College Hockey South

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College Hockey South
FormerlySouth Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC) [2008-2021]
ConferenceCHS
Founded2022
CommissionerKyle Knell (2022)
Sports fielded
No. of teams28
Region Southeastern United States
Official website CHS official website

College Hockey South (CHS), formerly known as the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), is a non-varsity ice hockey conference in the Southern United States. The conference plays in Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 and Women's Division of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) College Hockey. The member clubs of College Hockey South are member universities of several different conferences in NCAA athletics. [1] [2]

Contents

On February 11, 2022, the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference rebranded as College Hockey South. [3]

Teams

After the 2012–13 season Arkansas moved from the South Region of Division 3 to the Pacific Region but remained a member of the ACHA. [4]

Following the 2014–15 season, both Arkansas and Alabama moved up to ACHA Division 1. Alabama discontinued their participation in the SECHC in 2015, but returned to the conference in 2021.

On January 2, 2023, College Hockey South announced the addition of a women's division beginning in the 2023-2024 season. The division will consist of women's teams from Auburn, Miami, South Florida, and Tampa as well as the teams of Georgia and South Carolina which are both currently being formalized. [5]

Men's Division I

SchoolCityStateFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameHome Arena
Auburn University Auburn Alabama 18562023-24Public25,379TigersColumbus Ice Rink
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 18312023-24Public32,458Crimson Tide Pelham Civic Center
University of Georgia Athens Georgia 17852023-24Public30,714Bulldogs Akins Ford Arena
University of Florida Gainesville Florida 18532008–09Public49,679Ice GatorsVarious
University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina 18012023-24Public27,343GamecocksFlight Adventure Park Irmo
University of Tampa Tampa Florida 19312023-24Private9,602SpartansClearwater Ice Arena
University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 17942008–09Public27,739 Ice Vols [ usurped ] Knoxville Civic Coliseum

Men's Division II

DivisionSchoolCityStateFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameHome Arena
North Division University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville Alabama 19502018–19Public9,000ChargersWilcoxon Ice Complex
Clemson University Clemson South Carolina 18892018–19Public24,387TigersThe Pavilion / Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 18852019-20Public28,000 Yellow Jackets Atlanta Ice Forum
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Tennessee 19112018–19Public21,913Blue RaidersFord Ice Center
University of Mississippi Oxford Mississippi 18482009–10Public23,838Ice RebelsMidsouth Icehouse
Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee 18732008–09Private / Non-sectarian13,537CommodoresFord Ice Center
South Division
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Florida 19262022-23Private33,678EaglesDaytona Ice Arena
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida 19612019–20Public30,808 Owls Florida Panthers Ice Den
Lynn University Boca Raton Florida 19622019–20Private3,000Fighting KnightsPalm Beach Skate Zone
University of Central Florida Orlando Florida 19632022-23Public70,406 Knights RDV Sportsplex
University of South Florida Tampa Florida 19562022-23Public50,830BullsFlorida Hospital Center Ice
University of Tampa Tampa Florida 19312022-23Private9,304SpartansClearwater Ice Arena

Men's Division III

SchoolCityStateFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentNickname [6] Home Arena
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 18312023-24Public32,458Crimson TidePelham Civic Center
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Kentucky 19062023-24Public12,072ColonelsLexington Ice Center
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Florida 19262022-23Private33,678EaglesDaytona Ice Arena
University of Florida Gainesville Florida 18532008–09Public49,679Ice GatorsVarious
Florida Southern College Lakeland Florida 18832022-23Private30,808MoccasinsLakeland Ice Arena
Florida State University Tallahassee Florida 18512019–20Public45,493SeminolesColumbus Civic Center
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne Florida 19582022-23Private9,316PanthersSpace Coast Iceplex
University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida 19722023-24Public16,517OspreysCommunity First Igloo
University of South Florida Tampa Florida 19562022-23Public50,830BullsFlorida Hospital Center Ice
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Georgia 19632018–19Public35,000OwlsThe Cooler
University of Miami Miami Florida 19252022-23Private17,811HurricanesPines Ice Arena
University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 17942022-23Public27,739Volunteers Knoxville Civic Coliseum

Women's Division

SchoolCityStateFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameHome Arena
Auburn University Auburn Alabama 18562023-24Public25,379TigersColumbus Ice Rink
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 18312023-24Public32,458Crimson TidePelham Civic Center
University of Georgia Athens Georgia 17852023-24Public30,714BulldogsClassic Center
University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina 18012023-24Public27,343GamecocksFlight Adventure Park Irmo
University of Miami Miami Florida 19252023-24Private12,504HurricanesKendall Ice Arena
University of South Florida Tampa Florida 19562023-24Public38,046BullsClearwater Ice Arena
University of Tampa Tampa Florida 19312023-24Private9,602SpartansClearwater Ice Arena

