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|name = Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League |
| name = Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League |
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|short_name = ESCHL |
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|established = 2007 |
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| conference = [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] |
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|division = Division I |
| division = Division I |
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| teams = 8 |
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|sports = Men's [[ |
| sports = Men's [[College ice hockey|ice hockey]] |
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| most_champs = [[Stony Brook University|Stony Brook Seawolves]]<br/>(5 titles) |
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|hq_state = Michigan |
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|champions = [[Liberty University]]<br/>(3rd title) |
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}}The '''Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League''' (ESCHL) is a collegiate hockey conference at the [[American Collegiate Hockey Association]] (ACHA) Division I level. The league was created in 2017 and is made up of eight teams located in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] and [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|Mid-Atlantic]] regions of the United States. |
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⚫ | As of 2022, the ESCHL consists of [http://www.liberty.edu/campusrec/clubsports/index.cfm?PID=25959&TeamID=2 Liberty University], [https://stonybrookhockey.com/ Stony Brook University], [http://drexeluniversity.pointstreaksites.com/view/drexeluniversity Drexel University], [https://www.suhockey.com/ Syracuse University], [https://web.uri.edu/campusrec/club-sports/ice-hockey-mens/ University of Rhode Island], [https://udelhockey.com/m1/ University of Delaware], [https://gonyuathletics.com/sports/2008/8/11/GEN_0811080918.aspx?id=20 New York University]. and the [https://www.pitthockey.com/ University of Pittsburgh (Pitt)]. All schools, except for New York University, compete primarily at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) Division I level. |
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==Format== |
==Format== |
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League |
League teams play a 20-game league schedule consisting of 2 games against each of the other league teams. League playoffs are held in February with the top 4 teams qualifying for the playoffs. ESCHL Champions receive an automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Penn State University won the first two playoff championships over the University of Delaware in both 2008 and 2009. The regular season title was shared by Penn State, Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island in the |
Penn State University won the first two playoff championships over the University of Delaware in both 2008 and 2009. The regular season title was shared by Penn State, Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island in the 2008–2009 with each team finishing with 25 points in the standings.<ref>[http://www.eschlhockey.com/news2.php?news_id=41098 Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Navy and Drexel left the conference to join the [[Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association]] and [[Robert Morris University]] joined the conference beginning in the 2010–11 season. In September 2010, prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Penn State left the conference in 2011 during the program's transition to [[NCAA Division I]].<ref name="moves">{{Cite web|last=Hradek|first=E.J.|work=[[ESPN]]|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5580469|title=Penn State hockey moves to D-I|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=September 17, 2010}}</ref> Robert Morris left the league to join [[College Hockey Mid-America]](CHMA) but was replaced by [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] in the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Robert Morris Colonials|url=http://rmuachad1.com/headlines/headlines.htm|title=Robert Morris to Join CHMA in 2012|date=December 18, 2011|accessdate=May 15, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120714022657/http://rmuachad1.com/headlines/headlines.htm|archivedate=July 14, 2012}}</ref> Rutgers left for NECHL in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nchl/news-1463/news_500885|title = Rutgers University Comes Back to the NECHL | Northeast Collegiate Hockey League}}</ref> Drexel joined the league from ECHA before the 2020–2021 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.liberty.edu/campusrec/clubsports/index.cfm?PID=25954&NewsID=3354&TeamID= | title=Flames set sights on solid 2020-21 DI men's hockey schedule }}</ref> [[Niagara University|Niagara]] & [[University of Pittsburgh|Pitt]] joined the conference from the NECHL and CHMA for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.achahockey.org/eschl-adds-pitt-expands-to-8-teams|title=ESCHL Adds Pitt; Expands to 8 Teams|website=American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)|date=July 31, 2022|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Membership== |
==Membership== |
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|[[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]] |
|[[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]] |
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|[[Colonial Athletic Association| |
|[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] [[NCAA Division I|D-I]] |
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|[[University of Delaware]] |
|[[University of Delaware]] |
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|19,067 |
|19,067 |
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|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Fightin' Blue Hens]] |
|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Fightin' Blue Hens]] |
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|[[Colonial Athletic Association]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
|[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
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|[[Lynchburg, VA]] |
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|1971 |
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|15,000 |
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|[[Liberty Flames|Flames]] |
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|[[New York University]] |
|[[New York University]] |
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|[[New York City, |
|[[New York City, NY]] |
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|1831 |
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|Private |
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|50,027 |
|50,027 |
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|[[New York Violets|Violets]] |
|[[New York Violets|Violets]] |
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|[[University Athletic Association]] ([[NCAA Division III|D-III]]) |
|[[University Athletic Association|UAA]] ([[NCAA Division III|D-III]]) |
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|[[Lewiston, NY]] |
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|1856 |
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|6,579 |
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|[[Niagara Purple Eagles|Purple Eagles]] |
