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National Collegiate Hockey Association

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National Collegiate Hockey Association
SportIce hockey
Founded2011 – 2017
PresidentMichael Smietana
No. of teams25
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
University at Buffalo (2016–17)
Official websiteNCHA.us

The National Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) is a defunct national organization of men's college- and university-level ice hockey programs in the United States. The NCHA used to be known as the Collegiate Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey (NAIH). The association was primarily composed of American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division III teams from the Northeast.

History

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The NAIH was formed in 2011 as an alternative to the ACHA for hockey teams that wanted a lower cost for membership and a high level of competition. However, many teams in the NCHA were also members of the ACHA.

In the spring of 2013, the NAIH changed its name to the CIHA and after the 2013-14 season changed its name to the NCHA.

In July 2014, the NCHA was sanctioned by the United Hockey Union, a branch of Amateur Athletic Union.[1]

Teams

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For the 2015–16 season, the NCHA had four conferences: North Eastern (New York), South Eastern (Pennsylvania/West Virginia), South Wwestern (California) and the Independent Conference. The champion of each conference received an automatic bid to Nationals.

Founders Cup Champions

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The 2012–13 season was the first year the NAIH held a national tournament. The national championship trophy was dubbed the Founders Cup.

Year National Champion Runner-up Result Host/Location
2012–13 Western Washington Le Moyne College 2-1[2] Buffalo, New York
2013–14 Pittsburgh-Greensburg UC San Diego 2-0[3][4] Newark, Ohio
2014–15 St. John Fisher College Pittsburgh-Greensburg 8-5 Newark, Ohio
2015–16 University at Buffalo Penn State Altoona 4-2[5] Newark, Ohio
2016–17 University at Buffalo Union College 5-2 Amherst, New York

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United Hockey Union Welcomes NCHA". United Hockey Union. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ "WWU ice hockey team wins national championship in overtime". Western Today. 22 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Pitt-Greensburg Club Ice Hockey Team wins National Championship". University of Pittsburgh Greensburg. 7 April 2014.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Pitt-Greensburg celebrates national ice hockey title". WTAE Pittsburgh. 7 April 2014.[dead link]
  5. ^ http://ncha.us/teams/default.asp?u=NCHA&s=hockey&p=boxscore&sportsHQ=NCHA-6&gameID=2079204
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