Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference | |
Founded: | 1991 |
Conference: | ACHA |
Division: | Division 3 |
Teams: | 14 |
Region: | North |
Headquarters: | Holland, Michigan |
Commissioner: | Chris Van Timmeren |
Champions: | Hope Flying Dutchman (6th title) |
Most Champs: | Hope Flying Dutchman (6 titles) |
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 | Lawrence Tech | ||
2023 | Michigan | ||
2022 | Hope College | ||
2021 | N/A | (COVID) | |
2020 | Michigan | ||
2019 | Michigan | ||
2018 | Michigan State | ||
2017 | Adrian College-Gold | ||
2016 | Aquinas College | ||
2015 | Oakland | ||
2014 | Oakland | ||
2013 | Adrian College-Gold | Davenport | |
2012 | Hope College | ||
2011 | N/A | ||
2010 | N/A | ||
2009 | N/A | N/A | |
2008 | N/A | ||
2007 | N/A | ||
2006 | Hope College | ||
2005 | N/A | ||
2004 | N/A | ||
2003 | N/A |
Totals
Team | Titles | ||
---|---|---|---|
align=center | 6 | ||
align=center | 2 | ||
align=Center | 2 | ||
align=center | 2 | ||
align=center | 1 | ||
align=center | 1 | ||
align=center | 1 | ||
Adrian College-Gold | align=Center | 1 | |
align=center | 1 |
East Division
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian College | Adrian, MI | align=center | 1859 | Private/Methodist | align=center | 1,700 | Bulldogs | ||
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | align=center | 1892 | Public | align=center | 27,069 | Chippewas | ||
Lawrence Tech University | Southfield, MI | align=center | 1932 | Private/Non-sectarian | align=center | 4,000 | Blue Devils | ||
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | align=center | 1817 | Public | align=center | 43,651 | Wolverines | ||
University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | align=center | 1956 | Public | align=center | 8,000 | Victors | ||
Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI | align=center | 1957 | Public | align=center | 17,737 | Golden Grizzlies | ||
Saginaw Valley State University | Kochville Township, MI | align=center | 1963 | Public | align=center | 10,498 | Cardinals |
West Division
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | align=center | 1876 | CRC | align=center | 4,075 | Knights | ||
Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | align=center | 1866 | Private/Non-profit | align=center | 12,471 | Panthers | ||
Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | align=center | 1884 | Public | align=center | 10,361 | Bulldogs | ||
Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | align=center | 1960 | Public | align=center | 24,408 | Lakers | ||
Hope College | Holland, MI | align=center | 1960 | RCA | align=center | 3,200 | Flying Dutchmen | ||
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | align=center | 1855 | Public | Align=center | 48,000 | Spartans | ||
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | align=center | 1903 | Public | align=center | 16,643 | Broncos |