Men's D1 Hockey

Flames erase 3-1 deficit before torching visiting Icepack, 8-4

Junior forward Matt Bartel netted a hat trick off of assists from linemates Brett Gammer and DJ Schwenke, who added a shorthanded goal to help clinch the come-from-behind victory.

Sep 19

Crowd fans Flames to 9-0 win over Crimson Hawks in season opener

Liberty used a hat trick from freshman forward Truett Olson and three assists from freshman defenseman Matt Berezowski,to blast IUP with four goals late in the third period.

Sep 17

Flames to battle Crimson Hawks, Icepack in weekend openers

Friday's season opener against Indiana University of Pennsylvania will mark the LU debuts of 11 new players before the Flames stage their first late-night game against NC State on Saturday at 10 p.m.

Sep 16

Thompson shares faith journey at Liberty in his ‘God Story’

Former Flames forward Brock Thompson, who graduated following his fifth season of eligibility in May, had life-changing experiences at Liberty and on the January 2020 trip to Finland.

Sep 15

DI Flames Hockey reloaded, ready to be refined by fire this fall

Liberty's ACHA Division I men's hockey team has 11 new players on its 26-man roster and many new opponents on its 34-game schedule as it opens its 2021-22 season against IUP Friday night at the LIC.

Sep 15

Pro Stride skating clinics fine-tune players’ form in preseason

Power skating coaches who have worked with several NHL players held three-day clinics with Liberty's ACHA Division I men's and women's hockey teams late last month.

Sep 9

Wealth of talent at tryouts gives hockey teams competitive edge

The deepest pool of players in program history turned out for Liberty's Division I, II, and III men's hockey and Division I and II women's hockey tryouts, providing all the teams national potential.

Sep 9

Russian forward Charin brings finesse to Flames’ front lines

Alexander Charin was only 16 when he arrived in the United States from Moscow, Russia, in 2018, when he joined the Utah Outliers and met Matt Bartel and Zak Albers, now junior and sophomore... Read More

Sep 2

Brotherly love: Cox third in family to play DI hockey at Liberty

Freshman defenseman Nate Cox, an elementary education major from Buffalo, N.Y., is the third brother in his family to make Liberty's ACHA DI men’s hockey team, following forwards Brandon and Ryan.

Aug 30

DI men’s hockey team adds 10 new players to 2021-22 roster

Head Coach Kirk Handy added two more freshmen, defenseman Nate Cox and forward Alexander Charin, to an eight-man recruiting class to form a 26-man team.

Aug 25

Spiritual retreat aligns student-athletes with Liberty’s mission

Guided by Liberty University's Club Sports Spiritual Development staff, students gained leadership skills on a two-day discipleship retreat to Smith Mountain Lake.

Aug 24

Video recaps top 10 Division I men’s hockey plays from ’20-21

On the way to the 'Frozen Four' in St. Louis, the Flames had several highlight reel scores and saves featured in this top 10 list compiled by the Club Sports Video staff.

Aug 19