYAC: L, SF 3-2 (Oswego) ECAC West: L, QF 6-5 (Geneseo) | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 5th | SUNYAC: W, SF 7-3 (Oswego) L, F 8-4 (Plattsburgh) ECAC West: W, QF 4-2 (Geneseo) L, SF 7-5 (Plattsburgh) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
State University of New York Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 1992-93 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3rd | L, SF 5-2, 5-3 (Cortland) | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 1993-94 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 31 | 23 | 1st | W, SF 8-3, 7-1 (Potsdam) W, F 6-5, 6-3 (Plattsburgh) | 31 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 223 | 85 |
| 1994-95 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 24 | T-1st | W, SF 6-4, 5-3 (Oswego) W, F 3-3, 4-1 (Plattsburgh) | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 190 | 100 |
| 1995-96 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 56 | 17 | 4th | L, SF 7-3, 2-2 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 125 | 110 |
| 1996-97 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 32 | 22 | 1st | W, SF 4-5, 2-1, 2-0 minigame (Oswego) L, F 1-1, 6-1 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 84 | 83 |
| 1997-98 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 55 | 10 | 6th | L, QF 7-2, 6-2 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | - |
| 1998-99 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 2nd | L, SF 3-3, 4-2 (Oswego) | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 89 | 101 |
| 1999-00 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 47 | 18 | 3rd | L, QF 3-3, 3-2 (Geneseo) | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 83 | 99 |
| 2000-01 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 32 | 16 | 4th | L, QF 6-0, 4-1 (Geneseo) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 72 |
| 2001-02 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 53 | 8 | 7th | Did not qualify | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 78 |
| 2002-03 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 2nd | L, SF 3-2 OT, 5-2 (Plattsburgh) | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 76 | 57 |
| 2003-04 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 5th | W, QF 5-3, 3-3 OT (Geneseo) L, SF 8-1, 8-2 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 101 | 92 |
| 2004-05 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 41 | 20 | 3rd | W, QF 4-2, 3-4, 2-1 OT minigame (Cortland) L, SF 3-3 OT, 5-1 (Geneseo) | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 101 | 80 |
| 2005-06 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 3rd | W, QF 7-2, 5-3 (Potsdam) L, SF 3-4, 5-2, 0-1 minigame (Geneseo) | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 113 | 82 |
| 2006-07 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 48 | 12 | 5th | W, QF 2-1 OT (Buffalo St.) W, SF 3-2 OT (Oswego) W, F 6-4 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 106 | 93 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 40 | 22 | 3rd | W, QF 4-2 (Buffalo St.) L, SF 4-1 (Oswego) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 74 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 56 | 12 | T-7th | Did not qualify | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 61 | 81 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 59 | 20 | 3rd | L, QF 3-2 (Morrisville) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 124 | 75 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 44 | 15 | 6th | W, QF 5-2 (Buffalo St.) W, SF 2-1 OT (Oswego) L, F 4-1 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 100 | 83 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 53 | 15 | T-4th | W, QF 4-1 (Geneseo) L, SF 8-3 (Oswego) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 12 | T-5th | L, QF 6-0 (Buffalo St.) | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 46 | 100 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 55 | 13 | 6th | L, QF 3-0 (Oswego) | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 65 | 86 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 75 | 3 | 9th | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 55 | 102 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 61 | 10 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 89 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 49 | 15 | 5th | L, QF 2-1 (Buffalo St.) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 109 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 15 | T-4th | W, QF 4-3 (Plattsburgh) W, SF 3-1 (Oswego) L, F 7-1 (Geneseo) | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 89 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 5th | W, QF 3-2 OT (Buffalo St.) L, SF 5-2 (Geneseo) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 74 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 51 | 11 | 7th | Did not qualify | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 68 | 93 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 57 | 24 | 5th | L, QF 5-1 (Cortland) | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 74 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 69 | 12 | 6th | L, QF 3-0 (Geneseo) | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 56 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 52 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 44 | 11 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 43 | 130 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 64 | 13 | 8th | L, QF 3-0 (Hobart) | 26 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 48 | 103 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (1984-1988; 1991-2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | N/A | W, 3-3, 7-0 (RIT Tigers) | L, 4-3 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | W, 7-4 (Salem State Vikings) |
| 1995 | N/A | W, 8-2, 3-8, 3-0 (Salem State Vikings) | W, 4-3 (Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets) | L, 1-0 (Middlebury Panthers) | -- |
| 2007 | L, 9-0 (Middlebury Panthers) | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
3 appearances | 1 Runner-Up Finish | 1 Third Place Finish |
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