Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
| Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1981 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | Ice hockey (men's: 10 teams; women's: 7 teams) |
| Region | Midwestern United States |
| Commissioner | G. Steven Larson (since 2013) |
| Website |
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| Locations | |
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The Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) is a college athletic conference which operates in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in the midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division III as a hockey-only conference.
The conference was founded in 1980 as a loose association of six schools in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The league was formalized the next year.[1]
In the summer of 2012, the five schools in the University of Wisconsin System announced that they would leave the conference to begin playing hockey in their all-sports conference, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[2][3] The move would have left only two men's teams in the NCHA, leading St. Norbert and St. Scholastica to join the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA).[4] In April 2013, the NCHA and MCHA announced a merger, where the NCHA would absorb the MCHA's teams (of the MCHA's 10 schools, all 7 who also sponsored women's hockey played in the NCHA).[5] The men's and women's sides will retain separate administrative structures, as well as their automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.[6]
Members
Current
| School | Location
(Population) |
Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Adrian, Michigan
(21,133) |
Bulldogs | 1859 | Private | 1,400 | Men: 2013 Women: 2009 |
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Aurora University | Aurora, Illinois
(199,963) |
Spartans | 1893 | Private | 4,400 | Men: 2015
Women: 2017 |
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, Wisconsin
(23,132) |
Falcons | 1880 | Private/Lutheran (LCMS) | 1,600 | Men: 2013 Women: 2007 |
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Finlandia University | Hancock, Michigan
(4,634) |
Lions | 1896 | Private/Lutheran (ELCA) | 550 | Men: 2013 Women: 2003 |
Men: Independent Women: Great South Athletic Conference |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, Illinois
(19,375) |
Foresters | 1857 | Private | 1,417 | Men: 1992–2009, 2013 Women: 2000 |
Midwest Conference |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, Wisconsin
(72,623) |
Vikings | 1847 | Private | 1,469 | Men: 2013 | Midwest Conference |
| Marian University | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
(43,021) |
Sabres | 1936 | Private/Catholic | 1,411 | Men: 2013 Women: 2009 |
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(594,833) |
Raiders | 1903 | Private | 2,300 | Men: 2013 | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Northland College | Ashland, Wisconsin
(8,216) |
Lumberjacks | 1906 | Private/United Church of Christ | 700 | Men: 2013
Women: 2016 |
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference |
| St. Norbert College | De Pere, Wisconsin
(23,800) |
Green Knights | 1898 | Private/Catholic | 2,015 | Men: 1994 Women: 2010 |
Midwest Conference |
| The College of St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minnesota
(86,283) |
Saints | 1912 | Private/Catholic | 3,309 | Men: 1983–1991, 1994 Women: 2010 |
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference |
Former
| School | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Teams | Year Joined | Year Left | Subsequent Conference |
Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, Minnesota | Beavers | 1919 | Public | Men | Men: 1981 | Men: 1999 | CHA (D-I) | WCHA (D-I) |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | Mavericks | 1868 | Public | Men | Men: 1981 | Men: 1992 | D-II Independent | WCHA (D-I) |
| St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Huskies | 1868 | Public | Men | Men: 1981 | Men: 1987 | D-I Independent | NCHC (D-I) |
| University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Blugolds | 1916 | Public | Both | Men: 1981 Women: 2000 |
Men: 2013 Women: 2013 |
WIAC | |
| University of Wisconsin–River Falls | River Falls, Wisconsin | Falcons | 1874 | Public | Both | Men: 1981 Women: 2000 |
Men: 2013 Women: 2013 |
WIAC | |
| University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Pointers | 1894 | Public | Both | Men: 1987 Women: 2000 |
Men: 2013 Women: 2013 |
WIAC | |
| University of Wisconsin–Stout | Menomonie, Wisconsin | Blue Devils | 1891 | Public | Both | Men: 1996 | Men: 2013 | WIAC | |
| University of Wisconsin–Superior | Superior, Wisconsin | Yellowjackets | 1893 | Public | Both | Men: 1981 Women: 2000 |
Men: 2013 Women: 2013 |
WIAC | |
Membership timeline
Champions
Men
| Season | Regular Season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Bemidji State | — |
| 1982–83 | Bemidji State | — |
| 1983–84 | Bemidji State^ | — |
| 1984–85 | Bemidji State | — |
| 1985–86 | Bemidji State Mankato State |
Bemidji State^ |
| 1986–87 | St. Cloud State Mankato State |
Bemidji State |
| 1987–88 | UW–River Falls | UW–River Falls^ |
| 1988–89 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point^ |
| 1989–90 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point^ |
| 1990–91 | Bemidji State Mankato State |
UW–Stevens Point^ |
| 1991–92 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point |
| 1992–93 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point^ |
| 1993–94 | UW–Superior | UW–Superior^ |
| 1994–95 | Bemidji State | Bemidji State |
| 1995–96 | UW–River Falls | UW–River Falls |
| 1996–97 | St. Norbert | UW–Superior |
| 1997–98 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 1998–99 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 1999–2000 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Superior |
| 2000–01 | UW–Superior | UW–Superior |
| 2001–02 | St. Norbert | UW–Superior^ |
| 2002–03 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 2003–04 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 2004–05 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 2005–06 | St. Norbert | UW–Superior |
| 2006–07 | St. Norbert UW–River Falls UW–Stout |
St. Norbert |
| 2007–08 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert^ |
| 2008–09 | UW–Superior | UW–Stout |
| 2009–10 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert |
| 2010–11 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert^ |
| 2011–12 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert^ |
| 2012–13 | UW–Eau Claire | St. Norbert |
| 2013-14 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert^ |
| 2014-15 | Adrian |
Women
| Season | Regular Season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | UW–Superior | UW–River Falls |
| 2001–02 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point |
| 2002–03 | UW–River Falls | UW–River Falls |
| 2003–04 | UW–Superior | UW–Stevens Point |
| 2004–05 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point |
| 2005–06 | UW–Stevens Point | UW–Stevens Point |
| 2006–07 | UW–Superior | UW–Stevens Point |
| 2007–08 | UW–Superior | UW–Superior |
| 2008–09 | UW–River Falls | UW–River Falls |
| 2009–10 | Lake Forest | UW–River Falls |
| 2010–11 | UW–River Falls | Adrian |
| 2011–12 | UW–River Falls | UW–River Falls |
| 2012–13 | UW–River Falls | St. Norbert |
| 2013–14 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest |
| 2014-15 | Adrian |
^ Won National Championship
Arenas
| School | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Arrington Ice Arena | 500 |
| Concordia Wisconsin | Ozaukee Ice Center | 1,000 |
| Finlandia | Houghton County Arena | 1200 |
| Lake Forest | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse | 1,000 |
| Lawrence | Appleton Family Ice Center | 1,200 |
| Marian | Blue Line Family Ice Center | 2,000 |
| Milwaukee Engineering | Kern Center | 800 |
| Northland | Bay Area Civic Center | 1,000 |
| St. Norbert | Cornerstone Community Center | 2,000 |
| St. Scholastica | Mars Lakeview Arena | 1,500 |
References
- ↑ "A History of the NCHA". Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Weston (February 15, 2012). "Wisconsin state schools' move away from NCHA 'a shock to the system,' St. Norbert coach says". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (April 24, 2012). "WIAC schools to leave NCHA after 2012-13 season". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (June 20, 2012). "St. Norbert, St. Scholastica moving to MCHA for 2013-14 season". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ↑ Carito, Katie (April 24, 2013). "NCHA is reborn". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ↑ "MCHA Renamed NCHA | New Structure Approved". Press release. Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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