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{{Infobox Athletic Conference
{{Infobox sports league
|name = Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
| name = Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
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| font_color = #C0C0C0
|short_name = ESCHL
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| logo = Eschllogo.png
|established = 2007
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| logo_size = 150
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|logo = Eschllogo.png
| founded = 2007
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|logo_size = 150
|association = [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]]
| conference = [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]]
|division = Division I
| division = Division I
|members = 7
| teams = 8
|sports = Men's [[ College ice hockey|ice hockey]]
| sports = Men's [[College ice hockey|ice hockey]]
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| region = [[United States|Northeast]]
|mens =
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| headquarters = [[West Bloomfield, Michigan]]
|womens =
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| commissioner = Dom Bellizzie
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|region = [[United States|Northeast]]
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| champions = [[Stony Brook University|Stony Brook Seawolves]]<br/>(5th title)
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|hq_city = West Bloomfield
| most_champs = [[Stony Brook University|Stony Brook Seawolves]]<br/>(5 titles)
|hq_state = Michigan
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| website = [http://www.eschlhockey.com/index.php Official website]
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|commissioner = Dom Bellizzie
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| map = ESCHLmap.PNG
|champions = [[Liberty University]]<br/>(3rd title)
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| map_size = 225
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|most_titles = [[Stony Brook University|Stony Brook Seawolves]]<br/>(4 titles)
}}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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|website = [http://www.eschlhockey.com/index.php Official website]


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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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}}The '''Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League''' (ESCHL) was created in 2007. The league is made up of 7 university teams located in the Northeast and mid Atlantic region of the US. As of 2020, teams participating in the ESCHL are [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], and [https://gonyuathletics.com/sports/2008/8/11/GEN_0811080918.aspx?id=20 New York University]. The teams play at the [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] '''Division I''' level.


==Format==
==Format==
League Teams play a 20 game league schedule consisting of 4 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.
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==
==History==
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=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5580469|title=Penn State hockey moves to D-I|date=September 17, 2010|accessdate=September 17, 2010}}</ref> Robert Morris left the league to join [[College Hockey Mid-America]] 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.is/20120714022657/http://rmuachad1.com/headlines/headlines.htm|archivedate=July 14, 2012}}</ref>
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 &#124; 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>


==Membership==
==Membership==
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|25,595
|25,595
|[[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]]
|[[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]]
|[[Colonial Athletic Association|Colonial Athletic Association (D-I)]]
|[[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
|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Fightin' Blue Hens]]
|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Fightin' Blue Hens]]
|[[Colonial Athletic Association]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
|[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
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|-
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|[[Liberty University]]
|[[Lynchburg, VA]]
|1971
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|Private/Baptist
|15,000
|[[Liberty Flames|Flames]]
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|[[Atlantic Sun Conference]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
|-
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|[[New York University]]
|[[New York University]]
|[[New York City, U.S.]]
|[[New York City, NY]]
|1831
|1831
|Private
|Private
|50,027
|50,027
|[[New York Violets|Violets]]
|[[New York Violets|Violets]]
|[[University Athletic Association]] ([[NCAA Division III|D-III]])
|[[University Athletic Association|UAA]] ([[NCAA Division III|D-III]])
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|-
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|[[Niagara University]]
|[[Lewiston, NY]]
|1856
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|Private
|6,579
|[[Niagara Purple Eagles|Purple Eagles]]
|[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
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|[[University of Pittsburgh]]
|[[Pittsburgh, PA]]
|1787
|[[Commonwealth System of Higher Education|State-related]]
|50,027{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers|Panthers]]
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|[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
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|[[University of Rhode Island]]
|[[University of Rhode Island]]
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|19,095
|19,095
|[[Rhode Island Rams|Rams]]
|[[Rhode Island Rams|Rams]]
|[[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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|1957
|1957
|Public
|Public
|23,997
|26,782
|[[Stony Brook Seawolves|Seawolves]]
|[[Stony Brook Seawolves|Seawolves]]
|[[America East Conference]] ([[NCAA Division I|D-I]])
|[[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
|[[Syracuse Orange|Orange]]
|[[Syracuse Orange|Orange]]
|[[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==
*[[United States Naval Academy|Navy]]- 2007-2010, now in [[Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association|ECHA]]
*[[United States Naval Academy|Navy]] - 2007–2010, now in [[Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association|ECHA]]
*[[University of Scranton|Scranton]]- 2007-2008, now in [[Colonial States Collegiate Hockey Conference|CSCHC]]
*[[University of Scranton|Scranton]] - 2007–2008, now in [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] Men's Division II, [[Colonial States College Hockey Conference|CSCHC]]
*[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]- 2007-2011, now [[NCAA Division I]]
*[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]] - 2007–2011, now [[NCAA Division I]]
*[[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]]- 2010-2012, now in [[College Hockey Mid-America|CHMA]]
*[[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]] - 2010–2012, now in [[College Hockey Mid-America|CHMA]]
*[[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] - 2012–2018, now in [[Northeast Collegiate Hockey League|NECHL]]
*[[Liberty University|Liberty]] - now [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] Division I Independent


==Conference arenas==
==Conference arenas==
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| New York
| New York
| [[Chelsea Piers]]
| [[Chelsea Piers]]
| [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea, Manhattan, NY]]
| [[New York City|New York, NY]]
| 800
| 800
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| Pitt
| [[BladeRunners Ice Complex|Alpha Ice Complex]]
| [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| 1,200
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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 | 4-1 || Lebanon Valley || Hersheypark Arena || Hershey, Pa.
| 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.
|-
|-
| align=center | 2017 || Liberty || align=center | 6-1 || Stony Brook || Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena || Kingston, R.I.
| align=center | 2020 || Liberty || align=center | 4–0 || Stony Brook || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa.
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| align=center | 2018 || Liberty || align=center | 2-1 || Stony Brook || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa.
| align=center | 2022 || Stony Brook || align=center | 4–2 || Delaware || 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.
| align=center | 2023 || Pittsburgh || align=center | 8–2 || Niagara || Revolution Ice Center || Scranton, Pa.
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| align=center | 2020 || Liberty || align=center | 4-0 || Stony Brook || Ice Line Quad Rinks || West Chester, Pa.
| 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>

Latest revision as of 14:46, 9 August 2024

Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
ConferenceACHA
Founded2007
CommissionerDom Bellizzie
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision I
No. of teams8
HeadquartersWest Bloomfield, Michigan
RegionNortheast
Most recent
champion(s)		Stony Brook Seawolves
(5th title)
Most titlesStony Brook Seawolves
(5 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website
Locations
Location of teams in {{{title}}}

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

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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

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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 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

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School Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Primary conference
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

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Conference arenas

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School Hockey Arena Location Capacity
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

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Year Winner Score Runner-up Arena City
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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software
  2. ^ Hradek, E.J. (September 17, 2010). "Penn State hockey moves to D-I". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Rutgers University Comes Back to the NECHL | Northeast Collegiate Hockey League".
  5. ^ "Flames set sights on solid 2020-21 DI men's hockey schedule".
  6. ^ "ESCHL Adds Pitt; Expands to 8 Teams". American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). July 31, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Archived Playoff Results". eschlhockey.com. Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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