Northeast Women's Hockey League
Northeast Women's Hockey League | |
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NEWHL | |
Established | 2017 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division III |
Members | 7 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | New York |
Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
Website | NEWHL homepage |
Locations | |
The Northeast Women's Hockey League is an NCAA Division III women's ice hockey conference. The conference was formed in 2017 when the ECAC West collapsed and the women's ice hockey programs of the five schools whose primary conference was the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) banded together to form the NEWHL. While SUNYAC supports men's ice hockey, only five of the ten member schools sponsor women's ice hockey.
Members[]
The NEWHL was formed by five schools in 2017 and was joined by two more beginning with the 2019–20 season. Because seven teams is the minimum requirement for a conference to receive an automatic bid for the NCAA Championship Tournament, the stability of the NEWHL was greatly strengthened with the additions.[1]
Current members[]
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Colors | Joined |
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Buffalo State College | Buffalo, New York | Bengals | 1871 | Public | 11,224 | 2017 | |
Morrisville State College | Morrisville, New York | Mustangs | 1908 | Public | 3,200 | 2019 | |
State University of New York at Canton | Canton, New York | Roos | 1906 | Public | 3,550 | 2019 | |
State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland, New York | Red Dragons | 1868 | Public | 7,234 | 2017 | |
State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego, New York | Lakers | 1861 | Public | 8,909 | 2017 | |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, New York | Cardinals | 1889 | Public | 6,358 | 2017 | |
State University of New York at Potsdam | Potsdam, New York | Bears | 1816 | Public | 4,325 | 2017 |
Membership timeline[]
References[]
- ^ "Morrisville, Canton will join NEWHL in 2019-20". NEWHL. November 2, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
External links[]
- NCAA Division III ice hockey conferences
- Organizations established in 2017
- Women's ice hockey