Northeast Collegiate Hockey League

Last updated
Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
Nechl logo.png
ConferenceACHA
Founded2007
CommissionerSteve Hurtubise
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision I
No. of teams6
Headquarters New Brunswick, New Jersey
Region Northeast
Most recent
champion(s)		 Oswego State Lakers (2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most titles Niagara Purple Eagles (5)
Official website League website
Locations
NECHLmap.PNG

The Northeast Collegiate Hockey League is an ACHA Division I Hockey League consisting of seven teams in the Northeastern United States. A majority of members are located in New York with additional teams coming from New Jersey.

Contents

History

The league was announced on July 19, 2007 with plans to begin its first season later that year. [1] The league's first seven members were Binghamton University, Ithaca College, Penn State Berks, Rutgers University, St. Bonaventure University, SUNY Cortland, and SUNY Oswego. Andy Gojdycz was named the NECHL's first commissioner.

Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Syracuse University joined the NECHL from the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League. [2] By 2013, the Orange were joined by four more former ECHL schools; Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University at Buffalo, and Canisius University. [3]

The College of New Jersey jumped from ACHA Division II and joined the NECHL for the 2022–23 season. [4]

Buffalo was unable to field a team for the 2024–25 season, leaving the NECHL with five teams. [5] [6] However, the Bulls remained members of the conference officially. Oswego announced it would leave the conference following the 2024–25 season and join the Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League's new ACHA Division I conference. [7]

Format

Teams play a 15 game league schedule, playing each of the other five teams three times in the regular season. At the conclusion of the regular season the league holds a post season tournament hosted by one of the member schools. The tournament is held over three days at a single venue with top-seeded teams receiving first round byes. The Memorial Cup and an automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Championship Tournament is awarded to the winner of the tournament.

Membership

SchoolLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknamePrimary conference
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 1846Public28,192 Bulls Mid-American Conference (D-I)
Canisius University Buffalo, NY 1870Private/Roman Catholic5,152 Golden Griffins Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (D-I)
Rochester Institute of Technology Henrietta, NY 1829Private/Non-sectarian13,861 Tigers Empire 8 (D-III)
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ 1766Public67,556 Scarlet Knights Big Ten Conference (D-I)
SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY 1861Public8,909Lakers SUNYAC (D-III)
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ 1855Public7,340 Lions New Jersey Athletic Conference (D-III)

Note: Canisius and RIT also field NCAA Division I hockey teams, SUNY - Oswego also fields NCAA Division III.

Former Members

Membership timeline

The College of New JerseyCanisius UniversityUniversity at BuffaloRochester Institute of TechnologyNiagara UniversitySyracuse UniversityCornell UniversityCornell UniversityState University of New York College at OswegoState University of New York College at CortlandSt. Bonaventure UniversityRutgers UniversityEastern States Collegiate Hockey LeagueRutgers UniversityPenn State BerksIthaca CollegeBinghamton UniversityNortheast Collegiate Hockey League

Conference Arenas

SchoolHockey ArenaCapacity
Buffalo Northtown Center 1,800
Canisius LECOM Harborcenter 1,900
RIT Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena 2,100
RutgersProSkate Ice Arena1,500
SUNY - Oswego Campus Center Ice Arena 2,500
TCNJ Tsai Field House

