WESTERN COLLEGIATE CLUB HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
LEAGUE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE WCCHA:
Mission Statement:
The Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association provides collegiate club hockey teams from the Upper Midwest an opportunity for intercollegiate competition in a competitive format. By organizing a conference schedule and end of the season tournament, each participant is provided a chance to continue their competitive career at a high level while balancing the rigors of their educational endeavors.
League Overview:
All conference members play a 12 game league schedule, 2 games
each against every other conference member. Final regular season
standing determine seeding for the Conference Tournament,
typically played in February, with the winner crowned the WCCHA
Champion. All members are registered with the American Collegiate
Hockey Association at the Division II level and are eligible for
ranking in the Central Region.
Each year the WCCHA Champion is awarded the Carla Berg
Memorial Trophy, named after Carla Berg, a tireless volunteer for the
St. Cloud State University Club Hockey team before a tragic car
accident took her life. The traveling trophy makes it's home with the
winner each season until a new champion is crowned.
LEAGUE RULES:
Click the link to view: WCCHA 2011-2012 League Rules
CONTACT INFORMATION:
WCCHA Commissioner:
Ryan Donovan
rdonovan@wccha.com
Click the link view: WCCHA 2011-2012 Contact Information (Updated 9/12/11)
__________________________________________________________________HISTORY:
The Western Collegiate Club Hockey Assocation was formed on a warm spring day in March of 2003 at the initial meeting of each of the original members at Coffman Memorial Union on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The five original members were: Michigan Technological University, Minnesota State University - Mankato, University of Minnesota - Duluth, University of Minnesota - TC, and St. Cloud State University. Following three years of conference play with the original five member institutions, the 2006-2007 season saw a major change as the WCCHA welcomed the University of St. Thomas into the Conference, taking the place of the departing University of Minnesota - Duluth. In 2008-2009 season, the WCCHA expanded with the addition of St. Olaf College. In 2009-2010, the conference added the University of Wisconsin-Madison, while in 2010-2011 the WCCHA once again welcomed the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Following the removal of St. Olaf midseason and the departure of Michigan Tech at the end of 2011, the WCCHA welcomes Northern Michigan University as a seventh member (9th all-time) for 2011-2012.
Past Champions:
2010-2011 - University of Minnesota (Final Results - PDF File)
2009-2010 – St. Cloud State University (Final Results - PDF File)
2008-2009 – MSU-Mankato (Final Results - PDF File)
2007-2008 – University of Minnesota (Final Results - PDF File)
2006-2007 – St. Cloud State University (Final Results - PDF File)
2005-2006 – University of
Minnesota
2004-2005 – MSU-Mankato
2003-2004 – University of Minnesota
Regional Tournament Qualifiers:
2010-2011 - St. Cloud State University (Regional Qualifier - #10)
2009-2010 - St. Thomas (Regional Qualifier - #10)
2008-2009 - St. Thomas (Regional Final - #7)
2007-2008 - St. Thomas (Qualifier)
2006-2007 - MSU-Mankato (Qualifier)
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For more information, contact the Commissioner - rdonovan@wccha.com
