The Arkansas Razorbacks(11-0) played host to Maryville University this past weekend. Friday night’s game saw the Hogs jump out to an early lead, as Griffin Sugasawara found Zach Wilson 41 seconds into the game for a shorthanded goal. Just 3 minutes later, Kevin LaPlante sent a shot to the net and Jacob Yaseen found the lose rebound for a powerplay goal. Zach Riley also assisted on the play. With 4 minutes left in the 1st, Sugasawara got involved again by cleaning up a lose rebound. Brad Estrada and Cameron McAtee were credited with the assists. 2 minutes later, Riley found Tevor McLain streaking through the slot for the Hogs 4th goal of the period. The Hogs weren’t finished in the 2nd period, as Kyle Patterson won the faceoff to Yaseen, who finished to put Arkansas up 5-0. Midway through the period, Chris Salmon moved the puck to Wilson, who found Jordan Deskeere in front for the 6th goal of the evening. Maryville was able to break the shutout bid with 5 minutes left in the 2nd period. With under one minute left in the period, McLain found LaPlante just as the Hogs powerplay ended for the 7th goal of the night. Half way through the final period, the Arkansas powerplay was back at it. This time, Sugasawara found Brad Estrada, who sent the puck toward the net, and Salmon found the rebound. Jozef Dusenka made 16 saves in the 8-1 win, his 9th of the season.

On senior night, Arkansas honored six seniors: Grant Deacon, Zach Riley, Chris Salmon, Jozef Dusenka, Dakota Gottlieb, and Jacob Yaseen. Griffin Sugasawara got the Hogs started 6 minutes into the game, finishing off a rebound just as a Hog powerplay ended. Salmon and Brad Estrada contributed the assists. 7 minutes later, the Hogs scored again on the powerplay. This time it was Michael Ellis from Jordan Deskeere and Cameron McAtee. Sugasawara added his second goal of the contest with 4 minutes left in the 1st period, with Kevin LaPlante adding the assist. The 2nd period saw Arkansas continue the scoring. This time Kyle Crews finished off a pass from goalie Jozef Dusenka for the Hogs 4th goal. Trevor McLain found Pavel Salter for the 5th goal just 1:30 later. Maryville would get two on the board before the end of the period, cutting the Arkansas lead to 5-2. Early in the 3rd period, Arkansas gained back the momentum as McAtee scored a shorthanded, unassisted goal. Salmon capped off senior night with a powerplay goal with under 4 minutes remaining. Deacon and McAtee assisted on the goal. Maryville would get one final goal, but the Hogs won 7-3 to get the sweep and improve to 11-0 on the season. Dusenka grabbed his 10th win, making 18 saves on 21 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(9-0) took down the Dallas Baptist Patriots(7-11-1) in three straight games, sweeping DBU in the 5-game season series. After a cancelled series with Iowa State, DBU was willing to fill the void by stopping by for a Sunday matinee game. The 1st period saw a stalemate between the two teams, but the Hogs would break that with a goal 6 minutes into the 2nd period. Zach Riley found Cameron McAtee streaking through the slot who put the backhander into the top corner. DBU would respond 2 minutes later with a goal of their own. But the Hogs tallied the game-winner as Kyle Patterson drove hard to the net, and McAtee found him with a pass. Jozef Dusenka secured the 2-1 win in net, his 6th win of the season.

DBU returned to The Jones Center on Friday, March 5th, and the Razorbacks jumped out with speed in the 1st period. Chris Salmon broke through on a mad scramble in front that saw Griffin Sugasawara and Brad Estrada credited with assists. The Hogs weren’t done though, as Kevin LaPlante picked the top left corner with just 5 seconds left in the 1st period. Estrada and Sugasawara each picked up another assist on the goal. Michael Ellis continued the scoring early in the 2nd period, when he found the short side off a pass from Trevor Borlace. DBU would eventually break through two minutes later. But the Hogs could not be stopped, as Brian Romero sent the puck to the net and Brendan Bomay backhanded the deflected puck past the DBU goaltender midway through the second period. Cameron McAtee would add another goal for Arkansas off passes from Jordan Deskeere and Salmon, making it 5-1 Hogs headed into the final period. Arkansas would get into penalty trouble in the 3rd period, but the penalty kill would turn the tides with two shorthanded goals in the final minutes. Sugasawara found Salmon on the backdoor for his 2nd goal of the game and Sugasawara’s 3rd assist. Kevin LaPlante would send a pass across to Zach Riley on a 3-on-1 break to give the Hogs the 7-1 win. Jozef Dusenka notched his 7th win of the season.

