The USF Ice Bulls are one of Tampa Bay’s two hometown college hockey teams — the other is the University of Tampa. The Ice Bulls are a club-level team that plays Division 3 hockey in the ACHA. Unlike Division 1, none of the players are on scholarship. For the most part, they are students that have come to USF for an education, and as a part of their college experience have decided to play ice hockey.
The Ice Bulls finished high enough in the ACHA standings to qualify for regionals. At regionals, they defeated the University of South Carolina and Liberty University to advance on to Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.