 | |
| Conference | ACHA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Commissioner | Steven John "SJ" Scansaroli |
| Sports fielded | |
| Division | Women's Division I & II |
| Region | Midwest and Great Lakes |
| Official 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. 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
*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 Illinois | 1996 - 2007 | Independent | N/A |
| Lake Forest College | 1996 - 2000 | NCHA | NCAA DIII[2] |
| Lake Superior State University | 1999 - 2001
2014 - 2016 |
Ceased operations | N/A |
| Lindenwood University | 2007 - 2011 | CHA | NCAA DI[3][4] |
| 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
CCWHA Victors
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | 5 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Lindenwood | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007 |
| 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.[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[9] | 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[10] | 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[11] | 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
- ↑ "Admission Statistics". admissions.psu.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ "Lake Forest College Announces the Addition of Varsity Women's Ice Hockey". Lake Forest College. May 19, 1999. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (March 26, 2011). "Lindenwood women to go Division I". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (November 11, 2011). "Lindenwood formally admitted into CHA". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2023/2/26/womens-acha-division-1-ice-hockey-wd1-hockey-secures-fifth-consecutive-ccwha-playoff-championship-in-shutout-over-indiana-tech.aspx
- ↑ "American Collegiate Hockey Association Hockey Website". Achahockey.org. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "2011 United States University Women's Select Team Assistant Coach Named". Achahockey.org. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)". Women's College Hockey. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 United States Women's National University Team" (PDF). USA Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Roster | Winter World University Games | Other Men's National and Select Team Events | Men's National Team | Team USA | USA Hockey National". Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 U.S. Women's National Univ. Team Unveiled". USA Hockey. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.