Conference | ACHA |
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Founded | 1991 |
Commissioner | Chris Van Timmeren |
Division | Division 3 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Headquarters | Holland, Michigan |
Region | North |
Most recent champion(s) | Hope Flying Dutchman (6th title) |
Most titles | Hope Flying Dutchman (6 titles) |
Official website | Official Site |
The Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) is a Men's ACHA Division 3 conference made up of smaller colleges and universities in the state of Michigan.
Championship History
ACHA National Champions
The MCHC has produced fourteen National Championship teams, the most of any Division 3 conference, including Ferris State (1994), Muskegon Community College (2003), Calvin College (2004), Saginaw Valley State (2009, 2010), Adrian College-Gold (2012, 2013, 2014), Michigan State (2015), Oakland (2016), Hope College (2018, 2021, 2022) and Michigan (2023). SVSU became the first school in Division 3 history to not only win two National Championships, but to do it in back-to-back years. Adrian College-Gold later became the first school in Division 3 history to not only make three straight National Championship Games, but to win all three.
ACHA National Runners-up
The MCHC has produced thirteen National Runners-up including Hope College (2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2023), Northwood (2006), Davenport (2012), Michigan-Flint (2013), Aquinas College (2016), Calvin (2017), Oakland (2018), Grand Valley State (2019) and Michigan (2022). Hope College is the first school in Division 3 to make it to four National Championship games.
ACHA National Championship Game
The ACHA Division 3 National Championship game has featured two MCHC teams (*) ten times since 2003. However, a MCHC team has been in the Nation Championship every year since 2009. Michigan is currently defending champions.
- 2003: Muskegon Community College (1) defeated Hope College.*
- 2009:Saginaw Valley State (1) defeated Florida Gulf Coast.
- 2010: Saginaw Valley State (2) defeated Hope College.*
- 2012: Adrian College-Gold (1) defeated Davenport.*
- 2013: Adrian College-Gold (2) defeated Michigan-Flint.*
- 2014: Adrian College-Gold (3) defeated Hope College.*
- 2015: Michigan State (1) defeated Florida Gulf Coast.
- 2016: Oakland (1) defeated Aquinas College.*
- 2017: Aquinas College (1) defeated Calvin.*
- 2018: Hope College (1) defeated Oakland.*
- 2021: Hope College (2) defeated Arkansas.
- 2022: Hope College (3) defeated Michigan.*
- 2023: Michigan (1) defeated Hope College.*
Vezina Cup Champions
Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
2023 | Hope College | Michigan |
2022 | Grand Valley State | Hope College |
2021 | N/A | (COVID) |
2020 | Central Michigan | Michigan |
2019 | Hope College | Michigan |
2018 | Central Michigan | Michigan State |
2017 | Aquinas College | Adrian College-Gold |
2016 | Oakland | Aquinas College |
2015 | Hope College | Oakland |
2014 | Davenport | Oakland |
2013 | Adrian College-Gold | Davenport |
2012 | Saginaw Valley State | Hope College |
2011 | Davenport | N/A |
2010 | Saginaw Valley State | N/A |
2009 | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Hope College | N/A |
2007 | Hope College | N/A |
2006 | Calvin | Hope College |
2005 | Lansing Community College | N/A |
2004 | Hope College | N/A |
2003 | Hope College | N/A |
Totals
Team | Titles |
Hope College | 6 |
Central Michigan | 2 |
Davenport | 2 |
Saginaw Valley State | 2 |
Aquinas College | 1 |
Grand Valley State | 1 |
Oakland | 1 |
Adrian College-Gold | 1 |
Calvin | 1 |
Current teams
East Division
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian College | Adrian, MI | 1859 | Private/Methodist | 1,700 | Bulldogs | |
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | 1892 | Public | 27,069 | Chippewas | |
Lawrence Tech University | Southfield, MI | 1932 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,000 | Blue Devils | |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1817 | Public | 43,651 | Wolverines | |
University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | 1956 | Public | 8,000 | Victors | |
Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI | 1957 | Public | 17,737 | Golden Grizzlies | |
Saginaw Valley State University | Kochville Township, MI | 1963 | Public | 10,498 | Cardinals |
West Division
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1876 | CRC | 4,075 | Knights | |
Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1866 | Private/Non-profit | 12,471 | Panthers | |
Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 1884 | Public | 10,361 | Bulldogs | |
Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | 1960 | Public | 24,408 | Lakers | |
Hope College | Holland, MI | 1960 | RCA | 3,200 | Flying Dutchmen | |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1855 | Public | 48,000 | Spartans | |
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 1903 | Public | 16,643 | Broncos |
Former Members
External links
- Official website
- Adrian College-Black Bulldogs
- Calvin College Knights
- Central Michigan Chippewas
- Davenport Panthers
- Ferris State Bulldogs
- Grand Valley State Lakers
- Hope College Flying Dutchmen
- Lawrence Tech Blue Devils
- Michigan Wolverines
- Michigan-Flint
- Michigan State Spartans
- Oakland Golden Grizzlies
- Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
- Western Michigan Stallions