Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association (WCCHA) / ACHA DII

WESTERN COLLEGIATE CLUB HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

NEWS

2.15.10

ST. THOMAS SET FOR REGIONALS; MINNESOTA FALLS JUST SHORT

(LIVONIA, MI) - The final rankings were released today, with St. Thomas holding onto their top 10 status by the skin of their teeth as they finished ranked #10 and will compete at the Central Regional Tournament in two weeks. Minnesota, on the other hand, was dealt an unlucky hand as they finished one spot out of nationals contention at #11 while Wisconsin continued their run of receiving votes without breaking into the top 15. St. Thomas will play #3 Grand Valley State in the first game with hopes of moving on to compete for one of two positions at nationals. Best of luck to St. Thomas as they represent the WCCHA at this year's Central Regional Tournament!

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2.14.10

ST. CLOUD STATE WINS 2010 WCCHA CHAMPIONSHP

(BLAINE, MN) - Starting as the underdog in their first game, St. Cloud State new they had a tough road to the WCCHA Championship. However, after a 12-2 blowout win over #4 MSU-Mankato on Friday night, the Huskies kept the momentum rolling with an upset over top seed St. Thomas, 4-3 on Saturday followed by a hard fought victory over #3 Wisconsin in the championship on Sunday. The Huskies claimed the Carla Berg Trophy as WCCHA Champions for the second time, having previously won in 2007. In the other games, on Friday night #2 Minnesota shut out #7 St. Olaf 10-0, while #3 Wisconsin kept a clean sheet against #6 Michigan Tech with a 6-0 win. The semifinal round featured upsets, with Wisconsin joining St. Cloud State in the final by virtue of a 4-2 win over Minnesota. Congratulations to all the teams for another successful season, and congratulations to the Huskies for earning the title of 2010 WCCHA Champions!

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2.12.10

2009-2010 WCCHA ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED

(BLAINE, MN) - The WCCHA is proud to announce its all conference team selections for 2009-2010. The top three teams in the standings are all well represented, with St. Thomas earning five nominations, Minnesota four, and Wisconsin three. A full list of those recognized can be downloaded by clicking HERE. Congratulations to each of the players!

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2.1.10

ST. THOMAS FINISHES TOP OF THE STANDINGS; 2010 TOURNAMENT FIELD SET

(MADISON, WI) - Once again, the season came down to the final weekend to determine the seeding for the 2010 WCCHA Tournament. By virtue of a 5-4 home win over Minnesota friday night, St. Thomas clinched the #1 seed and regular season title, earning the first round bye in the process. Minnesota fought back for a home win Saturday night, spoiling St. Thomas's attempt to go undefeated in the WCCHA regular season. Minnesota earned the #2 seed, and will play #7 St. Olaf in the first round. In Houghton, Wisconsin completed a weekend sweep over Michigan Tech that earned them the #3 seed. Michigan Tech find themselves at #6, which means the teams will meet again in the first round. MSU-Mankato earned the #4 seed with a split the previous weekend over #5 St. Cloud State, who beat Michigan Tech to the #5 seed by virtue of a superior overall goal differential. Congratulations to all teams for a successful regular season. For more information on what is sure to be an exciting tournament, visit the 2010 WCCHA Tournament page.

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1.8.10

WCCHA WELCOMES UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH IN 2010-2011

(MADISON, WI) - The WCCHA is excited to announce the addition of its eight member, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, who will begin competition in 2010-2011. UMD rejoins the conference after a three year hiatus, having previously been one of five original members when the conference began competition in 2003. UMD reestablished its program this season, playing a full competitive schedule and laying the ground work for success in the future. The WCCHA welcomes the addition, which expands the conference to eight teams. Each team will now play a 14 game regular season, with a full eight team tournament to be held in February to determine the conference champion. With the addition of UMD, 2010-2011 is sure to be a banner year for the WCCHA.

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11.26.09

SECOND RANKINGS RELEASED; NO MOVEMENT FOR WCCHA TEAMS

(LIVONIA, MI) - The second rankings of the 2009-2010 Season were released today, with WCCHA leaders Minnesota and St. Thomas remaining in the same positions as the last rankings, at #10 and #11 respectively. Minnesota failed to move despite a 4-1-1 record between rankings (11-1-1-1 overall), which included a tie and loss to #4 Lindenwood, while St. Thomas remains stuck outside the Regional places despite a 5-1 record (11-4-1-0 overall), which includes a road split with current #6 Illinois State. Meanwhile, Wisconsin sits just outside the rankings despite a 4-0 record in the same time frame (11-5-0-1 overall), with two road sweeps that also saw them reach .500 in conference play. Interestingly, Central Michigan remains in the top ten at #9 despite a 2-5 record between ranking periods and a .500 overall record, while #13 Michigan (4-9-0-0), #14 DePaul (5-8-0-0), and #15 Iowa (7-8-1-0) all have sub .500 records. The top five remained unchanged, with Michigan State again at #1 followed Davenport, Ferris State, Lindenwood, and Grand Valley State.

