Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference
The Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference is an 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 eleven 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, and Hope College. 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 eight National Runners-up including Hope College, Northwood, Davenport, Michigan-Flint and Aquinas College. Hope College is the first school in Division 3 to make it to four National Championship games.ACHA National Championship Game
Six times the ACHA Division 3 National Championship Game has featured two MCHC teams. In 2003 Muskegon Community College vs. Hope College, in 2010 Saginaw Valley State vs. Hope College, in 2012 Adrian College-Gold vs. Davenport, in 2013 Adrian College-Gold vs. Michigan-Flint, in 2014 Adrian College-Gold vs. Hope College and in 2016 Oakland vs Aquinas College.Conference Champions
TotalsTeam | Titles |
Hope College | 5 |
Davenport | 2 |
Saginaw Valley State | 2 |
Aquinas College | 1 |
Central Michigan | 1 |
Oakland | 1 |
Adrian College-Gold | 1 |
Calvin College | 1 |
Current teams
East DivisionInstitution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
Adrian College | Adrian, MI | 1859 | Private/Methodist | 1,700 | Bulldogs | |
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | 1892 | Public | 27,069 | Chippewas | |
Lawrence Tech University | Southfield, MI | 1932 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,000 | Blue Devils | |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1817 | Public | 43,651 | Wolverines | |
University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | 1956 | Public | 8,000 | Victors | |
Northwood University | Midland, MI | 1961 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,987 | Timberwolves | |
Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI | 1957 | Public | 17,737 | Golden Grizzlies | |
Saginaw Valley State University | Kochville Township, MI | 1963 | Public | 10,498 | Cardinals |
West Division
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
Calvin College | Grand Rapids, MI | 1876 | Private/Protestant | 4,075 | Knights | |
Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1866 | Private/Non-profit | 12,471 | Panthers | |
Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | 1960 | Public | 24,408 | Lakers | |
Hope College | Holland, MI | 1960 | Private/Protestant | 3,200 | Flying Dutchmen | |
Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne, IN | 1930 | Private | 4,384 | Warriors | |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1855 | Public | 48,000 | Spartans |