# Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League

The Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League (ACCHL) is a non-NCAA collegiate ice hockey league in the mid-atlantic and southeast regions of the United States. The Mission of the ACC Hockey League is to provide student-athletes an option to compete in organized intercollegiate ice hockey without the high expenses of NCAA level hockey.
All teams in Men's Division II compete out of the ACHA Southeast Region in Division II. All teams in the Women's Division also compete out of the ACHA Southeast Region in Division II. The Men's Division III level competes in the AAU as the Premier teams are a part of the Division II level with some being dual within Division III of the ACHA. The Elite teams are a part of the AAU Men's Division III level. Mike "Sheriff" Walley is the current executive director of the league.

## Current members
### Men's Division II

| Division | Institution | Location | Nickname | Arena | Primary conference |
| Premier - Carolina Division | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Tar Heels | Orange County Sportsplex | ACC (DI) |
| Premier - Carolina Division | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Seahawks | Polar Ice Wilmington | CAA (DI) |
| Premier - Carolina Division | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Hokies | LancerLot Sports Complex | ACC (DI) |
| Premier - Mid Atlantic Division | University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Blue Hens | Fred Rust Ice Arena | CAA (DI) |
| Premier - Mid Atlantic Division | University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Terrapins | The Gardens Ice House | Big Ten (DI) |
| Premier - Mid Atlantic Division | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Wolfpack | Wake Competition Center | ACC (DI) |
| Premier - North Division | Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | Nittany Lions | Pegula Ice Arena | Big Ten (DI) |
| Premier - North Division | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ | Broncs | Tsai Field House | MAAC (DI) |
| Premier - North Division | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | Profs | Hollydell Ice Arena | NJAC (DIII) |
| Elite - Capitol Division | Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | Hoyas | The Gardens Ice House | Big East (DI) |
| Elite - Capitol Division | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Colonials | The St. James | A-10 (DI) |
| Elite - Capitol Division | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Tigers | Baker Rink | Ivy League (DI) |
| Elite - Capitol Division | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | Hawks | Haverford Skatium | A-10 (DI) |
| Elite - Carolina Division | Elon University | Elon, NC | Phoenix | Orange County Sportsplex | CAA (DI) |
| Elite - Carolina Division | High Point University | High Point, NC | Panthers | Greensboro Ice House | Big South (DI) |
| Elite - Carolina Division | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 49ers | Extreme Ice Center | AAC (DI) |
| Elite - Carolina Division | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Demon Deacons | Winston-Salem Fairgrounds | ACC (DI) |
| Elite - Mid Atlantic Division | Denison University | Granville, OH | Big Red | Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena | NCAC (DIII) |
| Elite - Mid Atlantic Division | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Dukes | Haymarket IcePlex | Sun Belt (DI) |
| Elite - Mid Atlantic Division | Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD | Mustangs | Reisterstown Sportsplex | MAC (DIII) |
| Elite - Mid Atlantic Division | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | Mountaineers | Morgantown Ice Arena | Big 12 (DI) |
| Elite - Virginia Division | Duke University | Durham, NC | Blue Devils | Orange County Sportsplex | ACC (DI) |
| Elite - Virginia Division | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Pirates | Carolina Ice Zone | AAC (DI) |
| Elite - Virginia Division | University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | Spiders | Richmond Ice Zone | A-10 (DI) |
| Elite - Virginia Division | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Cavaliers | SkateNation Plus | ACC (DI) |

### Women's Division II

| Division | Institution | Location | Nickname | Arena | Primary conference |
| North Division | Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | Hoyas | The Gardens Ice House | Big East (DI) |
| North Division | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Colonials | The St. James | A-10 (DI) |
| North Division | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Cavaliers | LaHaye Ice Center | ACC (DI) |
| North Division | West Chester University | West Chester, PA | Golden Rams | Ice Line Quad Rinks | PSAC (DII) |
| South Division | High Point University | High Point, NC | Panthers | Greensboro Ice House | Big South (DI) |
| South Division | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Tar Heels | Orange County Sportsplex | ACC (DI) |
| South Division | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Wolfpack | Wake Competition Center | ACC (DI) |
| South Division | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Hokies | LancerLot Sports Complex | ACC (DI) |