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11.6.09

CENTRAL RANKINGS RELEASED; MINNESOTA #10, ST. THOMAS #11

(LIVONIA, MI) - The first rankings of the 2009-2010 Season were released today, with WCCHA leaders Minnesota and St. Thomas finding themselves amongst the early contenders for regionals at #10 and #11, respectively. Strong early play by both teams earned them regional recognition, with plenty of opportunities left to move up the ladder as the season progresses. Two other teams, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin, also received votes due to their solid starts. This weekend assures some great hockey action as #11 St. Thomas welcomes the #6 Illinois State Redbirds while #10 Minnesota hosts #4 Lindenwood. In addition, the first ever conference clash between St. Cloud State and Wisconsin will be played at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.

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9.30.09

UPDATE: 2010 WCCHA TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT SCHWAN SUPER RINK

(MADISON, WI) - The WCCHA is proud to announce that the 2010 WCCHA Tournament will take place February 12-14, 2010 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, MN. This marks the first time in Conference history that the event will take place at a neutral site, moving away from the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, MN which has hosted the event for the past six seasons. Game times are currently to be determined and will be announced as the dates near.

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9.36.09

WISCONSIN WINS FIRST ANNUAL WISCONSIN STATE CLUB INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(MEQUON, WI) - New WCCHA Conference member, the University of Wisconsin, won the first annual Wisconsin State Club Invitational Championship this past weekend, posting a 3-0 record against its competition. Wisconsin beat St. Norbert College 5-3, Marquette University 6-2, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 11-1 to take home the Donovan Cup and finish the weekend with an overall record of 6-0. For more information, visit WSCIC the page.

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8.26.09

2009 - 2010 WCCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE RELEASED

(MADISON, WI) - The 2009-2010 Conference composite schedule has been released and is posted on the SCHEDULE / RESULTS page. The regular season conference schedule kicks off on Friday, October 2nd as St. Olaf hosts St. Cloud State in Northfield, MN and continues through Saturday, January 30th with Michigan Tech hosting Wisconsin and Minnesota hosting St. Thomas. Following the completion of conference play, the WCCHA Tournament will crown the 2009-2010 WCCHA Champion over the weekend of February 12-14, 2010.

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4.15.09

MSU-MANKATO'S YETZER GARNERS RECOGNITION IN 2008-2009 ACHA SEASON AWARDS

(UNION LAKE, MI) - Minnesota State University at Mankato's Brad Yetzer was recently named to the 2008-2009 Central Region 3rd Team in recognition for his outstanding play this season with the Mavericks. Yetzer, a 6'2", 195-lbs. sophomore defenseman from Rochester, MN, contributed 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) and 38 penalty minutes this season as the Mavericks captured the WCCHA Championship and narrowly missed qualifying for the ACHA Central Regional Tournament. Congratulations to Yetzer for representing the Mavericks and the WCCHA in this year's awards.

For a complete list of award winners, visit the ACHA M2 Awards page.

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4.7.09

UPDATE: WISCONSIN STATE CLUB INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Wisconsin State Club Invitational Championship page has been updated with the new event logo and additional information about the event which will take place September 25-26, 2009 in Mequon, WI.

Visit the WSCIC page for more information.

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3.9.09

WCCHA JOINS FACEBOOK.COM!

The WCCHA has a group page on Facebook. Join the group and take part in the discussions involving all things WCCHA and ACHA! You can also access the group by clicking the link located along the right side of the home page.

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2.29.09

ST. THOMAS'S SUCCESSFUL RUN COMES TO AN END IN REGIONAL FINAL

(CHICAGO, IL) - St. Thomas's run to Nationals came to an end this weekend after a 6-2 loss to #4 Depaul on Saturday at the Central Regional Tournament. St. Thomas made the final of the Regionals courtesy of a 5-2 victory over #7 Iowa, but was unable to progress against the hosts. Congratulations to St. Thomas for a successful season and for progressing to the Regional Final for the first time in team and league history.

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2.19.09

ST. THOMAS FINISHES #6 IN CENTRAL; NEXT UP: REGIONALS

Congratulations to St. Thomas for qualifying for the 2009 ACHA Central Regional Tournament, finishing #6 in the final rankings. Minnesota nearly missed out at #13 while MSU-Mankato received votes in the final ranking period. Best of luck to St. Thomas at Regionals!

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2.8.09

MSU-MANKATO - 2008-2009 WCCHA CHAMPIONS!

(ST. CLOUD, MN) - For the second time in six seasons, the Mavericks of Minnesota State University at Mankato have captured the WCCHA Conference Championship with a hard fought 2-1 victory over the St. Cloud State Huskies. The Mavericks were in the championship after an 8-2 victory Saturday evening against St. Thomas; St. Cloud earned their place the hard way, defeating St. Olaf on friday night 11-5 before taking down the regular season champion Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-2 on Saturday. The teams will now await the outcome of the final rankings, which will determine who moves on to the regional tournament and whose seasons are coming to a close. Congratulations again to all teams on another successful season and best of luck with the rest of the season.

To download the final results from the 2008-2009 season, visit the HISTORY section of the League Information page.

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