Draft:College Hockey Bluebloods
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In American college hockey, the term "blue bloods" is used in reference to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I hockey programs considered to be among the most elite, either contemporaneously or historically. Outside of sports, blue blood is used as an alternative term for nobility.
College hockey experts often debate which men's programs are considered blue bloods. The men's programs of University of Michigan, University of North Dakota, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, Boston College, Boston University, and Denver University are usually considered the blue bloods.[1] [2]
One open debate is how to recruit as a blue blood. Recruiting blue-chip players often leads to younger teams as these players prefer to enter as early as possible while also leaving to professional hockey before graduating. These players, however, are a source of pride and prestige for these programs. Other less accomplished programs have targeted older players that, while having a lower ceiling, are stronger and more mature as of today. This has allowed programs like Mankato and Quinnipiac to have success in college hockey recently even as these programs under recruit the blue bloods. According to College Hockey News, the 3 youngest teams in college hockey in 2023-2024 were Bluebloods and all 7 blue bloods ranked in the 20 youngest teams (out of 60+ teams).[3]
List of Bluebloods
[edit]| School | Team | City | State | Current Conference |
Primary Conference |
First Played |
Joined Div IA |
NCAA Tourneys (Qty) |
NCAA Tourneys (Years) |
National Champs (Qty) |
National Champs (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Eagles | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | Hockey East | ACC | 1917 | 1947 | 37 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 | 5 | 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012 |
| Boston University | Terriers | Boston | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Patriot League | 1917 | 1947 | 39 | 1950, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 | 5 | 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009 |
| University of Denver | Pioneers | Denver | Colorado | NCHC | Summit League | 1949 | 1949 | 33 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 10 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Wolverines | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Big Ten | Big Ten | 1923 | 1947 | 41 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1977, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 9 | 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998 |
| University of Minnesota | Golden Gophers | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Big Ten | Big Ten | 1921 | 1947 | 41 | 1953, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 5 | 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003 |
| University of North Dakota | Fighting Hawks | Grand Forks | North Dakota | NCHC | Summit League | 1929 | 1947 | 35 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024 | 8 | 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016 |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | Badgers | Madison | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Big Ten | 1921 | 1947 | 28 | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2024 | 6 | 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bluebloods". Everything College Hockey. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Bluebloods 2". Blanco. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "College Hockey Teams Average Age". College Hockey News. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
See also
[edit]- List of NCAA Division I ice hockey programs
- Minnesota–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry
- Minnesota–Wisconsin ice hockey rivalry
- Michigan–Minnesota men's ice hockey rivalry
- Denver–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry
- Beanpot (ice hockey)
- Blue bloods in college basketball