Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference
| Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| Members | 7 |
| Sport | ACHA Division 3 club hockey |
| Region | Northeast |
| States | 3 - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut |
| Headquarters | New Paltz, New York |
| President | Andrew Mola |
The Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference or MCHC is an ACHA Division 3 league made up of smaller colleges, universities, and community colleges in the Northeast United States. The league was originally formed in 1967-68 as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIHL). After a league name change to the BSMIHL (Bi-State Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League) for the 1975-76 season, the league changed its name to its current moniker at the start of the 1976-77 season.
Format
Teams play a 12-game league schedule with the top four teams advancing to the MCHC playoffs at the end of the regular season held during President's Day weekend in February.
Current Teams
| School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Rockland County, NY | 1952 | Private/Dominican | Spartans | |
| Columbia University | Manhattan, NY | 1754 | Ivy League | Lions | |
| Suffolk County Community College | Long Island, NY | 1959 | Community College | Sharks | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ | 1870 | Private/Non-sectarian | Ducks | |
| US Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, NY | 1943 | United States service academies | Mariners | |
| SUNY Maritime | Bronx, NY | 1938 | Public College | Privateers | |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 1963 | Private/Catholic | Pioneers |
Former Teams
| School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 1841 | Private/Jesuit | Rams | |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | 1935 | Private/Non-sectarian | Pride | |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | 1903 | Public University | Colonials |
Conference Champions
- 2020 - US Merchant Marine Academy
- 2019 - Fordham University
- 2018 - Fordham University
- 2017 - Ramapo College
- 2016 - Yale University
- 2015 - Stevens
- 2014 - Fordham
- 2013 - SUNY Maritime
- 2012 - County College of Morris
- 2011 - Wagner College
- 2010 - Fordham
- 2009 - Albany
- 2008 - Farmingdale State
- 2007 - Albany
- 2006 - Fordham
- 2005 - Albany
- 2004 - Wagner College
- 2003 - County College of Morris
- 2002 - Wagner College
- 2001 - Wagner College
- 2000 - Stony Brook
- 1999 - Wagner College
- 1998 - Wagner College
- 1997 - Wagner College
- 1996 - Marist College
- 1995 - Rutgers
- 1994 - Rutgers
- 1993 - Siena College
- 1992 - Marist College
- 1991 - Southern Connecticut State
- 1990 - Rutgers
- 1989 - Rutgers / County College of Morris
- 1988 - Rutgers
- 1987 - County College of Morris
- 1986 - Montclair State
- 1985 - Manhattan College
- 1984 - Manhattan College / Southern Connecticut State / Wagner College
- 1983 - Wagner College
- 1982 - Upsala College
- 1981 - Upsala College
- 1980 - Queens College
- 1979 - Queens College
- 1978 - Upsala College / Wagner College
- 1977 - Fairleigh Dickinson / Iona College
- 1976 - Ramapo College / Rockland Community College
- 1975 - Fairfield / Ramapo College
- 1974 - Fairfield
- 1973 - Fairfield
- 1972 - Nassau Community College
- 1971 - St. Francis College
- 1970 - St. Francis College
- 1969 - St. Francis College
- 1968 - Iona College