Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association
ConferenceACHA
Founded1996
CommissionerSteven John "SJ" Scansaroli
Sports fielded
DivisionWomen's Division I & II
RegionMidwest and Great Lakes
Official websitehttp://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. CCWHA is the largest womens collegeiate league in North America. 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
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Public 46,045 1995 1996*

2007*

1996

2007

Spartans
Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania Public 40,693[1] 2012 2020 2020 Lady Ice Lions
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
Aurora University Aurora, Illinois Private 6,165 2023 2023 2023 Spartans
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio Public 20,395 1996 2020 2020 Falcons
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Public 17,344 2008 2012 2014 Chippewas
Lawrence Tech University Southfield, Michigan Private 3,154 2022 2022 2022 Blue Devils
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Private 15,068 2014 2014 2014 Ramblers
Miami University Oxford, Ohio Public 19,752 2010 2011 2019 RedHawks
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
University of Illinois1996 - 2007IndependentN/A
Lake Forest College1996 - 2000NCHANCAA DIII[2]
Lake Superior State University 1999 - 2001

2014 - 2016

Ceased operations N/A
Lindenwood University2007 - 2011CHANCAA DI[3][4]
Oakland University2000 - 2005Ceased operationsN/A
University of Michigan (Flint) 2015 - 2017 Ceased operations N/A
Robert Morris University (IL)2010 - 2020Merged with Roosevelt UniversityN/A
University of Wisconsin1996 - 1998IndependentACHA DI
Western Michigan University1996 - 2011Ceased operationsN/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

YearChampionRunner-upLocation
1997Ohio StateMichiganEast Lansing, MI
1998Ohio StateWestern MichiganUnknown
1999Ohio StateMichigan StateEast Lansing, MI
2000MichiganWestern MichiganEast Lansing, MI
2001MichiganWestern MichiganSault Ste. Marie, MI
2002Michigan StateMichiganKalamazoo, MI
2003Michigan StateMichiganEast Lansing, MI
2004OaklandMichigan StateMarquette, MI
2005Western MichiganMichiganKalkaska, MI
2006Western MichiganMichiganKalkaska, MI
2007Ohio StateWestern MichiganFindlay, OH
2008LindenwoodMichiganFindlay, OH
2009LindenwoodMichigan StateKalamazoo, MI
2010LindenwoodMichigan StateKalamazoo, MI
2011LindenwoodGrand ValleyHolland, MI
2012Robert Morris (IL)MichiganHolland, MI
2013Michigan StateRobert Morris (IL)Flint, MI
2014MiamiAdrianFlint, MI
2015MiamiMichiganFlint, MI
2016Grand ValleyMiamiFlint, MI
2017MiamiMichigan StateSouth Bend, IN
2018AdrianMiamiKalamazoo, MI
2019AdrianMichigan StateKalamazoo, MI
2020AdrianMiamiBurton, MI
2022AdrianIndiana TechBurton, MI
2023AdrianIndiana TechBurton, MI

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Division II

YearChampionRunner-upLocation
2015Michigan StateNorthern MichiganMount Pleasant, MI
2016Northern MichiganNotre DameFlint, MI
2017Northern MichiganNotre DameSouth Bend, IN
2018Loyola ChicagoNotre DameKalamazoo, MI
2019AdrianLoyola ChicagoKalamazoo, MI
2020Northern MichiganMichigan StateBurton, MI
2022Lake Superior StateSault CollegeBurton, MI
2023Sault CollegeAdrian CollegeBurton, MI

CCWHA Victors

Totals
TeamTitlesYears
Adrian52018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Lindenwood42008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Ohio State41997, 1998, 1999, 2007
Michigan State32002, 2003, 2013
Miami32014, 2015, 2017
Northern Michigan32016, 2017, 2020
Western Michigan22005, 2006
Michigan22000, 2001
Adrian (D2)12019
Loyola Chicago12018
Grand Valley12016
Michigan State (D2)12015
Robert Morris (IL)12012
Oakland12004

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.[6]

  • Miami (OH) - 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Michigan State - 2003, 2011
  • Lindenwood - 2008, 2009, 2010[7]
  • Robert Morris (IL) - 2005, 2007
  • Western Michigan - 1997 (pre ACHA known as Women's Collegiate Club Championship)[8]

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[9]Erzurum, TurkeyVince O'Mara (asst. coach)LindenwoodFourth Place
Cory Whitaker (asst. coach)Grand Valley
Allysson ArcibalLindenwood
Rachel BlackRobert Morris (IL)
Shea CrawfordLindenwood
Charlotte HoiumMichigan State
Becky KatzRobert Morris (IL)
Nicole KonsdorfLindenwood
Shelby KucharskiGrand Valley
Chelsea MinnieGrand Valley
Emily NelsonMichigan
Terra PayneMichigan State
Samantha RedickLindenwood
Ashley RumseyGrand Valley
Ramey WeaverRobert Morris (IL)
Erica WynnLindenwood
Christina YoungMichigan State
2013[10]Trentino, ItalyRob Blackburn (asst. coach)MichiganBronze Medal
Katie AugustineMiami
Kalli BatesMichigan
Jennifer BonieckiOhio State
Staci BurlingameMichigan State
Kristin GriebeMichigan
Monica KorzonMichigan
Morgan McGrathMiami
Jessica MerrittRobert Morris (IL)
Andrea StewartMichigan State
Ramey WeaverRobert Morris (IL)
Hayley WilliamsRobert Morris (IL)
2015Granada, SpainScott Hicks (asst. coach)MiamiFifth Place
Amanda AntosAdrian
Katie AugustineMiami
Maria BarlowMichigan State
Rachael BoothMiami
Eleanor ChalifouxMichigan
Monica KorzonMichigan
Kaley MooneyMiami
Morgan McGrathMiami
Kendra MyersGrand Valley
Caitlin NosanovDavenport
Corey RobisonGrand Valley
Hayley WilliamsMiami
2017[11]Almaty, KazakhstanScott Hicks (asst. coach)MiamiBronze Medal
Brett Berger (asst. coach)Adrian
Lauren AllenGrand Valley
Katie AugustineMiami
Rachael BoothMiami
Sabrena CampAdrian
Kelsey JaeckleMichigan State
Britt LevasseurAdrian
Nicole MatthewsMiami
Kendra MyersGrand Valley
Jessie RushingAdrian
Alyssa VisalliMiami
Maddie WolsmannMichigan State

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