Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference
ConferenceCHF
Founded2014
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams5
RegionFlorida
Most recent
champion(s)		University of Tampa
(2nd title)
Most titlesFlorida Gulf Coast Eagles
(4 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

The Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference is a collegiate hockey conference within Division II of the College Hockey Federation. All teams within the conference come from universities based in the state of Florida.

History

The SCHC began play in the 2014–15 season. For the first two seasons, the conference was composed of five teams from Florida. Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, the conference added the University of Miami as the sixth member of the conference. The 2016–17 season has each of the six member schools playing each other twice during the regular season. In 2018–2019 the conference added Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as its sixth member after Florida Atlantic University left the conference. In 2020 the SCHC announced its plan to affiliate with the College Hockey Federation in 2020-2021.[1] As a result Florida Gulf Coast University announced its departure from the conference to stay in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.[2]

Members

SchoolLocationFoundedJoinedNicknameColorsHome ArenaWebsite
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida 1926 2018 Eagles     Daytona Ice Arena
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 1963 2014 Knights     Orlando Ice Den
University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida 1925 2016 Hurricanes       Pines Ice Arena
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida 1956 2014 Bulls     Florida Hospital Center Ice
University of Tampa Tampa, Florida 1931 2014 Spartans       Clearwater Ice Arena

Former members

SchoolLocationFoundedJoinedLeftCurrent conferenceNicknameColorsHome ArenaWebsite
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida 1961 2014 2018 SECHC Owls     Florida Panthers IceDen
Florida Gulf Coast University Estero, Florida 1991 2014 2020 Independent Eagles     Germain Arena

Membership timeline

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical UniversityUniversity of MiamiUniversity of TampaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Atlantic University

Conference champions

YearChampionRunner-upScoreHost
2015Florida Gulf CoastCentral Florida3-1Florida Gulf Coast
2016Florida Gulf CoastTampa3-1Tampa
2017TampaSouth Florida6-3South Florida
2018Florida Gulf CoastSouth Florida3-2Owls
2019Florida Gulf CoastSouth Florida4-3South Florida
2020South FloridaTampa3-1Knights
2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022TampaSouth Florida6-4South Florida

References

  1. ↑ "SECHC AND SCHC ANNOUNCE MOVE TO COLLEGIATE HOCKEY FEDERATION | Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference".
  2. ↑ "FGCU Eagles Hockey on Instagram: "Press release regarding our D3 team. Our D3 team will remain members of the ACHA."".
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