The UTEP hockey team opened their home schedule with two big wins over Grand Canyon University on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15, at the El Paso County Coliseum Events Center.
They began the season with six road games, which included visits to TCU, North Texas and Texas A&M, the Miners’ club came into the weekend with only one loss to Texas A&M. With a strong record, they are near the top of the Southern Division of the Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference.
The 2016-17 season is the second season for the UTEP hockey team, but the first for the conference–which is a part of the prestigious American Collegiate Hockey Association.