Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association was a college athletic conference which operated in the midwestern
United States. It participated in the
NCAA's
Division III as a
hockey-only conference. The conference included only men's teams.
History
The league was founded in 1998 with six teams:
Benedictine University, the
University of Findlay,
Lawrence University,
Marian University Marian University may refer to:
*Marian University (Indiana)
* Marian University (Wisconsin)
See also
*Marian (disambiguation)
Marian may refer to:
People
* Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia
* Marian (given name), a list of peopl ...
, the
Milwaukee School of Engineering, and
Northland College. After one year in the conference, Benedictine dropped hockey, and Findlay moved to the
Division I College Hockey America conference. The
University of Minnesota Crookston joined in 1999. As a
Division II school, Minnesota Crookston operated the hockey team with no scholarships like the other Division III members of the league. While they competed in the conference championship, they were ineligible for the NCAA Division III Tournament, but they were eligible for the
Harris Cup.
In 2007, in order to meet NCAA guidelines and receive an automatic bid for the Division III tournament, the NCHA mandated that all member programs be Division III by the end of the
2008–09 season. Minnesota–Crookston continued to play in the conference for the next two years but after the '09 season the university dropped varsity hockey and were replaced by Lake Forest.
Finlandia University joined the conference for the 2004–05 season. Before the 2007–08 season, the MCHA added
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
in
Mequon,
Wisconsin, and
Adrian College in
Adrian,
Michigan.
In the summer of 2012, the five hockey-playing schools in the
University of Wisconsin System announced that they would leave the
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) to begin playing hockey in their all-sports conference, the
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The move would have left only two men's teams in the NCHA, leading
St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Norbertine liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the co ...
and the
College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) is a private Benedictine college in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters, today St. Scholastica educates almost 4,000 students annually and has graduated more than 29, ...
to join the MCHA. In April 2013, the NCHA and MCHA announced a merger, where the NCHA would absorb the MCHA's teams (of the MCHA's 10 schools, all seven who also sponsored women's hockey played in the NCHA). The men's and women's sides will retain separate administrative structures, as well as their automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Members
Champions
;MCHA regular season champions
*1998–99:
Findlay
*1999–2000:
UM–Crookston
*2000–01:
UM–Crookston
*2002–03:
UM–Crookston
*2001–02:
Marian
Marian may refer to:
People
* Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia
* Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name
* Marian (surname), a list of people so named
Places
*Marian, Iran (disambiguation)
* Marian, Queensla ...
*2003–04:
Marian
Marian may refer to:
People
* Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia
* Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name
* Marian (surname), a list of people so named
Places
*Marian, Iran (disambiguation)
* Marian, Queensla ...
*2004–05:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2005–06:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2006–07:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2007–08:
Adrian
*2008–09:
Adrian
*2009–10:
Adrian
*2010–11:
Adrian
*2011–12:
Adrian
*2012–13:
Adrian
;
Harris Cup Champions (playoffs)
*2002:
Marian
Marian may refer to:
People
* Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia
* Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name
* Marian (surname), a list of people so named
Places
*Marian, Iran (disambiguation)
* Marian, Queensla ...
*2003:
UM–Crookston
*2004:
UM–Crookston
*2005:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2006:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2007:
Finlandia
*2008:
Adrian
*2009:
Adrian
*2010:
Adrian
*2011:
Adrian
*2012:
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
*2013:
Adrian
;NCAA Tournament Results
*2010
Adrian
**First Round vs.
St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Norbertine liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the co ...
L 3–4
*2011
Adrian
**Quarterfinals vs.
Elmira College W 5–3
**Semifinals vs.
Oswego State University
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego or Oswego State) is a public college in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York. It has two campuses: historic lakeside campus in Oswego and Metro Center in Syracuse, New York.
SUN ...
W 5–3
**Championship vs.
St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Norbertine liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the co ...
L 3–4
*2012
MSOE
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 graduate students. As of fall 2018, ...
**First Round vs.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavus gets its nam ...
L 1–3
*2013
Adrian
**Quarterfinals vs.
Oswego State University
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego or Oswego State) is a public college in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York. It has two campuses: historic lakeside campus in Oswego and Metro Center in Syracuse, New York.
SUN ...
L 2-3 (OT)
References
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External links
Official web siteMCHA Page on U.S. College Hockey Online