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

Totals
TeamTitles
Hope College5
Davenport2
Saginaw Valley State2
Aquinas College1
Central Michigan1
Oakland1
Adrian College-Gold1
Calvin College1

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
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI1961Private/Non-sectarian1,987Timberwolves
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI1957Public17,737Golden Grizzlies
Saginaw Valley State UniversityKochville Township, MI1963Public10,498Cardinals

West Division
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameColors
Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MI1876Private/Protestant4,075Knights
Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI1866Private/Non-profit12,471Panthers
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI1960Public24,408Lakers
Hope CollegeHolland, MI1960Private/Protestant3,200Flying Dutchmen
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN1930Private4,384Warriors
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI1855Public48,000Spartans