New England Hockey Conference

New England Hockey Conference (formerly the ECAC East) is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division III as a hockey-only conference.[1]

New England Hockey Conference
NEHC
Established1984
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members12
Sports fielded
RegionNew York and New England
HeadquartersMarshfield, Massachusetts
CommissionerKatie Boldvich
Websitehttp://www.nehockeyconference.com/
Locations

History

The New England Hockey Conference began as ECAC East in 1984 when ECAC 2 was split in two and both new conferences dropped down to Division III. The conference was fairly stable for the first decade but began to grow in the mid 1990s. In 1998 four teams left to become Division I programs in the new MAAC conference. A year later, nine more teams split off to join their primary athletic conference, NESCAC, followed by the women's programs in 2001. Membership numbers held steady over the succeeding 15 years, though several teams came and went. In 2015 the conference rebranded itself as the New England Hockey Conference, but no internal changes occurred. Two years later 6 women's and 2 men's programs left to join a variety of conferences, dropping league membership to 11 schools, the lowest number in conference history.

Standings

From the time it formally split from ECAC 2 until 1992 all games played between members of ECAC East and ECAC West counted for conference standings. In 1992, after the ECAC West split into two conferences, ECAC East only counted games within their conference for the standings, but because a formal schedule was not yet in place all games between members were still counted. For the 1993-94 season ECAC East had its first official conference schedule with all 18 teams playing each other once. Teams could schedule additional inter-conference games but only one would count in the standings. In 1999, when 9 teams left to form the ice hockey division of the NESCAC, the two conferences continued to count games between one another in their respective standings. This arrangement continued even after the addition of more programs.

NEHC Tournaments
Main article: NEHC Men's Tournament

Current members

There are 12 member schools; the men's division has ten members, while the women's division has nine members. (as of November 2018)

Institution Location Founded Joined Enrollment Nickname Primary Conference Colors (M) (W)
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts 1919 1984 1,800 Beavers NEWMAC           Y
Castleton University Castleton, Vermont 1787 2004 1,800 Spartans Little East Conference           Y Y
Hobart College Geneva, New York 1822 2017 2,337 Statesmen Liberty League           Y [n 1]
Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island 1914 2018 16,095 Wildcats Great Northeast Athletic Conference           Y Y
University of Massachusetts Boston Dorchester, Massachusetts 1964 1984 10,600 Beacons Little East Conference           Y Y
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946 1984 1,460 Pilgrims New England Collegiate Conference                     Y Y
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont 1819 1984 2,000 Cadets Great Northeast Athletic Conference           Y Y
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire 1871 2015 4,192 Panthers Little East Conference           Y
Salem State University Salem, Massachusetts 1854 2018 7,664 Vikings Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference                Y
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York 1903 1998 2,500 Thoroughbreds Liberty League                Y
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts 1906 2018 7,560 Rams Great Northeast Athletic Conference           Y Y
University of Southern Maine Gorham, Maine 1878 1995 10,974 Huskies Little East Conference                Y Y
  1. Plays in United Collegiate Hockey Conference

Former members
Location Athletic nickname Colors Founded Joined (M) Left (M) Joined (W) Left (W) Current Conference† (M) (W)
American International College Springfield, Massachusetts Yellow Jackets                1885 1984 1998 – – Atlantic Hockey (NCAA D-I) Y
Amherst College Amherst, Massachusetts Mammoths           1821 1992 1999 1995 2001 NESCAC Y Y
Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine Polar Bears           1794 1984 1999 1984 2001 NESCAC Y Y
Colby College Waterville, Maine Mules           1813 1984 1999 – – NESCAC Y
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Huskies           1881 1984 1998 – – Hockey East (NCAA D-I) Y
Connecticut College New London, Connecticut Camels           1794 1991 1999 1997 2001 NESCAC Y Y
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, New Hampshire Ravens           1962 – – 2014 2017 NEWHA Y
Hamilton College Clinton, New York Continentals           1793 1992 1999 1996 2001 NESCAC Y Y
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts Crusaders      1843 1984 1998 1999 2017 Atlantic Hockey (NCAA D-I) Y Y
Manhattanville College Purchase, New York Valiants           1815 – – 1999 2017 UCHC Y
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, Massachusetts Trailblazers           1894 1984 2003 – – Dropped Program Y
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Engineers           1861 – – 1984 2009 Dropped Program Y
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts Warriors           1947 1984 1989 – – Hockey East (NCAA D-I) Y
Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Panthers           1800 1984 1999 1984 2001 NESCAC Y Y
University of New England Biddeford, Maine Nor'easters           1831 2009 2016 2009 2018 CCC Y Y
Nichols College Dudley, Massachusetts Bison           1815 – – 2008 2017 CHC Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute North Andover, Massachusetts Engineers           1824 – – 1995 2005 ECAC Hockey (NCAA D-I) Y
Rochester Institute of Technology Henrietta, New York Tigers                1829 – – 1984 2007 CHA Y
Saint Anselm College Goffstown, New Hampshire Hawks           1889 1984 2017 2004 2017 Northeast–10 (men) (NCAA D-II)
NEWHA (women)		 Y Y
Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont Purple Knights           1904 2001 2017 2001 2017 Northeast–10 (men) (NCAA D-II)
NEWHA (women)		 Y Y
Salem State University Salem, Massachusetts Vikings                1854 1984 2009 – – MASCAC Y
Salve Regina University Newport, Rhode Island Seahawks           1934 – – 2015 2018 CHC Y
Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut Bantams           1823 1991 1999 1998 2001 NESCAC Y Y
Union College Schenectady, New York Dutchwomen           1795 – – 1999 2003 ECAC Hockey (NCAA D-I) Y
Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut Cardinals           1831 1995 1999 1996 2001 NESCAC Y Y
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts Owls                1874 1984 1989 – – MASCAC Y
Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts Ephs           1793 1984 1999 1994 2001 NESCAC Y Y

† (as of November 2018)

Membership timeline
Suffolk UniversityJohnson %26 Wales UniversityHobart and William Smith CollegesPlymouth State UniversitySalve Regina UniversityFranklin Pierce UniversityUniversity of New EnglandNichols CollegeCastleton UniversitySaint Michael's CollegeUnion CollegeSkidmore CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of Southern MaineWesleyan UniversityHamilton CollegeAmherst CollegeTrinity College (Connecticut)Connecticut CollegeNorwich UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts BostonNew England CollegeBabson CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeSalem State UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsWilliams CollegeMiddlebury CollegeBowdoin CollegeColby CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossUniversity of ConnecticutAmerican International CollegeWestfield State UniversityMerrimack College

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See also

References
  1. "Men's and women's ECAC East leagues now the New England Hockey Conference". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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