The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska, Indiana and Nebraska. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship tournament at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, usually in the second week of March. The CCHA has no women's division.  Locations of current Central Collegiate Hockey Association members.
[edit] Membership | Institution | City | State | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Years active | Primary conference | | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks | Alaska | Nanooks | 1917 | Public | 9,380 | 1995– | Great Northwest (D-II) | | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green | Ohio | Falcons | 1910 | Public | 20,200 | 1971– | Mid-American | | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Michigan | Bulldogs | 1884 | Public | 13,087 | 1979– | Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) | | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste. Marie | Michigan | Lakers | 1946 | Public | 2,907 | 1972– | Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) | | Miami University | Oxford | Ohio | RedHawks | 1809 | Public | 15,726 | 1980– | Mid-American | | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Wolverines | 1817 | Public | 40,025 | 1981– | Big Ten | | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Michigan | Spartans | 1855 | Public | 45,166 | 1981– | Big Ten | | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Nebraska | Mavericks | 1908 | Public | 14,093 | 1999–2010 | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (D-II) | | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Michigan | Wildcats | 1899 | Public | 9,400 | 1977–84, 1997– | Great Lakes Intercollegiate (D-II) | | University of Notre Dame | South Bend | Indiana | Fighting Irish | 1842 | Private/Catholic | 11,415 | 1981–83, 1992– | Big East/Independent | | Ohio State University | Columbus | Ohio | Buckeyes | 1870 | Public | 51,818 | 1971–73, 1975– | Big Ten | | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Broncos | 1903 | Public | 26,239 | 1975– | Mid-American | Ohio State is the only member with a varsity women's team; they play in the WCHA. [edit] Former members With the exception of Michigan Tech, all former members dropped varsity hockey. The University of Nebraska-Omaha will be joining the WCHA for the 2010-11 season. [edit] Profiles - Alaska Nanooks
- Bowling Green Falcons
- 5-time CCHA tournament champions (1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988)
- 7-time CCHA champions (1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987)
- 1-time NCAA champions (1984)
- Ferris State Bulldogs
- 1-time CCHA champions (2003)
- Lake Superior State Lakers
- 4-time CCHA tournament champions (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995)
- 4-time CCHA champions (1974, 1988, 1991, 1996)
- 3-time NCAA champions (1988, 1992, 1994)
- 2-time NAIA champions (1972, 1974)
- Miami RedHawks
- 2-time CCHA champions (1993, 2006)
- Michigan Wolverines
- 8-time CCHA tournament champions (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008)
- 9-time CCHA champions (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008)
- 9-time NCAA champions (1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998)
- Michigan State Spartans
- 11-time CCHA tournament champions (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006)
- 7-time CCHA champions (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001)
- 3-time NCAA champions (1966, 1986, 2007)
- Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks
- Northern Michigan Wildcats
- 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1980, 1981)
- 2-time CCHA champions (1980, 1981)
- 1-time NCAA champions (1991)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 2-time CCHA tournament champions (2007, 2009)
- 2-time CCHA champions (2007, 2009)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (women compete in Western Collegiate Hockey Association)
- 2-time CCHA tournament champions (1972, 2004)
- 1-time CCHA champions (1972)
- Western Michigan Broncos
- 1-time CCHA tournament champions (1986)
[edit] List of CCHA Champions - 1972 Ohio State/Saint Louis
- 1973 Saint Louis
- 1974 Lake Superior State/Saint Louis
- 1975 Saint Louis
- 1976 Bowling Green
- 1977 Saint Louis
- 1978 Bowling Green
- 1979 Bowling Green
- 1980 Northern Michigan
- 1981 Northern Michigan
- 1982 Bowling Green
- 1983 Bowling Green
- 1984 Bowling Green
- 1985 Michigan State
- 1986 Michigan State
- 1987 Bowling Green
- 1988 Lake Superior State
- 1989 Michigan State
- 1990 Michigan State
| - 1991 Lake Superior State
- 1992 Michigan
- 1993 Miami
- 1994 Michigan
- 1995 Michigan
- 1996 Lake Superior State/Michigan
- 1997 Michigan
- 1998 Michigan State
- 1999 Michigan State
- 2000 Michigan
- 2001 Michigan State
- 2002 Michigan
- 2003 Ferris State
- 2004 Michigan
- 2005 Michigan
- 2006 Miami
- 2007 Notre Dame
- 2008 Michigan
- 2009 Notre Dame
| [edit] Conference arenas | School | Hockey Arena | Capacity | | Alaska | Carlson Center | 4,500 | | Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena | 5,000 | | Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena | 2,641 | | Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena | 4,000 | | Miami | Goggin Ice Center | 3,842 | | Michigan | Yost Ice Arena | 6,377 | | Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena | 6,470 | | Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center | 3,902 | | Nebraska-Omaha | Qwest Center Omaha | 16,500 | | Notre Dame | Joyce Center Rink | 2,763 | | Ohio State | Value City Arena | 17,500 | | Western Michigan | Lawson Arena | 3,667 | | Joe Louis Arena | 20,066 | [edit] External links |
