Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference | |
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Established | 1976 |
Members | 7 |
Affiliate Members | 1 |
Sport | ACHA Division 3 club hockey |
Region | Northeast |
States | 3 - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut |
Headquarters | New Paltz, New York |
President | Andrew Mola |
The Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference or MCHC is an ACHA Division 3 league made up of smaller colleges, universities, and community colleges in the Northeast United States. The league was originally formed in 1967-68 as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIHL). After a league name change to the BSMIHL (Bi-State Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League) for the 1975-76 season, the league changed its name to its current moniker at the start of the 1976-77 season.
Teams play a 12-game league schedule with the top four teams advancing to the MCHC playoffs at the end of the regular season held during President's Day weekend in February.
School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Colors |
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New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ | 1881 | Public | Highlanders | |
St. Thomas Aquinas College | Rockland County, NY | 1952 | Private/Dominican | Spartans | |
US Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, NY | 1943 | United States service academies | Mariners | |
SUNY Maritime | Bronx, NY | 1938 | Public College | Privateers | |
Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 1963 | Private/Catholic | Pioneers | |
Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | 1903 | Public University | Colonials | |
Yeshiva University | New York, NY | 1886 | Private | Maccabees | |
School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Colors |
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