The Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I level ice hockey league. The GLCHL is made up of nine schools, including one in Indiana, one in Illinois, and seven in Michigan.

History

The league was announced in late 2009 and began play in the Fall of 2010 with six member teams, all located within the state of Michigan.[1] Eastern Michigan, Michigan-Dearborn and Western Michigan all joined the league after competing as members of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League. Oakland and Adrian College previously competed as ACHA Division 1 Independents. Davenport joined after making the transition from ACHA Division 2 to Division 1.[1] In 2012, Kent State announced they would move from the CSCHL to the league beginning in the 2012-13 season. Indiana Tech and Rochester College joined the league in the 2015-16 season. Before the 2017-18 season Indiana Tech left to join the newly formed NAIA Division. Calvin College moved up from ACHA Division 3 to fill the spot left by Indiana Tech. In 2019, Rochester and Michigan-Dearborn left the conference after the NAIA Division consolidated into the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC), the all-sport conference for both RU and UMD.[2] In recent years, though, the league has been able to supplement its membership with programs making the transition from ACHA D2 to D1, adding Grand Valley State for the 2020-2021 season,[3] and Purdue University Northwest for the 2022-2023 season.[4]

Adrian College has won the most regular season and playoff titles with seven regular season and five playoff titles.

Format

The conference plays a 16-game league schedule, two games against each team—home team alternates each season. In addition team schedules will include other ACHA Division I opponents. The GLCHL holds a league championship tournament at the end of the regular season in February.[5]

Member schools

Current members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Primary
conference
Northwood University Midland, Michigan 1959 Nonsectarian 1,344 Timberwolves 2024 ? Great Midwest (G-MAC)[a]
Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 1957 Public 20,519 Golden Grizzlies ? ? Horizon[b]
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan 1963 Public 7,523 Cardinals 2024 ? Great Lakes (GLIAC)[a]
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 1872 Public 18,319 Rockets 2024 ? Mid-American (MAC)[b]
Western Michigan University[c] Kalamazoo, Michigan 1903 Public 19,887 Broncos ? ? Mid-American (MAC)[b]
Notes
  1. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  2. ^ a b c Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  3. ^ Western Michigan has NCAA Division I hockey competing in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

Former members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Adrian College[a][b] Adrian, Michigan 1859 United Methodist 1,671 Bulldogs ? 2024 Michigan (MIAA)[c]
Calvin University[a] Grand Rapids, Michigan 1876 Christian Reformed 3,746 Knights ? 2024 Michigan (MIAA)[c]
Davenport University[a] Grand Rapids, Michigan 1866 Nonsectarian 5,384 Panthers ? 2024 Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan 1849 Public 16,294 Eagles ? 2024 Mid-American (MAC)[e]
Grand Valley State University[a] Allendale, Michigan 1960 Public 24,406 Lakers ? 2024 Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 1930 Nonsectarian 7,000 Warriors 2010 2017 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Kent State University Kent, Ohio 1910 Public 26,822 Golden Flashes 2012 2020 Mid-American (MAC)[e]
University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan 1959 Public 9,500 Wolverines 2010 2019 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Purdue University Northwest[a][6] Hammond, Indiana 2016 Public 9,363 Pride 2022 2024 Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Rochester College[a][g] Rochester Hills, Michigan 1959 Churches of Christ 1,100 Warriors 2015 2019 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 1945 Nonsectarian 3,725 Lakers ? 2024 Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f Member school left the GLCHL to form the Great Lakes Six Hockey Conference (GL6), beginning the 2024–25 school year.
  2. ^ Adrian has NCAA Division III hockey competing in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA).
  3. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  4. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  5. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  6. ^ a b c Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  7. ^ Formerly known as Rochester College until 2019, then later known as Rochester University until 2024.

Conference arenas

School Hockey Arena Capacity
Adrian Arrington Ice Arena 500
Calvin Eagles Ice Center
Davenport Patterson Ice Center 1,200
Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor Ice Cube 1,000
Grand Valley State Griff's Georgetown
Oakland Onyx Rochester Ice Arena 750
Purdue Northwest Kube Sports Complex
Roosevelt Edge Ice Arena 3,000
Western Michigan Wings West Arena 1,000

Past champions

Regular season Tournament Tournament site
2011 Adrian College[7] Oakland[8] The Peak Ice Arena, Romulus, Michigan
2012 Oakland[9] Adrian College[10] Arrington Ice Arena, Adrian, Michigan
2013 Adrian College Davenport Patterson Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 Adrian College Adrian College ONYX Ice Arena, Rochester, MI
2015 Adrian College Adrian College The Rink, Battle Creek, MI
2016 Davenport University of Michigan-Dearborn University of Michigan-Dearborn Fieldhouse, Dearborn, MI
2017 Adrian College University of Michigan-Dearborn KSU Ice Arena, Kent, OH
2018 Adrian College Adrian College Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor, MI
2019 Adrian College Adrian College Arrington Ice Arena, Adrian, MI
2020 Adrian College Adrian College Patterson Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2021 Adrian College Adrian College Griff's Georgetown, Grand Rapids, MI
2022 Adrian College Grand Valley State Griff's Georgetown, Grand Rapids, MI
2023 Adrian College Adrian College Eagles Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2024 Adrian College Purdue Northwest Farmington Hills Ice Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
2025 Northwood University Northwood University Midland Civic Arena, Midland, MI

National tournament results

  • 2011: #2 Davenport won the 2011 ACHA Men's DI National Championship defeating #1 Lindenwood 3-2 in overtime; #4 Adrian defeated 4-5 in 2ot by #5 Delaware in Quarter-final Round; #11 Oakland defeated 2-6 by #3 Ohio in Quarter-final Round.[11]
  • 2018: #2 ranked Adrian College won the ACHA Men's Div. I National Championship against #5 Illinois, defeating them 8-1.

References

  1. ^ a b "All-Michigan GLCHL League To Debut in 2010-2011". ACHA. November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "WHAC adds hockey and Tech gets tourney". The Journal Gazette. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ^ "GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY TO JOIN ACHA MEN'S DIVISION 1 & GLCHL FOR 2020-2021 SEASON". 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. ^ "Purdue University Northwest Joining GLCHL In 2022-23 Season". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Set to Join GLCHL in 2010-11". Adrian College. Dec 4, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Purdue University Northwest Joining GLCHL In 2022-23 Season | GLCHL: Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League". www.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  7. ^ "Adrian Clinches GLCHL Regular Season Title". GLCHL. Feb 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  8. ^ "Oakland wins GLCHL Playoff Championship with 4-0 win over Adrian". GLCHL. Feb 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  9. ^ "Oakland head coach Jeremy Bachusz named 2012 GLCHL coach of the year". GLCHL. March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  10. ^ "GLCHL Tournament Champs". GLCHL. Feb 21, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  11. ^ "GLCHL Represented well in ACHA DI National Tournament". GLCHL. Feb 16, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.

See also

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Collegiate_Hockey_League
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