Midwest College Hockey Explained

Midwest College Hockey should not be confused with Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association.

Midwest College Hockey
Font Color:	white
Founded:	November 8, 2018
Conference:	American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)
Division:	Division I
Teams:	10
Sports:	Ice hockey
Region:	Midwest
Headquarters:	Oklahoma City, OK
Website:	https://www.midwestcollegehockey.com/

Midwest College Hockey (MCH) is a Division I ACHA level hockey-college athletic conference. The conference was announced on November 8, 2018, and started play with the 2019–20 season.^[1]

Members

Current members^[2]

North Division

University of Jamestown - joined in 2022^[3]

University of Mary - joined in 2023^[4]

Midland University - founding member

Minot State University - joined in 2024^[5]

Waldorf University - founding member

South Division

University of Illinois - joined in 2024^[6]

Illinois State University - founding member

Iowa State University - joined in 2024

McKendree University - founding member

Northern Illinois University - founding member

Former members

Maryville University - left in 2022

Lindenwood University-Belleville - founding member; men's ice hockey program shuttered after 2018-19 season, thus the school never participated in the league

Membership timeline

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Notes and References

1. Web site: ACHA to Launch New Men's D-I Conference | ACHA . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217040407/http://achahockey.org:80/view/achahockey/acha-hockey-news/news_511253 . 2020-02-17 .
2. Web site: MCH Info .
3. Web site: M1 Jamestown to join Midwest College Hockey in 2022 . 12 November 2021 .
4. Web site: University of Mary to join Midwest College Hockey in 2023 . 25 July 2022 .
5. Web site: Minot State men's hockey team to join Midwest College Hockey for 2024-25 season . 14 November 2023 .
6. Web site: University of Illinois to Join Midwest College Hockey in 2024 . 12 October 2023 .