Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association

Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association
	MACHA
Association	ACHA
Division	Division 2, Division 3
Members	27
Sports fielded	Ice hockey;
Region	Midwest and Great Lakes
Headquarters	Peoria, Illinois
Commissioner	Ian Kalanges
Website	MACHA site

The Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) is an ACHA club hockey league comprising colleges and universities in the Midwest.

Organizational structure

The MACHA is made up of three divisions, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The Gold Division is made up of ten members. The Silver Division is made up of 13 members and is split up into two conferences, the North and West. The Bronze Division is made up of five members. Each division conducts its own playoffs. Some schools have multiple teams in the MACHA.

Gold Division

The Gold Division is made up of teams from the Central Region of ACHA Division 2.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	1897	Private	5,300	Braves
University of Illinois	Urbana, IL	1867	Public	45,813	Fighting Illini
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	1857	Public	20,784	Redbirds
University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	1847	Public	33,334	Hawkeyes
Iowa State University	Ames, IA	1858	Public	36,321	Cyclones
McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	1828	Private	2,937	Bearcats
University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	1839	Public	30,870	Tigers
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, IL	1895	Public	20,015	Huskies
Saint Louis University	St. Louis, MO	1818	Private	13,505	Billikens
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	1957	Public	14,142	Cougars

Gold Division Champions

Silver Division

The Silver Division is made up of teams from the Pacific Region of ACHA Division 3.

North Conference

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Aurora University	Aurora, IL	1893	Private	5,500	Spartans
Loyola University-Chicago	Chicago, IL	1870	Private	16,422	Ramblers
McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	1828	Private	2,937	Bearcats
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	1956	Public	26,037	Panthers
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	1851	Private	21,208	Wildcats
Robert Morris University-Peoria	Peoria, IL	1965	Private	4,500	Eagles

West Conference

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Creighton University	Omaha, NE	1878	Private	8,435	Blue Jays
Dordt College	Sioux Center, IA	1955	Private	1,539	Blades
Missouri State University	Springfield, MO	1906	Public	23,537	Ice Bears
University of Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	1869	Public	25,260	Huskers
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	Platteville, WI	1866	Public	8,712	Pioneers

Silver Division Champions

The MACHA Silver Division has sent several teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament the past few years. The most notable finish was Iowa State in 2012. As the #3 seed from the Pacific Region they won their pool to reach the National semifinals where they lost to eventual champion Adrian College.

Silver Division Nationals Teams

The MACHA Silver Division has sent several teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament the past few years. The MACHA has had two teams advance to the semifinals. The first was in 2012 when Iowa State, the #3 seed from the Pacific Region, lost to the eventual champion Adrian College. The second was in 2014 when Robert Morris-White, the #4 seed from the Pacific Region, lost to the eventual champion Adrian College. Because Davenport forfeited the 3rd place game Robert Morris was awarded 3rd place.

2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL

Robert Morris-White (Finished 3rd)

2013 Host City: Springfield, MO

Marquette (Finished 10th)
Iowa State (Finished 15th)

2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ

Iowa State (Finished 4th)

2011 Host City: Holland, MI

McKendree (Finished 13th)

Bronze Division

The Bronze Division is made up of teams from the Pacific Region of ACHA Division 3.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	1897	Private	5,300	Braves
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, IL	1895	Public	20,015	Huskies
Robert Morris University-White	Chicago, IL	1965	Private	4,500	Eagles
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	1957	Public	14,142	Cougars
Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis, MO	1853	Private	15,155	Bears
Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	1860	Private	3,810	Thunder

Bronze Division Champions

External links

MACHA site

Gold Team Sites

Silver Team Sites

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