Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association

The Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA) is a non-profit ice hockey league for college club teams based at Midwestern United States schools. It was formed in October 1996. There are currently 14 teams participating in two divisions. All teams in the league are also required to be members of the ACHA that provides the teams with USA Hockey insurance and other member benefits.
The CCWHA was established with the goal of encouraging and improving opportunities in ice hockey for women; developing and encouraging sportsmanship among all players for the betterment of their physical and social well-being; and conducting an organized League wherein women enjoy recreational and competitive ice hockey. The CCWHA season runs from September to late February/early March with an annual tournament at the end of each season for each division. Winners of each division are awarded an automatic bid to the ACHA National tournament. All teams benefit by scheduling games against each other in the League and the recognition of the League at local and national levels.
==Current members==
=== Division I ===
Institution 	Location 	Affiliation	School
Enrollment	Team 
Founded	Joined
CCWHA 	Joined
CCWHA	Team 
Nickname
Institution 	Location 	Affiliation	School
Enrollment	Team 
Founded	Joined League	Joined D1	Team 
Nickname
Adrian College 	Adrian, Michigan 	Private 	1,040 	2012 	2012 	2012 	Bulldogs
Aquinas College 	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Private 	2,001 	2015 	2015 	2017 	Saints
Davenport University 	Caledonia, Michigan 	Private 	12,471	2013 	2013 	2013 	Panthers
Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan 	Public 	23,892	2007 	2007 	2007 	Lakers
Miami University 	Oxford, Ohio 	Public 	20,126	2010 	2011 	2011 	RedHawks
Michigan State University 	East Lansing, Michigan	Public 	46,045	1995 	1996*
2007* 	1996
2007	Spartans
Roosevelt University 	Chicago, Illinois 	Private 	6,391 	2003#	2020 	2020 	Lakers
University of Michigan 	Ann Arbor, Michigan 	Public 	40,042	1995 	1996 	1996 	Wolverines
*Michigan State (D1) left the league in 2004 and rejoined at a later date.#Roosevelt acquired Robert Morris's women's hockey team.
=== Division II ===
Institution 	Location 	Affiliation	School
Enrollment	Team
Founded	Joined 
CCWHA	Joined 
CCWHA	Team 
Nickname
Institution 	Location 	Affiliation	School
Enrollment	Team
Founded	Joined League	Joined D2	Team 
Nickname
Adrian College** (DII) 	Adrian, Michigan 	Private 	1,040 	2017	2017 	2017 	Bulldogs
Central Michigan University 	Mount Pleasant, Michigan 	Public 	17,344	2008	2012 	2014 	Chippewas
Loyola University Chicago 	Chicago, Illinois 	Private 	15,068	2014	2014 	2014 	Ramblers
Michigan State University** (DII)	East Lansing, Michigan 	Public 	46,045	2004	2004* 	2014 	Spartans
Northern Michigan University 	Marquette, Michigan 	Public 	9,400 	2001	2001 	2014 	Wildcats
University of Notre Dame 	South Bend, Indiana 	Private 	11,733	2000	2002* 	2014 	Fighting Irish
Sault College 	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	Public 	4,500 	2018	2019 	2019 	Cougars
*MSU and Notre Dame both left the league (2006 and 2004 respectively) and returned when the 2nd division was formed in 2014. 
**Adrian College and Michigan State University both field a Division I and Division II team in the CCWHA and ACHA. Teams have separate coaching staffs and rosters.
==Former members==
Institution 	Years 	New Conference 	Classification
Bowling Green State University	1996 - 1997 
2000 - 2001	Ceased operations 	N/A
University of Illinois 	1996 - 2007	Independent 	N/A
Lake Forest College 	1996 - 2000	NCHA 	NCAA DIII
Lake Superior State University	1999 - 2001
2014 - 2016	Ceased operations 	N/A
Lindenwood University 	2007 - 2011	CHA 	NCAA DI
Oakland University 	2000 - 2005	Ceased operations 	N/A
University of Michigan (Flint)	2015 - 2017	Ceased operations 	N/A
Robert Morris University (IL) 	2010 - 2020	Merged with Roosevelt University	N/A
University of Wisconsin 	1996 - 1998	Independent 	ACHA DI
Western Michigan University 	1996 - 2011	Ceased operations 	N/A
==CCWHA Championship History==
The inaugural playoff, held at Michigan State University (Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing) in February of 1997 was the capstone of the 1996-97 CCWHA inaugural season. The eight teams that comprised the CCWHA that season included the following schools: Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State, University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Western Michigan University, Lake Forest College and Bowling Green State University. 
