Mason-Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association

Mason-Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association
Data
Established 1991
Members 9
Sport ACHA Division III Club Hockey
Region Mid-atlantic
States 4 - Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware
Headquarters
Commissioner Michael Hinkle

The Mason-Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association (MDCHA) is an ACHA Division III club ice hockey league that comprises smaller colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic region USA. Division III club hockey offers smaller colleges and universities the opportunity to field competitive hockey teams without the financial burden of higher divisions or NCAA levels.

History

  • Loyola University Maryland, 2006-07 season's champion, left the conference for the 2007-08 season, while Alvernia University and Bucknell University joined the league.[1]
  • Catholic University, 2008-09 season's champion, leaves the conference to join Blue Ridge Hockey Conference,[2] while runner-up Alvernia University also moves from MDCHA to the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference.[3]
  • University of Maryland, College Park club ice hockey joined MDCHA for the 2009-2010 season. The team left the conference for the 2011-12 season.[4]
  • Wesley College in Delaware and Susquehanna University are added to the MDCHA for the 2010-11 season. Montgomery College suspends their team and DeSales University is added as a probationary member, playing a limited league schedule.
  • Penn State Harrisburg is added for the 2011-2012 season.

Current teams[5]

Championship games

Year Champion Runner-Up Score
2012-13[6] American University Johns Hopkins University 6-3
2011-12[6] American University Wesley College 4-1
2010-11[6] University of Maryland Gettysburg College 5-4 (OT)
2009-10[7] Dickinson College Gettysburg College 5-3
2008-09[8][9] Catholic University Alvernia University 2-1[10]
2007-08[9][11] Gettysburg College Alvernia University 4-3
2006-07[12] Loyola University Maryland Gettysburg College 8-6
2006-05[13] George Washington University Loyola University Maryland 7-2

References

  1. ^ "New Look for the MDCHA". Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  2. ^ "Bullets Prepare to Open New Season High hopes, new opponents abound for 2009-10". Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  3. ^ Alvernia Ice Hockey On The Move
  4. ^ Another New Team Joins MDCHA[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Mason Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  6. ^ a b c "Mason Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  7. ^ "Mason Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  8. ^ Catholic University 2008-2009 MDCHA Champions[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b Alvernia news
  10. ^ Game Stats
  11. ^ Gettysburg Wins 2008 MDCHA Championship[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Gettysburg College 2006/2007 Season Recap". Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  13. ^ The Road to the Championship: The Story of How George Washington University Won the MDCHA

External links

  • MDCHA site

See also