# College Hockey South

College Hockey South (CHS), formerly known as the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), is a non-varsity ice hockey conference in the Southern United States. The conference plays in Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 and Women's Division of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) College Hockey. The member clubs of College Hockey South are member universities of several different conferences in NCAA athletics.
On February 11, 2022, the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference rebranded as College Hockey South.

## Teams

After the 2012–13 season Arkansas moved from the South Region of Division 3 to the Pacific Region but remained a member of the ACHA.
Following the 2014–15 season, both Arkansas and Alabama moved up to ACHA Division 1. Alabama discontinued their participation in the SECHC in 2015, but returned to the conference in 2021.
On January 2, 2023, College Hockey South announced the addition of a women's division beginning in the 2023-2024 season. The division will consist of women's teams from Auburn, Miami, South Florida, and Tampa as well as the teams of Georgia and South Carolina which are both currently being formalized.

### Men's Division I

| School | City | State | Founded | Joined | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Home Arena |
| Auburn University | Auburn | Alabama | 1856 | 2023-24 | Public | 25,379 | Tigers | Columbus Ice Rink |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 1831 | 2023-24 | Public | 32,458 | Crimson Tide | Pelham Civic Center |
| University of Georgia | Athens | Georgia | 1785 | 2023-24 | Public | 30,714 | Bulldogs | Akins Ford Arena |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | Florida | 1853 | 2008–09 | Public | 49,679 | Ice Gators | Various |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | 1801 | 2023-24 | Public | 27,343 | Gamecocks | Flight Adventure Park Irmo |
| University of Tampa | Tampa | Florida | 1931 | 2023-24 | Private | 9,602 | Spartans | Clearwater Ice Arena |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Tennessee | 1794 | 2008–09 | Public | 27,739 | Ice Vols | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |

### Men's Division II

| Division | School | City | State | Founded | Joined | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Home Arena |
| North Division | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Alabama | 1950 | 2018–19 | Public | 9,000 | Chargers | Wilcoxon Ice Complex |
| North Division | Clemson University | Clemson | South Carolina | 1889 | 2018–19 | Public | 24,387 | Tigers | The Pavilion / Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| North Division | Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | Georgia | 1885 | 2019-20 | Public | 28,000 | Yellow Jackets | Atlanta Ice Forum |
| North Division | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | 1911 | 2018–19 | Public | 21,913 | Blue Raiders | Ford Ice Center |
| North Division | University of Mississippi | Oxford | Mississippi | 1848 | 2009–10 | Public | 23,838 | Ice Rebels | Midsouth Icehouse |
| North Division | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Tennessee | 1873 | 2008–09 | Private / Non-sectarian | 13,537 | Commodores | Ford Ice Center |
| South Division |
| South Division | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach | Florida | 1926 | 2022-23 | Private | 33,678 | Eagles | Daytona Ice Arena |
| South Division | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Florida | 1961 | 2019–20 | Public | 30,808 | Owls | Florida Panthers Ice Den |
| South Division | Lynn University | Boca Raton | Florida | 1962 | 2019–20 | Private | 3,000 | Fighting Knights | Palm Beach Skate Zone |
| South Division | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Florida | 1963 | 2022-23 | Public | 70,406 | Knights | RDV Sportsplex |
| South Division | University of South Florida | Tampa | Florida | 1956 | 2022-23 | Public | 50,830 | Bulls | Florida Hospital Center Ice |
| University of Tampa | Tampa | Florida | 1931 | 2022-23 | Private | 9,304 | Spartans | Clearwater Ice Arena |

### Men's Division III

| School | City | State | Founded | Joined | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Home Arena |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 1831 | 2023-24 | Public | 32,458 | Crimson Tide | Pelham Civic Center |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Kentucky | 1906 | 2023-24 | Public | 12,072 | Colonels | Lexington Ice Center |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach | Florida | 1926 | 2022-23 | Private | 33,678 | Eagles | Daytona Ice Arena |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | Florida | 1853 | 2008–09 | Public | 49,679 | Ice Gators | Various |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | Florida | 1883 | 2022-23 | Private | 30,808 | Moccasins | Lakeland Ice Arena |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | Florida | 1851 | 2019–20 | Public | 45,493 | Seminoles | Columbus Civic Center |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | Florida | 1958 | 2022-23 | Private | 9,316 | Panthers | Space Coast Iceplex |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Florida | 1972 | 2023-24 | Public | 16,517 | Ospreys | Community First Igloo |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Florida | 1956 | 2022-23 | Public | 50,830 | Bulls | Florida Hospital Center Ice |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Georgia | 1963 | 2018–19 | Public | 35,000 | Owls | The Cooler |
| University of Miami | Miami | Florida | 1925 | 2022-23 | Private | 17,811 | Hurricanes | Pines Ice Arena |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Tennessee | 1794 | 2022-23 | Public | 27,739 | Volunteers | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |

### Women's Division

| School | City | State | Founded | Joined | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Home Arena |
| Auburn University | Auburn | Alabama | 1856 | 2023-24 | Public | 25,379 | Tigers | Columbus Ice Rink |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 1831 | 2023-24 | Public | 32,458 | Crimson Tide | Pelham Civic Center |
| University of Georgia | Athens | Georgia | 1785 | 2023-24 | Public | 30,714 | Bulldogs | Classic Center |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | 1801 | 2023-24 | Public | 27,343 | Gamecocks | Flight Adventure Park Irmo |
| University of Miami | Miami | Florida | 1925 | 2023-24 | Private | 12,504 | Hurricanes | Kendall Ice Arena |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Florida | 1956 | 2023-24 | Public | 38,046 | Bulls | Clearwater Ice Arena |
| University of Tampa | Tampa | Florida | 1931 | 2023-24 | Private | 9,602 | Spartans | Clearwater Ice Arena |

### Former members

| School | City | State | Joined | Left | Conference left for | Current conference |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 2009–10 | 2017–18 | Dropped team | Dropped team |
| Mississippi State University | Starkville | Mississippi | 2008–09 | 2017–18 | Dropped team | Dropped team |

### Membership timeline
## Conference champions

The CHS Championship Tournament is held every year in February at the conclusion of the regular season and after the ACHA South Regionals. After the 2014–15 season the cross-divisional playoff format was abandoned. For the 2015–16 season there was just one division within CHS and the first round of the playoffs featured the #1 seed vs the #8 seed, the #2 seed vs the #7 seed, etc.
| Year | Champion |
| 2009 | Tennessee |
| 2010 | Arkansas |
| 2011 | Arkansas |
| 2012 | Alabama |
| 2013 | Arkansas |
| 2014 | Arkansas |
| 2015 | Arkansas |
| 2016 | Georgia |
| 2017 | Georgia |
| 2018 | Arkansas |
| 2019 | Georgia |
| 2020 | Ole Miss |
| 2021 | Georgia |
| 2022 | Georgia |
| 2023 | Tampa |

## Venues

Venues for the teams vary from community ice rinks to civic-center sized arenas. As the conference has expanded and interest in hockey has grown in the Southern United States teams have sought larger venues for games. The 2010-11 SECHC Championship Tournament was held at the 8,500 seat Columbus Civic Center. Two teams, Georgia and Florida along with in-state rivals Georgia Tech and Florida State, as well as a Thursday game played between in-state rivals South Carolina and Citadel play a yearly tournament at the Savannah Civic Center.

## ACHA Division 3 Nationals teams

CHS has sent 13 teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament. While no CHS team has ever made it out of pool play, Arkansas in 2014 had the best success going 2-1 in their pool but losing the goals against tie breaker to the eventual champion Adrian College.
2009 Host City: Rochester, NY
* Tennessee (Finished 11th)
    Hope College (L 3-5)
    Colorado (W 7-6)
    Dordt College (L 1-4)
    Albany (W 6-5)
2010 Host City: Fort Myers, FL
* Florida (Finished 12th)
    College of the Canyons (L 3-8)
    Saginaw Valley State (L 1-14)
    Robert Morris (W 8-6)
* Arkansas (Finished 13th)
    Colorado (L 1-7)
    Hope College (L 2-5)
    Fredonia State (L 2-4)
2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ
* Alabama (Finished 16th)
    California (PA) (L 3-7)
    Hope College (L 1-9)
    Cal State Northridge (L 6-7 OT)
2013 Host City: Springfield, MO
* Mississippi (Finished 13th)
    Colorado State (W 2-1)
    Farmingdale State (L 2-5)
    Adrian College (L 0-9)
* Alabama (Finished 14th)
    Iowa State (W 4-2)
    California (PA) (L 5-7)
    Michigan-Flint (L 1-7)
2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL
* Arkansas (Finished 7th)
    Adrian College (L 3-4)
    Neumann (W 14-6)
    Central Florida (W 6-2)
* Mississippi (Finished 15th)
    California (PA) (L 2-8)
    Davenport (L 2-10)
    Aurora (L 3-9)
2015 Host City: Pelham, AL
* Arkansas (Finished 8th)
    Fairfield (W 6-2)
    Calvin College (W 9-2)
    Florida Gulf Coast (L 1-6)
* Alabama (Finished 9th)
    Michigan State (T 4-4)
    Pittsburgh-Johnstown (W 6-1)
    Colorado State, (L 6-7 OT)
* Mississippi (Finished 15th)
    Oakland (L 4-7)
    California (PA) (L 3-7)
    Metro State (L 1-6)
2017 Host City: Columbus, OH
* Georgia (Finished 11th)
    Oakland (L 6-7)
    Bryn Athyn (L 1-6)
    Missouri State (W 7-3)
2018 Host City: Columbus, OH
* Georgia (Finished 11th)
    Nebraska (W 5-1)
    Oakland (L 4-8)
    Farmingdale State (L 7-3)