Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference
| Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference | |
|---|---|
DVCHC | |
| Data | |
| Classification | ACHA Men's Division III club hockey / Women's Division II |
| Established | 2002 |
| Members | 25 |
| Sports fielded | Men's Ice Hockey / Women's Ice Hockey |
| Region | Northeast/Mid Atlantic |
| States | 7 – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New York, Washington, DC |
| Headquarters | |
| Commissioner | Tom Galambos |
| Women's President | Bryan Benenati |
The Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference is an ACHA Division 3 league. The DVCHC also has an ACHA Division 2 Women's Division.
Format
The DVCHC Men's League has 14 teams playing 14 game League schedule with league playoffs at the end of the regular season.
The Women's Division was founded in 2002 and is one of the largest women's college hockey divisions in the US, home to over 225 athletes. Fifteen university teams are separated into two memorial divisions. The division holds a 12 team playoff for the impressive Spikes Cup and an All-Star game in the Giant Center, sponsored by the Hershey Bears.
Current Men's teams
American Division
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Enrollment | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Blue Hens | 19,391 | 1743 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | Red Devils | 2,300 | 1773 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Emmitsburg, MD | Mountaineers | 2,100 | 1808 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Lower Swatara Township, PA | Nittany Lions | 4,700 | 1966 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | Profs | 10,483 | 1923 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden, NJ | Raptors | 4,497 | 1766 |
| Shippensburg University | Shippensburg, PA | Raiders | 6,579 | 1871 |
| Widener University | Philadelphia, PA | Pride | 3,204 | 1862 |
National Division
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Enrollment | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | Crusaders | 2,900 | 1958 |
| Bryn Athyn College | Bryn Athyn, PA | Lions | 218 | 1877 |
| East Stroudsburg University | East Stroudsburg, PA | Warriors | 7,000 | 1893 |
| Neumann University | Aston, PA | Knights | 2,012 | 1965 |
| Penn State Brandywine | Media, PA | Nittany Lions | 1,700 | 1967 |
| Richard Stockton College | Galloway Township, NJ | Ospreys | 7,243 | 1969 |
Current Women's teams
Division 1
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Enrollment | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | Wildcats | 6,335 | 2006 |
| Towson University | Towson, MD | Tigers | 21,950 | 2013 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | Knights | 42,327 | 2011 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | Pride | 8,500 | 2002 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Cavaliers | 12,748 | 2000 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Flames | 12,400 | 2011 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Terrapins | 22,412 | 1997 |
| Navy | Annapolis, MD | Midshipman | 4,400 | 2009 |
Division 2
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Enrollment | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington, DC | Eagles | 5,866 | 2000 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | Crimson Hawks | 12,827 | 2007 |
| St. Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | Hawks | 5,300 | 2011 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Lions | 7,934 | 2010 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Quakers | 10,394 | 2009 |
| North Jersey Phoenix | Newark, NJ | Phoenix | n/a | 2013 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | Profs | 10,750 | 2013 |
Men's Championships
- 2013- Neumann (Beat Alvernia in Best of 3 2-0)
- 2012- Penn State Brandywine
Women's Championships
- 2014- February 15-17, 2014 @ Delaware State Fairgrounds
- 2013- D1: West Chester University | D2: Rutgers University
- 2012- D1: West Chester University | D2: Rutgers University
- 2011- D1: California University of Pennsylvania | D2: U.S. Naval Academy
- 2010- D1: University of Virginia | D2: Slippery Rock University
- 2009- D1: University of Virginia | D2: California University of Pennsylvania
- 2008- D1: University of Delaware | D2: West Chester University
- 2007- D1: American University
- 2006- D1: University of Virginia
- 2005- D1: University of Pennsylvania
- 2004- D1: University of Pennsylvania
- 2003- D1: Penn State University