Let’s face it: college hockey is growing in the South, and Clemson is prepared to answer the surge in popularity. The Clemson club ice hockey team competed in the College Hockey South Division II conference alongside 22 other southern schools last season. Some of the more prominent names in this southern hockey group include South Carolina, Georgia and Tampa. In fact, Clemson and the aforementioned programs were just four of 13 total CHS teams to advance to the AAU National Championship in March. The CHS conference supplied almost 41% of the total teams that participated in the tournament. “As the sport grows and more and more people continue to realize the benefits of playing down here, the league keeps getting better,” Clemson's assistant captain Thomas Samuelsen told The Tiger. Click the 🔗 in our bio. for the full story. 📝 Kelly Kaelblein // Senior Reporter 📸 Ellie Godwin // Provided 📱 Mary Katherine Mize // Asst. Communications Manager