West Coast Hockey Conference

West Coast Hockey Conference
Established: 2010
Sport: Ice hockey
League: ACHA
Classification: Division II
Members: 6
States: California (5), Arizona (1)
Web site: WCHC Hockey

The West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) is an ACHA Division 2 club hockey league which began play in the Fall of 2010. The conference is made up of six previously independent Division 2 hockey programs in California and Arizona. The six charter schools were Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Northern Arizona and San Diego State.

History

The first game in conference history was played on October 1, 2010. Long Beach State defeated San Diego State 4-3 in San Diego. At the end of the regular season Arizona State was crowned the conference's first champion.[1] For the conference's second season and beyond a playoff will be held to determine the conference champion.

The WCHC announced on April 16, 2011 UNLV was voted unanimously to become the 7th member of the conference.[2] After the 2011-12 season Arizona State, San Diego State and UNLV went back to being independent leaving the conference with four teams for the next two seasons.

The WCHC announced on February 25, 2014 Cal State Northridge was unanimously voted to join the conference increasing membership to five schools. On June 29, 2015 the WCHC announced Northern Arizona would be leaving to become independent and Arizona State's Pac 8 team would be leaving that conference to join the WCHC to keep the conference membership at five. On February 7, 2016 it was announced San Diego State would rejoin the conference.

Members

School Location Founded Joined Affiliation Nickname Colors
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1885 2015 Public Sun Devils          
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA 1957 2010 Public (California State University System) Titans          
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA 1958 2014 Public (California State University System) Matadors          
Long Beach State University Long Beach, CA 1949 2010 Public (California State University System) 49ers          
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 1911 2010 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Lions          
San Diego State University San Diego, CA 1897 2016 Public (California State University System) Aztecs          

Former Members

School Current Division (Conference)
Arizona State-Elite ACHA D-2 (Independent)
Northern Arizona ACHA D-2 (Independent)
UNLV ACHA D-2 (Independent)

Team Histories

Champions

Year Champion Runner-Up Host
2016 Arizona State-Maroon Cal State Northridge Loyola Marymount
2015 Northern Arizona Cal State Fullerton Northern Arizona
2014 Northern Arizona Long Beach State Long Beach State
2013 Northern Arizona Loyola Marymount Cal State Fullerton
2012 UNLV Northern Arizona UNLV
2011 Arizona State (Regular Season) - -

ACHA Division 2 Nationals Teams

The WCHC has sent four teams to the Division 2 National Tournament.

2015 Host City: Salt Lake City, UT

NYU (L 3-1)

Liberty (W 5-2)

Grand Valley State (L 7-2)


2014 Host City: Marlborough, MA

New Hampshire (L 3-1)

Liberty (L 6-2)

Grand Valley State (W 6-2)


2012 Host City: Fort Myers, FL

New Hampshire (W 7-1)

Maryland-Baltimore County (W 5-4 OT)

Michigan State (T 2-2)

Grand Valley State (L 8-2)

Penn State (L 9-0)

Siena College (L 3-1)

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