College Hockey South
College Hockey South | |
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CHS | |
Established | 2022 |
Association | CHS |
Members | 17 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | Southeastern United States |
Former names | South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC) [2008-2021] |
Commissioner | Justin Bradford |
Website | SECHC official website |
College Hockey South (CHS), formerly known as the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), is a non-varsity ice hockey conference in the Southern United States. The conference plays in Division 2 of the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF). The members of the SECHC are predominantly member universities of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in NCAA athletics.[1][2]
On February 11, 2022, the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference rebranded as College Hockey South.[3]
Teams[]
After the 2012–13 season Arkansas moved from the South Region of Division 3 to the Pacific but remained a member of the conference.[4]
Following the 2014–15 season, both Arkansas and Alabama moved up to ACHA Division 1. Arkansas continues to field a Division 3 team that competes in CHS in addition to their Division 1 team. Alabama discontinued their participation in the Division 3 and CHS.
School | City | State | Founded | Joined | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname[5] | Home Arena |
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University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Alabama | 1950 | 2018–19 | Public | 9,000 | Chargers | Wilcoxon Ice Complex |
University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | Arkansas | 1871 | 2008–09 | Public | 26,754 | Razorbacks | The Jones Center |
Auburn University | Auburn | Alabama | 1856 | 2010–11 | Public | 24,530 | Tigers | Columbus Ice Rink |
Clemson University | Clemson | South Carolina | 1889 | 2018–19 | Public | 24,387 | Tigers | The Pavilion / Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
University of Florida | Gainesville | Florida | 1853 | 2008–09 | Public | 49,679 | Ice Gators | Various |
Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Florida | 1961 | 2019–20 | Public | 30,808 | Owls | Florida Panthers Ice Den |
Florida State University | Tallahassee | Florida | 1851 | 2018–19 | Public | 42,000 | Seminoles | Columbus Civic Center |
University of Georgia | Athens | Georgia | 1785 | 2008–09 | Public | 34,885 | Ice Dogs | Akins Ford Arena |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | Georgia | 1885 | 2019-20 | Public | 28,000 | Yellow Jackets | Atlanta Ice Forum |
Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Georgia | 1963 | 2018–19 | Public | 35,000 | Owls | Atlanta Ice House |
Lynn University | Boca Raton | Florida | 1962 | 2019–20 | Private | 3,000 | Fighting Knights | Palm Beach Skate Zone |
Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | 1911 | 2018–19 | Public | 21,913 | Blue Raiders | Ford Ice Center |
University of Mississippi | Oxford | Mississippi | 1848 | 2009–10 | Public | 23,838 | Ice Rebels | Midsouth Icehouse |
University of South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | 1801 | 2008–09 | Public | 27,488 | Gamecocks | Plex Indoor Sports |
University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Tennessee | 1794 | 2008–09 | Public | 27,739 | Ice Vols | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Tennessee | 1873 | 2008–09 | Private / Non-sectarian | 12,093 | Commodores | Ford Ice Center |
Former members[]
School | City | State | Joined | Left | Conference left for | Current conference |
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University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 2008–09 | 2014–15 | Independent (ACHA D-I) | |
Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 2009–10 | 2017–18 | Dropped team | |
Mississippi State University | Starkville | Mississippi | 2008–09 | 2017–18 | Dropped team |
Of the remaining SEC schools:
- Alabama used to compete in CHS but has since moved up and competes as an ACHA Division 1 team.
- Kentucky has an ACHA Division 2 team. Kentucky has never competed in CHS.
- Missouri has an ACHA Division 2 team in the MACHA conference. Missouri has never competed in CHS.
- Texas A&M has an ACHA Division 2 team in the College Hockey Southwest conference. Texas A&M has never competed in CHS.
Membership timeline[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/es6r4hti07k6ts4r30drgbzukfef2kw.png)
Conference champions[]
The CHS Championship Tournament is held every year in February at the conclusion of the regular season and after the ACHA South Regionals. After the 2014–15 season the cross-divisional playoff format was abandoned. For the 2015–16 season there was just one division within CHS and the first round of the playoffs featured the #1 seed vs the #8 seed, the #2 seed vs the #7 seed, etc.
Year | Champion |
2009 | Tennessee |
2010 | Arkansas |
2011 | Arkansas |
2012 | Alabama |
2013 | Arkansas |
2014 | Arkansas |
2015 | Arkansas |
2016 | Georgia |
2017 | Georgia |
2018 | Arkansas |
2019 | Georgia |
2020 | Ole Miss |
2021 | Georgia |
Venues[]
Venues for the teams vary from community ice rinks to civic-center sized arenas. As the conference has expanded and interest in hockey has grown in the Southern United States teams have sought larger venues for games. The 2010-11 SECHC Championship Tournament was held at the 8,500 seat Columbus Civic Center.[6] Two teams, Georgia and Florida along with in-state rivals Georgia Tech and Florida State, as well as a Thursday game played between in-state rivals South Carolina and Citadel play a yearly tournament at the Savannah Civic Center.[7]
ACHA Division 3 Nationals teams[]
CHS has sent 13 teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament. While no CHS team has ever made it out of pool play, Arkansas in 2014 had the best success going 2-1 in their pool but losing the goals against tie breaker to the eventual champion Adrian College.
2009 Host City: Rochester, NY
- Tennessee (Finished 11th)
- Hope College (L 3-5)
- Colorado (W 7-6)
- Dordt College (L 1-4)
- Albany (W 6-5)
2010 Host City: Fort Myers, FL
- Florida (Finished 12th)
- College of the Canyons (L 3-8)
- Saginaw Valley State (L 1-14)
- Robert Morris (W 8-6)
- Arkansas (Finished 13th)
- Colorado (L 1-7)
- Hope College (L 2-5)
- Fredonia State (L 2-4)
2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ
- Alabama (Finished 16th)
- California (PA) (L 3-7)
- Hope College (L 1-9)
- Cal State Northridge (L 6-7 OT)
2013 Host City: Springfield, MO
- Mississippi (Finished 13th)
- Colorado State (W 2-1)
- Farmingdale State (L 2-5)
- Adrian College (L 0-9)
- Alabama (Finished 14th)
- Iowa State (W 4-2)
- California (PA) (L 5-7)
- Michigan-Flint (L 1-7)
2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL
- Arkansas (Finished 7th)
- Adrian College (L 3-4)
- Neumann (W 14-6)
- Central Florida (W 6-2)
- Mississippi (Finished 15th)
- California (PA) (L 2-8)
- Davenport (L 2-10)
- Aurora (L 3-9)
2015 Host City: Pelham, AL
- Arkansas (Finished 8th)
- Fairfield (W 6-2)
- Calvin College (W 9-2)
- Florida Gulf Coast (L 1-6)
- Alabama (Finished 9th)
- Michigan State (T 4-4)
- Pittsburgh-Johnstown (W 6-1)
- Colorado State, (L 6-7 OT)
- Mississippi (Finished 15th)
- Oakland (L 4-7)
- California (PA) (L 3-7)
- Metro State (L 1-6)
2017 Host City: Columbus, OH
- Georgia (Finished 11th)
- Oakland (L 6-7)
- Bryn Athyn (L 1-6)
- Missouri State (W 7-3)
2018 Host City: Columbus, OH
- Georgia (Finished 11th)
- Nebraska (W 5-1)
- Oakland (L 4-8)
- Farmingdale State (L 7-3)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
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- ^ "SECHC press release". Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Real SEC flavor to Savannah Tire Hockey Classic". Savannahnow.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
External links[]
- ACHA Division 3 conferences
- 2008 establishments in the United States