Upstate New York Club Hockey League
The Upstate New York Club Hockey League is a college ice hockey league comprising teams from smaller colleges and universities in and near Upstate New York that is affiliated with the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The league is based in New York State and has a majority of teams competing in-state along with some from neighboring Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Upstate New York Club Hockey League (UNYCHL) | |
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Established | 2006 |
Association | ACHA |
Division | Division II |
Members | 26 |
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Region | Northeast |
Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
Commissioner | Jon Marchese (since 2017) |
Champions | Tier 1: Buffalo Bulls (2nd title) Tier 2: NCCC Wolves (1st title) |
Most titles | LeMoyne College (4 titles) |
Website | Official website Tier 2 website |
History
The league was founded by Andrew Musto in 2006 with the purpose of creating a league that is a low-cost alternative to higher cost leagues. As of 2017 the league fee per team is $300. League fees are used for playoff ice time, referee fees, scorekeepers, and awards.
At the end of the 2016-17 season, Musto stepped down as commissioner and appointed Jon Marchese the new commissioner. The UNYCHL opened its 11th season with the biggest expansion in its history. The league grew to 23 teams with the additions of SUNY Albany, Gannon University, Mercyhurst University, Clarkson University, Niagara County Community College, Binghamton University and Syracuse University as well as the return of Alfred State College, Hilbert College and SUNY Canton. In addition the league was organized into three divisions based on geography to cut down travel.
Along with the expansion, the league reached an agreement with the ACHA to join as a Division II league allowing teams to earn berths in the yearly ACHA regional and national tournaments.
The league also organizes a second tier league called UNYCHL Tier 2, which launched with the 2018-19 season. This tier is for new programs in an effort to "provide local area teams an avenue to play competitive hockey while minimizing budgetary impacts and reducing travel costs."[1] UNYCHL T2 holds ten teams which compete among one another for a separate league championship.
Members
Tier 1
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
Nickname | Championships | Home Rink |
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East Division | ||||||||
Hamilton College | ![]() |
1793 | Private | 1,872 | 2010 | Continentals | 2010, 2018 | Sage Rink-Delaney Team Center |
Le Moyne College | ![]() |
1946 | Private | 2,761 | 2006 | Dolphins | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 | Meachem Ice Rink |
SUNY Albany | ![]() |
1844 | Public | 19,000 | 2017 | Great Danes | Albany County Hockey Facility | |
Union College | ![]() |
1795 | Private | 2,194 | 2012 | Dutchmen | The Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center | |
Central Division | ||||||||
Clarkson University | ![]() |
1896 | Private | 4,300 | 2017 | Golden Knights | Cheel Arena | |
Binghamton University | ![]() |
1946 | Public Research University | 17,292 | 2017 | Bearcats | SUNY Broome Ice Center | |
Ithaca College | ![]() |
1892 | Private | 6,969 | 2015 | Bombers | The Rink | |
SUNY Cortland | ![]() |
1868 | Public | 6,858 | Red Dragons | |||
Metro Division | ||||||||
Erie Community College | ![]() |
1946 | Community College | 13,649 | 2018 | Kats | 2019 | Cheektowaga Recreation Ice Arena |
Niagara University | ![]() |
1856 | Private | 3,763 | 2020 | Purple Eagles | Dwyer Arena | |
St. John Fisher College | ![]() |
1948 | Private | 2,871 | 2013 | Cardinals | 2007 | Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex |
SUNY Brockport | ![]() |
1867 | Public | 8,742 | 2013 | Golden Eagles | The Tuttle North Ice Arena | |
University at Buffalo | ![]() |
1846 | Public | 19,951 | 2014 | Bulls | 2015, 2020 | Northtown Center |
University of Rochester | ![]() |
1850 | Private | 6,304 | 2014 | Yellowjackets | 2014, 2016 | Genesee Valley Sports Complex |
West Division | ||||||||
Alfred State College | ![]() |
1908 | Public | 3,500 | 2017 | Pioneers | 2019 | Olean Recreation Center |
Buffalo State College | ![]() |
1871 | Public | 11,000 | 2018 | Bengals | Buffalo State Ice Arena | |
Canisius College | ![]() |
1870 | Private | 3,464 | Golden Griffins | |||
Penn State Behrend | ![]() |
1948 | Public | 5,050 | 2018 | Lions | Mercyhurst Ice Center | |
St. Bonaventure | ![]() |
1858 | Private | 1,627 | 2018 | Bonnies | William O. Smith Recreation Center | |
SUNY Fredonia | ![]() |
1826 | Public | 5,100 | 2018 | Blue Devils | Steele Hall Ice Arena | |
