Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association Explained

Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association should not be confused with Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association.

Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association
Founded:1997
Conference:ACHA
Division:Division II
Teams:5
Sports:Men's ice hockey
Region:Southeast
Commissioner:Jeff Pelus
Champions:Rider
(2nd title)
Most Champs:Wagner & UMBC
(4 titles)
Website:Official website

The Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (MACH) was a college ice hockey league based in the Southeastern region of the United States. The conference was part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 and finished the 2022-2023 season with five teams from colleges and universities based in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Format

Each team plays every team in their division twice throughout the season. Only divisional games are counted towards standings. All five teams, regardless of point total, are eligible to qualify for league playoffs. The 4th and 5th seeds play in a wildcard match, to see who advances to the playoffs. The two winners of the semifinal games meet to determine the league championship. League and non-conference games are taken into consideration to qualify for the ACHA Division II Regional & National Tournaments. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, it was announced that the league would fold due to undisclosed reasons.

Member Clubs

Of the five member schools, four compete at the Division I level of NCAA and one at Division III. Stevenson University joined the conference in 2017 following the launch of its own club men's ice hockey program.[1]

SchoolLocationNicknamePrimary conferenceWebsiteTeam Colors
University of DelawareNewark, DEBlue HensCAA (DI)http://www.udelhockey.com/wp/align=center
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PADragonsCAA (DI)http://drexeluniversity.pointstreaksites.com/view/drexeluniversity/home-page-815align=center
University of MarylandCollege Park, MDTerrapinsBig Ten (DI)http://www.umterpshockey.com/align=center
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJBroncsMAAC (DI)http://www.ridericehockey.org/align=center
Stevenson UniversityStevenson, MDMustangsMAC (DII)https://www.stevensoncampusrec.com/men-s-hockeyalign=center
Note: Stevenson has an NCAA Division III hockey team competing in the UCHC

Conference arenas

SchoolHome arenaLocationCapacity
University of DelawareDelaware Fred Rust Ice ArenaNewark, Delaware2,500
Drexel UniversityDrexel Class of 1923 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania2,500
University of Maryland, College ParkMarylandThe Gardens Ice HouseLaurel, Maryland1,500
Rider UniversityRider Ice Land Skating CenterLawrenceville, New Jersey1,000
Stevenson UniversityStevensonReisterstown SportsplexReisterstown, Maryland

Former members

Past Champions

SeasonRegular SeasonPlayoff Runner UpPlayoff ChampionTournament site
1998-1999RiderRiderMonmouthn/a
1999-2000RiderMonmouthRidern/a
2000-2001Montclair StateRiderMontclair StateFlyers SkateZone
2001-2002Pennsylvania RiderPennsylvania IceWorks Skating Complex
2002-2003RiderRiderMontclair StateIceWorks Skating Complex
2003-2004WagnerPrincetonWagnerVineland Ice Arena
2004-2005WagnerWagnerPrincetonVineland Ice Arena
2005-2006Wagner
2006-2007WagnerUMBCWagnerIce Vault Arena
2007-2008William PatersonWilliam PatersonWagnerIce Vault Arena
2008-2009WagnerWagnerUMBCLoucks Ice Center
2009-2010UMBCRiderUMBCLoucks Ice Center
SeasonNorth Div. (Reg. Season)South Div. (Reg. Season)North Champion (Playoffs)South Champion (Playoffs)MACH Champion (Playoffs)Tournament site
2010-2011UMBCVirginia TechUMBCLoucks Ice Center
2011-2012Penn StateUMBCPenn StateUMBCPenn State
2012-2013Penn StateUMBCPenn StateVirginia TechVirginia TechLaHaye Ice Center
2013-2014UMBCIce World
2014-2015Penn StateLibertyRowanDelawareDelawareIce World
2015-2016Penn StateLibertyRiderDelawareDelawareFred Rust Ice Arena
2016-2017Penn StateLibertyPenn StateLibertyLibertyFred Rust Ice Arena
2017-2018Penn StateLibertyPenn StateLibertyPenn StateFlyers Skate Zone
2018-2019Penn StateLibertyPenn StateLibertyPenn StateFred Rust Ice Arena
SeasonRegular SeasonPlayoff Runner UpPlayoff ChampionTournament site
2019-2020LibertyRowanLibertyIce Land Arena
2020-2021COVID-19
2021-2022LibertyRiderLibertyIce Land Arena
2022-2023RiderMarylandRiderIce Land Arena

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stevenson to Launch ACHA Men's Ice Hockey Program. 2017-05-22. Stevenson University. en. 2019-02-06.

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