| Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) | |
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| Established | 1996 |
|---|---|
| ACHA | Women's Division I & II |
| Members | 14 |
| Sports fielded | Ice hockey |
| Region | Midwest and Great Lakes |
| Headquarters | [[, {{{hq_state}}}]] |
| Commissioner | Susan (Sue) McDowell |
| Website | http://www.ccwha.net/ |
The Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) is a non-profit ice hockey league for college club teams based at Midwestern United States schools. It was formed in October 1996. There are currently 14 teams participating in two divisions. All teams in the league are also required to be members of the ACHA that provides the teams with USA Hockey insurance and other member benefits.
The CCWHA was established with the goal of encouraging and improving opportunities in ice hockey for women; developing and encouraging sportsmanship among all players for the betterment of their physical and social well-being; and conducting an organized League wherein women enjoy recreational and competitive ice hockey. The CCWHA season runs from September to late February/early March with an annual tournament at the end of each season for each division. Winners of each division are awarded an automatic bid to the ACHA National tournament. All teams benefit by scheduling games against each other in the League and the recognition of the League at local and national levels.
Current members[]
Division I[]
| Institution | Location | Affiliation | School
Enrollment |
Team
Founded |
Joined
CCWHA |
Team
Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joined League | Joined D1 | ||||||
| Adrian College | Adrian, Michigan | Private | 1,040 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Bulldogs |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Private | 2,001 | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | Saints |
| Davenport University | Caledonia, Michigan | Private | 12,471 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | Panthers |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | Public | 23,892 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | Lakers |
| Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Public | 20,126 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | RedHawks |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Public | 46,045 | 1995 | 1996*
2007* |
1996
2007 |
Spartans |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, Illinois | Private | 6,391 | 2003# | 2020 | 2020 | Lakers |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Public | 40,042 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | Wolverines |
*Michigan State (D1) left the league in 2004 and rejoined at a later date.
#Roosevelt acquired Robert Morris's women's hockey team.
Division II[]
| Institution | Location | Affiliation | School
Enrollment |
Team
Founded |
Joined
CCWHA |
Team
Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joined League | Joined D2 | ||||||
| Adrian College** (DII) | Adrian, Michigan | Private | 1,040 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | Bulldogs |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Public | 17,344 | 2008 | 2012 | 2014 | Chippewas |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Private | 15,068 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Ramblers |
| Michigan State University** (DII) | East Lansing, Michigan | Public | 46,045 | 2004 | 2004* | 2014 | Spartans |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | Public | 9,400 | 2001 | 2001 | 2014 | Wildcats |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | Private | 11,733 | 2000 | 2002* | 2014 | Fighting Irish |
| Sault College | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Public | 4,500 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | Cougars |
*MSU and Notre Dame both left the league (2006 and 2004 respectively) and returned when the 2nd division was formed in 2014.
**Adrian College and Michigan State University both field a Division I and Division II team in the CCWHA and ACHA. Teams have separate coaching staffs and rosters.
Former members[]
| Institution | Years | New Conference | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University | 1996 - 1997
2000 - 2001 |
Ceased operations | N/A |
| University of Illinois | 1996 - 2007 | Independent | N/A |
| Lake Forest College | 1996 - 2000 | NCHA | NCAA DIII[1] |
| Lake Superior State University | 1999 - 2001
2014 - 2016 |
Ceased operations | N/A |
| Lindenwood University | 2007 - 2011 | CHA | NCAA DI[2][3] |
| Oakland University | 2000 - 2005 | Ceased operations | N/A |
| University of Michigan (Flint) | 2015 - 2017 | Ceased operations | N/A |
| Robert Morris University (IL) | 2010 - 2020 | Merged with Roosevelt University | N/A |
| University of Wisconsin | 1996 - 1998 | Independent | ACHA DI |
| Western Michigan University | 1996 - 2011 | Ceased operations | N/A |
CCWHA Championship History[]
The inaugural playoff, held at Michigan State University (Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing) in February of 1997 was the capstone of the 1996-97 CCWHA inaugural season. The eight teams that comprised the CCWHA that season included the following schools: Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State, University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Western Michigan University, Lake Forest College and Bowling Green State University.
Division I[]
Division II[]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | Northern Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 2016 | Northern Michigan | Notre Dame | Flint, MI |
| 2017 | Northern Michigan | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
| 2018 | Loyola Chicago | Notre Dame | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2019 | Adrian | Loyola Chicago | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2020 | Northern Michigan | Michigan State | Burton, MI |
CCWHA Victors[]
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007 |
| Adrian | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2013 |
| Miami | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Northern Michigan | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Western Michigan | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Michigan | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Adrian (D2) | 1 | 2019 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1 | 2018 |
| Grand Valley | 1 | 2016 |
| Michigan State (D2) | 1 | 2015 |
| Robert Morris (IL) | 1 | 2012 |
| Oakland | 1 | 2004 |
National Championships[]
CCWHA Teams have combined to win eleven national championships, including ten of the seventeen ACHA Women's Division I national championships since the ACHA began sanctioning women's hockey in 2000-01.[4]
- Miami (OH) - 2014, 2016, 2017
- Michigan State - 2003, 2011
- Lindenwood - 2008, 2009, 2010[5]
- Robert Morris (IL) - 2005, 2007
- Western Michigan - 1997 (pre ACHA known as Women's Collegiate Club Championship)[6]
World University Games Selections[]
Since 2011, the American Collegiate Hockey Association has supplied players for the United States team at the World University Games women's hockey tournament, held biennially and as part of the multi-sport event for college and university student-athletes. Miami's 11 player selections (through 2017) lead the conference and are tied for the national lead, and RedHawks coach Scott Hicks has also been picked as an assistant coach on two separate occasions. Michigan State ranks next with eight player selections, although the Spartans hold the top spot in a couple key distinctions: MSU is one of just two schools nationally to have at least one player on each WUG team since 2011, and is also tied for the national lead with eight unique players who have traveled to the tournament, as none of MSU's eight picks are repeat selections.
