After a month of practice and preparation, the Razorbacks opened the 2022-23 season on the road with a rivalry series against Missouri State. It would mark the first two games of the four game home-home season series between the two rivals, with the winner of the season series taking home the Battle of the Ozarks Trophy. After a rusty start to game one, the Hogs went back and forth with the Ice Bears for a combined 7 goals in the third period. The Hogs would ultimately drop game one of their MACHA division schedule, 6-5, and look to come out hard for game two of the Battle of the Ozarks.
Game two of the weekend featured a Razorback team looking to learn from their mistakes, and they did just that, scoring 2 goals in the first two minutes of the game. Junior goalie, Sam Haynes, shut down Missouri State as he stopped 23 of 25 shots. The Razorbacks dominated game two, defeating Missouri State 9-2. Sophomore forward Jason Gifford earned player of the game honors as he notched his first career ACHA goal.
The Razorbacks would have a week off following the road trip to Missouri State as they prepared for their home opener series against Dallas Baptist.
The Razorbacks’ home opener was highlighted with a ceremonial puck drop honoring Chip Excell, a longtime ACHA and professional official who lost his leg last May in a motorcycle accident. A sluggish 1st period saw the Razorbacks trailing DBU 3-1. The Hogs regrouped during the 1st intermission and came out in the 2nd period with 5 unanswered goals. The Hogs would ultimately continue their domination with 3 more goals as they put DBU to bed, 9-4, winning their first MACHA game of the season. Junior goalie Sam Haynes earned player of the game honors.
Game two against DBU saw much of the same result we experienced in game one, as sophomore goalie Grady Reis, and the Hogs cruised past DBU, 8-4 thanks to four goals by senior defenseman Cameron McAtee. This series saw breakthrough performances from the rookies when freshmen forwards Connor Chapman and Matthew Edestrand, scored their first collegiate goals during game one, and freshman defenseman Ethan Rogers earned player of the game honors in game two.
The Hogs moved to 18-0 all time against the Patriots. Arkansas will travel to in November to complete the season series between the two clubs. After the first two weekends of the season, the Razorbacks are 3-1 (1-1 in MACHA play). Per MACHA rules, when opponents play more than two games per season, the Friday contest will count toward division standings. The Hogs look to continue their early success this season as they gear up for another home-stand against another MACHA division opponent, the University of Missouri, as senior forward Griffin Sugasawara looks to notch his 100th career ACHA goal.

You can catch the Hogs live this Friday, 10/7 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, 10/8 at 3:15 pm at the
Jones Center in Springdale, or live on YouTube.

Arkansas Hockey announced today that they are starting a campaign to raise funds for their upcoming season. The goal of the campaign is to raise 20,000$ to help fund the programs upcoming season.

“Like many other sports at the University of Arkansas, the men’s ice hockey team is consistently at the top of the national rankings, wins championships, and is loved by Razorback fans” said team captain Zach Wilson. “However, unlike those other teams, being a club team, the hockey team does not receive the funding that the other programs do. Because of this, our club relies on payments from the players as well as ticket and jersey sales from our faithful fans to fund the entirety of our seasons” added team assistant captain Cameron McAtee.

Much of the teams funds go into paying for the extensive travel that is required for MACHA competition and to play other elite teams around the country. The teams success over their history, especially the last two seasons, has given them more of a prominent name, and top schools are reaching out wanting to play Arkansas. For example, this year the team received an invite to play in Miami of Ohio’s invitational Showcase with only the top teams in the nation being invited. “Showcases like these are what helps prepare our team by playing against the top teams in the nation, so that we can improve and be ready to beat them again during our National Tournament” McAtee said.

Another expense that the players are hoping to offset is the extensive cost of outfitting a team of this number with jerseys, socks, pants, gloves, equipment such as sticks and tape, etc. Coach Sims had this to add about equipment: “With us establishing ourselves as an elite hockey club, these are the things we need to provide so that we can perform at a high level on the ice and attract top level talent to our school.”

Please follow this link to find out more about the FundRazor, and if you can spare it, donate to Arkansas Hockey! Anything helps, even a share on your social media to help get the word out about the FundRazor and your favorite hockey team in Arkansas!

