Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League

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Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League (TSCHL)
Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League Logo 2018.jpg
Conference ACHA
Founded2010
CommissionerTim Driscoll (since 2018)
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams10
Headquarters Columbus, Ohio
Region Southeast
Most recent
champion(s)
Kentucky (1st title)
(2024/25)
Most titles Louisville & Toledo
(3 titles each)
Official website Official website

The Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League (TSCHL) is an ACHA Division II level ice hockey league. ACHA Division II level consists of players with previous Jr. A, AAA or Midget Major experience, along with high caliber high school experience. The level can range from varsity high school up to NCAA Division III skills, depending on the programs.

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History

The TSCHL was formed in 2010 and consisted of eight teams for its first season. Only the Dayton remains in the league from the inaugural season, however, founding member club Cincinnati rejoined 'The T' in 2023 after a three-year absence.

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A number of the league's current members were part of the now defunct Great Lakes Intercollegiate Hockey Association (GLIHA), while others in the past joined from the College Hockey East and the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL). All 11 members currently compete within the ACHA Division II Southeast Region. The league is separated into two divisions, beginning in the 2021–2022 season, for only the second time in its history. The only other time was in the 2018–2019 season.

Indiana won the ACHA Men's Division II National Championship in 2024, becoming the first team from the league to do so.

Former logo of the TSCHL. Used until the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. TSCHL Official Logo.png
Former logo of the TSCHL. Used until the conclusion of the 2018–19 season.

Past Champions

SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffRunner-upScoreLocation
2010/11Dayton (1)Dayton (1)Pittsburgh3–2 (OT)Pittsburgh, PA
2011/12Dayton (2)Toledo (1)Dayton10–5Pittsburgh, PA
2012/13Dayton (3) / Toledo (1)Toledo (2)Ohio4–1Akron, OH
2013/14Toledo (2)Toledo (3)Ohio6–2Pittsburgh, PA
2014/15Dayton (4)Louisville (1)Dayton7–2Cincinnati, OH
2015/16Ohio (1)Louisville (2)Ohio7–5Athens, OH
2016/17Cincinnati (1)Louisville (3)Cincinnati6–4Louisville, KY
2017/18Miami (1)Ohio (1)Miami3–2 (OT)Athens, OH
2018/19Cincinnati (2)Miami (1)Cincinnati4–3 (OT)Louisville, KY
2019/20Miami (2)Ohio State (1)Miami4–3Louisville, KY
2020/21CANCELEDDUETOCOVID-19
2021/22Miami (3)Indiana (1)Miami4–2Cincinnati, OH
2022/23Miami (4)Indiana (2)Ohio4–3 (2OT)Columbus, OH
2023/24Miami (5)Miami (2)Michigan7–1Cincinnati, OH
2024/25Indiana (1)Kentucky (1)Ohio6–2Athens, OH

Source [2]

Format

League teams play a 13-game league schedule with 2 games against each division opponent and one game against the opposite division, in addition to non-league games against other ACHA DI, DII & DIII teams. The TSCHL season concludes with an eight-team bracket league tournament at the end of the regular season in mid-late February, the top four teams from each division qualify.

Current teams

North Division

InstitutionLocationTeam NicknameJoined TSCHLHome ArenaCapacityTeam ColorsTeam Website
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH Falcons 2016 Slater Family Ice Arena 5,000   BGSU Hockey
University of Dayton Dayton, OH Flyers 2010 Kettering Rec Complex 700   UD Hockey
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Wolverines 2021 Yost Ice Arena 5,800   UM Hockey
Ohio University Athens, OH Bobcats 2011 Bird Arena 2,000   Ohio Hockey
Ohio State University Columbus, OH Buckeyes 2016 OSU Ice Rink 1,415   OSU Hockey

