Students at the University of Tennessee are always excited to attend an SEC football game in Neyland Stadium or watch a potential upset bid against Kentucky unfold on the hardwood.

Yet there is another UT team that brings excitement to campus: the Ice Vols.

Founded in 1966, the Ice Vols are the university’s ice hockey team. Unlike the football and basketball teams, the Ice Vols compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association and are classified as a Division 3 club team. The Ice Vols play numerous SEC teams and even participate in an SEC tournament. While they may not have scholarship athletes, the team is still rich in talent.

Led by coaches Cole Burkhalter and Robert Despins, the 2014-2015 Ice Vols produced a roster of mostly underclassmen and manufactured wins. With highlight wins over Florida and Kentucky, the 2014-2015 season was full of highs.

“We won more games this season than we have in the past four seasons,” freshman forward Justinas Joksas said. “So that is a huge accomplishment.”

The Ice Vols’ season ended at the SEC tournament, but they did finish with a winning record. Arkansas went on to win the SEC tournament and Michigan State went on to win the Division 3 National Championship.

Joksas believes this season produced a great foundation for a potential championship team next year.

“Next year we have talented freshmen joining, and I believe next year we can win the SEC and go to nationals,” he said.

So next fall, when the excitement of football season takes over Knoxville, there is another team on campus that Joksas hopes fans support.

“Most students don’t even know that we have a team,” Joksas said. “But we love it when we get fans to come out and support.”