### Men's Division III

| Division | Institution | Location | Nickname | Arena | Primary conference |
| M2A - Capitol Division | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Patriots | Prince William Ice Center | A-10 (DI) |
| M2A - Capitol Division | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD | Greyhounds | Reisterstown Sportsplex | Patriot (DI) |
| M2A - Capitol Division | Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD | Mustangs | Reisterstown Sportsplex | MAC (DIII) |
| M2A - Capitol Division | York College of Pennsylvania | Spring Garden Township, PA | Spartans | York Ice Arena | MAC (DIII) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | Mountaineers | Greensboro Ice House | Sun Belt (DI) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Cougars | Carolina Ice Palace | CAA (DI) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | Chanticleers | Wilmington Ice House | Sun Belt (DI) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | High Point University | High Point, NC | Panthers | Greensboro Ice House | Big South (DI) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Flames | LaHaye Ice Center | ASUN (DI) |
| M2A - Carolina Division | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Demon Deacons | Winston-Salem Fairgrounds | ACC (DI) |
| M2A - Eastern Shore Division | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA | Captains | Hampton Roads Iceplex | C2C (DIII) |
| M2A - Eastern Shore Division | Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | Cardinals | Fort Dupont Ice Arena | Landmark (DIII) |
| M2A - Eastern Shore Division | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, MD | Terrapins | The Gardens Ice House | Big Ten (DI) |
| M2A - Eastern Shore Division | United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD | Midshipmen | McMullen Hockey Arena | Patriot (DI) |
| M2A - Tri-State Division | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | Profs | Hollydell Ice Arena | NJAC (DIII) |
| M2A - Tri-State Division | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | Lions | Lawrenceville School | NJAC (DIII) |
| M2A - Tri-State Division | West Chester University | West Chester, PA | Golden Rams | Ice Line Quad Rinks | PSAC (DII) |
| M2A - Tri-State Division | Widener University | Chester, PA | Pride | IceWorks Skating Complex | MAC (DIII) |
| M3 - North Division | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Blue Jays | Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena | Centennial (DIII) |
| M3 - North Division | Millersville University | Millersville, PA | Marauders | Lancaster Ice Rink | PSAC (DII) |
| M3 - North Division | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Catonsville, MD | Retrievers | The Gardens Ice House | America East (DI) |
| M3 - South Division | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | Bulldogs | Carolina Ice Palace | SoCon (DI) |
| M3 - South Division | Roanoke College | Salem, VA | Maroons | LancerLot Sports Complex | ODAC (DIII) |
| M3 - South Division | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | Keydets | LaHaye Ice Center | Southern (DI) |
| M3 - Virginia Division | American University | Washington, D.C. | Eagles | Cabin John Ice Rink | Patriot (DI) |
| M3 - Virginia Division | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD | Raptors | Rockville Ice Arena | NJCAA |
| M3 - Virginia Division | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | Monarchs | Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex | Sun Belt (DI) |
| M3 - Virginia Division | College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Tribe | Hampton Roads Iceplex | CAA (DI) |

## League Expansion

* 2010: George Washington and Maryland join Men's Division II.
* 2012: Elon joins Men's Division II.
* 2013: Navy and Wake Forest join Men's Division II.
* 2015: James Madison, Saint Joseph's and UNC Charlotte join Men's Division II.
* 2018: West Virginia and UNC Wilmington join Men's Division II.
* 2019: Richmond joins Men's Division II.
* 2022: Penn State and Rowan join Men's Division II Premier; Denison and Princeton join Men's Division II Elite while East Carolina moves up from Men's Division III; Loyola Maryland joins Men's Division III Elite.
* 2023: Delaware, Maryland and Rider join Men's Division II Premier; Stevenson joins Men's Division II Elite and Men's Division III Premier; George Mason & West Chester join Men's Division III Premier while Loyola Maryland moves up from Men's Division III Elite; Johns Hopkins, Longwood, UMBC, Millersville and York College join Men's Division III Elite while Virginia Commonwealth & Northern Virginia CC re-join and High Point adds a second team to the division; James Madison joins the Women's Division and adds a second team into the Men's Division III Elite Division.
* 2024: High Point moves up from Men's Division III Premier to Division II Elite and Men's Division III Elite to Division III Premier. TCNJ, Wake Forest & Widener join Men's Division III Premier. North Carolina & West Chester join the Women's Division.
* 2025: The conference announced an ACHA Men's Division I league. Teams will include Alabama, Louisville, Delaware, Oswego State, Pittsburgh, Stony Brook and Syracuse. North Carolina & North Carolina State will move up to Division I to join the league. The conference also announced the return of the SEC with the additions of Alabama (second team), Auburn, Georgia and Ole Miss for a Men's Division. Georgia Tech will also join the conference in Men's Division II.

