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The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, although it also has members in Alaska
Alaska

Alaska is the largest U.S. state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait....
, Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
 and Nebraska
Nebraska

Nebraska is a U.S. state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Western United States.Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Chiwere language words ?? Br?sge or the Omaha-Ponca language N? Bth?ska meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state....
. It participates in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
's Division I
Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
 as a hockey
Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...
-only conference. It holds its championship tournament
CCHA Tournament

The CCHA Tournament is the conference tournament for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship....
 at Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena

Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe and JLA, is a hockey arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the National Hockey League franchise, the Detroit Red Wings....
 in Detroit, usually in the second week of March.

Unlike several other Division I hockey conferences, the CCHA has no women's division.






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The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, although it also has members in Alaska
Alaska

Alaska is the largest U.S. state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait....
, Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
 and Nebraska
Nebraska

Nebraska is a U.S. state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Western United States.Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Chiwere language words ?? Br?sge or the Omaha-Ponca language N? Bth?ska meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state....
. It participates in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
's Division I
Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
 as a hockey
Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...
-only conference. It holds its championship tournament
CCHA Tournament

The CCHA Tournament is the conference tournament for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship....
 at Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena

Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe and JLA, is a hockey arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the National Hockey League franchise, the Detroit Red Wings....
 in Detroit, usually in the second week of March.

Unlike several other Division I hockey conferences, the CCHA has no women's division.

Membership

InstitutionCityStateNicknameFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentYears activePrimary conference
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks is a Devolution City in and the county seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Alaska, United States.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Alaska Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage, Alaska....
Alaska
Alaska

Alaska is the largest U.S. state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait....
Nanooks
Alaska Nanooks

The Alaska Nanooks are the University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq language "Nanook." The school colors are blue and gold....
1917Public9,3801995–Great Northwest
Great Northwest Athletic Conference

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the Northwestern United States. It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II....
 (D-II
Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
)
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States, about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75....
Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the United States Census 2000, the population of Bowling Green was 29,636....
Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
Falcons
Bowling Green Falcons

The Bowling Green Falcons are the athletic teams that represent Bowling Green State University. The Falcons participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
1910Public20,2001971–Mid-American
Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I List of college athletic conferences with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from New York to Illinois....
Ferris State University
Ferris State University

Ferris State University has a main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan, in Mecosta County, Michigan and a secondary campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and smaller programs located throughout the region....
Big Rapids
Big Rapids, Michigan

Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County, Michigan....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Bulldogs1884Public12,5471979–Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association?s Division II....
 (D-II
Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
)
Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. It is colloquially referred to as Lake State, Lake Superior State and LSSU....
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the oldest city in the Midwest region of the United States....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Lakers1946Public2,9071972–Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association?s Division II....
 (D-II
Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
)
Miami University
Miami University

Miami University is a coeducational public university founded in 1809 and is one of the eight original Public Ivys. The University is located in the college town of Oxford, Ohio with its primary focus on educating undergraduates....
Oxford
Oxford, Ohio

Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, originally called the College Township....
Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
RedHawks
Miami RedHawks

Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks....
1809Public15,7261980–Mid-American
Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I List of college athletic conferences with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from New York to Illinois....
University of Michigan
University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn....
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines

The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which compete...
1817Public40,0251981–Big Ten
Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I list of college athletic conferences. Its eleven member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Iowa and Minnesota in the west to Pennsylvania in the east....
Michigan State University
Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public university research university in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan United States. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act....
East Lansing
East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, Michigan, though a small portion lies in Clinton County, Michigan....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Spartans
Michigan State Spartans

The Michigan State Spartans are the sport teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 Varsity team sports teams....
1855Public45,1661981–Big Ten
Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I list of college athletic conferences. Its eleven member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Iowa and Minnesota in the west to Pennsylvania in the east....
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the Omaha, Nebraska campus of the University of Nebraska system, and is the third-largest institution of higher education in Nebraska, after the University of Nebraska?Lincoln and Metropolitan Community College....
Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County, Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River....
Nebraska
Nebraska

Nebraska is a U.S. state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Western United States.Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Chiwere language words ?? Br?sge or the Omaha-Ponca language N? Bth?ska meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state....
Mavericks
UNO Mavericks

The UNO Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, except in ice hockey....
1908Public14,0931999–Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a list of college athletic conferences which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the Midwestern United States....
 (D-II
Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
)
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University is a 4 year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, Michigan, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula....
Marquette
Marquette, Michigan

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County, Michigan. The population was 19,661 at the 2000 United States Census....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Wildcats1899Public9,4001977–84, 1997–Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association?s Division II....
 (D-II
Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
)
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a private Roman Catholic Church University located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. It was founded by Father Edward Sorin, Congregation of Holy Cross, who was also the school's first president....
South Bend
South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city on the St._Joseph_River_ and a Twin cities of Mishawaka, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789 residents; its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area had a population of 316,663....
Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the Varsity team sports teams of the University of Notre Dame....
1842Private/Catholic11,4151981–83, 1992–Big East
Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a List of college athletic conferences consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States....
/Independent
Ohio State University
Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is a public university research university in the state of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the List of largest United States universities by enrollment in the United States....
Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State University's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" , and participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports....
1870Public51,8181971–73, 1975–Big Ten
Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I list of college athletic conferences. Its eleven member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Iowa and Minnesota in the west to Pennsylvania in the east....
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo is the largest city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 77,145....
Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Broncos
Western Michigan Broncos

The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's College baseball, College basketball, Western Michigan Broncos football, College soccer and tennis; and women's College basketball, Cross country running...
1903Public26,2391975–Mid-American
Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I List of college athletic conferences with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from New York to Illinois....
Ohio State is the only member with a varsity women's team; they play in the WCHA
Western Collegiate Hockey Association

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States....
.

