[4] Saint Anselm is known by locals as a "hockey school" as both the men's and women's teams have earned championships in their respective conferences.

The women's team has earned the title of ECAC champions for two consecutive years, by defeating Holy Cross.

In the 2012–13 season, the women held a record of 19–4–4 including a victory over Norwich University ending their 40-game win streak and earning them 3rd place over all in the D-III ECAC East standings.

[5] The Saint Anselm men's lacrosse team was runners up in the NEC-10 Championship in 2021 and was nationally ranked at #8 after an undefeated regular season.

They qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship where they beat Seton Hill in the 1st round of playoffs, and lost to Le Moyne in the Quarterfinals.