Tier 2
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
Nickname | Championships | Home Rink |
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East Division | ||||||||
ACPHS | ![]() |
1881 | Private | 1,392 | 2015 | Panthers | Albany Academy Field House | |
SUNY Canton | ![]() |
1906 | Public | 3,550 | 2017 | Roos | SUNY Canton Roos House | |
SUNY Oneonta | ![]() |
1889 | Public | 8,000 | 2006 | Red Dragons | Alumni Field House | |
Paul Smith's College | ![]() |
1946 | Private | 1,000 | 2018 | Bobcat | Saranac Lake Civic Center | |
West Division | ||||||||
Alfred State College | ![]() |
1908 | Public | 3,500 | 2017 | Pioneers | 2019 | Olean Recreation Center |
Buffalo State College | ![]() |
1871 | Public | 11,000 | 2018 | Bengals | Buffalo State Ice Arena | |
Medaille College | ![]() |
1937 | Private | 2,600 | 2018 | Mavericks | Dann Memorial Rink at Nichols School | |
Niagara County Community College | ![]() |
1962 | Community College | 5,892 | 2017 | Thunder Wolves | 2020 | Cornerstone Arena |
St. John Fisher College | ![]() |
1948 | Private | 2,871 | 2013 | Cardinals | 2007 | Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex |
Former Members
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year(s) Played |
Nickname | Championships |
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Cazenovia College | Cazenovia, New York | 1824 | Private | 1,000 | 2007-2012 | Wildcats | |
D'Youville College | Buffalo, New York | 1908 | Private | 3,000 | 2011-2015 | Spartans | |
Hilbert College | Hamburg, New York | 1957 | Private/Catholic | 1,089 | 2011-2015 | Hawks | |
Utica College | Utica, New York | 1946 | Private | 3,084 | Pioneers | ||
St. Lawrence University | Canton, New York | 1856 | Private | 2,398 | Saints | ||
Hobart College | Geneva, New York | 1822 | Private | 1,928 | 2013-2017 | Statesmen | 2017 |
Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, New York | 1961 | Community | 12,000 | 2013-2019 | Lazers | |
Skidmore College | Saratoga, New York | 1903 | Private | 2,500 | 2013-2019 | Thoroughbreds | |
SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, New York | 1871 | Public | 4,950 | 2013-2019 | Knights | |
Gannon University | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1925 | Private Non-Profit | 4,412 | 2017-2019 | Golden Knights | |
Mercyhurst University | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1926 | Private University | 4,400 | 2017-2019 | Lakers | |
Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | 1870 | Private research university | 21,970 | 2017-2019 | Orange | |
Colgate University | Hamilton, New York | 1819 | Private | 3,000 | 2018-2019 | Raiders | |
Castleton University | Castleton, Vermont | 1789 | Public | 2,100 | 2018-2019 | Spartans | |
Timeline

Seasons
Season | No. of teams |
Top regular season record | Playoff Champion |
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2006–07 | St. John Fisher Cardinals | ||
2007–08 | Le Moyne Dolphins | ||
2008–09 | Le Moyne Dolphins | ||
2009–10 | 6 | Hamilton Continentals (8–1–1) | Hamilton Continentals |
2010–11 | 6 | Le Moyne Dolphins (9–1–0) | Le Moyne Dolphins |
2011–12 | 7 | Le Moyne Dolphins (12–0–0) | Le Moyne Dolphins |
2012–13 | 14 | Le Moyne Dolphins (10–1–1) | Canton Kangaroos |
2013-14 | University of Rochester/Nazareth College | ||
2014-15 | 16 | Le Moyne and St. John Fisher College (12-2-0) | University at Buffalo |
2015-16 | 14 | University of Rochester/Nazareth College | |
2016-17 | 14 | Skidmore (10-2-0) | Hobart College |
2017-18 | 23 | SUNY Geneseo and University of Rochester (10-2-0) | Hamilton Continentals |
2018-19 | Tier 1: 21
Tier 2: 10 |
Tier 1: Clarkson University (8-0-0)
Tier 2: Alfred State (7-0-0-1) |
Tier 1: Erie Community College
Tier 2: Alfred State |
2019-20 | Tier 1: 21
Tier 2: 10 |
Tier 1: St Bonaventure (11-0-0)
Tier 2: ACPHS (8-0-0) |
Tier 1: University at Buffalo
Tier 2: Niagara County Community College |
2015 Playoffs
The 2015 UNYCHL Playoffs were played February 20–22 at the home rink of each #1 and #2 seeds and 27th and 28th at Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga, New York.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | St. John Fisher College | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | SUNY Brockport | 3 | ||||||||||||
1 | LeMoyne College | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | University at Buffalo | 6 | ||||||||||||
2 | University at Buffalo | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | University of Rochester | 6 | ||||||||||||
1 | St. John Fisher College | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | University at Buffalo | 4 (OT) | ||||||||||||
1 | LeMoyne College | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Skidmore College | 4 | ||||||||||||
