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The Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Ice Hockey was an
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Division I
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team from 1980 to 1994. Kent State hockey was promoted to Division I status by the Board of Trustees on June 12, 1980, following ten years as a club sport. The program joined fellow independent Notre Dame to form the
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from 1986 to 1989 (not to be confused with the ACHA formed in 1991).


History

After a 19-win campaign in his third season with the club John Wallin left to take over the
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of the
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in 1987. After Kent State alum Tom Viggiano headed the program for the 1987–88 season, Bill Switaj was brought in once it was confirmed that the program would continue to exist beyond 1988 despite budgetary concerns. The program's entire season was cancelled that September in response to a hazing incident. The Golden Flashes would finally debut with Switaj as their coach in
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. After three seasons they were eventually accepted into the
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(CCHA) but Kent State's program ended in the spring of 1994 when university president Carol Cartwright made a recommendation to the board of trustees that the program be discontinued.


Season-by-season results


Golden Flashes in the NHL


References

{{Central Collegiate Hockey Association Defunct ice hockey teams in Ohio Former college varsity men's ice hockey teams Ice hockey clubs established in 1980 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1994 1980 establishments in Ohio 1994 disestablishments in Ohio