Arkansas looked for the season sweep of DBU on Saturday, March 6th. Nick Valentini found a lose rebound from a Pavel Salter shot and Brendan Bomay deflection to start the Hogs off. DBU would even the score early in the 2nd, but Cameron McAtee finished off a rebound from a Jordan Deskeere shot to put the Hogs up 2-1. DBU again tied things up early in the 3rd period. However, Kevin LaPlante would put the Hogs back out in front with an assist from Brendan Bomay. LaPlante would add another, this time on the powerplay off a pass from Pavel Salter. McAtee would put the finishing touches on the weekend with an end-to-end unassisted goal to give Arkansas the 5-2 final. Jozef Dusenka grabbed his 8th win with the victory.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(6-0) traveled up the road to Missouri State University(2-4) this weekend in a two-game series. Friday night’s game saw the Razorbacks get started near the end of the 1st period when Kevin LaPlante ripped a slapshot on a pass from Michael Ellis for the Hogs first goal. Brad Estrada also assisted on the goal. Both teams went back and forth, trading opportunities throughout the 2nd period, with nobody able to break through until midway through the 3rd period when Zach Wilson went between the legs while shorthanded to put the Hogs up 2-0. Missouri State would spoil the shutout with just 5 minutes left in the game. Arkansas would put the game on ice with just over a minute left when Wilson won an offensive-zone faceoff to Cameron McAtee, who scored on a sharp-angle shot to give the Razorbacks a 3-1 win. Jozef Dusenka stopped 18 of 19 shots for his 4th win of the season, as Arkansas outshot MSU 33-19 in the 3-1 win.

On Saturday, Arkansas looked to complete the season sweep. Kevin LaPlante got the Hogs off on the right foot once again, taking advantage of a Missouri State turnover and finishing off a shorthanded breakaway. Captain Grant Deacon would put the Hogs up two headed into the intermission, on assists from Trevor McLain and Michale Ellis. Griffin Sugasawara would strike early in the 2nd period on the powerplay, finishingoff a rebound from Chris Salmon and Cameron McAtee. The Hogs weren’t done, as McLain found Blake Elliott streaking out of the penalty box on a breakaway. Elliott put home the snapshot for his first collegiate goal and a 4-0 Razorbacks lead. Missouri State got on the board with 2 goals of their own late in the 2nd period, cutting the Arkansas lead in half going into the 3rd period. Sugasawara would add his 2nd powerplay goal of the game on a corss-ice pass from Jordan Deskeere. McAtee also assisted on the goal. Zach Wilson then got on the board with a shorthanded goal, thanks to assists from Salmon and McAtee. McLain added the Hogs 3rd powerplay goal of the evening, with assists to McAtee and Deacon, giving the Hogs a 7-2 win. Jozef Dusenka recorded his 5th win of the season, stopping 20 of 22 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(4-0) played host to Dallas Baptist University(3-7) this weekend in a two-game series. Friday night’s game saw the Razorbacks get started just 18 seconds in, when Griffin Sugasawara put home a rebound on a point shot from Cameron McAtee. Chris Salmon also assisted on the goal. The Hogs would strike again just 2:10 later with a goal by Brad Estrada, assisted by Kyle Crews and McAtee. That goal was Estrada’s first as a Razorback. DBU would cut the Arkansas lead in half on a powerplay goal 9:22 into the first period. The Hogs extended their lead in the second period, when Crews notched his first collegiate goal, with assists to Estrada and Jordan Deskeere. Arkansas later made it 4-1 on a goal by Zach Riley, assisted by Trevor McLain and Grant Deacon. DBU would get two of their own, cutting the Hog lead to 4-3 to start the 3^rd period. In the 3^rd frame, McLain netted a rebound off of a Kevin LaPlante shot to give the Hogs a 5-3 lead. DBU answered back, before Zach Wilson would add an empty-net goal in the final minute that sealed the deal for Arkansas. Jozef Dusenka stopped 9 of 13 shots for his 3^rd win of the season, as Arkansas outshot DBU 44-13 in the 6-4 win.

On Saturday, Arkansas looked to complete the weekend sweep. Captain Grant Deacon got the Hogs off on the right foot once again, scoring just 36 seconds into the contest. Kevin LaPlante and Zach Riley assisted on the goal. The Hogs carried the 1-0 lead into the 2^nd period, before Trevor Borlace scored his first goal as a Razorback, with assists from Cameron McAtee and Michael Ellis. Jordan Deskeere would put the Hogs up 3-0 on a pass from Chris Salmon. DBU finally broke through late in the 2^nd period, but Arkansas held onto the 3-1 lead going into the 3^rd period. The Hogs took a 5-1 lead early in the 3^rd period on goals by McAtee and Pavel Salter. The goal was Salter’s first collegiate goal. Zach Wilson, Kevin LaPlante, and Brad Estrada added assists. DBU would score on a power play, but the Hogs were too much. Borlace added his second of the night late in the game, once again assisted by Ellis to give the Hogs the 6-2 victory. Sam Haynes recorded his first collegiate win, stopping 12 of 14 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(2-0) got off to a hot start on the shortened 2020-21 season, sweeping Missouri State University(0-2) on home ice. Kevin LaPlante got the scoring started on Friday for the Hogs half way through the first period, with assists from Cameron McAtee and Chris Salmon. On the same shift, LaPlante would score again on a 2-on-1, with assists from Dakota Gottlieb and Michael Ellis. Missouri State would close out the period with a goal, cutting the Hogs lead in half. But Arkansas would start the second period with a power play goal from McAtee, off assists from Griffin Sugasawara and Zach Wilson. The same trio hooked up early in the 3^rd period for another goal, this time with Sugasawara being the goal-scorer. Missouri State would attempt to climb back into the game with a goal of their own, before Zach Riley would record two goals to finish off the Ice Bears 6-2. Jozef Dusenka stood tall in net, stopping 20 of 22 shots to collect the win.

