Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference

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Delaware Valley College Hockey Conference
Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (logo).jpg
ConferenceCollegiate Hockey Federation
Founded1971
Sports fielded
Division(Men) Division II & Division III CHF
(Women) Division I&II acha
No. of teams10
Region Mid Atl/N East
Official website Official website

The Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) is a collegiate hockey conference associated with the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF) and independent women's university teams. The conference has men's teams that compete within divisions II and III of the CHF and women's teams that compete in divisions II and III of the ACHA. The DVCHC founding President was Finbarr O'Connor. Coach O'Connor was Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's University team, he was league President for 10 seasons and Coached St. Joe's for 35 years. He was inducted into the Saint Joseph's University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Coach O'Connor is the only non-varsity inductee in their Hall of Fame.

Contents

The first season (1971–1972), The league consisted of six teams: Bryn Athyn College, LaSalle, St Josephs University, University of Delaware, Villanova, and West Chester.

Format

The Men's Division has 24 current members that are split into three divisions. The National is considered the higher division. The season ends each year with division playoffs.

The Women's Division has 14 current members split in two divisions. Division 2 has a North and a South section whereas all of the teams in Division 1 are in one section.

Current Men's teams

Tournament Bound

InstitutionLocationNicknameEnrollmentEstablished
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Marauders 6,5001855
Alvernia University Reading, PA Golden Wolves2,9001958
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA Explorers 3,1641863
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Huskies 9,2011839
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township, PA Nittany Lions4,5191966
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Golden Bears 7,3911866
University of Delaware Newark, DE Blue Hens19,3911743
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Sea Gulls10,5291925
Catholic University of America Washington D.C. Cardinals 5,956
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania Knights3,0111965

Non-Tournament Bound

InstitutionLocationNicknameEnrollmentEstablished
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lafayette College
Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Raptors4,4971766
Widener University Philadelphia, PA Pride3,2041862
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Red Devils2,1731773
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA Diplomats2,3241787
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Blue Jays20,8481876
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA Spartans5,5641876
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Bullets2,7001832
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA Bison 3,6001846
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA River Hawks2,2031858
UMBC Catonsville, Maryland UMBC Retrievers 13,7671966

Current Women's teams

Division II

InstitutionLocationNicknameEnrollmentEstablished
U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Midshipman4,400
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Eagles48,900
University of Delaware Newark, DE Blue Hens23,613
University of Maryland College Park, MD Terrapins37,610
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Quakers10,394
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Profs10,750
Villanova University Villanova, PA Wildcats6,335

Division III

InstitutionLocationNicknameEnrollmentEstablished
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Greyhounds
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Redhawks
West Chester University West Chester, PA Rams
Lafayette College Easton, PA Leopards
St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA Hawks
George Mason University Fairfax, VA Patriots
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA Pride8,500
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Crimson Hawks12,827

Men's Championships

National (2022-present)

American (2022-present)

Patriot (2022-present)

Tournament Bound (2021-2022)

Non-tournament Bound (2021-2022)

Division II (1972-2005 & 2018-2020)

Division 3 National Division (2003-2020)

Division 3 American Division (2011-2020)

Division 3 Patriot Division (2018-2020)

Women's Championships

See also

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