## Tournament Championships

The 2024 ACCHL playoff tournaments features all nine teams qualifying from the M2 Premier Division as seeds 8 & 9 participate in a Play-In Game; the winner is awarded the Admiral's Cup. The M2 Elite & M3 Premier Divisions have the top ten teams qualify with seeds 7-10 participating in Play-In Games. The M3 Elite Division has the top six teams qualify with the 1 & 2 seeds getting a bye into the Semi-Finals; the winner is awarded the Commissioner's Cup. The Women's Division features the top four teams qualifying as the winner is awarded the Commodore's Cup.
Men's Division 2 Premier
| Year | Admiral's Cup Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Location |
| 1996 | Virginia (1) | North Carolina | Virginia Tech (1) | Fort Bragg, NC |
| 1997 | Liberty (1) | North Carolina | Virginia (1) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 1998 | Duke (1) | Virginia | Virginia (2) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 1999 | Maryland (1) | North Carolina | Virginia (3) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2000 | Virginia (2) | Maryland | Virginia (4) | Ashburn, VA |
| 2001 | Maryland (2) | NC State | NC State (1) | Laurel, MD |
| 2002 | Liberty (2) | Maryland | NC State (2) | Laurel, MD |
| 2003 | NC State (1) | Maryland | NC State (3) | Raleigh, NC |
| 2004 | Duke (2) | Virginia | Duke (1) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2005 | Georgetown (1) | Virginia | Virginia (5) | Hillsborough, NC |
| 2006 | Duke (3) | Georgetown | Duke (2) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2007 | Georgetown (2) | Duke | Georgetown (1) | Arlington, VA |
| 2008 | Georgetown (3) | Duke | Virginia Tech (2) | Roanoke, VA |
| 2009 | Virginia Tech (1) | Duke | Virginia Tech (3) | Roanoke, VA |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech (2) | Georgetown | Maryland (1) | Arlington, VA |
| 2011 | NC State (2) | Maryland | Maryland (2) | Hillsborough, NC |
| 2012 | Georgetown (4) | Maryland | Georgetown (2) | Hillsborough, NC |
| 2013 | Georgetown (5) | NC State | NC State (4) | Laurel, MD |
| 2014 | Georgetown (6) | NC State | NC State (5) | Annapolis, MD |
| 2015 | North Carolina (1) | Georgetown | NC State (6) | Annapolis, MD |
| 2016 | George Washington (1) | NC State | NC State (7) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2017 | Virginia (3) | NC State | Virginia (6) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2018 | Charlotte (1) | Wake Forest | George Washington (1) | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2019 | NC State (3) | Virginia | NC State (8) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2020 | NC State (4) | Wake Forest | NC State (9) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2021 | *NC State (5) | Virginia Tech | N/A (COVID) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2022 | NC State (6) | North Carolina | Virginia Tech (4) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2023 | Penn State (1) | North Carolina | Penn State (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2024 | Rowan (1) | UNC Wilmington | Rider (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2025 | Penn State (2) | Virginia Tech | Penn State (2) | Winston-Salem, NC |
Men's Division 2 Elite
| Year | Admiral's Cup Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Location |
| 2023 | West Virginia (1) | Charlotte | Saint Joseph's (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2024 | West Virginia (2) | Denison | Denison (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2025 | Wake Forest (1) | West Virginia | High Point (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
Women's Division 2
| Year | Commodore's Cup Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Location |
| 2022 | NC State (1) | West Virginia | West Virginia (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2023 | Georgetown (1) | NC State | Georgetown (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2024 | High Point (1) | Virginia Tech | Virginia (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2025 | High Point (2) | Virginia Tech | High Point (1) | Springfield, VA |
Men's Division 2A
| Year | Commodore's Cup Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Location |
| 2020 | Christopher Newport (1) | College of Charleston | | Chesapeake, MD |
| 2021 | *Coastal Carolina (1) | Liberty | N/A (COVID) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina (2) | Liberty | Liberty (1) | Lynchburg, VA |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina (3) | Liberty | Liberty (2) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2024 | High Point (1) | Rowan | Rowan (1) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2025 | Liberty (1) | Coastal Carolina | Rowan (2) | Winston-Salem, NC |
Men's Division 3
| Year | Commissioner's Cup Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Location |
| 2022 | William & Mary (1) | Appalachian State | William & Mary (1) | Lynchburg, VA |
| 2023 | Loyola Maryland (1) | William & Mary | William & Mary (2) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2024 | William & Mary (2) | Johns Hopkins | William & Mary (3) | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2025 | William & Mary (3) | The Citadel | William & Mary (4) | Springfield, VA |
* For the 2020-2021 season, league playoffs were held despite numerous programs not competing due to the COVID pandemic.

