Pacific 8 Intercollegiate Hockey Conference

The Pacific 8 Intercollegiate Hockey Conference (PAC-8) is a collegiate men's ice hockey conference that competes in Division 2 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. 
The PAC-8 was originally only open to schools that belonged to the Pac-12 Conference; however, for the 2018-19 season, the league expanded to include other schools from outside that conference. These schools included Boise State, Eastern Washington, San Diego State, San Jose State, and Western Washington. Because the conference spans the entire west coast, a north and south division format was adopted.
==Regular season format==
According to the PAC-8 charter, each season starts on October 1st of each year.
Along with the required conference schedule, teams schedule non-conference games against ACHA opponents for regional and national ranking consideration.
For the 2018-19 season, each team must play twelve conference games. At the end of the season the top four teams from the north and south divisions qualify for the playoffs.
In game play, the ACHA follows the NCAA Rulebook for ice hockey. For interconference games, the PAC-8 mostly follows the same rules for game times and structure. A notable difference is in cases of a tie game after regulation and a 5-minute sudden-death overtime period. If a winner is not determined in overtime, then a 5 man shoot-out will occur. During the Conference Championship tournament, overtime format is 20 minute sudden-death periods until a winner is determined.
==Members==
North Division
School 	Location 	Founded	Affiliation 	Enrollment	Nickname	Colors	Website
Boise State 	Boise, ID 	1932 	Public 	24,154 	Broncos 	 	
Eastern Washington	Cheney, WA 	1882 	Public 	12,607 	Eagles 	 	
Oregon 	Eugene, OR 	1876 	Public Flagship(Oregon University System)	22,386 	Ducks 	 	
Washington 	Seattle, WA 	1861 	Public Flagship 	42,708 	Huskies 	 	
Washington State 	Pullman, WA 	1890 	Public 	20,043 	Cougars 	 	
Western Washington	Bellingham, WA	1893 	Public 	15,060 	Vikings 	 	
South Division
School 	Location 	Founded	Affiliation 	Enrollment	Nickname 	Colors	Website
Arizona State 	Tempe, AZ 	1885 	Public 	51,869 	Sun Devils 	 	
California 	Berkeley, CA 	1868 	Public Flagship(University of California system) 	35,409 	Golden Bears	 	
San Diego State	San Diego, CA 	1897 	Public(California State University system) 	34,228 	Aztecs 	 	None
San Jose State 	San Jose, CA 	1857 	Public Flagship(California State University system)	33,409 	Spartans 	 	
Stanford 	Palo Alto, CA 	1891 	Private research university 	17,249 	Cardinal 	 	
UCLA 	Los Angeles, CA	1919 	Public(University of California system) 	38,000 	Bruins 	 	None
USC 	Los Angeles, CA	1880 	Private/Non-sectarian 	32,160 	Trojans 	 	None
==Tournament weekend==
The PAC-8 Championship Tournament is typically held the weekend before Presidents Day in February. The weekend also consists of the annual league meeting and the end of season awards banquet.
==Past champions==
Year	Champion 	Runner-Up 	Host
2020	Oregon 	Boise State	South Lake Tahoe
2019	Oregon 	California 	South Lake Tahoe
2018	Arizona State	California 	South Lake Tahoe
2017	UCLA 	Washington 	South Lake Tahoe
2016	Utah 	USC 	South Lake Tahoe
2015	Utah 	Oregon 	South Lake Tahoe
2014	Arizona State	Utah 	Utah
2013	Utah 	Oregon 	USC
2012	Washington 	Utah 	Washington
2011	Washington 	Oregon 	Washington
2010	USC 	Washington 	USC
2009	Oregon 	Washington 	Oregon
2008	Oregon 	USC 	Washington State
2007	USC 	Oregon 	UCLA
2006	USC 	Oregon 	Oregon
2005	Oregon 	Washington 	California
2004	California 	USC 	Washington
2003	USC 	California 	USC
2002	USC 	Washington 	Stanford
2001	USC 	Washington 	Oregon
2000	USC 	UCLA 	UCLA
1999	UCLA 	USC 	California
1998	USC 	 	
1997	Stanford 	UCLA 	USC
1996	Stanford 	California 	Stanford
Totals
Team 	Titles	Years
USC 	8 	2010, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Oregon 	5 	2020, 2019, 2009, 2008, 2005
Utah 	3 	2016, 2015, 2013
ASU 	2 	2018, 2014
UCLA 	2 	2017, 1999
Washington	2 	2012, 2011
Stanford 	2 	1997, 1996
California	1 	2004
==See also==
*American Collegiate Hockey Association 
*List of ice hockey leagues
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