Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association
 | |
| Association | ACHA |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Molly Mahoney (since 2011) |
| Sports fielded | |
| Division | Women's Division I & II |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Region | Midwest and Great Lakes |
| Official website | http://www.ccwha.net/ |
The Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) is a Women's Division I & II ACHA club level hockey-college athletic conference. The league currently has fifteen member teams from schools in two divisions located in the Midwestern United States.[1]
Current members
Division I
| Institution | Location | Affiliation | School
Enrollment |
Team
Founded |
Joined
CCWHA |
Team
Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joined League | Joined D1 | ||||||
| Adrian College | Adrian, Michigan | Private | 1,040 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Bulldogs |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Private | 2,001 | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | Saints |
| Davenport University | Caledonia, Michigan | Private | 12,471 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | Panthers |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | Public | 23,892 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | Lakers |
| Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Public | 20,126 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | RedHawks |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Public | 46,045 | 1995 | 1996*
2007* |
1996
2007 |
Spartans |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Public | 60,347 | 1992 | 1996*
2004* |
1996
2004 |
Buckeyes |
| Robert Morris University (IL) | Chicago, Illinois | Private | 7,727 | 2003 | 2010 | 2010 | Eagles |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Public | 40,042 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | Wolverines |
*Ohio State and Michigan State (D1) left the league (in 2000 and 2004 respectively) and rejoined at a later date.
Division II
| Institution | Location | Affiliation | School
Enrollment |
Team
Founded |
Joined
CCWHA |
Team
Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joined League | Joined D2 | ||||||
| Adrian College** (DII) | Adrian, Michigan | Private | 1,040 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | Bulldogs |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Public | 26,788 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | Chippewas |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Private | 15,068 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Ramblers |
| Michigan State University** (DII) | East Lansing, Michigan | Public | 46,045 | 2004 | 2004* | 2014 | Spartans |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | Public | 9,400 | 2001 | 2001 | 2014 | Wildcats |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | Private | 11,733 | 2000 | 2002* | 2014 | Fighting Irish |
*MSU and Notre Dame both left the league (2006 and 2004 respectively) and returned when the 2nd division was formed in 2014.
**Adrian College and Michigan State University both field a Division I and Division II team in the CCWHA and ACHA. Teams have separate coaching staffs and rosters.
Former members
| Institution | Years | New Conference | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University | 1996 - 1997
2000 - 2001 |
Ceased operations | N/A |
| University of Illinois | 1996 - 2007 | Independent | N/A |
| Lake Forest College | 1996 - 2000 | NCHA | NCAA DIII[2] |
| Lake Superior State University | 1999 - 2001
2014 - 2016 |
Ceased operations | N/A |
| Lindenwood University | 2007 - 2011 | CHA | NCAA DI[3][4] |
| Oakland University | 2000 - 2005 | Ceased operations | N/A |
| University of Michigan (Flint) | 2015 - 2017 | Ceased operations | N/A |
| University of Wisconsin | 1996 - 1998 | Independent | ACHA DI |
| Western Michigan University | 1996 - 2011 | Ceased operations | N/A |
CCWHA Championship History
The inaugural playoff, held at Michigan State University (Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing) in February of 1997 was the capstone of the 1996-97 CCWHA inaugural season. The eight teams that comprised the CCWHA that season included the following schools: Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State, University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Western Michigan University, Lake Forest College and Bowling Green State University.
Division I
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ohio State | Michigan | East Lansing, MI |
| 1998 | Ohio State | Western Michigan | Unknown |
| 1999 | Ohio State | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| 2000 | Michigan | Western Michigan | East Lansing, MI |
| 2001 | Michigan | Western Michigan | Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
| 2002 | Michigan State | Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2003 | Michigan State | Michigan | East Lansing, MI |
| 2004 | Oakland | Michigan State | Marquette, MI |
| 2005 | Western Michigan | Michigan | Kalkaska, MI |
| 2006 | Western Michigan | Michigan | Kalkaska, MI |
| 2007 | Ohio State | Western Michigan | Findlay, OH |
| 2008 | Lindenwood | Michigan | Findlay, OH |
| 2009 | Lindenwood | Michigan State | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2010 | Lindenwood | Michigan State | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2011 | Lindenwood | Grand Valley | Holland, MI |
| 2012 | Robert Morris (IL) | Michigan | Holland, MI |
| 2013 | Michigan State | Robert Morris (IL) | Flint, MI |
| 2014 | Miami | Adrian | Flint, MI |
| 2015 | Miami | Michigan | Flint, MI |
| 2016 | Grand Valley | Miami | Flint, MI |
| 2017 | Miami | Michigan State | South Bend, IN |
| 2018 | Adrian | Miami | Kalamazoo, MI |
Division II
