Club Hockey

Augustana University recently announced the addition of men’s and women’s club hockey— set to begin in Fall 2024. The announcement comes after the construction of Midco Arena, which provides the unique opportunity for club hockey games to be played on Augustana’s campus.

The Augustana Club Hockey Program consists of Head Coach Ben Prisbe and a part-time assistant coach, with 25 players on each team. The program will apply to play at the Division II level, and later apply for membership into a conference.

The club hockey season will begin in early October and run through mid March. The first season will consist of approximately 12-15 games, and should the program become part of a conference, competitive seasons would include approximately 28-33 games.

Ben Prisbe is the inaugural head coach of Augustana Club Hockey. Prisbe, a Sioux Falls native, spent five seasons as head coach of the Sioux Falls Flyers Varsity Hockey Team — leading the team to South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association (SDAHA) League Championships in 2020 and 2023, a runner-up finish at the 2023 SDAHA State Championship and was named 2023 SDAHA Coach of the Year.

Prisbe has also served as head coach of Team South Dakota for the U-14 National Tournament, where he led the team to victory in the 2022 USA Hockey U-14 National Championship. Prisbe is also part of the South Dakota Selects Hockey coaching staff.