College Hockey South Explained

College Hockey South
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Founded:2022
Conference:CHS
Teams:28
Sports:College Ice Hockey
Mens:Yes
Womens:Beginning in 2023-2024
Region:Southeastern United States
Formerly:South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC) [2008-2021]
Commissioner:Kyle Knell (2022)
Website:CHS official website
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College Hockey South (CHS), formerly known as the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), is a non-varsity ice hockey conference in the Southern United States. The conference plays in Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 and Women's Division of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) College Hockey. The member clubs of College Hockey South are member universities of several different conferences in NCAA athletics.[1] [2]

On February 11, 2022, the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference rebranded as College Hockey South.[3]

Teams

After the 2012–13 season Arkansas moved from the South Region of Division 3 to the Pacific Region but remained a member of the ACHA.[4]

Following the 2014–15 season, both Arkansas and Alabama moved up to ACHA Division 1. Alabama discontinued their participation in the SECHC in 2015, but returned to the conference in 2021.

On January 2, 2023, College Hockey South announced the addition of a women's division beginning in the 2023-2024 season. The division will consist of women's teams from Auburn, Miami, South Florida, and Tampa as well as the teams of Georgia and South Carolina which are both currently being formalized.[5]

Men's Division I

School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment NicknameHome Arena
Auburn UniversityAuburnAlabama18562023-24Public25,379TigersColumbus Ice Rink
University of AlabamaTuscaloosaAlabama18312023-24Public32,458 Crimson TidePelham Civic Center
University of GeorgiaAthensGeorgia17852023-24Public30,714BulldogsClassic Center
University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth Carolina18012023-24Public27,343GamecocksFlight Adventure Park Irmo
University of TampaTampaFlorida19312023-24Private9,602SpartansClearwater Ice Arena

Men's Division II

Division School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment NicknameHome Arena
North DivisionAlabama University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleAlabama19502018–19Public9,000ChargersWilcoxon Ice Complex
Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth Carolina18892018–19Public24,387TigersThe Pavilion / Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGeorgia18852019-20Public28,000Yellow JacketsAtlanta Ice Forum
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboroTennessee19112018–19Public21,913Blue RaidersFord Ice Center
University of MississippiOxfordMississippi18482009–10Public23,838 Ice Rebels Midsouth Icehouse
University of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennessee17942008–09Public27,739 Ice VolsKnoxville Civic Coliseum
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleTennessee18732008–09Private / Non-sectarian13,537 Commodores Ford Ice Center
South Division
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona BeachFlorida19262022-23Private33,678EaglesDaytona Ice Arena
University of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida18532008–09Public49,679 Ice GatorsVarious
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFlorida19612019–20Public30,808 OwlsFlorida Panthers Ice Den
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonFlorida19622019–20Private3,000 Fighting KnightsPalm Beach Skate Zone
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFlorida19632022-23Public70,406KnightsRDV Sportsplex
University of South FloridaTampaFlorida19562022-23Public50,830BullsFlorida Hospital Center Ice
University of TampaTampaFlorida19312022-23Private9,304SpartansClearwater Ice Arena

Men's Division III

School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment Nickname[6] Home Arena
University of AlabamaTuscaloosaAlabama18312023-24Public32,458 Crimson TidePelham Civic Center
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondKentucky19062023-24Public12,072ColonelsLexington Ice Center
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona BeachFlorida19262022-23Private33,678EaglesDaytona Ice Arena
University of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida18532008–09Public49,679 Ice GatorsVarious
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandFlorida18832022-23Private30,808 MoccasinsLakeland Ice Arena
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida18512019–20Public45,493SeminolesColumbus Civic Center
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneFlorida19582022-23Private9,316PanthersSpace Coast Iceplex
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFlorida19722023-24Public16,517OspreysCommunity First Igloo
University of South FloridaTampaFlorida19562022-23Public50,830BullsFlorida Hospital Center Ice
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGeorgia19632018–19Public35,000OwlsThe Cooler
University of MiamiMiamiFlorida19252022-23Private17,811HurricanesPines Ice Arena
University of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennessee17942022-23Public27,739 VolunteersKnoxville Civic Coliseum

Women's Division

School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment NicknameHome Arena
Auburn UniversityAuburnAlabama18562023-24Public25,379TigersColumbus Ice Rink
University of AlabamaTuscaloosaAlabama18312023-24Public32,458 Crimson TidePelham Civic Center
University of GeorgiaAthensGeorgia17852023-24Public30,714BulldogsClassic Center
University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth Carolina18012023-24Public27,343GamecocksFlight Adventure Park Irmo
University of MiamiMiamiFlorida19252023-24Private12,504HurricanesKendall Ice Arena
University of South FloridaTampaFlorida19562023-24Public38,046 BullsClearwater Ice Arena
University of TampaTampaFlorida19312023-24Private9,602SpartansClearwater Ice Arena

Former members

School City State Joined Left Conference left for Current conference
Louisiana State UniversityBaton RougeLouisiana2009–102017–18Dropped team
Mississippi State UniversityStarkvilleMississippi2008–092017–18Dropped team

Membership timeline

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Conference champions

The CHS Championship Tournament is held every year in February at the conclusion of the regular season and after the ACHA South Regionals. After the 2014–15 season the cross-divisional playoff format was abandoned. For the 2015–16 season there was just one division within CHS and the first round of the playoffs featured the #1 seed vs the #8 seed, the #2 seed vs the #7 seed, etc.

