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West Coast Hockey Conference
Established: 2010
Sport: Ice hockey
League: ACHA
Classification: Division II
Members: 8
State(s): California (8)
Web site: WCHC Hockey

The West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) is an ACHA Division 2 club hockey league which began play in the Fall of 2010. The conference is made up of nine previously independent Division 2 hockey programs in California. The six charter schools were Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Northern Arizona and San Diego State.

History

The first game in conference history was played on October 1, 2010. San Diego State hosted Long Beach State and won 4-3. At the end of the regular season Arizona State was crowned the conference's first champion.[1] For the conference's second season and beyond a playoff will be held to determine the conference champion.

The WCHC announced on April 16, 2011 UNLV was approved to become the seventh member of the conference.[2] After the 2011-12 season Arizona State, San Diego State and UNLV became independent once again leaving the conference with four teams for the next two seasons.

The WCHC announced on February 25, 2014 Cal State Northridge was approved to become the fifth member of the conference.[3]

The WCHC announced on June 29, 2015 Northern Arizona left to become independent and Arizona State's Pac-8 team would transfer over to keep the conference membership at five.[4]

The WCHC announced on February 7, 2016 Arizona State left to become independent and San Diego State would rejoin the conference.[5]

The WCHC announced on April 8, 2017 Chapman was approved as the sixth conference member.[6]

The WCHC announced on May 14, 2018 UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and the University of San Diego were approved as members and San Diego State left to join the Pac-8 conference bringing the conference total to eight.[7] For the 2018-19 season the WCHC champion will receive an auto bid to the ACHA West Regional Tournament.

Members

School Location Founded Joined Affiliation Nickname Colors
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA 1957 2010 Public (California State University System) Titans    
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA 1958 2014 Public (California State University System) Matadors    
Chapman University Orange, CA 1861 2017 Private (Protestant) Panthers    
Long Beach State University Long Beach, CA 1949 2010 Public (California State University System) 49ers    
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 1911 2010 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Lions    
University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA 1903 2018 Public (University of California System) Tritons    
University of California, Santa Barbara Goleta, CA 1891 2018 Public (University of California System) Gauchos    
University of San Diego San Diego, CA 1949 2018 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Toreros    

Former members

School Current Division (Conference)
Arizona State ACHA D-1 (WCHL)
Arizona State ACHA D-2 (PAC-8)
Northern Arizona ACHA D-2 (Independent)
San Diego State ACHA D-2 (PAC-8)
UNLV ACHA D-1 (Independent)

Team Histories

  • Cal State Fullerton previously belonged to the PCHA before the program disbanded in 2005. The Titans re-established their program for the 2008-09 season, played that year in Division 3 and then moved up to Division 2 for the 2009-10 season.
  • Cal State Northridge founded the PCHA in 1972 along with UCLA and Cal Tech. They moved up to Division 2 for the 2012-13 season after making the Division 3 National Tournament in 2010 and 2012.
  • Chapman started their program in 2010. The Panthers moved up to Division 2 for the 2014-15 season.
  • Long Beach State previously belonged to the PCHA. In the late 1990's the 49ers moved up to Division 2.
  • Loyola Marymount first had an ice hockey team from 1930 to 1942.[8] The Lions re-established their program in 2006.
  • UC San Diego previously belonged to the PCHA.
  • UC Santa Barbara previously belonged to the PCHA. The program began in 2010.
  • San Diego will begin play in the ACHA in Fall 2018.

Champions

Year Champion Runner-Up Host
2019 Cal State Fullerton
2018 Cal State Northridge Long Beach State Loyola Marymount
2017 Cal State Northridge San Diego State Cal State Northridge
2016 Arizona State-Maroon Cal State Northridge Loyola Marymount
2015 Northern Arizona Cal State Fullerton Northern Arizona
2014 Northern Arizona Long Beach State Long Beach State
2013 Northern Arizona Loyola Marymount Cal State Fullerton
2012 UNLV Northern Arizona UNLV
2011 Arizona State (Regular Season) - -

ACHA Division 2 Nationals Teams

The WCHC has sent at least one team to the ACHA Division 2 West Regional Tournament every year. Also they have sent five teams to the Division 2 National Tournament.

2016 Host City: West Chester, PA

Liberty (L 4-1)

William Paterson (L 5-1)

Lindenwood (L 9-1)

2015 Host City: Salt Lake City, UT

NYU (L 3-1)

Liberty (W 5-2)

Grand Valley State (L 7-2)

2014 Host City: Marlborough, MA

New Hampshire (L 3-1)

Liberty (L 6-2)

Grand Valley State (W 6-2)

2012 Host City: Fort Myers, FL

New Hampshire (W 7-1)

Maryland-Baltimore County (W 5-4 OT)

Michigan State (T 2-2)

Grand Valley State (L 8-2)

Penn State (L 9-0)

Siena College (L 3-1)

References

  1. ^ http://lmuicehockey.com/
  2. ^ http://www.wchchockey.com/
  3. ^ http://wchchockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/wchchockey/news-1569/news_163679
  4. ^ http://wchchockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/wchchockey/news-1569/news_307716
  5. ^ http://wchchockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/wchchockey/news-1569/news_461065
  6. ^ http://wchchockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/wchchockey/news-1569/news_472577
  7. ^ http://wchchockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/wchchockey/news-1569/news_503366
  8. ^ http://lmuicehockey.com/History.html

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See also

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