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| Conference | ACHA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Commissioner | Chris Van Timmeren |
| Division | Division 3 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Headquarters | Holland, Michigan |
| Region | North |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hope Flying Dutchman (6th title) |
| Most titles | Hope Flying Dutchman (6 titles) |
| Official website | Official Site |
The Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) is a Men's ACHA Division 3 conference made up of smaller colleges and universities in the state of Michigan.
The MCHC has produced fifteen National Championship teams, the most of any Division 3 conference, including Ferris State (1994), Muskegon Community College (2003), Calvin College (2004), Saginaw Valley State (2009, 2010), Adrian College-Gold (2012, 2013, 2014), Michigan State (2015), Oakland (2016), Hope College (2018, 2021, 2022), Michigan (2023) and Lawrence Tech (2024). SVSU became the first school in Division 3 history to not only win two National Championships, but to do it in back-to-back years. Adrian College-Gold later became the first school in Division 3 history to not only make three straight National Championship Games, but to win all three.
The MCHC has produced fourteen National Runners-up including Hope College (2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2023), Northwood (2006), Davenport (2012), Michigan-Flint (2013), Aquinas College (2016), Calvin (2017), Oakland (2018), Grand Valley State (2019, 2024) and Michigan (2022). Hope College is the first school in Division 3 to make it to four National Championship games.
The ACHA Division 3 National Championship game has featured two MCHC teams (*) eleven times since 2003. However, a MCHC team has been in the Nation Championship every year since 2009. Lawrence Tech is currently defending champions.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hope College | Lawrence Tech |
| 2023 | Hope College | Michigan |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State | Hope College |
| 2021 | N/A | (COVID) |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | Michigan |
| 2019 | Hope College | Michigan |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | Michigan State |
| 2017 | Aquinas College | Adrian College-Gold |
| 2016 | Oakland | Aquinas College |
| 2015 | Hope College | Oakland |
| 2014 | Davenport | Oakland |
| 2013 | Adrian College-Gold | Davenport |
| 2012 | Saginaw Valley State | Hope College |
| 2011 | Davenport | N/A |
| 2010 | Saginaw Valley State | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Hope College | N/A |
| 2007 | Hope College | N/A |
| 2006 | Calvin | Hope College |
| 2005 | Lansing Community College | N/A |
| 2004 | Hope College | N/A |
| 2003 | Hope College | N/A |
Totals
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Hope College | 6 |
| Central Michigan | 2 |
| Davenport | 2 |
| Saginaw Valley State | 2 |
| Aquinas College | 1 |
| Grand Valley State | 1 |
| Oakland | 1 |
| Adrian College-Gold | 1 |
| Calvin | 1 |
East Division
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | 1859 | Private/Methodist | 1,700 | Bulldogs | |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | 1892 | Public | 27,069 | Chippewas | |
| Lawrence Tech University | Southfield, MI | 1932 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,000 | Blue Devils | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1817 | Public | 43,651 | Wolverines | |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | 1956 | Public | 8,000 | Victors | |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI | 1957 | Public | 17,737 | Golden Grizzlies | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Kochville Township, MI | 1963 | Public | 10,498 | Cardinals |
West Division
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1876 | CRC | 4,075 | Knights | |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1866 | Private/Non-profit | 12,471 | Panthers | |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 1884 | Public | 10,361 | Bulldogs | |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | 1960 | Public | 24,408 | Lakers | |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | 1960 | RCA | 3,200 | Flying Dutchmen | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1855 | Public | 48,000 | Spartans | |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 1903 | Public | 16,643 | Stallions |
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