2023-24 UCHC Men's Season

This is the 2023-24 United Collegiate Hockey Conference men's season. This is the conference's sixth season.
==Membership Changes==
*On April 27, 2023 Misericordia University based in Dallas, Pennsylvania is announced as joining the men's conference for the 2024-25 season. The team will be based out of the Toyota SportsPlex in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.https://athletics.misericordia.edu/news/2023/4/27/mens-ice-hockey-misericordia-ice-hockey-to-join-uchc.aspx
*The Middle Atlantic Conference will seperate from the United Collegiate Hockey Conference starting with the 2024-25 season, as the conference will reach the minimum number of teams require to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The addition of the Misericordia Cougars in the men's conference and the Hood Blazers women's ice hockey team to the women's conference will give both the men's and women's conferences the minimum required amount. The league will work on a regular season conference schedule and post season conference tournment.https://www.uscho.com/2023/09/03/mac-mens-womens-hockey-conferences-to-get-ncaa-tournament-automatic-qualifier-starting-in-24-25-will-separate-from-uchc/
*On September 6, 2023 the United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced they would be adding the Brockport Golden Eagles and Geneseo Ice Knights to the conference for the 2024-25 season.https://www.uscho.com/2023/09/06/uchc-adding-brockport-geneseo-to-mens-hockey-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season/
*On May 15, 2024 the United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced the addition of Albertus Magnus Falcons (men's and women's). Elmira Soaring Eagles (men's and women's), Hilbert Hawks (women's), and the newly formed programs of St. John Fisher Cardinals (men's and women's) to the conference for the 2025-26 season.https://www.uscho.com/2024/05/15/albertus-magnus-elmira-hilbert-st-john-fisher-to-join-uchc-mens-womens-hockey-conferences-for-2025-26-season/
==Membership==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Alvernia Golden Wolves 	Reading, Pennsylvania 	Santander Arena & Body Zone
Arcadia Knights 	Glenside, Pennsylvania 	Hatfield Ice
Chatham Cougars 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	Alpha Ice Complex
King's College Monarchs 	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 	Revolution Ice Centre
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen	Annville, Pennsylvania 	Hersheypark Arena
Manhattanville Valiants 	Purchase, New York 	Playland Ice Casino (Rye, NY)
Nazareth Golden Flyers 	Pittsford, New York 	Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex
Neumann Knights 	Aston, Pennsylvania 	IceWorks Skating Complex
Stevenson Mustangs 	Stevenson, Maryland &Owings Mills, Maryland	Reisterstown Sportsplex
Utica Pioneers 	Utica, New York 	Utica Memorial Auditorium
Wilkes University Colonels 	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 	Toyota SportsPlex
==Standings==
===Point System for Conference Games===
As of the 2018-19 season the NCAA allowed conferences to determine their conference games by playing 3-on-3 overtime or shootout. The UCHC adopted the following point system.
*3 points for a regulation or 5-on-5 overtime win.
*2 points for a 3-on-3 overtime or shootout win, this is recorded as a tie for NCAA purposes.
*1 point for a 3-on-3 overtime or shootout loss, this is recorded as a tie for NCAA purposes.
*0 points for a regulation or 5-on-5 overtime loss.
==Conference Tournament==
The top eight teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. The tournament champion receives the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. 
===Quarterfinals===
*Utica Pioneers defeated Nazareth Golden Flyers 3-0
*Stevenson Mustangs defeated King's College Monarchs 5-1
*Wilkes University Colonels defeated Chatham Cougars 5-1
*Alvernia Golden Wolves defeated Manhattanville Valiants 6-1
===Semifinals===
*Utica Pioneers defeated Alvernia Golden Wolves 4-0
*Stevenson Mustangs defeated Wilkes University Colonels 4-3 (ot)
===Final===
*Utica Pioneers defeated Stevenson Mustangs 3-2
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:United Collegiate Hockey Conference