Arkansas Hockey is pleased to announce they will be returning to Little Rock for their annual Red vs White intra-squad scrimmage to complete their training camp. The Razorbacks will travel to Central Arkansas on August 27th for their scrimmage, which will complete the end of the days events for Hockey Day in Little Rock, which is being held by the Arkansas Hockey Association (AHA) to grow the game in Arkansas.
Coach Sims is excited about returning to Little Rock again to open the teams season. “Anytime we can do anything to help grow the game in this area, we are happy to get involved. We are able to help out with NWAHA (Northwest Amateur Hockey Association) because we share the same facility, but it’s a little harder for us to get involved with the AHA due to the distance.”
Last year marked the first year the AHA held their Hockey Day in Little Rock, and it was also the first time The Razorbacks would hold their Red vs White Scrimmage at the Arkansas Skatium. “Any time we come to Central Arkansas to play, the support is unbelievable, and the crowd last year was no different”. Sims added: “Thats one of the best parts about The University of Arkansas, the support all over this state for The Hogs is incredible”.
The events of the day will start at 12:00 pm and can be found below. All proceeds from the event will go to support the AHA and the growth of hockey in central Arkansas. When speaking about the upcoming event, AHA Board Member and parent had this to say: “Last year was so much fun and was a great kick off to the hockey season. (The) players were great ambassadors for both the university and for ice hockey in our state.”
Please join us as we start off our 2021-22 campaign and help support the AHA!

Don’t forget, the Arkansas Hockey Razorfund closes in five days! Follow this link to find out more about the FundRazor, and if you can spare it, donate to Arkansas Hockey! Anything helps, even a share on your social media to help get the word out about the FundRazor and your favorite hockey team in Arkansas! The Razorbacks are close to meeting their goal for the 2022-23 season!

Tickets are available at the door, or in advance here!
Event Schedule:
12:00 PM- For the Love of the Game (game)
1:30 PM-   AHA Youth Red vs White Game
3:00 PM-   Mens League All-Star Game
4:30 PM- Razorback Red vs White Game

Several Razorbacks were honored with All-American and All-Conference awards at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. At both the conference and ACHA level; All-American, All-Division, MVP, and COTY awards are determined by a coaches vote at the conclusion of the season.

Senior Defensemen and Assistant Captain, Cameron McAtee, was named a First Team All-American by the ACHA and received All-MACHA South honors. McAtee recorded 61 points on 27 goals and 34 assists in the regular season. He added 5 points in 4 games in the National Tournament.

Senior Forward and Team Captain, Zach Wilson, received All-MACHA South Honors. Wilson recorded 58 points on 20 goals and 38 assists during the regular season. He recorded 2 points in 4 games at the National Tournament.

Senior Forward and Assistant Captain, Griffin Sugasawara, was named a Second Team All-American by the ACHA. Sugasawara recorded 58 points on 28 goals and 30 assists in the regular season. He recorded 4 goals in 4 games at the National Tournament.

Senior Goalie, Jozef Dusenka, was named a Second Team All-American by the ACHA. He obtained a 12-0-1 record with a 1.73 goals against average and a .924 save percentage during the regular season. He started all four games for the Hogs at the National Tournament.

Head Coach, Keller Sims, was named the MACHA South Coach of the Year and the ACHA Coach of the Year. Arkansas finished with an overall record of 29-3-2. The Razorbacks qualified for their fourth National Tournament in Coach Sims fifth year behind the bench.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2021-22 season will be the team’s fifteenth 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 Razorback’s season came to a conclusion following an overtime loss to eventual National Champion, Hope College, in the National Semifinals. The game would see the Hogs jump out to a 2-0 lead early. The two teams traded momentum back and forth throughout the game, but Hope was eventually able to claw their way back and tie the game. Arkansas controlled the pace of the overtime and out-chanced The Dutchmen early. Unfortunately, the tightly contested affair came to an end midway through the first overtime frame when Hope netted the game winner on the power play.

Prior to the semifinals, Arkansas won their round robin pool on the backs of overtime victories over The University of Miami (Ohio) and Notre Dame. Arkansas began their National Tournament with a nail bitter against Miami (OH). In a physical and tightly attested affair, the hogs would claim the crucial extra point with a goal from senior defensemen Kevin LaPlante with just under a minute remaining.

Arkansas would stumble in the second game against The University of Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were back stopped by an incredible goaltending performance and they were able to withstand the Razorbacks assault despite being outshot 3 to 1.

In the final game of pool play the Razorbacks (1-1) found themselves tied late with Notre Dame (2-0), who would advance with a win or a tie. With just over a minute remaining in the overtime period, the Hogs pulled their goalie to add the extra attacker, and quickly afterwards junior Michael Ellis netted the game winner to send Arkansas through to the semi’s with the tie breaker over Notre Dame.

