Central Collegiate Hockey Association

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Central Collegiate Hockey Association
(CCHA)
Central Collegiate Hockey Association logo
Established 1971
Association NCAA
Division Division I
Members 11
Sports fielded Ice hockey (men's: yes; women's: no)
Region Midwestern United States and Alaska
Headquarters Farmington Hills, Michigan
Commissioner Fred Pletsch
Website http://ccha.cstv.com/
Locations
Central Collegiate Hockey Association locations

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship tournament at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, usually in the second week of March. The CCHA has no women's division.

Due to the addition of hockey to the Big Ten Conference and the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, the CCHA will disband at the end of the 2012–13 season.

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[edit] History

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[edit] 2013 realignment

See also: 2010–12 NCAA conference realignment: Ice hockey

In September 2010 Pennsylvania State University announced they would transition their men's and women's ACHA programs to NCAA Division I hockey in 2012.[1] Following the announcement, then-CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos publicly stated that the CCHA would strongly consider adding Penn State as the conference's 12th member.[2] On March 21, 2011 the Big Ten Conference announced that the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and The Ohio State University will leave the CCHA to join the Big Ten hockey conference to begin play in the 2013-2014 season.[3] The exiting CCHA members will join the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin, who are currently members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), as well as Penn State.[3]

In response to the creation of the Big Ten hockey conference, Miami University and Western Michigan will join Denver, Colorado College, North Dakota, Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota-Duluth, and St. Cloud State of the WCHA to create the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.[4]

In response to the creation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, Northern Michigan University will rejoin the WCHA in 2013. Invitations to join the WCHA were eventually extended to Alaska–Fairbanks, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, and Western Michigan in late August 2011.[5] Alaska–Fairbanks, Ferris State and Lake Superior State have accepted and will join Northern Michigan in the WCHA in 2013.[6] Bowling Green announced that they too will join the WCHA in 2013 on October 4, 2011.[7]

Notre Dame accepted an invitation to the Hockey East Association in a press conference on October 5, 2011.[8]

Locations of current Central Collegiate Hockey Association members.


[edit] Membership

Institution City State Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Years active Primary conference Future hockey league
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks Alaska Nanooks 1917 Public 9,380 1995–2013 Great Northwest (D-II) WCHA
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Ohio Falcons 1910 Public 20,200 1971–2013 Mid-American WCHA
Ferris State University Big Rapids Michigan Bulldogs 1884 Public 13,865 1979–2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) WCHA
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie Michigan Lakers 1946 Public 2,907 1972–2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) WCHA
Miami University Oxford Ohio RedHawks 1809 Public 15,726 1980–2013 Mid-American NCHC
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan Wolverines 1817 Public 43,025 1981–2013 Big Ten Big Ten
Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan Spartans 1855 Public 45,166 1981–2013 Big Ten Big Ten
Northern Michigan University Marquette Michigan Wildcats 1899 Public 9,400 1977–84, 1997–2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) WCHA
University of Notre Dame South Bend Indiana Fighting Irish 1842 Private/Catholic 11,415 1981–83, 1992–2013 Big East/Independent Hockey East
Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Buckeyes 1870 Public 51,818 1971–73, 1975–2013 Big Ten Big Ten
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Michigan Broncos 1903 Public 25,045 1975–2013 Mid-American NCHC

Ohio State is the only member with a varsity women's team; they play in the WCHA.

[edit] Former members

With the exception of Michigan Tech and Nebraska-Omaha, all former members dropped varsity hockey.

[edit] Membership timeline

University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Alaska Fairbanks Kent State University University of Illinois at Chicago University of Notre Dame University of Michigan Michigan Technological University Michigan State University Miami University Ferris State University Northern Michigan University Western Michigan University Lake Superior State University Saint Louis University Ohio State University Ohio University Bowling Green State University

[edit] Team championships

  • Alaska Nanooks
  • Bowling Green Falcons
    • 5-time CCHA tournament champions (1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988)
    • 7-time CCHA champions (1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987)
    • 1-time NCAA champions (1984)
  • Ferris State Bulldogs
    • 2-time CCHA champions (2003, 2012)
  • Lake Superior State Lakers
    • 4-time CCHA tournament champions (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995)
    • 4-time CCHA champions (1974, 1988, 1991, 1996)
    • 3-time NCAA champions (1988, 1992, 1994)
    • 2-time NAIA champions (1972, 1974)
  • Miami RedHawks
    • 1-time CCHA tournament champions (2011)
    • 3-time CCHA champions (1993, 2006, 2010)
  • Michigan Wolverines
    • 9-time CCHA tournament champions (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010)
    • 11-time CCHA champions (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011)
    • 9-time NCAA champions (1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998)
  • Michigan State Spartans
    • 11-time CCHA tournament champions (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006)
    • 7-time CCHA champions (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001)
    • 3-time NCAA champions (1966, 1986, 2007)
  • Northern Michigan Wildcats
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1980, 1981)
    • 2-time CCHA champions (1980, 1981)
    • 1-time NCAA champions (1991)
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (2007, 2009)
    • 2-time CCHA champions (2007, 2009)
  • Ohio State Buckeyes (women compete in Western Collegiate Hockey Association)
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1972, 2004)
    • 1-time CCHA champions (1972)
  • Western Michigan Broncos
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1986, 2012)

