Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference

The Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) is a collegiate hockey conference associated with the ACHA and independent women's university teams. The conference has men's teams that compete within divisions II and III of the ACHA and women's teams that compete in divisions I and II.

Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference
Established1971
AssociationACHA
Division(Men) Division II & Division III
(Women) Division I & II
Members10
Sports fielded
RegionSoutheast
WebsiteOfficial website

The first season (1971–1972), The league consisted of six teams: Bryn Athyn College, LaSalle, St Josephs University, University of Delaware, Villanova, and West Chester.

Format

The Men's Division has 14 current members that are split into three divisions. The National is considered the higher division. The season ends each year with division playoffs.

The Women's Division has 14 current members split in two divisions. Division 2 has a North and a South section whereas all of the teams in Division 1 are in one section.

Current Men's teams

Division II
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Alvernia University Reading, PA Golden Wolves 2,900 1958
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA Explorers 3,164 1863
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Huskies 9,201 1839
Lafayette College Easton, PA Leopards 2,610 1826
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA Bison 3,600 1846
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township, PA Nittany Lion 4,519 1966
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA River Hawks 2,203 1858
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Golden Bears 7,391 1866

Division III
  • National Division
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Stockton University Galloway Township, NJ Ospreys 7,243 1969
University of Delaware Newark, DE Blue Hens 19,391 1743
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Profs 10,483 1923
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Sea Gulls 10,529 1925
  • American Division
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Catholic University of America Washington D.C. Cardinals 5,956
Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Raptors 4,497 1766
Widener University Philadelphia, PA Pride 3,204 1862
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA Diplomats 2,324 1787
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania Knights 3,011 1965
  • Patriot Division
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Blue Jays 20,848 1876
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA Spartans 5,564 1876
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Bullets 2,700 1832
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Sea Gulls 10,529 1925
UMBC Catonsville, Maryland UMBC Retrievers 13,767 1966

Current Women's teams

Division I
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Greyhounds
University of Maryland College Park, MD Terrapins 37,610
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Quakers 10,394
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA Pride 8,500
Towson University Towson, MD Tigers 21,950
Villanova University Villanova, PA Wildcats 6,335

Division II North
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Columbia University New York, NY Lions 7,934
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ Knights 42,327
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Profs 10,750
St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA Hawks 5,300

Division II South
Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
American University Washington, DC Eagles 5,866
U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Midshipman 4,400
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Cavaliers 12,748
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Crimson Hawks 12,827

Men's Championships

Division II

National Division

American Division

Patriot Division

Women's Championships

See also
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