Former members

SchoolCityStateJoinedLeftConference left forCurrent conference
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana 2009–102017–18Dropped team
Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi 2008–092017–18Dropped team

Membership timeline

University of Central FloridaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of MiamiGeorgia Institute of TechnologyLynn UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyFlorida State UniversityClemson UniversityUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleAuburn UniversityUniversity of MississippiLouisiana State UniversityVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of TennesseeUniversity of South CarolinaMississippi State UniversityUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of AlabamaCollege Hockey South

Conference champions

The CHS Championship Tournament is held every year in February at the conclusion of the regular season and after the ACHA South Regionals. After the 2014–15 season the cross-divisional playoff format was abandoned. For the 2015–16 season there was just one division within CHS and the first round of the playoffs featured the #1 seed vs the #8 seed, the #2 seed vs the #7 seed, etc.

YearChampion
2009 Tennessee
2010 Arkansas
2011 Arkansas
2012 Alabama
2013 Arkansas
2014 Arkansas
2015 Arkansas
2016 Georgia
2017 Georgia
2018 Arkansas
2019 Georgia
2020 Ole Miss
2021 Georgia
2022 Georgia
2023 Tampa

Venues

Venues for the teams vary from community ice rinks to civic-center sized arenas. As the conference has expanded and interest in hockey has grown in the Southern United States teams have sought larger venues for games. The 2010-11 SECHC Championship Tournament was held at the 8,500 seat Columbus Civic Center. [7] Two teams, Georgia and Florida along with in-state rivals Georgia Tech and Florida State, as well as a Thursday game played between in-state rivals South Carolina and Citadel play a yearly tournament at the Savannah Civic Center. [8]

ACHA Division 3 Nationals teams

CHS has sent 13 teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament. While no CHS team has ever made it out of pool play, Arkansas in 2014 had the best success going 2-1 in their pool but losing the goals against tie breaker to the eventual champion Adrian College.

2009 Host City: Rochester, NY

Hope College (L 3-5)
Colorado (W 7-6)
Dordt College (L 1-4)
Albany (W 6-5)

2010 Host City: Fort Myers, FL

College of the Canyons (L 3-8)
Saginaw Valley State (L 1-14)
Robert Morris (W 8-6)
Colorado (L 1-7)
Hope College (L 2-5)
Fredonia State (L 2-4)

2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ

California (PA) (L 3-7)
Hope College (L 1-9)
Cal State Northridge (L 6-7 OT)

2013 Host City: Springfield, MO

Colorado State (W 2-1)
Farmingdale State (L 2-5)
Adrian College (L 0-9)
Iowa State (W 4-2)
California (PA) (L 5-7)
Michigan-Flint (L 1-7)

2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL

Adrian College (L 3-4)
Neumann (W 14-6)
Central Florida (W 6-2)
California (PA) (L 2-8)
Davenport (L 2-10)
Aurora (L 3-9)

2015 Host City: Pelham, AL

Fairfield (W 6-2)
Calvin College (W 9-2)
Florida Gulf Coast (L 1-6)
Michigan State (T 4-4)
Pittsburgh-Johnstown (W 6-1)
Colorado State, (L 6-7 OT)
Oakland (L 4-7)
California (PA) (L 3-7)
Metro State (L 1-6)

2017 Host City: Columbus, OH

Oakland (L 6-7)
Bryn Athyn (L 1-6)
Missouri State (W 7-3)

2018 Host City: Columbus, OH

Nebraska (W 5-1)
Oakland (L 4-8)
Farmingdale State (L 7-3)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ledger-Enquirer.com | 11/22/2010 | Georgia Tech edges Alabama for College Hockey Clash title". Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. ↑ http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/11/21/1353982/college-hockey-clash-roundup-alabama.html%5B‍%5D
  3. ↑ "SECHC press release". Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas Razorback Hockey - Hogs switch out of South Region; find new home in the Pacific". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  5. ↑ "@CollegeHkySouth". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  6. ↑ "South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference - Teams". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Ledger-Enquirer.com | 02/06/2011 | College hockey: SECHC Tournament bracket released". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Real SEC flavor to Savannah Tire Hockey Classic". Savannahnow.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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