Mountain West Collegiate Hockey League Explained

Mountain West Collegiate Hockey League
Founded:	2013
Conference:	ACHA
Teams:	8
Region:	West
Champion:	Utah State
Champ Season:	2024
Most Successful Club:	Utah State (5 titles)

The Mountain West Collegiate Hockey League (MWCHL) is a collegiate hockey conference within Division 2 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). It is made up of eight universities throughout the Western United States. Three members are from the state of Utah, three from Montana and two from Idaho.

History

Established in 2013, the MWCHL's founding members were Boise State University, Brigham Young University, the University of Denver, Montana State University, Montana Tech University, Utah State University and Weber State University.

Other previous members include the University of Wyoming and Grand Canyon University.

Members

School	Location
Boise State University	Boise, ID
Idaho State University	Pocatello, ID
Montana State University	Bozeman, MT
University of Montana	Missoula, MT
University of Providence	Great Falls, MT
Utah State University	Logan, UT
Utah Valley University	Orem, UT
Weber State University	Ogden, UT

Champions

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Result	Host
2014	Weber State	Montana Tech		Weber State
2015	Utah State	Denver		BYU
2016	Utah State	Weber State		Utah State
2017	Utah State	Wyoming		Weber State
2018	Utah State	BYU		BYU
2019	BYU^[1]	Utah State	2-0	Utah State
2020	Providence^[2]	Mary	3-2	Utah Valley
2022	Montana State	BYU	5-2	Weber State
2023	Montana State^[3]	Weber State	4-0	Montana State
2024	Utah State	Providence	3-2	Utah State

Membership Timeline

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See also

• • American Collegiate Hockey Association List of ice hockey leagues

References

1. Web site: February 14, 2019 . No. 7 BYU Hockey secures MWCHL championship for first time in program history . The Daily Universe.
2. Web site: February 8, 2020 . Felt Hits Game-Winner to Lead Argos to Conference Championship . University of Providence.
3. Web site: February 23, 2023B . Montana State men's club hockey team fundraising for trip to national tournament . Bozeman Daily Chronicle.