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    Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League
    ConferenceACHA
    Founded2003
    CommissionerBill Wright
    Sports fielded
    DivisionWomen's Division 1
    No. of teams3
    RegionNew England, Mid-Atlantic
    Locations
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    The Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League (ECWHL) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Division 1 club level hockey-only college athletic conference for women's hockey teams.[1] It is one of four ACHA Women's Division 1 conferences, along with the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association, the Western Women's Collegiate Hockey League, and Women's Midwest College Hockey. Primarily, the league has been concentrated in New England and Upstate and Western New York, with eleven of its thirteen members over fourteen seasons based in those areas.

    The University of Rhode Island has been the ECWHL's most successful program in conference play, winning nine playoff championships and nine regular season championships in 17 years. URI and Massachusetts are the only two founding members that have remained in the ECWHL throughout its entire existence, and both have frequently qualified for the ACHA's National Tournament - 12 and 15 times, respectively, while in the ECWHL. However, former member Northeastern University owns the league's sole ACHA National Championship, as the Huskies defeated the University of Minnesota in the final to win in 2011–12.

    Current membership

    InstitutionLocationNicknameFoundedTypeEnrollmentColorsPrimary Facility
    University of MassachusettsAmherst, MassachusettsMinutemen1863Public30,593Maroon and White
           		William D. Mullins Memorial Center
    Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaNittany Lions1855Public/State-Related46,723Blue and White
           		Pegula Ice Arena
    University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode IslandRams1892Public17,064Keaney Blue, Dark Blue and White
             		Bradford R. Boss Arena

    Former members

    Notably, four ECWHL members have left the league in order to transition to NCAA varsity status. These alumni programs include Boston University and Penn State in NCAA Division I and Norwich and Canton in NCAA Division III. Penn State re-entered the ECWHL in 2014 with a separate ACHA Division 1 program. Buffalo, Connecticut, Navy, Vermont and Northeastern all departed while dropping to the ACHA's Division 2, where each remains today. Bates presently competes in the non-ACHA division of the Independent Women's Collegiate Hockey League. NCCC left for a non-ACHA conference, the Northeast Women's College Hockey Association, but has since ceased operations.

    Membership timeline

    United States Naval AcademyState University of New York at CantonUniversity of VermontNortheastern UniversityUniversity of ConnecticutNorth Country Community CollegeNorwich UniversityBates CollegeRhode Island Rams women's ice hockeyPenn State Women's Ice Hockey ClubUMass Minutemen women's ice hockeyUniversity at BuffaloBoston University

    Playoff championship game results

    Beginning with the 2006 playoffs, the previous season's champion serves as the host.

    YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocation
    2004Rhode Island9–2[2]MassachusettsKingston, Rhode Island
    2005Rhode Island5–4 (OT)MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts
    2006Rhode Island4–2[3]MassachusettsKingston, Rhode Island
    2007Rhode Island4–1[4]NorwichKingston, Rhode Island
    2008Rhode Island5–4 (3OT)[5]MassachusettsKingston, Rhode Island
    2009Rhode Island4–1[6]MassachusettsKingston, Rhode Island
    2010Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island
    2011Northeastern6–5[7]Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island
    2012Rhode Island4–1[8]Penn StateBoston, Massachusetts
    2013Massachusetts2–1[9]NortheasternKingston, Rhode Island
    2014Rhode Island2–0[10]MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts
    2015Massachusetts7–2Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island
    2016Massachusetts4–3Rhode IslandAmherst, Massachusetts
    2017Massachusetts3–0Rhode IslandAmherst, Massachusetts
    2018Playoff not held †
    2019Playoff not held †
    2020Playoff not held †

    † Due to the small number of teams in the conference, the ECWHL's regular season winner was named its sole champion, by mutual agreement of the membership and the commissioner

    Regular season champions

    • 2003–04 Rhode Island
    • 2004–05 Rhode Island
    • 2005–06 Rhode Island
    • 2006–07 Rhode Island
    • 2007–08 Rhode Island
    • 2008–09 Massachusetts
    • 2009–10 Rhode Island
    • 2010–11 Northeastern
    • 2011–12 Penn State
    • 2012–13 Massachusetts
    • 2013–14 Rhode Island
    • 2014–15 Massachusetts
    • 2015–16 Rhode Island
    • 2016–17 Massachusetts
    • 2017–18 Rhode Island
    • 2018–19 Massachusetts
    • 2019–20 Massachusetts

    ACHA National Tournament appearances

    Appearances made while an ECWHL member. Former conference members are in italics.

    SchoolAppearancesYearsChampionships
    Massachusetts152005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020None
    Rhode Island122004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016None
    Penn State42004, 2007, 2010, 2015None
    Northeastern32011, 2012, 20132012
    Buffalo12005None
    Connecticut12007None
    Norwich12007None

    World University Games selections

    Since 2011, the American Collegiate Hockey Association has supplied players for the United States team at the World University Games women's hockey tournament, held biennially and as part of the multi-sport event for college and university student-athletes.

    YearLocationPlayerSchoolResult
    2011[11]Erzurum, TurkeyMo Stroemel (head coach)Penn StateFourth Place
    Justine DucieRhode Island
    Lindsay ReihlPenn State
    Denise RohlikPenn State
    Heather RossiPenn State
    Katie VaughanPenn State
    Megan WintersNortheastern
    2013[12]Trentino, ItalyAmanda AbromsonMassachusettsBronze Medal
    Cassie CatlowRhode Island
    Chelsea CorellMassachusetts
    Alisha DiFilippoRhode Island
    Paige HarringtonMassachusetts
    Lauren HillbergRhode Island
    Caleigh LaBossiereMassachusetts
    Sarah OteriMassachusetts
    2015[13]Granada, SpainAmanda AbromsonMassachusettsFifth Place
    Vicki BortolussiMassachusetts
    Cassie CatlowRhode Island
    Emily FordVermont
    Paige HarringtonMassachusetts
    Caleigh LaBossiereMassachusetts
    Kristen LevesqueRhode Island
    Madison SmiddyPenn State
    2017[14]Almaty, KazakhstanCassie DunnePenn StateBronze Medal
    Amber GreeneMassachusetts
    Brittani LanzilliMassachusetts

    Notable ACHA award winners

    YearWinnerSchoolAward
    2004–05Beth McCannRhode IslandCoach of the Year
    2007–08Beth McCannRhode IslandCoach of the Year
    2008–09Maura GraingerMassachusettsZoë M. Harris Player of the Year
    2009–10Hayley KuhnMassachusettsOff-Ice Most Valuable Player
    2010–11Nick CarpenitoNortheasternCoach of the Year
    2010–11Danika KorpaczRhode IslandOff-Ice Most Valuable Player
    2010–11Sara ChromanPenn StateCommunity Playmaker
    2011–12Chelsea DietzNortheasternACHA Tournament MVP
    2011–12Sam GouinMassachusettsOff-Ice Most Valuable Player
    2012–13Cassie CatlowRhode IslandZoë M. Harris Player of the Year
    2013–14Stephanie HydeCantonCommunity Playmaker
    2013–14Sam GouinMassachusettsCommunity Playmaker
    2015–16Brittani LanzilliMassachusettsZoë M. Harris Player of the Year
    2016–17Kelly WatsonPenn StateCommunity Playmaker
    2016–17Rhode IslandTeam Community Service Award
    2019–20Bill WrightMassachusettsCoach of the Year

    See also

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