1 | St. John Fisher College | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Hamilton College | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Hamilton College | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | Union College | 3 | ||||||||||||
2016 Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | University of Rochester | 9 | ||||||||||||
4 | SUNY Geneseo | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | University of Rochester | 10 | ||||||||||||
3 | Union College | 6 | ||||||||||||
2 | University at Buffalo | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | St. John Fisher College | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | University of Rochester | 7 (OT) | ||||||||||||
2 | Hamilton College | 6 | ||||||||||||
1 | Hamilton College | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Onondaga Community College | 3 | ||||||||||||
1 | Hamilton College | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | University at Buffalo | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | LeMoyne College | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Union College | 5 | ||||||||||||
2017 Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | University at Buffalo | 5 | ||||||||||||
4 | SUNY Geneseo | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Skidmore College | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Hobart College | 9 | ||||||||||||
2 | University of Rochester | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | Hobart College | 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | University at Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Hobart College | 3 | ||||||||||||
1 | Skidmore College | 8 | ||||||||||||
4 | LeMoyne College | 5 | ||||||||||||
1 | University at Buffalo | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Union College | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Union College | 9 | ||||||||||||
3 | St. Lawrence University | 3 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Coach of the Year
Year | Coach | Team | Division | Coach | Team | Division |
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2007 | Andrew Musto | LeMoyne College | ||||
2008 | Henry Gaspe | Cazenvovia College | ||||
2009 | Andrew Musto | LeMoyne College | ||||
2010 | Andrew Musto | LeMoyne College | ||||
2011 | April Harper | SUNY Oneonta | ||||
2012 | Bob Shattell | LeMoyne College | ||||
2013 | Zachary Schwann | Skidmore College | ||||
2014 | Jim Doersam | University at Buffalo | West | Matt McDermott | Union College | East |
2015 | Randy Smallridge | St. John Fisher College | West | Bob Shattell | LeMoyne College | East |
2016 | Justin Niebel | University of Rochester | West | Charlie Boynton | Onondaga Community College | East |
2017 | Edd Kirchberger | University at Buffalo | West | Matt McDermott | Union College | East |
League MVP
Year | Player | Team | Division | Player | Team | Division |
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2007 | Matt Selover | St. John Fisher College | ||||
2008 | Dan Deacon | LeMoyne College | ||||
2009 | Dan Deacon | LeMoyne College | ||||
2010 | Bob Shattell | LeMoyne College | ||||
2011 | Leif Catania & Aaron Srebnik | Skidmore College | ||||
2012 | Eric Manley | LeMoyne College | ||||
2013 | Justin Cunningham | LeMoyne College | ||||
2014 | Brett Barton | University of Rochester | West | Charlie Gawne | Union College | East |
2015 | Andrew Simonelli | St. John Fisher College | West | Garrett Ordway | LeMoyne College | East |
2016 | Steve Sachman | SUNY Brockport | West | Matt Morgia | ACPHS | East |
2017 | Ryan Peterson | University of Rochester | West | Luc Chatelin | Skidmore College | East |
Playoff MVP
Year | Player | Team | Division |
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2014 | Brett Barton | University of Rochester | West |
2015 | Adam Oetinger | University at Buffalo | West |
2016 | Kyle Schwartz | University of Rochester | West |
2017 | Zach McCloskey | Hobart College | West |
2020 | Ryan O'Donnell | University at Buffalo | Metro |
Records
Team Records
- Least Penalty Minutes in a Season
- 60 - Skidmore College - 2015-2016
- Team Goals Against Average in a Season
- 2.50 - LeMoyne College - 2014-2015
- Team Goals For in a Season
- 123 - Hamilton College - 2014-2015
- These records began tracking at the beginning of the 2014 - 2015 season.
Individual Records
- Most points in a Season
- 42 - Matt Morgia - ACPHS - 2015-2016
- Most Goals in a Season
- 25 - Andrew Tullo - Union College - 2015-2016
- Most Assists in a Season
- 20 - Matt Morgia - ACPHS - 2015-2016
- These records began tracking at the beginning of the 2014 - 2015 season.
See also
References
- "About Us". unychlt2.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.