Florida College Hockey Classic

Banner of Ned Harkness Cup winners, as of December 2008

The Florida College Hockey Classic (formerly the Everblades College Classic) was a college Division I men's ice hockey tournament played annually between 2000 and 2016 in the week between Christmas and New Years at the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida, United States.

First contested in 2000, the four-team tournament was initially jointly hosted by Cornell University and the University of Maine with the remaining slots filled by invitation.[1] In January 2014, after 14 years of participating, Maine announced it was ending its affiliation with the tournament. Florida Everblades owner Craig Brush said that a second host school would be found[2] although this never happened and Cornell hosted alone for the remaining years of the tournament.

The tournament champion was awarded the Ned Harkness Cup, named for the coach that won two NCAA Titles with Cornell and one with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The tournament MVP was awarded the Shawn Walsh Memorial Trophy, named for the coach that took Maine to two NCAA titles.[3]

The final edition of the Florida College Hockey Classic took place December 28 and 29, 2016. In the first round match-ups Cornell defeated Northern Michigan University 5-2 and Colorado College defeated Merrimack College 3-0. Colorado College defeated Cornell 2-1 in overtime in the championship game while Merrimack defeated Northern Michigan 4-2 for third place. This was Colorado College's second appearance at the tournament and first title.

Yearly results

YearHarkness CupRunner-upThird placeFourth placeShawn Walsh Trophy
2016 Colorado College Cornell Merrimack Northern Michigan Alex Leclerc, Colorado College
2015 Ohio StateCornellProvidenceBoston CollegeChristian Frey, Ohio State
2014 Lake Superior StateNotre DameMiami (OH)CornellGordie Defiel, Lake Superior State
2013 CornellMaineNew HampshirePrincetonAndy Iles, Cornell
2012 MaineCornellFerris StateMinnesota-DuluthKyle Beattie, Maine
2011 MaineUMassCornellClarksonSpencer Abbott, Maine
2010 St. Cloud StateMiami (OH)MaineCornellNic Dowd, St. Cloud
2009 MaineColorado CollegePrincetonCornellScott Darling, Maine
2008 CornellColgateMaineSt. Cloud StateBen Scrivens, Cornell
2007 UMass LowellMaineCornellClarksonJonathan Maniff, Lowell
2006 MaineCornellNew HampshireWestern MichiganTeddy Purcell, Maine
2005 CornellMinnesota-DuluthMaineNortheasternDavid McKee, Cornell
2004 Boston CollegeSt. Cloud StateCornellMaineMatti Kaltiainen, BC
2003 CornellOhio StateNotre DameMaineMike Iggulden, Cornell
2002 MaineUMassOhio StateCornellGray Shaneberger, Maine
2001 Northern MichiganMaineOhio StateCornellCraig Kowalski, NMU
2000 MaineCornellClarksonOhio StatePeter Metcalf, Maine

Team records

Team# of times participatedTitlesConference*
Maine146Hockey East
Cornell174ECAC
Ohio State51CCHA
St. Cloud31WCHA
Boston College21Hockey East
Colorado College21WCHA/NCHC
Northern Michigan21WCHA
Lake Superior State11WCHA
UMass Lowell11Hockey East
Clarkson30ECAC
Massachusetts20Hockey East
Miami20CCHA/NCHC
Minnesota–Duluth20WCHA
New Hampshire20Hockey East
Notre Dame20Hockey East
Princeton20ECAC
Colgate10ECAC
Ferris State10CCHA
Merrimack10Hockey East
Northeastern10Hockey East
Providence10Hockey East
Western Michigan10CCHA

*at the time of tournament participation

References

  1. ↑ Cornell Big Red.com Season’s Second Half Begins Against St. Cloud State in Florida; 24 December 2008 11:07:55 AM; Cornell University Athletics Dept
  2. ↑ http://bangordailynews.com/2014/01/29/sports/umaine-mens-hockey-team-wont-play-in-florida-college-classic-next-season/
  3. ↑ GoBlackBears.com Men's Ice Hockey Travels to Florida College Classic For Ninth Straight Year; Univ. of Maine Athletics; 17 Dec. 2008
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