South Division

InstitutionLocationTeam NicknameJoined TSCHLHome ArenaCapacityTeam ColorsTeam Website
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Bearcats 2010; 2023 Sports Plus Arena 1,200   UC Hockey
Indiana University Bloomington, IN Hoosiers 2019 Frank Southern Ice Arena 800   IU Hockey
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Wildcats 2020 Lexington Ice Center    UK Hockey
University of Louisville Louisville, KY Cardinals 2014 Iceland Sports Complex    UofL Hockey
Miami University Oxford, OH RedHawks 2017 Goggin Ice Center 3,642   Miami Hockey

NOTE: Bowling Green, Miami, Michigan and Ohio State have NCAA Division I hockey teams competing in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, National Collegiate Hockey Conference & the Big Ten Conference.

Former members

Current season

2024/25 season

North Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Ohio Bobcats* (8)138140663326
Ohio State Buckeyes* (17)136160565720
Michigan Wolverines* (13)135071374316
Dayton Flyers*132010132817
Bowling Green Falcons E131012021863
South Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Indiana Hoosiers*# (9)1310030704130
Miami RedHawks* (7)138230624128
Kentucky Wildcats* (3)139031612728
Louisville Cardinals* (11)138050573924
Cincinnati Bearcats E (15)134081218613

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 9, 2025.

2025 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
S1 Indiana 2
N4 Dayton4
N4 Dayton 0
S3 Kentucky8
N2 Ohio State 0
S3 Kentucky6
S3 Kentucky6
N1 Ohio 2
N1 Ohio5
S4 Louisville 4
N1 Ohio4
S2 Miami (OH) 3
S2 Miami (OH)6
N3 Michigan 3

Southeast Regionals

Since the 2015–16 season, the conference has awarded the playoff tournament champion the automatic bid to the ACHA Division II Southeast Regional tournament. The tournament is held in late February with the teams ranked #3–14 in the region (including auto-bid teams) competing in a single-elimination format.

National Tournament

In the 2016–17 season, Ohio became the first team from the conference to advance to the ACHA Division II National Tournament that is held in March. In the 2021–2022 season, the conference sent two teams to the tournament for the first time. At the 2024 ACHA Division II National Tournament, Indiana & Miami became the first two teams from the conference to advance to the National Championship as Indiana won the game in Overtime.

Past seasons

2011/12 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Akron Zips*166703557015
Cincinnati Bearcats E1651010548111
Dayton Flyers # (15)1613210813927
IUP Crimson Hawks*168800646716
Ohio Bobcats*169700665218
Pittsburgh Panthers * (13)1612301695122
Toledo Rockets*@1611500965922
West Virginia Mountaineers E1651010518011
Wright State Raiders E163130036696

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 19, 2012.

2012 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Dayton7
4 Ohio7 4 Ohio 4
5 IUP 2 1 Dayton 5
3 Toledo10
2 Pittsburgh 3
3 Toledo6 3 Toledo4
6 Akron 5

2012/13 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Toledo Rockets*#@ (6)1614110904329
Dayton Flyers*#1614110984929
Pittsburgh Panthers* (14-T)1611500724722
Ohio Bobcats*169430786321
Akron Zips* (14-T)169520695520
IUP Crimson Hawks*1651010507411
West Virginia Mountaineers E153102047798
Cincinnati Bearcats E154110045928
Wright State Raiders E162140037824

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 16, 2013.

2013 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Toledo5
3 Pittsburgh 1 6 IUP 2
6 IUP4 1 Toledo4
4 Ohio 1
2 Dayton 6
4 Ohio8 4 Ohio7
5 Akron 5

2013/14 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Toledo Rockets*#@ (7)1615100983530
Dayton Flyers*1611500775322
Pittsburgh Panthers*165911456612
Ohio Bobcats* (12)1614200944128
Akron Zips E163130051906
IUP Crimson Hawks*158700636816
West Virginia Mountaineers E153111039837
Cincinnati Bearcats*167711758016
Wright State Raiders E1651100416710

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 16, 2014.

