Upstate New York Club Hockey League


The Upstate New York Club Hockey League is a college ice hockey league comprising teams from smaller colleges and universities in and near Upstate New York that is affiliated with the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The league is based in New York State and has a majority of teams competing in-state along with some from neighboring Pennsylvania and Vermont.

History

The league was founded by Andrew Musto in 2006 with the purpose of creating a league that is a low-cost alternative to higher cost leagues. As of 2017 the league fee per team is $300. League fees are used for playoff ice time, referee fees, scorekeepers, and awards.
At the end of the 2016-17 season, Musto stepped down as commissioner and appointed Jon Marchese the new commissioner. The UNYCHL opened its 11th season with the biggest expansion in its history. The league grew to 23 teams with the additions of SUNY Albany, Gannon University, Mercyhurst University, Clarkson University, Niagara County Community College, Binghamton University and Syracuse University as well as the return of Alfred State College, Hilbert College and SUNY Canton. In addition the league was organized into three divisions based on geography to cut down travel.
Along with the expansion, the league reached an agreement with the ACHA to join as a Division II league allowing teams to earn berths in the yearly ACHA regional and national tournaments.
The league also organizes a second tier league called UNYCHL Tier 2, which launched with the 2018-19 season. This tier is for new programs in an effort to "provide local area teams an avenue to play competitive hockey while minimizing budgetary impacts and reducing travel costs." UNYCHL T2 holds ten teams which compete among one another for a separate league championship.

Members

Tier 1

Tier 2

Former Members

Timeline


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bar:1 color:purple from:10/01/2017 till:end text:Alfred State Pioneers
bar:2 color:green from:10/01/2006 till:end text:Le Moyne Dolphins
bar:3 color:red from:10/01/2006 till:02/01/2017 text:SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons
bar:3 color:red from:10/01/2018 till:end text:SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons
bar:4 color:blue from:10/01/2006 till:02/01/2015 text:SUNY Canton Kangaroos
bar:4 color:blue from:10/01/2017 till:end text:SUNY Canton Kangaroos
bar:5 color:blue from:10/01/2007 till:02/01/2012 text:Cazenovia Wildcats
bar:6 color:red from:10/01/2007 till:02/01/2008 text:St. John Fisher
bar:6 color:red from:10/01/2011 till:end text:St. John Fisher
bar:7 color:blue from:10/01/2010 till:end text:Hamilton Continentals
bar:8 color:red from:10/01/2011 till:02/01/2015 text:D'Youville
bar:9 color:yellow from:10/01/2011 till:02/01/2015 text: Medaille
bar:9 color:yellow from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Medaille
bar:10 color:red from:10/01/2012 till:end text:Union Dutchmen
bar:11 color:green from:10/01/2013 till:end text:SUNY Brockport
bar:12 color:orange from:10/01/2013 till:02/01/2017 text:Hobart
bar:13 color:blue from:10/01/2013 till:02/01/2019 text:Onondaga
bar:14 color:blue from:10/01/2013 till:02/01/2019 text:SUNY Geneseo
bar:15 color:blue from:10/01/2013 till:02/01/2015 text: Hilbert
bar:16 color:green from:10/01/2013 till:02/01/2019 text: Skidmore
bar:17 color:yellow from:10/01/2014 till:end text: Rochester
bar:18 color:blue from:10/01/2015 till:end text: Buffalo
bar:19 color:red from:10/01/2015 till:end text: ACPHS
bar:20 color:blue from:10/01/2015 till:end text: Ithaca
bar:21 color:green from:10/01/2017 till:end text: Binghamton
bar:22 color:yellow from:10/01/2017 till:end text: NCCC
bar:23 color:red from:10/01/2017 till:02/01/2019 text: Gannon
bar:24 color:green from:10/01/2017 till:02/01/2019 text: Mercyhurst
bar:25 color:green from:10/01/2017 till:end text: Clarkson
bar:26 color:orange from:10/01/2017 till:02/01/2019 text: Syracuse
bar:27 color:purple from:10/01/2017 till:end text: SUNY Albany
bar:28 color:red from:10/01/2018 till:end text: ECC
bar:29 color:orange from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Buffalo State College
bar:30 color:blue from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Fredonia State College
bar:31 color:blue from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Penn State Behrend
bar:32 color:red from:10/01/2018 till:end text: St Bonaventure
bar:33 color:red from:10/01/2018 till:02/01/2019 text: Colgate
bar:34 color:green from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Paul Smith's College
bar:35 color:green from:10/01/2018 till:02/01/2019 text: Castleton University
bar:36 color:red from:10/01/2018 till:end text: Erie Community College
bar:37 color:purple from:10/01/2020 till:end text: Niagara University
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Seasons