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|[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
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|[[University of Pittsburgh]] |
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|[[Pittsburgh, PA]] |
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|1787 |
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|[[Commonwealth System of Higher Education|State-related]] |
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|50,027{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} |
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|[[Pittsburgh Panthers|Panthers]] |
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|[[University of Rhode Island]] |
|[[University of Rhode Island]] |
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|19,095 |
|19,095 |
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|[[Rhode Island Rams|Rams]] |
|[[Rhode Island Rams|Rams]] |
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|[[Atlantic 10 Conference]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
|[[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
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|[[Stony Brook University]] |
|[[Stony Brook University]] |
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|26,782 |
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|[[Stony Brook Seawolves|Seawolves]] |
|[[Stony Brook Seawolves|Seawolves]] |
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|[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
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|[[Syracuse University]] |
|[[Syracuse University]] |
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|21,267 |
|21,267 |
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|[[Syracuse Orange|Orange]] |
|[[Syracuse Orange|Orange]] |
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|[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
|[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]]) |
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==Previous members== |
==Previous members== |
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*[[United States Naval Academy|Navy]] |
*[[United States Naval Academy|Navy]] - 2007–2010, now in [[Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association|ECHA]] |
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*[[University of Scranton|Scranton]] |
*[[University of Scranton|Scranton]] - 2007–2008, now in [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] Men's Division II, [[Colonial States College Hockey Conference|CSCHC]] |
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*[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]] |
*[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]] - 2007–2011, now [[NCAA Division I]] |
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*[[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]] |
*[[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]] - 2010–2012, now in [[College Hockey Mid-America|CHMA]] |
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*[[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] - 2012–2018, now in [[Northeast Collegiate Hockey League|NECHL]] |
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*[[Liberty University|Liberty]] - now [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] Division I Independent |
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==Conference arenas== |
==Conference arenas== |
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| New York |
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| [[Chelsea Piers]] |
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| [[New York City|New York, NY]] |
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| Pitt |
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| [[BladeRunners Ice Complex|Alpha Ice Complex]] |
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| [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]] |
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| Rhode Island |
| Rhode Island |
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| align=center | 2015 || Stony Brook || align=center | 5–4 (OT) || Delaware || Middletown Sports Complex || Middletown, New N.J. |
| align=center | 2015 || Stony Brook || align=center | 5–4 (OT) || Delaware || Middletown Sports Complex || Middletown, New N.J. |
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| align=center | 2016 || Stony Brook || align=center | |
| align=center | 2016 || Stony Brook || align=center | 4–1 || Lebanon Valley || Hersheypark Arena || Hershey, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2017 || Liberty || align=center | 6–1 || Stony Brook || Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena || Kingston, R.I. |
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| align=center | 2018 || Liberty || align=center | 2–1 || Stony Brook || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2019 || Syracuse || align=center | 3–2 (2OT) || Liberty || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2020 || Liberty || align=center | 4–0 || Stony Brook || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2022 || Stony Brook || align=center | 4–2 || Delaware || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2023 || Pittsburgh || align=center | 8–2 || Niagara || Revolution Ice Center || Scranton, Pa. |
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| align=center | 2024 || Drexel || align=center | 4–2 || Rhode Island || Revolution Ice Center || Scranton, Pa. |
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<ref name="champs">{{cite web |url=http://eschl.pointstreaksites.com/view/eschl/archived-playoff-results |title=Archived Playoff Results |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=eschlhockey.com |publisher=Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League |accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> |
<ref name="champs">{{cite web |url=http://eschl.pointstreaksites.com/view/eschl/archived-playoff-results |title=Archived Playoff Results |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=eschlhockey.com |publisher=Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League |accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> |
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Conference | ACHA |
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Founded | 2007 |
Commissioner | Dom Bellizzie |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division I |
No. of teams | 8 |
Headquarters | West Bloomfield, Michigan |
Region | Northeast |
Most recent champion(s) | Stony Brook Seawolves (5th title) |
Most titles | Stony Brook Seawolves (5 titles) |
Official website | Official website |
Locations | |
The Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) is a collegiate hockey conference at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I level. The league was created in 2017 and is made up of eight teams located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
As of 2022, the ESCHL consists of Liberty University, Stony Brook University, Drexel University, Syracuse University, University of Rhode Island, University of Delaware, New York University. and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). All schools, except for New York University, compete primarily at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level.
Format
[edit]League teams play a 20-game league schedule consisting of 2 games against each of the other league teams. League playoffs are held in February with the top 4 teams qualifying for the playoffs. ESCHL Champions receive an automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament.
