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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin has a DIII ACHA team since 1973 and a DI team since 2017.

Calvin’s DI and DIII hockey teams: What’s the difference and who are they?

Dillion Baumchen and Grace Buller
November 13, 2023

Calvin University offers two different club hockey teams that compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) at the Division I (DI) and Division III (DIII) levels respectively.  Calvin,...

Calvin and Grand Valley State will face off on Thursday in the programs' first meeting as ACHA DI rivals.

GVSU seeks to replicate Calvin’s winning ways at the DI level

Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
October 14, 2021

Grand Valley State can look to Calvin as a model for reaching quick success after stepping up to hockey at the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I level. Five years after Calvin made the...

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Hockey to join new division next year

Purun Yeo
November 11, 2016

On the Friday of November 4, 2016 the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Commissioner Brian Moran revealed that Calvin men’s ice hockey would be moved up to Division I starting with the 2017-2018...

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Men’s hockey off to blazing start

Mark Peless
November 5, 2016

The Calvin hockey team is ranked number one in the nation by myhockeyrankings.com behind an undefeated 9-0 record. The first third of the season has been filled with double-digit victories and multiple...

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Knights Men’s Hockey Score the League Championship

Makenzie Vos
February 14, 2016

The Calvin men’s hockey team has had one of their best seasons in history. They took home the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) title on Friday with a 4-1 victory against Aquinas College....

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Hockey Sweep Davenport, First in League Standings

Anna Gernant
February 5, 2016

The Calvin men’s hockey team currently has a 19-5-1 record on the season. The Knights have only lost one game in their league, which places them in first place in current league standings. On Jan....

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Hockey Team Sweeps Hope this past weekend

Anna Gernant
December 13, 2015

Last Friday night, the Eagles Ice Center was “blacked-out,” filled with fans cheering and supporting the Knights in their rivalry game against Hope College. The Calvin hockey team is now 13-5-1...

Hockey looks to come out fast off break

Mark Peless
December 4, 2015

The hockey team has not played a game in almost two weeks, and the last time they saw action on the ice they split games with Grand Valley State University, losing the first game 7-4 and shutting out the...

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Men’s hockey starts off season with pair of wins

Anna Gernant
October 10, 2015

The Calvin men’s hockey team is off to a strong start, winning their first two games versus Xavier University this past Saturday and Sunday. Junior forward Ryan Racanelli is happy with the team’s...

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Calvin hockey goes to national tournament

Makenzie Vos
March 6, 2015

Calvin men’s hockey knows how to heat up the ice. The Knights played the Adrian College Bulldogs in an edge-of-your-seat game, taking revenge on the team who beat them last year in the regional final. This...

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Men’s Hockey team off to Playoffs

Julie Woudenberg
February 20, 2015

The Calvin men’s hockey team has a current overall record of 18-7-1. They played two games this past weekend, both against Aquinas College. Although they suffered a loss of 3-2 on Friday, the team came...

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Hockey remains on top of MCHC West

Brian Exner
October 31, 2014

After splitting a two-game series with Grand Valley State University, Calvin still remains on top of the Michigan College Hockey Conference (MCHC) West with a record of 4-1-0 in conference and 9-1-0 overall. Calvin...

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