The Tennessee State Tigers ice hockey is an upcoming college ice hockey program that represents Tennessee State University.
| Tennessee State Tigers ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| University | Tennessee State University |
| First season | 2024–25 |
| Head coach | Duante Abercrombie |
| Arena | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Colors | Reflex blue and white[1] |
History
editFounding
editTennessee State University (TSU) officials announced plans to form a club hockey team to begin play in 2024–2025 at the June 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville with the intent of achieving NCAA Division I status by 2026–2027, becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men's ice hockey at any collegiate level.
On January 20, 2024, 22-year old Toronto native Xavier Abel enrolled at the university to become the first player to commit to the team.[2][3] A few months later, Duante Ambercombie was named the team's first head coach on April 18.[4]
Season-by-season results
editAll-time coaching records
editClub
edit| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024– | Duante Ambercrombie | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| Totals | 1 coach | 1 season | 0–0–0 | – |
Players
editUpcoming 2025–26 team
editAs of November 24, 2024.
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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Xavier Abel | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2001-06-29 | Chicago, Illinois | Drury University (ACHA D2) | — |
| - | 
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Trey Fechko | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-10-16 | Raritan, New Jersey | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| - |
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Marcus Fechko | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2005-09-15 | Raritan, New Jersey | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — | |
| - | 
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Sangyeob Kim | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-02-26 | Seoul, Korea | North Iowa Bulls (NAHL) | — | |
| - | 
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Johnny Hicks | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2005-09-11 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — | |
| - |
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Grady Hoffman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-06-10 | Yorkton, Saskatoon | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — | |
| - |
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Greye Rampton | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-09-09 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) | — | |
| - |
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Bowden Singleton | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2004-05-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — | |
| - |
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Ethan Wongus | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2004-04-12 | Edmonton, Alberta | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — | |
| - |
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Stephen Kirkpatrick | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2004-04-02 | Calgary, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (BCHL) | — | |
| - |
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Kaycee Cole | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-01-20 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — | |
| - |
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Andrew Bellantyne | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-05-08 | Whitby, Ontario | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
Commitments for 2026–27 season
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 
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Aidan Gray | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1520 lb (689 kg) | 2008-08-22 | Detroit, Michigan | Little Caesars 16U AAA (16U AAA) | — |
See also
editExternal Links
editReferences
edit- ^ Tennessee State University Brand Guide (PDF). December 31, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Color of Hockey: Abel 1st player to commit at Tennessee State University | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. January 20, 2024.
- ^ Mosley, Kyle T. (January 19, 2024). "Tennessee State University Reportedly Has First Men's Ice Hockey Player Commitment". HBCU Legends.
- ^ "Abercrombie named coach of inaugural Tennessee State hockey team | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. April 18, 2024.