| Year | Location | Player | School | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[7] | Erzurum, Turkey | Vince O'Mara (asst. coach) | Lindenwood | Fourth Place |
| Cory Whitaker (asst. coach) | Grand Valley | |||
| Allysson Arcibal | Lindenwood | |||
| Rachel Black | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Shea Crawford | Lindenwood | |||
| Charlotte Hoium | Michigan State | |||
| Becky Katz | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Nicole Konsdorf | Lindenwood | |||
| Shelby Kucharski | Grand Valley | |||
| Chelsea Minnie | Grand Valley | |||
| Emily Nelson | Michigan | |||
| Terra Payne | Michigan State | |||
| Samantha Redick | Lindenwood | |||
| Ashley Rumsey | Grand Valley | |||
| Ramey Weaver | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Erica Wynn | Lindenwood | |||
| Christina Young | Michigan State | |||
| 2013[8] | Trentino, Italy | Rob Blackburn (asst. coach) | Michigan | Bronze Medal |
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Kalli Bates | Michigan | |||
| Jennifer Boniecki | Ohio State | |||
| Staci Burlingame | Michigan State | |||
| Kristin Griebe | Michigan | |||
| Monica Korzon | Michigan | |||
| Morgan McGrath | Miami | |||
| Jessica Merritt | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Andrea Stewart | Michigan State | |||
| Ramey Weaver | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| Hayley Williams | Robert Morris (IL) | |||
| 2015 | Granada, Spain | Scott Hicks (asst. coach) | Miami | Fifth Place |
| Amanda Antos | Adrian | |||
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Maria Barlow | Michigan State | |||
| Rachael Booth | Miami | |||
| Eleanor Chalifoux | Michigan | |||
| Monica Korzon | Michigan | |||
| Kaley Mooney | Miami | |||
| Morgan McGrath | Miami | |||
| Kendra Myers | Grand Valley | |||
| Caitlin Nosanov | Davenport | |||
| Corey Robison | Grand Valley | |||
| Hayley Williams | Miami | |||
| 2017[9] | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Scott Hicks (asst. coach) | Miami | Bronze Medal |
| Brett Berger (asst. coach) | Adrian | |||
| Lauren Allen | Grand Valley | |||
| Katie Augustine | Miami | |||
| Rachael Booth | Miami | |||
| Sabrena Camp | Adrian | |||
| Kelsey Jaeckle | Michigan State | |||
| Britt Levasseur | Adrian | |||
| Nicole Matthews | Miami | |||
| Kendra Myers | Grand Valley | |||
| Jessie Rushing | Adrian | |||
| Alyssa Visalli | Miami | |||
| Maddie Wolsmann | Michigan State |
References[]
- ↑ Lake Forest College Announces the Addition of Varsity Women's Ice Hockey. Lake Forest College (May 19, 1999). Retrieved on March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (March 26, 2011). Lindenwood women to go Division I. U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved on March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (November 11, 2011). Lindenwood formally admitted into CHA. U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved on November 11, 2011.
- ↑ American Collegiate Hockey Association Hockey Website. Achahockey.org. Retrieved on June 9, 2010.
- ↑ 2011 United States University Women's Select Team Assistant Coach Named. Achahockey.org (May 28, 2010). Retrieved on June 9, 2010.
- ↑ Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA). Women's College Hockey. Retrieved on March 27, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 United States Women's National University Team. USA Hockey. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ "2017 U.S. Women's National Univ. Team Unveiled", USA Hockey, January 3, 2017. Retrieved on January 12, 2017.
External links[]
| American Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Division 1 | |
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| Conferences | * Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) |
| Current Teams | * Arizona State
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| Primary Home Venues | * Arrington Ice Arena (Adrian)
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| National Tournament Sites | * 2001: Lindenwood Ice Arena (Wentzville, MO)
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| International Competitions | ; Winter Universiade |
| People | * Cassie Dunne
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| Former Teams | * Boston University
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| * ACHA
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| Women's ice hockey leagues in North America | |
|---|---|
| Professional | National Women's Hockey League - Professional Women's Hockey Players Association |
| Senior | Golden Blades Women's Hockey League - Lower Lakes Female Hockey League - Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League - National Capital Women's Hockey League - Winnipeg Women's Hockey League |
| Collegiate | Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference - Canadian Interuniversity Sport - Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association - Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League - Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League - Women's Midwest College Hockey -Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ - NCAA Division I - NCAA Division III |
| Junior | Junior Women's Hockey League - Manitoba Women's Junior Hockey League - Provincial Women's Hockey League |
| ; Related article: List of ice hockey leagues - Hockey Canada - USA Hockey | |
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