Purpose: This study examined the impact that athletic facilities and other college choice factors have on the recruitment of student-athletes to play Division I college hockey compared to the influence of other college choice factors. Although athletic facilities and their seeming importance in the recruitment of top level student-athletes are popular in Intercollegiate Athletics, the athletic facilities may not play a significant role in the recruitment of student-athletes to play Division I college hockey. Methods: In order to explore this phenomenon, nineteen Division I hockey players were recruited to complete a college choice factor survey. The participants completed a two page survey titled "College Choice Factors". The main body of this instrument asked the student-athletes to rate the degree of influence each of the 24 college choice factors listed had in their decision to select the institution they would attend. Additionally, there were two demographic questions, and one open-ended question to answer. Results: The results of this survey show that the top three reasons student-athletes chose to attend their respective institution were the perceived opportunity to play immediately, receiving athletic-related financial aid, and the perceived future professional playing opportunities. Athletic facilities, as the reason to attend their college was well down the list, tied with official on-campus visit for tenth out of twenty-four. Conclusion: The athletic facilities used by Men's Ice Hockey teams do not play a significant role in the recruitment of student-athletes to attend the university.