Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
The Northeast Collegiate Hockey League is an ACHA Division I Hockey League consisting of 6 teams in the Northeastern part of the USA.
| Northeast Collegiate Hockey League | |
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| NECHL | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| Association | ACHA |
| Division | Division I |
| Members | 6 |
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| Region | Northeast |
| Headquarters | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Commissioner | Andy Gojdycz |
| Website | NECHL site |
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Format
Teams play a 15 game league schedule, playing each of the other 5 teams twice. At the conclusion of the regular season the league holds a post season tournament. An Automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Championship Tournament is awarded to the winner of the post season tournament.
Membership
| School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 1846 | Public | 28,192 | Bulls | Mid-American Conference (D-I) |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 1870 | Private/Roman Catholic | 5,152 | Golden Griffins | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (D-I) |
| Niagara University | Lewiston, NY | 1856 | Private/Catholic | 3,746 | Purple Eagles | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (D-I) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Henrietta, NY | 1829 | Private/Non-sectarian | 13,861 | Tigers | Empire 8 (D-III) |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, New Jersey | 1766 | Public | 67,556 | Scarlet Knights | Big Ten Conference (D-I) |
| SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY | 1861 | Public | 8,909 | Lakers | SUNYAC (D-III) |
Note: Canisius, Niagara, and RIT also field NCAA Division I hockey teams, SUNY - Oswego also fields NCAA Division III.
Former Members
Binghamton University, moved to the UNYCHL
Syracuse University, moved to the ESCHL
Ithaca College, moved to the UNYCHL
Conference Arenas
| School | Hockey Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Northtown Center | 1,800 |
| Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter | 1,900 |
| Niagara | Dwyer Arena | 2,300 |
| RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena | 2,100 |
| Rutgers | ProSkate Ice Arena | 1,500 |
| SUNY - Oswego | Campus Center Ice Arena | 2,500 |
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