Former members

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at Chicago

    The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago. It is the second member of the University of Illinois system and is the largest university in the Chicago metropolitan area, serving approximately 25,000 students within 15 colleges, including the nation's largest medical scho...
    , 1982–1996
  • Kent State University
    Kent State University

    Kent State University is one of America's largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio and the largest residential university in northeast Ohio....
    , 1992–1994
  • Michigan Technological University
    Michigan Technological University

    Michigan Technological University is an United States public university with a range of degree offerings. The largest portion of Michigan Tech's campus is located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Houghton, Michigan....
    , 1981–1984, now in the WCHA
    Western Collegiate Hockey Association

    The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States....
  • Ohio University
    Ohio University

    Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest college in Ohio, first in the Northwest Territory, and ninth oldest public university in the United States....
    , 1971–1973
  • Saint Louis University
    Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Du Bourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River....
    , 1971–1979


With the exception of Michigan Tech, all former members dropped varsity hockey.

Profiles

  • Alaska Nanooks
    Alaska Nanooks

    The Alaska Nanooks are the University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq language "Nanook." The school colors are blue and gold....
  • Bowling Green Falcons
    Bowling Green Falcons

    The Bowling Green Falcons are the athletic teams that represent Bowling Green State University. The Falcons participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
    • 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
    Ferris State University

    Ferris State University has a main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan, in Mecosta County, Michigan and a secondary campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and smaller programs located throughout the region....
    • 1-time CCHA champions (2003)
  • Lake Superior State Lakers
    Lake Superior State University

    Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. It is colloquially referred to as Lake State, Lake Superior State and LSSU....
    • 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
    Miami RedHawks

    Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks....
    • 2-time CCHA champions (1993, 2006)
  • Michigan Wolverines
    Michigan Wolverines

    The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which compete...
    • 8-time CCHA tournament champions (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008)
    • 9-time CCHA champions (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008)
    • 9-time NCAA champions (1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998)
  • Michigan State Spartans
    Michigan State Spartans

    The Michigan State Spartans are the sport teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 Varsity team sports teams....
    • 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)
  • Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks
    UNO Mavericks

    The UNO Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, except in ice hockey....
  • Northern Michigan Wildcats
    Northern Michigan University

    Northern Michigan University is a 4 year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, Michigan, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula....
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1980, 1981)
    • 2-time CCHA champions (1980, 1981)
    • 1-time NCAA champions (1991)
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the Varsity team sports teams of the University of Notre Dame....
    • 1-time CCHA tournament champions (2007)
    • 2-time CCHA champions (2007, 2009)
  • Ohio State Buckeyes
    Ohio State Buckeyes

    The Ohio State University's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" , and participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports....
     (women compete in Western Collegiate Hockey Association
    Western Collegiate Hockey Association

    The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States....
    )
    • 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1972, 2004)
    • 1-time CCHA champions (1972)
  • Western Michigan Broncos
    Western Michigan Broncos

    The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's College baseball, College basketball, Western Michigan Broncos football, College soccer and tennis; and women's College basketball, Cross country running...
    • 1-time CCHA tournament champions (1986)


List of CCHA 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


Conference arenas

SchoolHockey ArenaCapacity
AlaskaCarlson Center
Carlson Center

The Carlson Center is a 6443-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is home to the University of Alaska Nanooks ice hockey team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League, and is also the site used for the university's commencement exercises as well as graduation ceremonies...
4,500
Bowling GreenBGSU Ice Arena
BGSU Ice Arena

The Bowling Green State University Ice Arena is a 5,000-seat hockey arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is home to the Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
5,000
Ferris StateEwigleben Arena
Ewigleben Arena

The Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena is a 2,493-seat hockey arena in Big Rapids, Michigan. It is home to the Ferris State University Bulldogs ice hockey team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
2,641
Lake Superior StateTaffy Abel Arena
Taffy Abel Arena

Clarence "Taffy" Abel Arena is a 4,000-seat hockey arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is home to the Lake Superior State University Lakers ice hockey team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
4,000
MiamiGoggin Ice Center
Goggin Ice Center

Goggin Ice Center is a multi-purpose sports facility in Oxford, Ohio serving the Miami University community. It replaces the Goggin Ice Arena. Like its predecessor, it is named for Lloyd Goggin, former school vice president who was instrumental in building the original ice arena....
3,842
MichiganYost Ice Arena
Yost Ice Arena

Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan is an indoor ice hockey Ice hockey rink located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan. It is the home of the University of Michigan varsity ice hockey team which plays for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association ....
6,377
Michigan StateMunn Ice Arena
Munn Ice Arena

Munn Ice Arena is a 6,470-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University. It is home to the Michigan State University's ice hockey team....
6,470
Northern MichiganBerry Events Center
Berry Events Center

Berry Events Center is a 4,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Marquette, Michigan, United States The arena opened in 1999. It is home to the Northern Michigan University Wildcats ice hockey and basketball teams....
3,902
Nebraska-OmahaQwest Center Omaha
Qwest Center Omaha

Qwest Center Omaha is an arena and convention center facility in the NoDo neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft? facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft? exhibition hall and 62,000 ft? of meeting space....
16,500
Notre DameJoyce Center Rink2,763
Ohio StateValue City Arena17,500
Western MichiganLawson Arena
Lawson Arena

Harry W. Lawson Ice Arena is a 3,667-seat multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The arena's first game was on November 15, 1974 against Algoma University College of Sault Ste....
3,667
 Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena

Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe and JLA, is a hockey arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the National Hockey League franchise, the Detroit Red Wings....
20,066


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