Championship results

SeasonDateWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueRegular season winnerSource(s)
2007–08February 4, 2008 Oswego Lakers 4–2 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Campus Center Ice Arena Rutgers Scarlet Knights [8]
2008–09March 1, 2009 Cornell Big Red 5–3 Penn State Berks ProtecHockey Ponds Penn State Berks
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 		[9]
2009–10February 21, 2010 Binghamton Bearcats 4–0 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Body Zone Sports Complex Rutgers Scarlet Knights [10]
2010–11February 20, 2011 Syracuse Orange 8–4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Campus Center Ice Arena Rutgers Scarlet Knights [11] [12]
2011–12February 19, 2012 Cornell Big Red 4–3 (OT) Syracuse Orange Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Rutgers Scarlet Knights [13]
2012–13February 24, 2013 Buffalo Bulls 8–7 (2OT) Niagara Purple Eagles Northtown Center Niagara Purple Eagles [14]
2013–14March 2, 2014 Niagara Purple Eagles 6–5 Canisius Golden Griffins Northtown Center Syracuse Orange [15] [16] [17]
2014–15February 22, 2015 Niagara Purple Eagles 5–4 Buffalo Bulls Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Niagara Purple Eagles [18]
2015–16February 21, 2016 Syracuse Orange 6–3 Niagara Purple Eagles Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Syracuse Orange [19]
2016–17February 26, 2017 Niagara Purple Eagles 9–1 Canisius Golden Griffins Harborcenter Syracuse Orange [20]
2017–18March 4, 2018 Buffalo Bulls 5–2 RIT Tigers The Rink (Ithaca, NY) Buffalo Bulls [20]
2018–19March 3, 2019 Buffalo Bulls 2–1 Canisius Golden Griffins North Buffalo Ice Rink Buffalo Bulls [20]
2019–20March 1, 2020 Niagara Purple Eagles 4–3 Oswego Lakers North Buffalo Ice Rink Niagara Purple Eagles [20]
2020–21Not played due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021–22February 27, 2022 Niagara Purple Eagles 3–2 Oswego Lakers Dwyer Arena Niagara Purple Eagles [21]
2022–23February 26, 2023 Buffalo Bulls 4–3 Canisius Golden Griffins Tsai Field House RIT Tigers [22]
2023–24February 18, 2024 Oswego Lakers 5–2 Canisius Golden Griffins Deborah F. Stanley Arena Oswego Lakers [23]

ACHA National Tournament results

YearRoundNECHL TeamScoreOpponentOpponent ConferenceReference
2009First Round#16 Penn State Berks 2–14#1 Lindenwood Lions CSCHL [24]
ConsolationCXL#12 Kent State Golden Flashes CSCHL [25]
2010First Round#16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 3–8#1 Lindenwood Lions CSCHL [26]
Consolation5–6 (OT)#15 SUNY Canton Kangaroos ECHL [27]
2011First Round#15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1–12#2 Davenport Panthers GLCHL [28]
Consolation6–8#16 Slippery Rock CHMA [29]
2012Play-in Round#16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1–5#17 West Virginia Mountaineers CHMA [30] [31]
2013Play-in Round#19 Niagara Purple Eagles 0–1 (OT)#14 Central Oklahoma Bronchos WCHL [32]
2014Play-in Round#19 Syracuse Orange 1–6#14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies GLCHL [33] [34]
2015Play-in Round#17 Buffalo Bulls 3–4#16 Colorado Buffaloes WCHL [35]
Play-in Round#15 Niagara Purple Eagles 7–2#18 Robert Morris Colonials CHMA [36]
First Round1–4#3 Central Oklahoma Bronchos WCHL [37]
2016Play-in Round#18 Syracuse Orange 5–3#15 Illinois Fighting Illini CSCHL [38] [39]
First Round2–3#3 Stony Brook Seawolves ESCHL [40]
2017Play-in Round#18 Syracuse Orange 3–4#15 Midland Warriors Independent [41] [42]
2018Play-in Round#19 Buffalo Bulls 1–8#14 Davenport Panthers GLCHL [43]
2019Play-in Round#19 Buffalo Bulls 1–4#14 Missouri State Ice Bears WCHL [44]
2020Play-in Round#20 Niagara Purple Eagles CXL [lower-alpha 1] #13 Central Oklahoma Bronchos WCHL [46]
2021 [lower-alpha 2] First Round#14 Canisius Golden Griffins 0–10#3 Lindenwood Lions CSCHL [47]
2022Play-in Round#18 Niagara Purple Eagles 3–7#15 Ohio Bobcats CSCHL [48]
2023Play-in Round#20 Buffalo Bulls 3–8#13 Grand Valley State Lakers GLCHL [49]
2024First Round#24 Oswego Lakers 4–1#9 Niagara Purple Eagles ESCHL [50]
Round of 16#24 Oswego Lakers 3–4 (OT)#8 Ohio University Bobcats Independent [51]

NECHL team tournament records

Teams that no longer participate in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League are in italics.

NamePWLOTLGSGA%W
Oswego State Lakers 210175050.00
Penn State Berks 1010214000.00
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 50411639000.00
Niagara Purple Eagles 41211114025.00
Syracuse Orange 41301116025.00
Buffalo Bulls 4040824000.00
Canisius Golden Griffins 1010010000.00

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 ACHA Division 1 National Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [45]
  2. ↑ The NECHL did not play a 2020–21 season however some schools opted to play a shortened spring season. Canisius finished this period ranked 14th in the nation and was given a berth into the national tournament.

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