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Lindenwood University joining NCAA Division I men’s college hockey ranks for 2022-23 season – College Hockey

Lindenwood’s ACHA Division I men’s team won the 2022 national championship (photo: Don Adams, Jr.).

Lindenwood University announced Thursday that it will add a NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey program beginning in the fall of 2022.

This statement comes on the heels of an announcement last month that the university will transition all NCAA athletic programs to the Division I level during a similar timeframe.

“This marks an exciting new chapter in the legacy of Lindenwood University and our men’s ice hockey program,” Lindenwood president Dr. John Porter said in a statement. “Our student-athletes have worked hard on the ice and in the classrooms, and have earned this opportunity to join our complement of NCAA sports as we transition to NCAA Division I.”

The addition of men’s ice hockey will bring Lindenwood’s total number of NCAA sports sponsored to 30 and Lindenwood will become the 63rd NCAA Division I men’s hockey program in the nation. Prior to the announcement,…

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