Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference
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| Association | ACHA |
|---|---|
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division III |
| Region | Florida |
| Most recent champion(s) | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (4th title) |
| Official website | Official website |
The Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference is a collegiate hockey conference within Division III of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). All teams within the conference come from universities based in the state of Florida.
History
The SCHC began play in the 2014–15 season. For the first two seasons, the conference was composed of five teams from Florida. Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, the conference added the University of Miami as the sixth member of the conference. The 2016–17 season has each of the six member schools playing each other twice during the regular season. In 2018–2019 the conference added Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as its sixth member after Florida Atlantic University left the conference.
Members
| School | Location | Founded | Joined | Nickname | Colors | Home Arena | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, Florida | 1926 | 2018 | Eagles | Daytona Ice Arena | [1] | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Estero, Florida | 1991 | 2014 | Eagles | Germain Arena | [2] | |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 1963 | 2014 | Knights | RDV Sportsplex | [3] | |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | 1925 | 2016 | Hurricanes | Pines Ice Arena | [4] | |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | 1956 | 2014 | Bulls | Florida Hospital Center Ice | [5] | |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, Florida | 1931 | 2014 | Spartans | Clearwater Ice Arena | [6] |
Former members
| School | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Current conference | Nickname | Colors | Home Arena | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | 1961 | 2014 | 2018 | SECHC | Owls | Florida Panthers IceDen | [7] |
Membership timeline
Conference champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida Gulf Coast | Central Florida | 3-1 | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2016 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tampa | 3-1 | Tampa |
| 2017 | Tampa | Bulls | 6-3 | Bulls |
| 2018 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bulls | 3-2 | Owls |
| 2019 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bulls | 4-3 | Bulls |
| 2020 | Bulls | Florida Gulf Coast | 3-1 | Knights |