Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference


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

Championship history

ACHA National Champions

The MCHC has produced fifteen National Championship teams, the most of any Division 3 conference, including Ferris State, Muskegon Community College, Calvin College, Saginaw Valley State, Adrian College-Gold, Michigan State, Oakland, Hope College, Michigan and Lawrence Tech. 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 fourteen National Runners-up including Hope College, Northwood, Davenport, Michigan-Flint, Aquinas College, Calvin, Oakland, Grand Valley State and Michigan. Hope College is the first school in Division 3 to make it to four National Championship games.

ACHA National Championship Game

The ACHA Division 3 National Championship game has featured two MCHC teams eleven times since 2003. However, a MCHC team has been in the Nation Championship every year since 2009. Lawrence Tech is currently defending champions.

Vezina Cup Champions

Totals
TeamTitles
Hope College6
Central Michigan2
Davenport2
Saginaw Valley State2
Aquinas College1
Grand Valley State1
Oakland1
Adrian College-Gold1
Calvin1

Current teams

East Division
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameColors
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI1859Private/Methodist1,700Bulldogs
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI1892Public27,069Chippewas
Lawrence Tech UniversitySouthfield, MI1932Private/Non-sectarian4,000Blue Devils
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI1817Public43,651Wolverines
University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI1956Public8,000Victors
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI1957Public17,737Golden Grizzlies
Saginaw Valley State UniversityKochville Township, MI1963Public10,498Cardinals

West Division
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameColors
Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI1876CRC4,075Knights
Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI1866Private/Non-profit12,471Panthers
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI1884Public10,361Bulldogs
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI1960Public24,408Lakers
Hope CollegeHolland, MI1960RCA3,200Flying Dutchmen
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI1855Public48,000Spartans
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI1903Public16,643Stallions

Former members