College Hockey America
| College Hockey America | |
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| founding year | 1999 (men) 2002 (women) |
| Members | 6th |
| Sports | ice Hockey |
| region | Northeast United States |
| States | 3 - Missouri , New York , Pennsylvania |
| Headquarters | Detroit , Michigan |
| Chairman | Robert M. DeGregorio, Jr. |
The College Hockey America (CHA) is an American university - and college sports league . It currently consists of six women's ice hockey teams from the states of Missouri , New York and Pennsylvania . It belongs to the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and is a pure Hockey - Conference . The league was founded in 1999 as an all-male league. The men's league, which had seven teams at the beginning, was discontinued after the 2009/10 season. The women's league was founded for the 2002/03 season with four teams.
Ladies Division
Participants of the 2013/14 season
The women's division currently has six members.
| institution | city | State | Team name |
Year of foundation |
affiliation ness |
Number of students |
Year of entry |
University league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Missouri | Lady Lions | 1827 | Private Presbyterian |
17,351 | 2012 | MIAA (NCAA Division II) |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie | Pennsylvania | Lakers | 1926 | Private Catholic |
4,055 | 2002 | PSAC |
| Pennsylvania State University | State College | Pennsylvania | Nittany Lions | 1855 | State | 44,817 | 2012 | Big Ten |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township | Pennsylvania | Colonials | 1921 | Private | 5,000 | 2005 |
NEC ( Horizon League from July 1, 2020) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | Henrietta | new York | Tigers | 1829 | Private | 17,984 | 2012 | Liberty League (NCAA Division III) |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | new York | orange | 1870 | Private | 19,082 | 2008 | ACC |
Former participants
- University of Findlay 2002-2004
- Quinnipiac University 2004-2005 (now ECAC Hockey )
- Wayne State University 2002-2011
- Niagara University 2002–2012
Conference venues
| university | arena | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena | 1,000 |
| Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center | 1,500 |
| Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena | 6,000 |
| Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena | 1,100 |
| RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena | 2,100 |
| Syracuse |
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion War Memorial at Oncenter |
Renovation planned 6,230 |
Finals and champions
- 2003: Mercyhurst def . Findlay 1–0 (in Detroit )
- 2004: Mercyhurst defeated Niagara 3–1 (in Lewiston )
- 2005: Mercyhurst defeated Niagara 4–1 (in Erie )
- 2006: Mercyhurst defeated Niagara 6–2 (in Detroit)
- 2007: Mercyhurst defeated Wayne State 4–1 (in Pittsburgh )
- 2008: Mercyhurst defeated Wayne State 2–1 aet (in Lewiston)
- 2009: Mercyhurst defeated Wayne State 6–1 (in Erie)
- 2010: Mercyhurst defeated Syracuse 3–1 (in Detroit)
- 2011: Mercyhurst defeated Syracuse 5-4 (in Syracuse )
- 2012: Robert Morris defeated Mercyhurst 3–2 (in Pittsburgh)
- 2013: Mercyhurst defeated Syracuse 4–1 (in Erie)
- 2014: RIT defeated Mercyhurst 2–1 aet (in Erie)
- 2015: RIT defeated Syracuse 2–1 nV (in Erie)
- 2016: Mercyhurst defeated Syracuse 4–3 a.d. (in Buffalo)
- 2017: Robert Morris defeated Syracuse 2-0 (in Buffalo)
Men's division
Participants in the 2009/10 season
The men's division had only four members in its last season, 2009/10.
| institution | city | State | Team name |
Year of foundation |
affiliation ness |
Number of students |
Current league affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Huntsville | Huntsville | Alabama | Chargers | 1969 | Private | 7,100 | Independent |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Minnesota | Beavers | 1919 | State | 5,000 | WCHA |
| Niagara University | Lewiston | new York | Purple Eagles | 1856 | Private Catholic |
3,746 | AHA |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township | Pennsylvania | Colonials | 1921 | Private | 5,000 | AHA |
Former participants before the division was dissolved
- Wayne State University 1999-2008
- United States Air Force Academy 1999-2006 (now Atlantic Hockey )
- University of Findlay , 1999-2004
- United States Military Academy 1999–2000 (now Atlantic Hockey )
Finals and champions
- 2000: Niagara defeated Alabama-Huntsville 3–2
- 2001: Wayne State defeated Alabama-Huntsville 4–1
- 2002: Wayne State defeated Alabama-Huntsville 5-4 on overtime
- 2003: Wayne State defeated Bemidji State 3–2
- 2004: Niagara defeated Bemidji State 4-3 on overtime
- 2005: Bemidji State defeated Alabama-Huntsville 3–0
- 2006: Bemidji State defeated Niagara 4–2
- 2007: Alabama-Hunsville defeated Robert Morris 5-4 on overtime
- 2008: Niagara defeated Bemidji State 3–2
- 2009: Bemidji State defeated Robert Morris 3–2 on overtime
- 2010: Alabama – Huntsville defeated Niagara 3–2 on overtime
