Calvin Hockey season extended with national tournament bids

From Calvin University Chimes

By Lauren Nyong

 

This is the 50th season of hockey at Calvin, and both the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I (DI) and ACHA DIII teams have earned national tournament bids.

The ACHA DI team is 22-7-3 and is currently seeded 14th in the tournament. The team has beaten Grand Valley, Western Michigan, Davenport, Eastern Michigan and Oakland. Calvin DI Hockey kicks off its tournament play on March 16 against The United States Naval Academy.

The ACHA DIII team is currently 16-11 and is seeded 16th in the tournament. The DIII team has beaten Trine, Ferris State, Michigan State and Davenport. DIII Hockey starts their tournament with pool play, after which the winner of the pool advances in the tournament. Their first game is March 16 against the University of Notre Dame.

(Originally published at https://calvinchimes.org/2023/03/12/winter-sports-finish-strong/)