Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference

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Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference
Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (emblem).png
Conference ACHA
Founded1991
CommissionerChris Van Timmeren
DivisionDivision 3
No. of teams14
Headquarters Holland, Michigan
RegionNorth
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.

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Championship History

ACHA National Champions

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.

ACHA National Runners-up

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.

ACHA National Championship Game

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.

Vezina Cup Champions

YearChampionRunner-Up
2024 Hope College Lawrence Tech
2023 Hope College Michigan
2022 Grand Valley State Hope College
2021N/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
2009N/AN/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

TeamTitles
Hope College 6
Central Michigan 2
Davenport 2
Saginaw Valley State 2
Aquinas College 1
Grand Valley State 1
Oakland 1
Adrian College-Gold1
Calvin 1

Current teams

East Division

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameColors
Adrian College Adrian, MI 1859Private/Methodist 1,700Bulldogs  
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 1892Public27,069Chippewas  
Lawrence Tech University Southfield, MI 1932Private/Non-sectarian4,000Blue Devils  
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1817Public43,651Wolverines  
University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI 1956Public8,000Victors  
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 1957Public17,737Golden Grizzlies  
Saginaw Valley State University Kochville Township, MI 1963Public10,498Cardinals  

West Division

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameColors
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI 1876 CRC 4,075Knights  
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI 1866Private/Non-profit12,471Panthers  
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 1884Public10,361Bulldogs  
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 1960Public24,408Lakers  
Hope College Holland, MI 1960 RCA 3,200Flying Dutchmen  
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1855Public48,000Spartans  
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 1903Public16,643Broncos  

Former Members

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