This National Tournament marked the fourth appearance in the past five seasons, and seventh overall in program history. After a National Runner Up finish in 2020-21, the Hogs advanced to the Frozen Four for the second year in a row. Despite falling short of their goal of winning their first national championship, the Razorbacks claimed plenty of hardware during the 2021-22 season.

In their first season of competition in their new conference (The MACHA), the Hogs would claim the MACHA South Division Title, the MACHA Regular Season Championship, and the MACHA Conference Tournament Championship. After years of strong competition and a tense on-ice rivalry, Missouri State and Arkansas put a name to their Rivalry, The Battle of the Ozarks. The Hogs would win the inaugural Battle of the Ozarks Trophy on the backs of an 2-1-1 record against Missouri State in the regular season. Arkansas also brought home the Route 66 Showcase Championship.

Arkansas will look to regroup over the offseason and look forward to another successful campaign in 2022-23. Stay tuned to our social media channels for all offseason updates!

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2021-22 season will be the team’s fifteenth 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.

Your Razorbacks wrapped up the 2021-22 regular season by winning their first MACHA championship with a 5-2 win over Missouri State in the tournament final. Winners of six SECHC titles, this was the first season for Arkansas as members of the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) due to cancelation of the conference regular season and conference tournament in 2020-21. Arkansas secured the top seed in the tournament by going undefeated in South Division play and securing the highest national ranking (#3) of all MACHA tournament teams.

The Hogs opened the weekend with a 5-0 victory over (#16) Washington University of St. Louis. Senior goalie Jozef Dusenka recorded the shutout as the Hogs dominated the full 60 minutes to start the tournament on the right foot. Next, the Hogs would draw (#6) University of New Mexico. Again, the Hogs dictated the pace of play on their way to a 5-1 victory. In the championship game, Arkansas and (#21) Missouri State traded goals early before the hogs ultimately pulled ahead, securing a 5-2 victory and an auto-bid to the National Tournament. Dusenka was named the MVP of the tournament. He allowed 3 goals in 3 wins, with 1 shutout.

This past week your Arkansas Razorbacks found out their opening round opponents following the release of the final ACHA rankings. The Hogs earned the #4 seed in the country and will serve as the top seed in their pool. The Razorbacks will face off against #5 Notre Dame, #12 Nebraska, and #13 Miami of Ohio. Arkansas swept Nebraska in two games at home earlier this season and won their lone game with Miami (OH) 5-1 in the Route 66 Classic.

The first round of the ACHA National Tournament consists of the top 16 teams in the country divided into 4 pools of 4 teams. Each team will play the other members of their pool, with the winner of each advancing to the semifinals. Winners of each semifinal game will advance to the deciding championship game. Arkansas will look to improve on their best finish in program history last season, where they finished 2^nd, losing to Hope College in the National Championship game.

All games will be held at Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis, MO. All games will also be broadcast on Hockey TV, which unfortunately requires a paid subscription. Come out and support your Razorbacks and let’s build a home ice advantage in St. Louis!

National Tournament Schedule

Thursday 3/10 5:45 PM vs #13 Miami(OH) 

Friday 3/11 5:15 PM vs #12 Nebraska 

Saturday 3/12 8:45 PM vs #5 Notre Dame 

Monday 3/14- Semifinal 2:15 PM*

Tuesday 3/15- Championship 3:00 PM*

*if advance

Rink location: 750 Casino Center Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Nationals ticket information can be found HERE

Nationals broadcast information can be found HERE

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2021-22 season will be the team’s fifteenth 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 #4 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks made the trip up to Missouri this past weekend, to take on division-rivals Missouri Tigers. Arkansas opened the scoring with a power play goal from assistant captain Jake Sharrer. Zach Wilson would double the Hog lead with 30 seconds remaining in the 1^st period, finishing off a perfect feed from Brad Estrada. Both Griffin Sugasawara and Jacob Heuerman got in on the scoring in the first five minutes of the 2^nd period, giving Arkansas the 4-0 lead. Missouri would answer shortly after, cutting into the lead with a goal of their own. Arkansas would run away with the game thanks to a flurry of goals from Estrada, Cameron McAtee, and Kyle Crews. Mizzou scored two goals early in the 3^rd period, followed by three-straight goals from McAtee. Arkansas skated to a 10-4 win and goalie Jozef Dusenka took home the win.