### ACC Fall Tournament

From 2009 to 2020, NC State hosted the Stephen Russell Tournament at some point every season to commemorate the loss of their goaltender, Stephen Russell, who had passed away. The team retired Russell's #20 in his honor.
Starting in the 2021–2022 season, the ACC began to host what is now the annual fall tournament for all M2 member teams for a three-game league weekend. The tournament takes place at The St. James in Springfield, Virginia. The league will typically invite two non-members from ACHA Men's Division II to come participate as well. In 2022, the ACC began awarding a Men's Premier and Elite winner separately as well as a Women's winner which is held on a different weekend.
The current tournament features a conglomerate scoring system of winning periods (2 points per period) and whole games (4 points = W, 2 points = OT/SOW, 1 point = OT/SOL, and 0 points = L). The totals are added for a final score.
| Year | Tournament Champion |
| 2013 | NC State |
| 2014 | North Carolina |
| 2015 | NC State |
| 2016 | James Madison |
| 2017 | James Madison |
| 2018 | Virginia |
| 2019 | NC State |
| 2020 | NC State |
| 2021 | NC State |
| 2022 | Rowan (Premier) | Denison (Elite) | Virginia Tech (Women's) |
| 2023 | Rider (Premier) | George Washington (Elite) | Virginia (Women's) |
| 2024 | Penn State (Premier) | Saint Joseph's (Elite) | Virginia (Women's) |

## ACHA Men's Division II Southeast Regionals

The ACHA hosts their regional tournaments towards the end of February. Four regions (Northeast, Southeast, Central and West) see teams ranked #3-14 compete in a single elimination, three-day weekend for two berths to the Men's Division II National Tournament. The top two teams in each regional automatically qualify.
* 2020: #9 Wake Forest defeated #12 The College of New Jersey in Overtime; defeated #4 NC State; lost to #3 Cincinnati.
* 2021: ACHA did not hold the regional tournament due to the shortened seasons caused by COVID-19.
* 2022: #3 NC State lost to #13 Pennsylvania / #14 North Carolina lost to #7 Indiana.
* 2023: #7 Penn State defeated #14 Rider; lost to #6 Ohio / #9 Rowan lost to #12 Louisville / #11 North Carolina defeated #10 NC State; defeated #5 Miami Ohio in Overtime; lost to #3 Kentucky.
* 2024: #7 North Carolina lost to #14 Pennsylvania / #8 NC State defeated #13 Rowan; defeated #6 Ohio; lost to #3 Indiana / #9 Penn State defeated #12 UNC Wilmington; lost to #5 Kentucky in Overtime / #10 Rider defeated #11 Louisville; lost to #4 Miami Ohio.
* 2025: #4 Penn State lost to #9 Indiana / #5 Virginia Tech lost to #8 Ohio in double Overtime / #6 NC State lost to #7 Miami Ohio in Overtime / #11 North Carolina lost to #10 Louisville / #14 Rider lost to #7 Miami Ohio.

