The Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League (WWCHL) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Division 1 club level hockey -only college athletic conference for women's hockey teams. It is one of three ACHA Women's Division 1 conferences, along with the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association and the Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League . The league has a large footprint spreading across the western and midwestern United States, featuring members in Arizona , Colorado , Illinois , Nebraska , Minnesota and Wisconsin .
Among the nine current members, both Minnesota (2013) and Wisconsin (2002 and 2004) won ACHA national championships prior to joining the WWCHL, while Colorado and Colorado State also have lengthy histories pre-dating the conference's creation. The rest of the league roster, however, consists of newer programs, largely in emerging hockey locales. Denver, Lindenwood–Belleville and Midland all began play, as the WWCHL itself did, for the 2014–15 season. Arizona State started its program in 2016–17[1]
Current membership [ ]
Institution
Location
Nickname
Founded
Type
Enrollment
Colors
Primary Facility
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Sun Devils
1885
Public
51,869
Maroon and Gold[2]
Oceanside Ice Arena
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Buffaloes
1876
Public
32,201
Silver, Black and Gold[3]
CU Recreation Center
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Rams
1870
Public
33,198
Green and Gold
Edora Pool Ice Center
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Pioneers
1864
Private
11,614
Crimson and Gold
Joy Burns Ice Arena
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
Antelopes
1949
Private/Christian
19,500
Purple, Black and White[4]
AZ Ice Peoria
Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska
Warriors
1883
Private/Lutheran
1,300
Navy Blue and Orange
Sidner Ice Arena
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Golden Gophers
1851
Public
48,231
Maroon and Gold[5]
Mariucci Arena
Playoff championship game results [ ] Regular season champions [ ]
2014–15 Colorado State
2015–16 Lindenwood–Belleville
2016–17 Lindenwood–Belleville
2017–18 Colorado
2018–19 Colorado
ACHA National Tournament appearances [ ] Appearances made while a WWCHL member.
School
Appearances
Years
Championships
Lindenwood–Belleville
3
2016, 2017, 2018
None
Minnesota
3
2015, 2017, 2018
None
Colorado
1
2018
None
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.
Year
Location
Player
School
Result
2015[9]
Granada, Spain Molly O'Neil
Colorado State
Fifth Place
Whitney Thomas
Colorado
2017[10]
Almaty, Kazakhstan Jordan Anderson
Minnesota
Bronze Medal
Kathleen Ash
Colorado
Alexandra Brown
Lindenwood–Belleville
Leah MacArthur
Colorado
Lyndsay Oden
Minnesota
Becca Senden
Minnesota
Livia Twohig
Minnesota
Notable ACHA award winners [ ]
Year
Winner
School
Award
2014–15[11]
Kelsey Brown
Colorado
Community Playmaker
2014–15
Emera Danos
Colorado
Off-Ice Most Valuable Player
2015–16
Katherine Hannah
Lindenwood–Belleville
Coach of the Year
See also [ ] External links [ ] References [ ]
↑ Modrich, Stefan (August 16, 2015). ASU to add women's club hockey in 2016 . The State Press. Retrieved on May 17, 2017.
↑ W.P. Carey Brand Book (May 28, 2015). Retrieved on May 3, 2017.↑ Typography/Color . University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.↑ Brand Standards | Media & Branding | Grand Canyon University . Grand Canyon University. Retrieved on April 17, 2016.↑ Our Brand: How to Convey It . University of Minnesota. Retrieved on December 28, 2016.↑ Championship Game Result . Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League (February 22, 2015). Retrieved on May 17, 2017.↑ Championship Game Result . Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League (February 27, 2017). Retrieved on May 17, 2017.↑ Championship Game Result . Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League (February 25, 2018). Retrieved on February 25, 2018.↑ 2015 U.S. Women's National University Team Announced . usawomenshockey.com. Retrieved on May 27, 2017.↑ 2017 U.S. Women's National Univ. Team Unveiled . teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved on May 27, 2017.↑ Past Awards . American Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved on May 17, 2017.
American Collegiate Hockey Association Conferences * Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)
Current Teams * Arizona State
Massachusetts Michigan Minot State Penn State Rhode Island Roosevelt Primary Home Venues * Arrington Ice Arena (Adrian)
Bradford R. Boss Arena (Rhode Island)Camp Randall Shell (Wisconsin)Goggin Ice Center (Miami)Gutterson Fieldhouse (Vermont)Edge Ice Arena (Robert Morris)LaHaye Ice Center (Liberty)Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)Matthews Arena (Northeastern)Munn Ice Arena (Michigan State)OSU Ice Rink (Ohio State)Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State)Mullins Memorial Center (Massachusetts)Yost Ice Arena (Michigan) National Tournament Sites * 2001: Lindenwood Ice Arena (Wentzville, MO )
2002: Alpharetta Family Skate Center (Alpharetta, GA )2003: L.C. Walker Arena /Lakeshore Sports Centre (Muskegon, MI )2004: Munn Ice Arena (East Lansing, MI )2005: Northtown Center (Amherst, NY )2006: Lindenwood Ice Arena (Wentzville, MO )2007: Mullins Memorial Center (Amherst, MA )2008: Edge Ice Arena (Bensenville, IL )2009: ESL Sports Center (Brighton, NY )2010: Schwan Super Rink (Blaine, MN )2011: Wings West (Kalamazoo, MI )2012: Alice Noble Ice Arena (Wooster, OH )2013: Ashburn Ice House (Ashburn, VA )2014: Fred Rust Ice Arena (Newark, DE )2015: York City Ice Arena (York, PA )2016: Wings West (Kalamazoo, MI )2017: Chiller Ice Rinks (Columbus, OH )2018: Chiller Ice Rinks (Columbus, OH ) International Competitions ; Winter Universiade 2011 2013 2015 2017 People * Cassie Dunne
Former Teams * Boston University
Lindenwood Norwich Penn State * ACHA List of champions List of Zoë M. Harris Award winners