Saturday’s game saw Missouri come out with the only goal of a hard-fought 1^st period. Assistant captain Zach Wilson got Arkansas on the board in the 2^nd period, followed by Cameron McAtee and Kyle Crews goals. Wilson would add another 15 seconds into the 3^rd period, giving Arkansas the 4-1 lead early in the final frame. Mizzou capitalized on special teams midway through the 3^rd period, tying the game at 4. However, the Hogs turned it on in the final 11 minutes, scoring 4 goals to finish off the sweep of rival Missouri. McAtee, Griffin Sugasawara, Nick Valentini, and Kyle Patterson all scored 3^rd period goals. Grady Reis came away with the win in net.

Arkansas is off for the holiday break, but will return January 21^st and 22^nd at home against Dallas Baptist University. Arkansas then heads just up the road to Missouri State the following weekend, before finishing off the regular season with senior weekend against Kansas on February 4^th and 5^th. The MACHA tournament will take place February 11^th-13^th, and the ACHA National Tournament will be held March 10^th-15^th. Both tournaments will be hosted by Maryville University at the Maryville University Hockey Center in Chesterfield, MO.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2021-22 season will be the team’s fifteenth 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.

Your Razorbacks finished the month of November with an 8-0 record following their run at the Route 66 Showcase, sweeps of MACHA rivals Nebraska and Kansas, and a season sweep of division opponent North Texas this past Sunday. These performances helped the Hogs jump 12 spots to #8 in the ACHA national rankings in the most recent release on November 19^th.

The Hogs began the month of November in Springfield, MO looking to defend their crown as reining 2019 Route 66 Champions. The showcase was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Hogs started the showcase with their first ever meeting against Butler University. Following a 0-0 draw in the first period, the floodgates would open, seeing Arkansas net seven on their way to a 7-1 victory.

Next was a match up with unbeaten #11 University of New Mexico. Arkansas was able to jump out to an early lead, and withstand some third period penalty trouble to outlast New Mexico 3-2 in a physical and tightly contested game. Sundays final game saw both remaining undefeated teams in the tournament square off to decide who would leave with championship trophy. Arkansas utilized a fast start to put #12 Miami (OH) on their heels early, netting 4 goals in the first period. Arkansas rarely looked out of control throughout, winning 5-1, and successfully defending their title as tournament champions.

Arkansas would return home with the goal of starting another home winning streak after their near three year home unbeaten streak was snapped by Missouri State in their final game of October. The weekend would mark a showdown of MACHA division leaders as the South leading Razorbacks faced off against the North leading Nebraska Cornhuskers. Arkansas picked up where they left off in Missouri, with a physical and hard fought, 4-1 win on Friday night. The Razorbacks controlled the pace of the game, keeping play in the Cornhusker end, ultimately outshooting the opposition 43-11.

The Saturday match up between both teams would be a much more back and forth affair. After trading goals in the first period (2-2), second period (3-3), and third period (4-4), Senior Captain Zach Wilson found the back of the net on the power-play with just 14 seconds remaining in the game to give the Hogs the 5-4 victory and weekend sweep of Nebraska.

This past weekend Arkansas traveled to Independence, MO to face off with long time rival University of Kansas. While Arkansas has owned the series of late, as always these games did not disappoint, as teams traded goals early and often throughout the weekend. Arkansas would secure a 6-3 win on Friday night and a 9-6 win on Saturday afternoon to complete the sweep.

Arkansas returned home for a Sunday afternoon matinee match up with division foe North Texas, and a focus on improving their defensive play after allowing 9 goals to Kansas on the weekend. Not only did the Hogs improve their defensive play, their offense exploded for 19 goals in the game, winning 19-1 to complete the season sweep of North Texas.

Following the Thanksgiving break, Arkansas will return for their final games of the semester, traveling to South Division rival Mizzou on December 3rd and 4th. This will mark the first meetings between the two programs as MACHA opponents since Arkansas’ move from the SECHC last season. Arkansas is currently 4-0 in South Division play while Missouri enters the weekend at 3-3 in division games. The winner of each of the four divisions in MACHA play will earn a spot in the conference tournament held in St. Louis, MO in February.

Game location @ University of Missouri: 711 Kansas St, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Friday Dec. 3rd: 7:15 pm puck drop

Saturday Dec 4th: 6:00 pm puck drop