Year Champion
2009 Tennessee
2010 Arkansas
2011 Arkansas
2012 Alabama
2013 Arkansas
2014 Arkansas
2015 Arkansas
2016 Georgia
2017 Georgia
2018 Arkansas
2019 Georgia
2020 Ole Miss
2021 Georgia
2022 Georgia
2023 Tampa

Venues

Venues for the teams vary from community ice rinks to civic-center sized arenas. As the conference has expanded and interest in hockey has grown in the Southern United States teams have sought larger venues for games. The 2010-11 SECHC Championship Tournament was held at the 8,500 seat Columbus Civic Center.[7] Two teams, Georgia and Florida along with in-state rivals Georgia Tech and Florida State, as well as a Thursday game played between in-state rivals South Carolina and Citadel play a yearly tournament at the Savannah Civic Center.[8]

ACHA Division 3 Nationals teams

CHS has sent 13 teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament. While no CHS team has ever made it out of pool play, Arkansas in 2014 had the best success going 2-1 in their pool but losing the goals against tie breaker to the eventual champion Adrian College.

2009 Host City: Rochester, NY

Hope College (L 3-5)

Colorado (W 7-6)

Dordt College (L 1-4)

Albany (W 6-5)

2010 Host City: Fort Myers, FL

College of the Canyons (L 3-8)

Saginaw Valley State (L 1-14)

Robert Morris (W 8-6)

Colorado (L 1-7)

Hope College (L 2-5)

Fredonia State (L 2-4)

2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ

California (PA) (L 3-7)

Hope College (L 1-9)

Cal State Northridge (L 6-7 OT)

2013 Host City: Springfield, MO

Colorado State (W 2-1)

Farmingdale State (L 2-5)

Adrian College (L 0-9)

Iowa State (W 4-2)

California (PA) (L 5-7)

Michigan-Flint (L 1-7)

2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL

Adrian College (L 3-4)

Neumann (W 14-6)

Central Florida (W 6-2)

California (PA) (L 2-8)

Davenport (L 2-10)

Aurora (L 3-9)

2015 Host City: Pelham, AL

Fairfield (W 6-2)

Calvin College (W 9-2)

Florida Gulf Coast (L 1-6)

Michigan State (T 4-4)

Pittsburgh-Johnstown (W 6-1)

Colorado State, (L 6-7 OT)

Oakland (L 4-7)

California (PA) (L 3-7)

Metro State (L 1-6)

2017 Host City: Columbus, OH

Oakland (L 6-7)

Bryn Athyn (L 1-6)

Missouri State (W 7-3)

2018 Host City: Columbus, OH

Nebraska (W 5-1)

Oakland (L 4-8)

Farmingdale State (L 7-3)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ledger-Enquirer.com | 11/22/2010 | Georgia Tech edges Alabama for College Hockey Clash title . 2010-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205001307/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/11/22/1354929/georgia-tech-edges-alabama-for.html . 2010-12-05 .
  2. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/11/21/1353982/college-hockey-clash-roundup-alabama.html{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  3. Web site: SECHC press release . February 15, 2022 . January 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119200402/https://www.sechc.net/ . live .
  4. Web site: Arkansas Razorback Hockey - Hogs switch out of South Region; find new home in the Pacific . 2013-06-24 . 2014-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116235504/http://arkansas.sechchockey.com/?p=909 . live .
  5. Web site: @CollegeHkySouth . 2023-02-21 . Twitter . en.
  6. Web site: South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference - Teams . 2011-08-26 . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328081224/http://www.sechchockey.com/teams . dead .
  7. Web site: Ledger-Enquirer.com | 02/06/2011 | College hockey: SECHC Tournament bracket released . 2011-08-28 . 2012-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320070830/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/02/06/1449329/college-hockey-sechc-tournament.html . live .
  8. Web site: Real SEC flavor to Savannah Tire Hockey Classic . Savannahnow.com . 2022-02-19 . 2022-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219023813/https://www.savannahnow.com/story/sports/2012/01/12/real-sec-flavor-savannah-tire-hockey-classic/13480933007/#.Tw7-z1yfSHc . live .