## ACHA Men's Division II National Tournament

The ACHA hosts the Men's Division II National Tournament every March, hosting 16 teams. Those teams are put into four separate pools with a team from each region. Winner of each pool advances to the Final Four.
* 2019: NC State (SE #4) finished 1–2 in Pool A; lost to Massachusetts (NE #1) 7–2, defeated Northern Colorado (West #2) 6-5 and lost to Trine (Central #3) 9–1.
* 2021: NC State (#2) finished 2–1 in Pool A; defeated Providence (#4) 6–4, Davenport (#3) 5-3 and lost to Mary (#1) 5–1.

## AAU Men's Division II National Tournament

The AAU hosts the Men's Division II National Tournament every March, hosting 20 teams (32 teams prior to 2024). Teams are split into five pools based on their national ranking. Winner of each pool advances to the Quarter-Finals plus three wild card teams. The overall winner is the AAU Division II College Hockey National Champion.
* 2022: Christopher Newport (#16) finished 2-1 to win Pool A; lost to Central Florida (#17) 3-1, defeated Salisbury (#32) 5-2 and Tampa (#1) 4-3 in Overtime; lost to Ramapo (#9) 9-2 in the Quarter-Finals / Liberty (#12) finished 0–3 in Pool E; lost to Buffalo State (#21) 7-3, College of Charleston 4-2 and Babson (#5) 9-3 / East Carolina (#18) finished 1–2 in Pool B; lost to St. Bonaventure (#15) 9-4, Farmingdale State (#2) 7-2 and defeated Penn State Harrisburg (#31) 6-1 / College of Charleston (#28) went 1–2 in Pool E; lost to Babson (#5) 9-4, defeated Liberty 4-2 and lost to Buffalo State (#21) 11-5.
* 2023: Liberty (#4) finished 0-2-1 in Pool G; tied Fordham (#26) 3-3 in Overtime, lost to Alabama (#18) 5-1 and South Carolina (#10) 7-6 in Overtime / High Point (#32) finished 1-2 in Pool A; lost to St. Bonaventure (#1) 5-0 and Georgia (#16) 7-0 and defeated Massachusetts Maritime Academy (#24) 7-2.
* 2024: High Point (#3) finished 3-0 in Pool C; defeated Farmingdale State (#18) 3-0, Alabama Huntsville (#13) 6-4 and Central Florida (#8) 5-3; defeated Clemson (#11) in the Quarters 6-4; lost to Florida (#2) in the Semi's 9-3 / Liberty (#6) is 0-3 in Pool E; lost to Clemson (#11) 5-2, Vanderbilt (#16) 5-4 and Bishops (#5) 6-3.
* 2025: High Point (#3) will play in Pool C against Penn State Harrisburg (#8), Miami FL (#13) and Paul Smith's College (#18) / Wake Forest (#11) will play in Pool A against Florida Atlantic (#1), Farmingdale State (#10) and Lynn (#20) / Richmond (#16) will play in Pool E against South Florida (#5), Tampa (#6) and Niagara (#15)

## AAU Men's Division III National Tournament

The AAU hosts the Men's Division III National Tournament every March, hosting 12 teams (8 teams prior to 2025). Teams are split into three pools based on their national ranking. Winner of each pool advances to the Semi-Finals plus one wild card team. The overall winner is the AAU Division III College Hockey National Champion.
* 2024: William & Mary (#8) finished 0-3 in Pool A; lost to Miami FL (#1) 4-0, Stony Brook (#4) 5-2 and Rochester (#6) 11-2.
* 2025: Liberty (#1) & Rowan (#7) will play in Pool A against St. John Fisher (#6) and Alvernia (#12) / Coastal Carolina (#4) will play in Pool C against South Carolina (#3), Stony Brook (#9) and Fairfield (#10) / Appalachian State (#8) will play in Pool B against Columbia (#2), Rutgers (#5) and Tennessee (#11)