The Salve Regina Seahawks are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing Salve Regina University, located in Newport, Rhode Island. The team is based out of St. George’s School Ice Rink, which is located in Middletown, Rhode Island. The men’s program was elevated to varsity status for the 1997-98 season after playing as a club team since the 1983-84 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Salve Regina University
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island
- School Founded: 1934
- Enrollment: 2,600
- Colors: Navy, Green, & White
- Home Arena: St. George’s School Ice Rink
- Arena Capacity: 400
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Conference of New England (CNE)
- Head Coach: Jay Punsky
- Conference Titles: 2 (2018, 2019)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 1 (2016)
Conferences
- ECAC North (1997-1998)
- ECAC Northeast (1998-2016)
- Commonwealth Coast Conference / Conference of New England (2016-2024 ; 2026-present)
- New England Hockey Conference (2024-2025)
- NCAA Division III Independent (2025-2026)
Arenas
- St. George’s School Ice Rink (1998-present)
Head Coaches
- Tom Farrea (1997-1998) 0-17-0 (.000)
- also coached school’s cub team from 1984-1997
- Bob Lavin (1998-2001) 24-42-1 (.366)
- Chris MacPherson (2001-2007) 58-78-10 (.432)
- Andy LeColst (2007-2010) 14-51-7 (.243)
- Andrew Boschetto (2010-2017) 72-98-13 (.429)
- Zech Klann (2017-2025) 114-63-1 (.643)
- Jay Punsky (2025-present) 20-5-0 (.800)
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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ECAC North | Overall Record |
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| 1997-98 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9th of 9 | Did Not Qualify | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | - | 149 |
ECAC Northeast | Overall Record |
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| 1998-99 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 162 | 2 | 14th of 14 | Did Not Qualify | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 162 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 66 | 89 | 15 | 9th of 14 | L, QF 8-2 (Wentwroth) | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 90 | 138 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 72 | 14 | 8th of 14 | W, QF 6-5 OT (Tufts) L, SF 7-0 (Wentworth) | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 115 |
| 2001-02 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 53 | 16 | 7th of 13 | W, QF 4-3 (UMass-Dartmouth) L, SF 4-0 (Lebanon Valley) | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 86 | 85 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 57 | 17 | 7th of 13 | L, QF 9-0 (Lebanon Valley) | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 99 |
| 2003-04 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 51 | 14 | 9th of 13 | L, QF 10-0 (Curry) | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 79 | 96 |
| 2004-05 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 54 | 15 | 7th of 12 | L, QF 4-1 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 86 | 111 |
| 2005-06 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 51 | 16 | 6th of 12 | L, QF 3-2 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 65 | 88 |
| 2006-07 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 8th of 12 | L, QF 9-2 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 68 | 94 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 51 | 19 | 7th of 13 | L, QF 5-2 (UMass-Dartmouth) | 28 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 86 |
| 2008-09 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 63 | 86 | 7 | 12th of 14 | Did Not Qualify | 22 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 70 | 110 |
| 2009-10 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 78 | 1 | 8th of 8 | L, QF 10-7 (Wentworth) | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 58 | 140 |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 91 | 2 | 8th of 8 | Did Not Qualify | 25 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 71 | 161 |
| 2011-12 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 7th of 8 | Did Not Qualify | 25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 62 | 134 |
| 2012-13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 48 | 12 | 5th of 8 | W, QF 8-4 (W. New England) W, SF 3-2 (Nichols) L, F 3-1 (Wentworth) | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 98 | 107 |
| 2013-14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 33 | 18 | 2nd of 8 | L, QF 4-1 (Curry) | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 79 | 97 |
| 2014-15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 32 | 19 | 2nd of 8 | W, SF 9-3 (Johnson & Wales) L, F 3-0 (Nichols) | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 86 | 73 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Johnson & Wales) W, SF 3-0 (Nichols) W, F 4-0 (Endicott) | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 104 | 75 |
Commonwealth Coast Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2016-17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 46 | 25 | 3rd of 10 | L, QF 4-3 (Johnson & Wales) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 88 | 69 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 33 | 30 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 8-1 (W. New England), L, SF 4-3 (Nichols) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 123 | 61 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 43 | 27 | 1st of 8 | W, SF 1-0 (Endicott) L, F 6-2 (UNE) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 99 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 62 | 63 | 31 | 4th of 8 | L, QF 5-4 OT (Nichols) | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 91 | 89 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled January 21st due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 45 | 44 | 3rd of 8 | L, QF 3-1 (Nichols) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 75 | 63 | 36 | 4th of 8 | W, QF 5-2 (Wentworth) L, SF 2-1 OT (Endicott) | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 99 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 4th of 8 | W, QF 4-2 (Wentworth) W, SF 7-2 (Curry) L, F 2-1 (Endicott) | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 64 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2024-25 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 69 | 67 | 32 | 5th of 11 | L, QF 4-3 OT (Skidmore) | 28 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 94 | 80 |
NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record |
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| 2025-26 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 43 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 43 |
Conference of New England | Overall Record |
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| 2016 | L, 7-1 (Geneseo Knights) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Bye | W, 4-3 (Nichols Bison) | W, 3-0 (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers) | L, 3-2 2OT (St. Norbert Green Knights) |
| 2026 | L, 6-1 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- |
3 appearances | 1-time National Runner-Up |
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