=== Division I ===
Year	Champion 	Runner-Up 	Location
1997	Ohio State 	Michigan 	East Lansing, MI
1998	Ohio State 	Western Michigan 	Unknown
1999	Ohio State 	Michigan State 	East Lansing, MI
2000	Michigan 	Western Michigan 	East Lansing, MI
2001	Michigan 	Western Michigan 	Sault Ste. Marie, MI
2002	Michigan State 	Michigan 	Kalamazoo, MI
2003	Michigan State 	Michigan 	East Lansing, MI
2004	Oakland 	Michigan State 	Marquette, MI
2005	Western Michigan 	Michigan 	Kalkaska, MI
2006	Western Michigan 	Michigan 	Kalkaska, MI
2007	Ohio State 	Western Michigan 	Findlay, OH
2008	Lindenwood 	Michigan 	Findlay, OH
2009	Lindenwood 	Michigan State 	Kalamazoo, MI
2010	Lindenwood 	Michigan State 	Kalamazoo, MI
2011	Lindenwood 	Grand Valley 	Holland, MI
2012	Robert Morris (IL)	Michigan 	Holland, MI
2013	Michigan State 	Robert Morris (IL)	Flint, MI
2014	Miami 	Adrian 	Flint, MI
2015	Miami 	Michigan 	Flint, MI
2016	Grand Valley 	Miami 	Flint, MI
2017	Miami 	Michigan State 	South Bend, IN
2018	Adrian 	Miami 	Kalamazoo, MI
2019	Adrian 	Michigan State 	Kalamazoo, MI
2020	Adrian 	Miami 	Burton, MI
=== Division II ===
Year	Champion 	Runner-Up 	Location
2015	Michigan State 	Northern Michigan	Mount Pleasant, MI
2016	Northern Michigan	Notre Dame 	Flint, MI
2017	Northern Michigan	Notre Dame 	South Bend, IN
2018	Loyola Chicago 	Notre Dame 	Kalamazoo, MI
2019	Adrian 	Loyola Chicago 	Kalamazoo, MI
2020	Northern Michigan	Michigan State 	Burton, MI
=== CCWHA Victors ===
 Totals
Team 	Titles	Years
Lindenwood 	4 	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Ohio State 	4 	1997, 1998, 1999, 2007
Adrian 	3 	2018, 2019, 2020
Michigan State 	3 	2002, 2003, 2013
Miami 	3 	2014, 2015, 2017
Northern Michigan 	3 	2016, 2017, 2020
Western Michigan 	2 	2005, 2006
Michigan 	2 	2000, 2001
Adrian (D2) 	1 	2019
Loyola Chicago 	1 	2018
Grand Valley 	1 	2016
Michigan State (D2)	1 	2015
Robert Morris (IL) 	1 	2012
Oakland 	1 	2004
==National Championships==
CCWHA Teams have combined to win eleven national championships, including ten of the seventeen ACHA Women's Division I national championships since the ACHA began sanctioning women's hockey in 2000-01.
* Miami (OH) - 2014, 2016, 2017
* Michigan State - 2003, 2011
* Lindenwood - 2008, 2009, 2010
* Robert Morris (IL) - 2005, 2007
* Western Michigan - 1997 (pre ACHA known as Women's Collegiate Club Championship)
==World University Games Selections==
Since 2011, the American Collegiate Hockey Association has supplied players for the United States team at the World University Games women's hockey tournament, held biennially and as part of the multi-sport event for college and university student-athletes. Miami's 11 player selections (through 2017) lead the conference and are tied for the national lead, and RedHawks coach Scott Hicks has also been picked as an assistant coach on two separate occasions. Michigan State ranks next with eight player selections, although the Spartans hold the top spot in a couple key distinctions: MSU is one of just two schools nationally to have at least one player on each WUG team since 2011, and is also tied for the national lead with eight unique players who have traveled to the tournament, as none of MSU's eight picks are repeat selections.
Year	Location 	Player 	School 	Result
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Vince O'Mara (asst. coach) 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Cory Whitaker (asst. coach)	Grand Valley 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Allysson Arcibal 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Rachel Black 	Robert Morris (IL)	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Shea Crawford 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Charlotte Hoium 	Michigan State 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Becky Katz 	Robert Morris (IL)	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Nicole Konsdorf 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Shelby Kucharski 	Grand Valley 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Chelsea Minnie 	Grand Valley 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Emily Nelson 	Michigan 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Terra Payne 	Michigan State 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Samantha Redick 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Ashley Rumsey 	Grand Valley 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Ramey Weaver 	Robert Morris (IL)	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Erica Wynn 	Lindenwood 	Fourth Place
2011	Erzurum, Turkey 	Christina Young 	Michigan State 	Fourth Place
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Rob Blackburn (asst. coach)	Michigan 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Katie Augustine 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Kalli Bates 	Michigan 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Jennifer Boniecki 	Ohio State 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Staci Burlingame 	Michigan State 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Kristin Griebe 	Michigan 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Monica Korzon 	Michigan 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Morgan McGrath 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Jessica Merritt 	Robert Morris (IL)	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Andrea Stewart 	Michigan State 	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Ramey Weaver 	Robert Morris (IL)	Bronze Medal
2013	Trentino, Italy 	Hayley Williams 	Robert Morris (IL)	Bronze Medal
2015	Granada, Spain 	Scott Hicks (asst. coach) 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Amanda Antos 	Adrian 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Katie Augustine 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Maria Barlow 	Michigan State 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Rachael Booth 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Eleanor Chalifoux 	Michigan 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Monica Korzon 	Michigan 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Kaley Mooney 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Morgan McGrath 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Kendra Myers 	Grand Valley 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Caitlin Nosanov 	Davenport 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Corey Robison 	Grand Valley 	Fifth Place
2015	Granada, Spain 	Hayley Williams 	Miami 	Fifth Place
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Scott Hicks (asst. coach) 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Brett Berger (asst. coach) 	Adrian 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Lauren Allen 	Grand Valley 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Katie Augustine 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Rachael Booth 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Sabrena Camp 	Adrian 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Kelsey Jaeckle 	Michigan State 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Britt Levasseur 	Adrian 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Nicole Matthews 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Kendra Myers 	Grand Valley 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Jessie Rushing 	Adrian 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Alyssa Visalli 	Miami 	Bronze Medal
2017	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Maddie Wolsmann 	Michigan State 	Bronze Medal
==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
* ACHA Women's DI
Category:ACHA Division I League
Category:Ice hockey leagues