Classification ACHA, Division II Members 38 Headquarters Keene, NH | Established 1982 Sports fielded Men's Ice Hockey Commissioner William S. Dow | |
The Northeast Collegiate Hockey Association (NECHA) is an ACHA Division 2 non-varsity (club) Ice Hockey League in the Northeast region of the United States. Most NECHA member schools have varsity teams that are affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) or HockeyEAST and most teams receive at least partial funding from their school's athletic departments and/or student government.
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The NECHA league comprises four-year post secondary college/university teams separated into three conferences called Patriot, American and Colonial. Each league conference consists of two divisions organized geographically by School location. Teams play a minimum of 10 league games during the regular season. Following the regular season, the NECHA league hosts their annual championship playoffs for each conference with invitations to the top teams in the regular season standings. Note: Associate and Probationary Members are recognized teams but are not full-members of the league and are not eligible for NECHA Regular Season Champion; participate in NECHA League Playoffs or vote on actions at official league meetings.
Current Members
Of the 33 member schools, 11 compete at the Division I level of NCAA, 4 at Division II and 18 at Division III.
Colonial Conference South
Note: Boston College, Boston University, College of the Holy Cross, Harvard University, Merrimack College, Northeastern University, Sacred Heart University, University of Maine-Orono, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Massachusetts-Lowell and University of Vermont have NCAA varsity hockey programs at NCAA Division I level. Daniel Webster College, University of New England, Norwich University, Saint Anselm College, Southern New Hampshire University, Trinity College, Tufts University and Westfield State College have varsity hockey at the NCAA Division III.
NECHA Probationary Members
NECHA Associate Members