Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League

Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League
WWCHL
Established 2014
Association ACHA
Division Women's Division 1
Members 9
Sports fielded
Region Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Website https://www.wwchl.com/

The Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League (WWCHL) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Division 1 club level hockey-only college athletic conference for women's hockey teams. It is one of three ACHA Women's Division 1 conferences, along with the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association and the Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League. The league has a large footprint spreading across the western and midwestern United States, featuring members in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Among the nine current members, both Minnesota (2013) and Wisconsin (2002 and 2004) won ACHA national championships prior to joining the WWCHL, while Colorado and Colorado State also have lengthy histories pre-dating the conference's creation. The rest of the league roster, however, consists of newer programs, largely in emerging hockey locales. Denver, Lindenwood–Belleville and Midland all began play, as the WWCHL itself did, for the 2014–15 season. Arizona State started its program in 2016–17[1] while Grand Canyon, the newest WWCHL team, did so in 2017–18.

Current membership

Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Colors Primary Facility
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Sun Devils 1885 Public 51,869 Maroon and Gold[2]
         		 Oceanside Ice Arena
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Buffaloes 1876 Public 32,201 Silver, Black and Gold[3]
              		 CU Recreation Center
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Rams 1870 Public 33,198 Green and Gold
         		 Edora Pool Ice Center
University of Denver Denver, Colorado Pioneers 1864 Private 11,614 Crimson and Gold[4]
         		 Joy Burns Ice Arena
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona Antelopes 1949 Private/Christian 19,500 Purple, Black and White[5]
              		 AZ Ice Peoria
Lindenwood University – Belleville Belleville, Illinois Lynx 2003 Private/Presbyterian 1,900 Maroon and White
         		 Ice Zone
FSI Shark Tank
Midland University Fremont, Nebraska Warriors 1883 Private/Lutheran 1,300 Navy Blue and Orange
         		 Sidner Ice Arena
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Golden Gophers 1851 Public 48,231 Maroon and Gold[6]
         		 Mariucci Arena
University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Badgers 1848 Public 43,338 Cardinal and White[7]
         		 Camp Randall Shell

Membership timeline

Grand Canyon UniversityArizona State UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of MinnesotaMidland UniversityLindenwood–Belleville Lynx women's ice hockeyUniversity of DenverColorado State UniversityUniversity of Colorado Boulder

Playoff championship game results

Year Champion Score Runner-Up Location
2015Minnesota3–2 (OT)[8]Colorado StateSun Prairie, Wisconsin
2016Lindenwood–Belleville2–1ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
2017Minnesota2–1[9]ColoradoTempe, Arizona
2018Colorado5–2[10]MinnesotaFremont, Nebraska

Regular season champions

  • 2014–15 Colorado State
  • 2015–16 Lindenwood–Belleville
  • 2016–17 Lindenwood–Belleville
  • 2017–18 Colorado

ACHA National Tournament appearances

Appearances made while a WWCHL member.

School Appearances Years Championships
Lindenwood–Belleville32016, 2017, 2018None
Minnesota32015, 2017, 2018None
Colorado12018None

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.

Year Location Player School Result
2015[11]Granada, SpainMolly O'NeilColorado StateFifth Place
Whitney ThomasColorado
2017[12]Almaty, KazakhstanJordan AndersonMinnesotaBronze Medal
Kathleen AshColorado
Alexandra BrownLindenwood–Belleville
Leah MacArthurColorado
Lyndsay OdenMinnesota
Becca SendenMinnesota
Livia TwohigMinnesota

Notable ACHA award winners

Year Winner School Award
2014–15[13]Kelsey BrownColoradoCommunity Playmaker
2014–15Emera DanosColoradoOff-Ice Most Valuable Player
2015–16Katherine HannahLindenwood–BellevilleCoach of the Year

See also

References

  1. ↑ Modrich, Stefan (August 16, 2015). "ASU to add women's club hockey in 2016". The State Press. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "W.P. Carey Brand Book" (PDF). May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Typography/Color". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ University of Denver Brand: Visual Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Brand Standards | Media & Branding | Grand Canyon University". Grand Canyon University. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Our Brand: How to Convey It". University of Minnesota. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Colors for Web". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Championship Game Result". Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League. February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Championship Game Result". Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League. February 27, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Championship Game Result". Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2015 U.S. Women's National University Team Announced". usawomenshockey.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2017 U.S. Women's National Univ. Team Unveiled". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Past Awards". American Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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