The MCLA Trailblazers are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, located in North Adams, Massachusetts from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, which is just two miles from campus. The men’s program was established for the 1971-72 season as North Adams State. The program was relaunched for the 2023-24 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Location: North Adams, Massachusetts
- School Founded: 1894
- Enrollment: 2,425
- Colors: Navy, Gold, & White
- Home Arena: Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink
- Arena Capacity: 300
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC)
- Head Coach: Jeremiah Ketts
- Conference Titles: 5 (1984 co-champ*, 1986*, 1989 co-champ*, 2000*, 2002*)
- *MASCAC conference titles; were held within ECAC East
Conferences
- NCAA College Division Independent (1971-1972)
- ECAC Division III (1972-1975)
- ECAC Division II (1975-1985)
- ECAC East (1985-2003)
- Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (2023-present)
Arenas
- Unknown (1971-2003)
- Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink (2023-present)
Head Coaches
- Clifford Syvett (1971-1974) 19-24-2 (.444)
- Jim Ellingway (1974-1985) 154-111-7 (.579)
- Bill Turner (1985-1989) 49-48-2 (.505)
- Bret Thompson (1989-1992) 15-57-6 (.231)
- Paul Cannata (1992-1993) 8-14-0 (.364)
- David Guden (1993-1995) 6-37-3 (.163)
- Jim Duran (1995-1998) 19-48-4 (.296)
- Sal Leale (1998-2001) 15-59-2 (.211)
- Kevin McGonagle (2001-2003) 19-26-6 (.431)
- Jeremiah Ketts (2023-2025) 13-37-3 (.274)
- Marcus Gloss (2025-present) 8-16-3 (.352)
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 College Division Independent | Overall Record |
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| 1971-72 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||
ECAC Division III | Overall Record |
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| 1972-73 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 0.286 | - | L, F 10-3 (Worcester St.) | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1973-74 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 32 | 0.563 | - | Did not qualify | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1974-75 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 43 | 0.846 | - | W, SF 5-3 (Worcester St.) L, F 6-4 (Bryant) | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | ||
ECAC Division II | Overall Record |
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| 1975-76 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 65 | 0.25 | 22nd | Did not qualify | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 95 | 0.382 | 12th West | Did not qualify | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1977-78 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 63 | 0.4 | 12th West | Did not qualify | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0.444 | 10th West | Did not qualify | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 90 | 0.55 | 8th West | W, QF 7-5 (Elmira) L, SF 4-3 (Plattsburgh) | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0.575 | 6th West | W, QF 13-5 (Elmira) | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0.696 | 4th West | W, QF 5-3 (Williams) W, SF 5-3 (RIT) L, F 14-3 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 101 | 101 | 0.452 | 6th West | W, QF 5-3 (Norwich) L, SF 5-4 (Plattsburgh) | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1983-84 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0.64 | 6th West | L, QF 6-3 (Union) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 86 | 99 | 0.457 | 8th West | Did not qualify | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | ||
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 1985-86 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0.545 | T-7th | L, QF 7-1 (Bowdoin) | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 1986-87 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 104 | 122 | 0.385 | 11th | Did not qualify | 29 | 13 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 89 | 138 | 0.413 | 10th | Did not qualify | 27 | 13 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1988-89 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 91 | 104 | 0.31 | 13th | Did not qualify | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1989-90 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 90 | 146 | 0.239 | 13th | Did not qualify | 27 | 8 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1990-91 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0.1 | 14th | Did not qualify | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0.175 | T-14th | Did not qualify | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 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 | ||
School's name changed from North Adams State to MCLA |
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| 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 (UMass-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 Coll.) 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 |
No Varsity Program from 2003-04 to 2022-23 |
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Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2023-24 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 80 | 15.5 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 51 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 61 | 16 | 8th of 10 | W, QF 2-1 (Plymouth St.) W, SF 2-1 (Anna Maria) L, F 3-1 (Fitchburg St.) | 28 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 54 | 98 |
| 2025-26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 5th of 8 | W, QF 3-2 (Salem St.) L, SF 3-2 OT (Anna Maria) | 27 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 71 | 82 |