[edit] List of CCHA regular season champions

For the list of CCHA Tournament champions, see List of CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions.
  • 1972 Ohio State/Saint Louis
  • 1973 Saint Louis
  • 1974 Lake Superior State/Saint Louis
  • 1975 Saint Louis
  • 1976 Bowling Green
  • 1977 Saint Louis
  • 1978 Bowling Green
  • 1979 Bowling Green
  • 1980 Northern Michigan
  • 1981 Northern Michigan
  • 1982 Bowling Green
  • 1983 Bowling Green
  • 1984 Bowling Green
  • 1985 Michigan State
  • 1986 Michigan State
  • 1987 Bowling Green
  • 1988 Lake Superior State
  • 1989 Michigan State
  • 1990 Michigan State
  • 1991 Lake Superior State
  • 1992 Michigan
  • 1993 Miami
  • 1994 Michigan
  • 1995 Michigan
  • 1996 Lake Superior State/Michigan
  • 1997 Michigan
  • 1998 Michigan State
  • 1999 Michigan State
  • 2000 Michigan
  • 2001 Michigan State
  • 2002 Michigan
  • 2003 Ferris State
  • 2004 Michigan
  • 2005 Michigan
  • 2006 Miami
  • 2007 Notre Dame
  • 2008 Michigan
  • 2009 Notre Dame
  • 2010 Miami
  • 2011 Michigan
  • 2012 Ferris State

[edit] Conference arenas

School Hockey Arena Capacity
Alaska Carlson Center 4,595
Bowling Green BGSU Ice Arena 5,000
Ferris State Robert L. Ewigleben Arena 2,493
Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena 4,000
Miami Steve Cady Arena 3,642
Michigan Yost Ice Arena 6,637
Michigan State Munn Ice Arena 6,470
Northern Michigan Berry Events Center 3,902
Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena 5,000
Ohio State Value City Arena 17,500
Western Michigan Lawson Arena 3,667
Tournament Joe Louis Arena 20,066

[edit] 2012 CCHA Bracket

  First Round First Round Quarterfinals Semi Finals @ Detroit* CCHA Finals @ Detroit
                                               
    7  Lake Superior State 2  
    10  Alaska 0     1  Ferris State 1  
        8  Bowling Green 2    
      1  Michigan 3  
      4  Bowling Green 2  
        2  Michigan 2    
        7  Notre Dame 0  
    1  Michigan 2
  2  Western Michigan 3
    3  Western Michigan 2  
    6  Lake Superior State 0    
      2  Western Michigan 6
      3  Miami (OH) 2  
    4  Miami (OH) 2    
    8  Notre Dame 2     5  Michigan State 0  
6  Northern Michigan 1     9  Ohio State 0  
11  Bowling Green 2

Goto http://www.ccha.com/assets/1/workflow_staging/News/19285.PDF for official bracket Best of 3 series in First Round and Quarterfinals ONLY *= Teams are reseeded

[edit] References

  1. ^ Giger, Cory (August 6, 2010). "Penn State 'close' to adding arena, Division I hockey". Altoona Mirror. http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/541062/Penn-State--close--to-adding-arena--Division-I-hockey.html?nav=746. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  2. ^ Gholston, Sandy (August 10, 2010). "Anastos to the Detroit News: Penn State 'very attractive' to the CCHA". Mlive.com. http://blog.mlive.com/crimson_and_gold_report/2010/08/anastos_to_the_detroit_news_penn_state_very_attractive_to_the_ccha.html. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Staff (March 21, 2011). "Big Ten confirms plan to sponsor hockey starting in 2013–14 season". USCHO. http://www.uscho.com/2011/03/21/big-ten-confirms-plan-to-sponsor-hockey-starting-in-2013-14-season/. Retrieved March 21, 2011. 
  4. ^ "St. Cloud St., W. Michigan join league". September 22, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7000875/national-collegiate-hockey-conference-invites-st-cloud-state-huskies-western-michigan-broncos. 
  5. ^ Staff (August 26, 2011). "WCHA-invites-BG-to-join-league". USCHO. http://www.toledoblade.com/BGSU/2011/08/26/WCHA-invites-BG-to-join-league.html. Retrieved August 26, 2011. 
  6. ^ Sipple, George (August 26, 2011). "Ferris State becomes third CCHA team to accept WCHA invitation". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/article/20110826/SPORTS08/110826042/Ferris-State-becomes-third-CCHA-team-accept-WCHA-invitation. Retrieved August 26, 2011. 
  7. ^ Wagner, John (October 4, 2011). "Falcons make switch to WCHA". Toledo Blade. http://www.toledoblade.com/sports/2011/10/05/Falcons-make-switch-to-WCHA.html. Retrieved October 5, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Notre Dame joining Hockey East". Associated Press. October 5, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7063529/notre-dame-fighting-irish-hockey-leaving-ccha-join-hockey-east. Retrieved October 5, 2011. 

[edit] External links

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Future conferences
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