On Fri, 22 Sep 1995, Michael Bruce Lindeen (Michael Lindeen) wrote:
 
> What does it stand for? Is this the club version of Div. I?
 
The A.C.H.A. is the American Collegiate Hockey Association, a group of
nearly 100 college teams that are not sponsored by their school's
athletic departments.  Several hundred schools have club teams, but in
order to join the A.C.H.A. a team must conform with its regulations.  So,
yes it might be compared to the club version of Div. I.
        A.C.H.A. Division I teams are very competitive.  Many offer
scholarships; draw larger crowds than many N.C.A.A. teams; and they must
comply with all N.C.A.A. eligibility rules.  A.C.H.A. teams regulary play
(and often beat) N.C.A.A. teams.  At the end of the year, the A.C.H.A.
hosts national tournaments for both its Division I and Division II
teams.
        The A.C.H.A. consists of teams from California to New York.  Last
year's final Division I rankings included: 1. Ohio University; 2. Penn
State; 3. Iowa State; 4. Michigan-Dearborn; 5. North Dakota State; 6.
Illinois; 7. Eastern Michigan; 8. Arizona.
 
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