WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

'Western Collegiate Hockey Association'
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
'Data'
Established 1951
Members 12
Sport Hockey
Region Midwestern United States,
Western United States
States 7 - Alaska, Colorado, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio,
Wisconsin
Past names Midwest Collegiate Hockey League,
Western Intercollegiate Hockey League
Headquarters Denver, Colorado
Commissioner Bruce McLeod
Website http://www.wcha.com
'Locations'

The 'Western Collegiate Hockey Association' is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.
At the conclusion of the 2006 season, WCHA teams had won five consecutive NCAA men's titles (as well as seven of the last ten) and all six women's titles (the first was contested in 2001). The 2005 NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament finals were comprised entirely of teams from the WCHA.
The WCHA was founded as the 'Midwest Collegiate Hockey League '(MCHL) from 1951-53, then became the 'Western Intercollegiate Hockey League' (WIHL) from 1953-58, and ultimately on to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959. The regular season conference champion is awarded the MacNaughton Cup, while the league's tournament champion takes home the Broadmoor Trophy.

Contents
Members
Former Members
Conference arenas
See also
External links

Members


The WCHA has 12 member schools in all; the men's division operates with 10 members, while the women's division has eight.
InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameNCAA Men's
Championships		NCAA Women's
Championships		Primary Conference
University of Alaska-AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska19771993Public18,000Seawolves0N/AGreat Northwest (D-II)
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota19191999Public4,800BeaversPlays in CHA0Northern Sun (D-II)
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado18741951Private1,950Tigers2N/ASCAC (D-III)
University of DenverDenver, Colorado18641951Private9,500Pioneers7N/ASun Belt
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan18851951
(CCHA, 1981-84)		Public6,460Huskies3N/AGLIAC (D-II)
University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota18511951Public51,194Golden Gophers52Big Ten
University of Minnesota DuluthDuluth, Minnesota19471966Public10,500Bulldogs03North Central (D-II)
Minnesota State University, MankatoMankato, Minnesota18681999Public14,000Mavericks00North Central (D-II)
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota18831951Public13,000Fighting Sioux70North Central (D-II)
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, Ohio18701999Public51,818BuckeyesPlays in CCHA0Big Ten
St. Cloud State UniversitySt. Cloud, Minnesota18691990Public14,252Huskies00North Central (D-II)
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin18481969Public41,169Badgers62Big Ten

Former Members

InstitutionLocationFoundedTenure of
Membership		AffiliationEnrollmentNicknameTeamsNCAA
Championships
(men's)
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan18171951-1981Public40,025WolverinesMen's9 (5)†
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan18551951-1981Public45,166SpartansMen's3 (1)†
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan18991984-1997Public9,000WildcatsMen's1 (1)†
University of Notre DameSouth Bend, Indiana18421971-1981Private10,311Fighting IrishMen's0 (0)†


★ All former members of the WCHA are current members of the CCHA.
† Number of NCAA championships won while WCHA member.

Conference arenas


SchoolHockey ArenaCapacity
Alaska-Anchorage SeawolvesSullivan Arena6,406
Bemidji State BeaversJohn S. Glas Field House2,399
Colorado College TigersWorld Arena7,343
Denver PioneersMagness Arena6,026
Michigan Tech HuskiesJohn MacInnes Ice Arena4,200
Minnesota Golden GophersMariucci Arena (men)
Ridder Arena (women)		10,000
3,400
Minnesota-Duluth BulldogsDuluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)5,333
Minnesota State MavericksAlltel Center4,832
North Dakota Fighing SiouxRalph Engelstad Arena11,406
Ohio State BuckeyesOSU Ice Arena1,415
St. Cloud State HuskiesNational Hockey Center5,763
Wisconsin BadgersKohl Center15,237

See also



★ Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions

★ Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's champions

★ Broadmoor Trophy

★ MacNaughton Cup

External links



★ Official WCHA site

★ College Hockey Rankings

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