2014 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Toledo11
3 Dayton 2 6 Pittsburgh 5
6 Pittsburgh5 1 Toledo6
2 Ohio 2
2 Ohio3
4 IUP 4 5 Cincinnati 0
5 Cincinnati6

2014/15 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Dayton Flyers*# (15)1615100993630
Louisville Cardinals*@ (12)1512300822824
Ohio Bobcats* (7)1610501873921
Cincinnati Bearcats*168800587316
Akron Zips*167900518914
Wright State Raiders*156810526513
Pittsburgh Panthers E1651010456911
IUP Crimson Hawks E1651010538211
West Virginia Mountaineers E163100351979

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on March 1, 2015.

2015 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Dayton9
4 Cincinnati 3 5 Akron 3
5 Akron5 1 Dayton 2
2 Louisville7
2 Louisville7
3 Ohio7 3 Ohio 1
6 Wright State 4

2015/16 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Akron Zips*145900429010
Cincinnati Bearcats*145900517410
Dayton Flyers* (13)1411300943522
IUP Crimson Hawks E142120025904
Louisville Cardinals*@ (9)1210200822420
Ohio Bobcats*# (6)1413100922126
Pittsburgh Panthers*12470140469
Wright State Raiders E144100041878

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 14, 2016.

2016 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Ohio4
4 Cincinnati 0 5 Akron 1
5 Akron5 1 Ohio 5
2 Louisville7
2 Louisville5
3 Dayton5 3 Dayton 3
6 Pittsburgh 2

2016/17 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Akron Zips E1611410301043
Bowling Green Falcons* (13)168611686218
Cincinnati Bearcats*# (6)16141011174829
Dayton Flyers*167810597015
Louisville Cardinals*@ (8)1614200913928
Ohio Bobcats* (7)16121121014427
Ohio State Buckeyes* (16)168710585917
Pittsburgh Panthers E1651010497711
Wright State Raiders E1631300441146

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 12, 2017.

2017 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Cincinnati4
4 BGSU 2 5 Ohio State 1
5 Ohio State4 1 Cincinnati 4
2 Louisville6
2 Louisville2
3 Ohio8 3 Ohio 1
6 Dayton 3

2017/18 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Akron Zips E20311605115211
Bowling Green Falcons E1961111537821
Cincinnati Bearcats* (4)20161301414750
Dayton Flyers (20) E206491626627
Louisville Cardinals* (14)2014141936445
Miami RedHawks*# (6)20171201243153
Ohio Bobcats*@ (11)1912061995037
Ohio State Buckeyes* (12)1910252914936
Pittsburgh Panthers*209083677330
Wright State Raiders E2000200331900
Xavier Musketeers E1931123627614

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 14, 2018.

2018 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
1 Miami (OH)7
3 Louisville 2 6 Pittsburgh 0
6 Pittsburgh3 (OT) 1 Miami (OH) 2
4 Ohio3 (OT)
2 Cincinnati 3
4 Ohio2 4 Ohio6
5 Ohio State 1

2018/19 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Bowling Green Falcons*11209024726
Cincinnati Bearcats# (4)1210011762831
Dayton Flyers*12218137649
Louisville Cardinals* (12)125151615718
Miami RedHawks@ (7)129120653829
Ohio Bobcats (14) E116140583820
Ohio State Buckeyes* (10)116140574320
Pittsburgh Panthers*114160374514
Xavier Musketeers*12207332629

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 9, 2019.

2019 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
S1 Cincinnati6
S5 Dayton 1
S1 Cincinnati10
S3 Louisville 0
S3 Louisville6
N2 Pittsburgh 4
S1 Cincinnati 3
S2 Miami (OH)4 (OT)
S2 Miami (OH)11
N3 BGSU 1
S2 Miami (OH)4
N1 Ohio State 1
N1 Ohio State4
S4 Xavier 3

2019/20 season

Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Bowling Green Falcons*146080445918
Dayton Flyers*141013031843
Indiana Hoosiers* (13)147250545125
Louisville Cardinals*143011033629
Miami RedHawks# (7)1413010882739
Ohio Bobcats* (17)146071545119
Ohio State Buckeyes* (8)1410040674430
Xavier Musketeers* (12)148051484125

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 8, 2020.