SeasonNo. of
teams		Top regular season recordPlayoff Champion
2006–07St. John Fisher Cardinals
2007–08Le Moyne Dolphins
2008–09Le Moyne Dolphins
2009–106Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Continentals
2010–116Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Dolphins
2011–127Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Dolphins
2012–1314Le Moyne Dolphins Canton Kangaroos
2013-14University of Rochester/Nazareth College
2014-1516Le Moyne and St. John Fisher College University at Buffalo
2015-1614University of Rochester/Nazareth College
2016-1714Skidmore Hobart College
2017-1823SUNY Geneseo and University of Rochester Hamilton Continentals
2018-19Tier 1: 21
Tier 2: 10		Tier 1: Clarkson University
Tier 2: Alfred State 		Tier 1: Erie Community College
Tier 2: Alfred State
2019-20Tier 1: 21
Tier 2: 10		Tier 1: St Bonaventure
Tier 2: ACPHS 		Tier 1: University at Buffalo
Tier 2: Niagara County Community College

2015 Playoffs

The 2015 UNYCHL Playoffs were played February 20–22 at the home rink of each #1 and #2 seeds and 27th and 28th at Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga, New York.

2016 Playoffs

2017 Playoffs

Awards

Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeamDivisionCoachTeamDivision
2007Andrew MustoLeMoyne College----
2008Henry GaspeCazenvovia College----
2009Andrew MustoLeMoyne College----
2010Andrew MustoLeMoyne College----
2011April HarperSUNY Oneonta----
2012Bob ShattellLeMoyne College----
2013Zachary SchwannSkidmore College----
2014Jim DoersamUniversity at BuffaloWestMatt McDermottUnion CollegeEast
2015Randy SmallridgeSt. John Fisher CollegeWestBob ShattellLeMoyne CollegeEast
2016Justin NiebelUniversity of RochesterWestCharlie BoyntonOnondaga Community CollegeEast
2017Edd KirchbergerUniversity at BuffaloWestMatt McDermottUnion CollegeEast

League MVP

YearPlayerTeamDivisionPlayerTeamDivision
2007Matt SeloverSt. John Fisher College----
2008Dan DeaconLeMoyne College----
2009Dan DeaconLeMoyne College----
2010Bob ShattellLeMoyne College----
2011Leif Catania & Aaron SrebnikSkidmore College----
2012Eric ManleyLeMoyne College----
2013Justin CunninghamLeMoyne College----
2014Brett BartonUniversity of RochesterWestCharlie GawneUnion CollegeEast
2015Andrew SimonelliSt. John Fisher CollegeWestGarrett OrdwayLeMoyne CollegeEast
2016Steve SachmanSUNY BrockportWestMatt MorgiaACPHSEast
2017Ryan PetersonUniversity of RochesterWestLuc ChatelinSkidmore CollegeEast

Playoff MVP

YearPlayerTeamDivision
2014Brett BartonUniversity of RochesterWest
2015Adam OetingerUniversity at BuffaloWest
2016Kyle SchwartzUniversity of RochesterWest
2017Zach McCloskeyHobart CollegeWest
2020Ryan O'DonnellUniversity at BuffaloMetro

Records

Team Records

;Least Penalty Minutes in a Season
;Team Goals Against Average in a Season
;Team Goals For in a Season
;Most points in a Season
;Most Goals in a Season
;Most Assists in a Season