In game number two, Sugasawara got the scoring started, with assists to Salmon and Jordan Deskeere. Missouri State would tie the game in the 2^nd period, but Sugasawara would gain the lead back just 16 seconds later with a deflection on a LaPlante point shot. Going into the 3^rd period with a 2-1 lead, Arkansas would gain an insurance goal when Brad Estrada assisted on a Michael Ellis goal. Trevor McLain put Missouri State away with a shorthanded breakaway goal off an assist from McAtee. Dusenka played another strong game, stopping 20 of 21 shots for his second win of the season.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

Arkansas Razorback hockey returns to the ice this Friday, January 22nd at The Jones Center. This will be the first game in 349 days for the Hogs as they face the Missouri State University Ice Bears. Temperature checks, masks, and social distancing will be mandatory and enforced. Seating will be limited to 100 fans. Fans are encouraged to watch the game on our free livestream by going to Razorback Hockey or searching Razorback Hockey on YouTube. The 2019-20 season saw the Razorbacks finish with a 32-4 record, the most wins in program history, and a #1 ranking in the Pacific Region.

New Faces Add to a Solid Foundation of Returning Players

Arkansas returns 19 players from last year’s record-setting roster. The leadership group is headlined by captain Grant Deacon and assistant captains Zach Riley, Zach Wilson, and Jake Sharrer. Most notable returners are 2019-20 Pacific Region First-Team selections goalie Jozef Dusenka and defenseman Cameron McAtee, as well as Second-Team defenseman Dylan Odelein. In addition, Griffin Sugasawara returns after back-to-back seasons of over a point per game. The Hogs have also added NCAA D3 transfer Brad Estrada, St. Louis-native Kyle Crews, Texas Roadrunner alumni Blake Elliott and Trevor Borlace, Dallas defenseman Matthew Butler, Minnesota defenseman Pavel Salter, and Dallas goaltender Sam Haynes. In total, the Razorbacks represent 3 different countries and 7 different states.

Rivalries Headline Shortened Schedule

After a switch from the SECHC to the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association, fans will be treated to many high-intensity rivalry games. The Hogs open with Missouri State at home on January 22nd and 23rd. Arkansas swept MSU in 2019-20 by a combined score of 21-4 in 4 games. On January 29th and 30th, Arkansas welcomes conference rival Dallas Baptist University. The Hogs posted 7-1 and 7-2 wins against DBU last season. The Hogs then hit the road for Springfield, MO for two-games against Missouri State on February 5th and 6th. After a couple weeks off, Arkansas will be traveling to Lincoln, NE on February 26th and 27th against conference rival University of Nebraska. The Hogs swept Nebraska on home ice last season 6-3 and 5-2. Arkansas will then travel south to Dallas, TX the following week to play DBU on March 5th and 6th. The Razorbacks will return home to face Maryville University on March 12th and 13th. This will be the first matchup between the two programs. Arkansas will have a return visit from Nebraska to The Jones Center on March 19th and 20th. Arkansas will round out it’s regular season with a trip to St. Louis to take part in a showcase hosted by Maryville on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Opponents for the showcase are still to be determined. The 2021 ACHA National Tournament is slated to take place April 15th-20th, the location is yet to be determined.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The University of Arkansas hockey team has announced the schedule for Spring 2021. Due to the restrictions and regulations related to COVID-19, the team will play a shortened season between January and April 2021. The schedule includes home and road games against Missouri State University, Dallas Baptist University,  University of Nebraska, and Maryville University (Division II). The season opener is scheduled on January 22 (Friday) at 7:30 PM at the Jones Center against MACHA conference opponent Missouri State University. Detailed schedule can be found at the schedule page. The final schedule is pending approval from the University of Arkansas due to university COVID regulations.

The University of Arkansas hockey team would like to take this opportunity to announce that we have withdrawn our membership from the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference and have accepted an offer to join the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association starting with the 2020-21 season.

On August 23^rd, the SECHC announced it would be leaving the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the College Hockey Federation. While we understood that this move was in the best interest of the majority of the conference’s members, our program leadership felt that it was not in our player’s and program’s best interest. After much thought and discussion, we have accepted an invitation to join the MACHA. This move allows us to maintain our status as a member of the ACHA. We wish the SECHC and its members continued success and growth as they begin a new journey. We are also very excited to embark on our own new journey as a member of the MACHA.

This is a historic day in the program’s history, as the Razorbacks have been a part of the SECHC since the conference’s inaugural season in 2008-09. Over 12 seasons, the Hogs compiled a 100-21-1 record against SECHC opponents and a record six SECHC Championships.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule will be released shortly. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.