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | Northern Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 2016 | Northern Michigan | Notre Dame | Flint, MI |
| 2017 | Northern Michigan | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
| 2018 | Loyola Chicago | Notre Dame | Kalamazoo, MI |
CCWHA Victors
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2013 |
| Miami | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Western Michigan | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Michigan | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Northern Michigan | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| Adrian | 1 | 2018 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1 | 2018 |
| Grand Valley | 1 | 2016 |
| Michigan State (D2) | 1 | 2015 |
| Robert Morris (IL) | 1 | 2012 |
| Oakland | 1 | 2004 |
National Championships
CCWHA Teams have combined to win eleven national championships, including ten of the seventeen ACHA Women's Division I national championships since the ACHA began sanctioning women's hockey in 2000-01.[5]
- Miami (OH) - 2014, 2016, 2017
- Michigan State - 2003, 2011
- Lindenwood - 2008, 2009, 2010[6]
- Robert Morris (IL) - 2005, 2007
- Western Michigan - 1997 (pre ACHA known as Women's Collegiate Club Championship)[7]
World University Games Selections
Since 2011, the American Collegiate Hockey Association has supplied players for the United States team at the World University Games women's hockey tournament, held biennially and as part of the multi-sport event for college and university student-athletes. Miami's 11 player selections (through 2017) lead the conference and are tied for the national lead, and RedHawks coach Scott Hicks has also been picked as an assistant coach on two separate occasions. Michigan State ranks next with eight player selections, although the Spartans hold the top spot in a couple key distinctions: MSU is one of just two schools nationally to have at least one player on each WUG team since 2011, and is also tied for the national lead with eight unique players who have traveled to the tournament, as none of MSU's eight picks are repeat selections.
| Year | Location | Player | School | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[8] | Erzurum, Turkey | Vince O'Mara (asst. coach) | Lindenwood | Fourth Place |
| Cory Whitaker (asst. coach) | Grand Valley | |||
| Allysson Arcibal | Lindenwood | |||
| Rachel Black | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Shea Crawford | Lindenwood | |||
| Charlotte Hoium | Michigan State | |||
| Becky Katz | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Nicole Konsdorf | Lindenwood | |||
| Shelby Kucharski | Grand Valley | |||
| Chelsea Minnie | Grand Valley | |||
| Emily Nelson | Michigan | |||
| Terra Payne | Michigan State | |||
| Samantha Redick | Lindenwood | |||
| Ashley Rumsey | Grand Valley | |||
| Ramey Weaver | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Erica Wynn | Lindenwood | |||
| Christina Young | Michigan State | |||
| 2013[9] | Trentino, Italy | Rob Blackburn (asst. coach) | Michigan | Bronze Medal |
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Kalli Bates | Michigan | |||
| Jennifer Boniecki | Ohio State | |||
| Staci Burlingame | Michigan State | |||
| Kristin Griebe | Michigan | |||
| Monica Korzon | Michigan | |||
| Morgan McGrath | Miami | |||
| Jessica Merritt | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Andrea Stewart | Michigan State | |||
| Ramey Weaver | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Hayley Williams | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| 2015[10] | Granada, Spain | Scott Hicks (asst. coach) | Miami | Fifth Place |
| Amanda Antos | Adrian | |||
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Maria Barlow | Michigan State | |||
| Rachael Booth | Miami | |||
| Eleanor Chalifoux | Michigan | |||
| Monica Korzon | Michigan | |||
| Kaley Mooney | Miami | |||
| Morgan McGrath | Miami | |||
| Kendra Myers | Grand Valley | |||
| Caitlin Nosanov | Davenport | |||
| Corey Robison | Grand Valley | |||
| Hayley Williams | Miami | |||
| 2017[11] | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Scott Hicks (asst. coach) | Miami | Bronze Medal |
| Brett Berger (asst. coach) | Adrian | |||
| Lauren Allen | Grand Valley | |||
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Rachael Booth | Miami | |||
| Sabrena Camp | Adrian | |||
| Kelsey Jaeckle | Michigan State | |||
| Britt Levasseur | Adrian | |||
| Nicole Matthews | Miami | |||
| Kendra Myers | Grand Valley | |||
| Jessie Rushing | Adrian | |||
| Alyssa Visalli | Miami | |||
| Maddie Wolsmann | Michigan State |
References
- ^ "Adrian will be a member of CCWHA in 2012-13". Adrian College. January 26, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Lake Forest College Announces the Addition of Varsity Women's Ice Hockey". Lake Forest College. May 19, 1999. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Staff (March 26, 2011). "Lindenwood women to go Division I". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Staff (November 11, 2011). "Lindenwood formally admitted into CHA". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "American Collegiate Hockey Association Hockey Website". Achahockey.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "2011 United States University Women's Select Team Assistant Coach Named". Achahockey.org. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)". Women's College Hockey. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.achahockey.org/files/roster_2011_us_women.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.usahockey.com/page/show/983237-women-s-roster
- ^ http://www.usawomenshockey.com/news_article/show/456032?referrer_id=1362963
- ^ http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/740061?referrer_id=2890555
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