History
[edit]Penn State University won the first two playoff championships over the University of Delaware in both 2008 and 2009. The regular season title was shared by Penn State, Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island in the 2008–2009 with each team finishing with 25 points in the standings.[1] Navy and Drexel left the conference to join the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association and Robert Morris University joined the conference beginning in the 2010–11 season. In September 2010, prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Penn State left the conference in 2011 during the program's transition to NCAA Division I.[2] Robert Morris left the league to join College Hockey Mid-America(CHMA) but was replaced by Rutgers in the 2012–13 season.[3] Rutgers left for NECHL in 2018.[4] Drexel joined the league from ECHA before the 2020–2021 season.[5] Niagara & Pitt joined the conference from the NECHL and CHMA for the 2022–23 season.[6]
Membership
[edit]School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 1891 | Private | 25,595 | Dragons | CAA D-I |
University of Delaware | Newark, DE | 1743 | Public | 19,067 | Fightin' Blue Hens | CAA (D-I) |
New York University | New York City, NY | 1831 | Private | 50,027 | Violets | UAA (D-III) |
Niagara University | Lewiston, NY | 1856 | Private | 6,579 | Purple Eagles | MAAC (D-I) |
University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 1787 | State-related | 50,027[citation needed] | Panthers | ACC (D-I) |
University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 1892 | Public | 19,095 | Rams | A-10 (D-I) |
Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 1957 | Public | 26,782 | Seawolves | CAA (D-I) |
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | 1870 | Private | 21,267 | Orange | ACC (D-I) |
Previous members
[edit]- Navy - 2007–2010, now in ECHA
- Scranton - 2007–2008, now in ACHA Men's Division II, CSCHC
- Penn State - 2007–2011, now NCAA Division I
- Robert Morris - 2010–2012, now in CHMA
- Rutgers - 2012–2018, now in NECHL
- Liberty - now ACHA Division I Independent
Conference arenas
[edit]School | Hockey Arena | Location | Capacity |
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Delaware | Fred Rust Ice Arena | Newark, DE | 2,500 |
Drexel | Class of 1923 Arena | Philadelphia, PA | 2,500 |
Liberty | LaHaye Ice Center | Lynchburg, VA | 4,000 |
New York | Chelsea Piers | New York, NY | 800 |
Pitt | Alpha Ice Complex | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,200 |
Rhode Island | Bradford R. Boss Arena | Kingston, RI | 2,500 |
Stony Brook | The Rinx | Hauppauge, NY | 1,000 |
Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion | Syracuse, NY | 350 |
List of Championship Games
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Arena | City |
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2008 | Penn State | 8–3 | Delaware | McMullen Hockey Arena | Annapolis, Md. |
2009 | Penn State | 4–1 | Delaware | Penn State Ice Pavilion | University Park, Pa. |
2010 | Penn State | 7–5 | Rhode Island | Fred Rust Ice Arena | Newark, Del. |
2011 | Rhode Island | 5–4 | Delaware | Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena | Kingston, R.I. |
2012 | Rhode Island | 4–3 | Stony Brook | Ice Line Quad Rinks | West Chester, Pa. |
2013 | Stony Brook | 3–2 | Delaware | Fred Rust Ice Arena | Newark, Del. |
2014 | Stony Brook | 5–4 | Delaware | The Rinx | Hauppauge, N.Y. |
2015 | Stony Brook | 5–4 (OT) | Delaware | Middletown Sports Complex | Middletown, New N.J. |
2016 | Stony Brook | 4–1 | Lebanon Valley | Hersheypark Arena | Hershey, Pa. |
2017 | Liberty | 6–1 | Stony Brook | Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena | Kingston, R.I. |
2018 | Liberty | 2–1 | Stony Brook | Ice Line Quad Rinks | West Chester, Pa. |
2019 | Syracuse | 3–2 (2OT) | Liberty | Ice Line Quad Rinks | West Chester, Pa. |
2020 | Liberty | 4–0 | Stony Brook | Ice Line Quad Rinks | West Chester, Pa. |
2022 | Stony Brook | 4–2 | Delaware | Ice Line Quad Rinks | West Chester, Pa. |
2023 | Pittsburgh | 8–2 | Niagara | Revolution Ice Center | Scranton, Pa. |
2024 | Drexel | 4–2 | Rhode Island | Revolution Ice Center | Scranton, Pa. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software
- ^ Hradek, E.J. (September 17, 2010). "Penn State hockey moves to D-I". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Robert Morris to Join CHMA in 2012". Robert Morris Colonials. December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Rutgers University Comes Back to the NECHL | Northeast Collegiate Hockey League".
- ^ "Flames set sights on solid 2020-21 DI men's hockey schedule".
- ^ "ESCHL Adds Pitt; Expands to 8 Teams". American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). July 31, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Archived Playoff Results". eschlhockey.com. Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. Retrieved October 7, 2014.