Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association

Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association
CCWHA
Established 1996
Association ACHA
Division Women's Division I & II
Members 15
Sports fielded
Region Midwest and Great Lakes
Commissioner Molly Mahoney (since 2011)
Website http://www.ccwha.net/

The Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) is a Women's Division I & II ACHA club level hockey-college athletic conference. The league currently has fifteen member teams from schools in two divisions located in the Midwestern United States.[1]

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
Miami University Oxford, Ohio Public 20,126 2010 2011 2011 RedHawks
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Public 46,045 1995 1996*

2007*

 1996

2007

 Spartans
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Public 60,347 1992 1996*

2004*

 1996

2004

 Buckeyes
Robert Morris University (IL) Chicago, Illinois Private 7,727 2003 2010 2010 Eagles
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Public 40,042 1995 1996 1996 Wolverines

*Ohio State and Michigan State (D1) left the league (in 2000 and 2004 respectively) and rejoined at a later date.

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
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Public 26,788 2010 2012 2014 Chippewas
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Private 15,068 2014 2014 2014 Ramblers
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

*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
Bowling Green State University1996 - 1997

2000 - 2001

Ceased operationsN/A
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
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

Division II

YearChampionRunner-UpLocation
2015Michigan StateNorthern MichiganMount Pleasant, MI
2016Northern MichiganNotre DameFlint, MI
2017Northern MichiganNotre DameSouth Bend, IN
2018Loyola ChicagoNotre DameKalamazoo, MI

CCWHA Victors

Totals
TeamTitlesYears
Lindenwood42008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Ohio State41997, 1998, 1999, 2007
Michigan State32002, 2003, 2013
Miami32014, 2015, 2017
Western Michigan22005, 2006
Michigan22000, 2001
Northern Michigan22016, 2017
Adrian12018
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.[5]

  • Miami (OH) - 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Michigan State - 2003, 2011
  • Lindenwood - 2008, 2009, 2010[6]
  • Robert Morris (IL) - 2005, 2007
  • Western Michigan - 1997 (pre ACHA known as Women's Collegiate Club Championship)[7]

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[8]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[9]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)
2015[10]Granada, 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

References

  1. ↑ "Adrian will be a member of CCWHA in 2012-13". Adrian College. January 26, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lake Forest College Announces the Addition of Varsity Women's Ice Hockey". Lake Forest College. May 19, 1999. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Staff (March 26, 2011). "Lindenwood women to go Division I". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ Staff (November 11, 2011). "Lindenwood formally admitted into CHA". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ "American Collegiate Hockey Association Hockey Website". Achahockey.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  6. ↑ "2011 United States University Women's Select Team Assistant Coach Named". Achahockey.org. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  7. ↑ "Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA)". Women's College Hockey. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.achahockey.org/files/roster_2011_us_women.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  9. ↑ http://www.usahockey.com/page/show/983237-women-s-roster
  10. ↑ http://www.usawomenshockey.com/news_article/show/456032?referrer_id=1362963
  11. ↑ http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/740061?referrer_id=2890555
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