Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League Explained

Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
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Founded:2007
Conference:ACHA
Division:Division I
Teams:8
Sports:Men's ice hockey
Region:Northeast
Headquarters:West Bloomfield, Michigan
Commissioner:Dom Bellizzie
Champions:Stony Brook Seawolves
(5th title)
Most Champs:Stony Brook Seawolves
(5 titles)
Website:Official website
Map:ESCHLmap.PNG
Map Size:225

The Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) is a collegiate hockey conference at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I level. The league was created in 2017 and is made up of eight teams located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

As of 2022, the ESCHL consists of Liberty University, Stony Brook University, Drexel University, Syracuse University, University of Rhode Island, University of Delaware, New York University. and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). All schools, except for New York University, compete primarily at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level.

Format

League teams play a 20-game league schedule consisting of 2 games against each of the other league teams. League playoffs are held in February with the top 4 teams qualifying for the playoffs. ESCHL Champions receive an automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament.

History

Penn State University won the first two playoff championships over the University of Delaware in both 2008 and 2009. The regular season title was shared by Penn State, Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island in the 2008–2009 with each team finishing with 25 points in the standings.[1] Navy and Drexel left the conference to join the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association and Robert Morris University joined the conference beginning in the 2010–11 season. In September 2010, prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Penn State left the conference in 2011 during the program's transition to NCAA Division I.[2] Robert Morris left the league to join College Hockey Mid-America(CHMA) but was replaced by Rutgers in the 2012–13 season.[3] Rutgers left for NECHL in 2018.[4] Drexel joined the league from ECHA before the 2020–2021 season.[5] Niagara & Pitt joined the conference from the NECHL and CHMA for the 2022–23 season.[6]

Membership

SchoolLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknamePrimary conference
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA1891Private25,595DragonsCAA D-I
University of DelawareNewark, DE1743Public19,067Fightin' Blue HensCAA (D-I)
New York UniversityNew York City, NY1831Private50,027VioletsUAA (D-III)
Niagara UniversityLewiston, NY1856Private6,579Purple EaglesMAAC (D-I)
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA1787State-related50,027PanthersACC (D-I)
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI1892Public19,095RamsA-10 (D-I)
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY1957Public26,782SeawolvesCAA (D-I)
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY1870Private21,267OrangeACC (D-I)

Previous members

Conference arenas

SchoolHockey ArenaLocationCapacity
DelawareFred Rust Ice ArenaNewark, DE2,500
Drexel Philadelphia, PA2,500
LibertyLaHaye Ice CenterLynchburg, VA4,000
New YorkChelsea PiersNew York, NY800
PittAlpha Ice ComplexPittsburgh, PA1,200
Rhode IslandBradford R. Boss ArenaKingston, RI2,500
Stony BrookThe RinxHauppauge, NY1,000
SyracuseTennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY350

List of Championship Games

width=9% Year !width=17% Winner !width=10% Score !width=17% Runner-up !width=26% Arena !width=21% City
align=center 2008 Penn State align=center 8–3 Delaware Annapolis, Md.
align=center 2009 Penn State align=center 4–1 Delaware University Park, Pa.
align=center 2010 Penn State align=center 7–5 Rhode Island Fred Rust Ice Arena Newark, Del.
align=center 2011 Rhode Island align=center 5–4 Delaware Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena Kingston, R.I.
align=center 2012 Rhode Island align=center 4–3 Stony Brook Ice Line Quad Rinks West Chester, Pa.
align=center 2013 Stony Brook align=center 3–2 Delaware Fred Rust Ice Arena Newark, Del.
align=center 2014 Stony Brook align=center 5–4 Delaware The Rinx Hauppauge, N.Y.
align=center 2015 Stony Brook align=center 5–4 (OT) Delaware Middletown Sports Complex Middletown, New N.J.
align=center 2016 Stony Brook align=center 4–1 Lebanon Valley Hersheypark Arena Hershey, Pa.
align=center 2017 Liberty align=center 6–1 Stony Brook Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena Kingston, R.I.
align=center 2018 Liberty align=center 2–1 Stony Brook Ice Line Quad Rinks West Chester, Pa.
align=center 2019 Syracuse align=center 3–2 (2OT) Liberty Ice Line Quad Rinks West Chester, Pa.
align=center 2020 Liberty align=center 4–0 Stony Brook Ice Line Quad Rinks West Chester, Pa.
align=center 2022 Stony Brook align=center 4–2 Delaware Ice Line Quad Rinks West Chester, Pa.
align=center 2023 Pittsburgh align=center 8–2 Niagara Revolution Ice Center Scranton, Pa.
align=center 2024 Drexel align=center 4–2 Rhode Island Revolution Ice Center Scranton, Pa.
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eschlhockey.com/news2.php?news_id=41098 Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software
  2. Web site: Hradek. E.J.. ESPN. Penn State hockey moves to D-I. September 17, 2010. September 17, 2010.
  3. Web site: Robert Morris Colonials. Robert Morris to Join CHMA in 2012. December 18, 2011. May 15, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120714022657/http://rmuachad1.com/headlines/headlines.htm. July 14, 2012.
  4. Web site: Rutgers University Comes Back to the NECHL | Northeast Collegiate Hockey League.
  5. Web site: Flames set sights on solid 2020-21 DI men's hockey schedule .
  6. News: ESCHL Adds Pitt; Expands to 8 Teams. American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). July 31, 2022. February 19, 2023.
  7. Web site: Archived Playoff Results . . eschlhockey.com . Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League . October 7, 2014.