2020 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
1 Miami (OH)10
8 Dayton 1
1 Miami (OH)3 (OT)
4 Xavier 2
4 Xavier8
5 Ohio 4
1 Miami (OH) 3
2 Ohio State4
3 Indiana6
6 Bowling Green 2
3 Indiana 1
2 Ohio State2
2 Ohio State7
7 Louisville 4

2021/22 season

North Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Michigan Wolverines* (16)138140583826
Ohio State Buckeyes* (11)138050583724
Ohio Bobcats* (15)138050716024
Bowling Green Falcons*132011033716
Dayton Flyers E131012026803
South Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Miami RedHawks*# (4)1111000621133
Indiana Hoosiers*@ (7)139130593929
Kentucky Wildcats* (8)116041694519
Louisville Cardinals* (19)134351505519
Xavier Musketeers E13109332826

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 13, 2022.

2022 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
S1 Miami (OH) 3
N4 Bowling Green 0
S1 Miami (OH) 4
N2 Ohio State 0
N2 Ohio State 6
S3 Kentucky 4
S1 Miami (OH) 2
S2 Indiana 4
N1 Michigan 5
S4 Louisville 0
N1 Michigan 2
S2 Indiana 5
S2 Indiana 4
N3 Ohio 1

All 2022 TSCHL Playoff games broadcast on Indiana Hockey Broadcast Network live from the SportsPlus Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2022/23 season

North Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Ohio Bobcats* (6)137231594126
Michigan Wolverines* (8)137150504623
Ohio State Buckeyes* (16)137150493623
Bowling Green Falcons* (17)135062514917
Dayton Flyers E130011231922
South Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Miami RedHawks# (5)1311020572833
Kentucky Wildcats* (3)137240644025
Indiana Hoosiers@ (4)138050634324
Louisville Cardinals* (12)136052624620
Xavier Musketeers E130112027992

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 5, 2023.

2023 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
S1 Miami 2
N4 Ohio State3
N4 Ohio State 4
S3 Indiana5 (OT)
S3 Indiana3
N2 Michigan 2
S3 Indiana4
N1 Ohio 3 (2OT)
N1 Ohio6
S4 Louisville 1
N1 Ohio3
S2 Kentucky 2
S2 Kentucky8
N3 Bowling Green 4

2023/24 season

North Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Ohio Bobcats* (6)149041533028
Bowling Green Falcons* (18)147160465523
Michigan Wolverines* (14)145171475018
Dayton Flyers* (19)143281537914
Ohio State Buckeyes E (20)144091395913
South Division
Team (R)GPWOT/SOWLOT/SOLGFGAPts
Miami RedHawks*#@ (4)1513011752940
Indiana Hoosiers* (3)1511130733935
Kentucky Wildcats* (5)1510140874032
Louisville Cardinals* (11)156180625620
Cincinnati Bearcats E152010344819
Xavier Musketeers E152112021828

NOTE: The TSCHL uses a 3-point scoring system.

# – Regular season champion
@ – Playoff champion
* – Clinched playoff berth
E – Eliminated from playoffs
( ) – Regional ranking

After games on February 11, 2024.

2024 playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
S1 Miami (OH)8
N4 Dayton 2
S1 Miami (OH)4
S3 Kentucky 3
S3 Kentucky6
N2 Bowling Green 2
S1 Miami (OH)7
N3 Michigan 1
N1 Ohio4
S4 Louisville 0
N1 Ohio 3
N3 Michigan4 (OT)
S2 Indiana 2
N3 Michigan4

See also

References

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