Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference

The Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) is an Men's ACHA Division 3 conference made up of smaller colleges and universities in the state of Michigan.

Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference
Established1991
AssociationACHA
DivisionDivision 3
Members15
RegionNorth
HeadquartersHolland, Michigan
CommissionerChris Van Timmeren
ChampionsHope Flying Dutchman
(5th title)
Most titlesHope Flying Dutchman
(5 titles)
WebsiteOfficial Site

Championship History

ACHA National Champions

The MCHC has produced eleven National Championship teams, the most of any Division 3 conference, including Ferris State (1994), Muskegon Community College (2003), Calvin College (2004), Saginaw Valley State (2009, 2010), Adrian College-Gold (2012, 2013, 2014), Michigan State (2015), Oakland (2016), and Hope College (2018). SVSU became the first school in Division 3 history to not only win two National Championships, but to do it in back-to-back years. Adrian College-Gold later became the first school in Division 3 history to not only make three straight National Championship Games, but to win all three.

ACHA National Runners-up

The MCHC has produced eight National Runners-up including Hope College (2003, 2010, 2011, 2014), Northwood (2006), Davenport (2012), Michigan-Flint (2013) and Aquinas College (2016). Hope College is the first school in Division 3 to make it to four National Championship games.

ACHA National Championship Game

Six times the ACHA Division 3 National Championship Game has featured two MCHC teams. In 2003 Muskegon Community College vs. Hope College, in 2010 Saginaw Valley State vs. Hope College, in 2012 Adrian College-Gold vs. Davenport, in 2013 Adrian College-Gold vs. Michigan-Flint, in 2014 Adrian College-Gold vs. Hope College and in 2016 Oakland vs Aquinas College.

Conference Champions
YearChampionRunner-Up
2019Hope CollegeMichigan
2018Central MichiganMichigan State
2017Aquinas CollegeAdrian College-Gold
2016OaklandAquinas College
2015Hope CollegeOakland
2014DavenportOakland
2013Adrian College-GoldDavenport
2012Saginaw Valley StateHope College
2011Davenport
2010Saginaw Valley State
2009
2008Hope College
2007Hope College
2006Calvin CollegeHope College
2005Lansing Community College
2004Hope College

Totals

TeamTitles
Hope College5
Davenport2
Saginaw Valley State2
Aquinas College1
Central Michigan1
Oakland1
Adrian College-Gold1
Calvin College1

Current teams

East Division

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Colors
Adrian College Adrian, MI 1859 Private/Methodist 1,700 Bulldogs    
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 1892 Public 27,069 Chippewas    
Lawrence Tech University Southfield, MI 1932 Private/Non-sectarian 4,000 Blue Devils    
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1817 Public 43,651 Wolverines    
University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI 1956 Public 8,000 Victors    
Northwood University Midland, MI 1961 Private/Non-sectarian 1,987 Timberwolves    
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 1957 Public 17,737 Golden Grizzlies    
Saginaw Valley State University Kochville Township, MI 1963 Public 10,498 Cardinals    

West Division

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Colors
Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI 1876 Private/Protestant 4,075 Knights    
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI 1866 Private/Non-profit 12,471 Panthers    
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 1960 Public 24,408 Lakers    
Hope College Holland, MI 1960 Private/Protestant 3,200 Flying Dutchmen    
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN 1930 Private 4,384 Warriors    
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1855 Public 48,000 Spartans    
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