Thanks to Terry May, Northern Arizona, for sending me a copy of the ACHA's
(American Collegiate Hockey Association) June 1992 newsletter from which
this information came. This gives a great view of what ACHA hockey is to
those of us who are mainly familiar only with NC$$ hockey.
This is long, but I hope you'll take the time to read through it.
ACHA DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (1992)
Iowa State University won the inaugural ACHA Division I National
Tournament after finishing second three times in the tournament it
replaced, the National Invitational Tournament. The Iowa State Cyclones
defeated top seed University of Michigan-Dearborn 7-5 in the finals.
Penn State University bested North Dakota State 5-1 to finish third in
the final standings. The ranking committee's top four tournament seeds
survived the round robin portion of the tournament and entertained
capacity crowds at the Penn State Ice Pavilion in the consolation and
championship games. Tournament MVP was Anfu Wang, freshman forward from
Iowa State. The balance of the all-tournament first team was goalie Peter
Jarvis, Iowa State, defensemen Todd Keller (UMD) and Mike Messner (Penn
State) and forwards Kelly Walker (Arizona) and Mark Spease (UMD). Second
team selections were goalie Joe Aho (UMD), defensemen Greg Lund (NDSU)
and Brian Williams (Iowa State) and forwards Ross Cowan (Penn State), Rob
Hansen (NDSU) and Brandon Ransom (EMU).
FINAL RANKINGS - DIVISION I
1. Iowa State University
2. University of Michigan-Dearborn
3. Penn State University
4. North Dakota State University
5. University of Arizona
6. United States Naval Academy
7. Eastern Michigan University
8. Ohio University
9. University of Illinois
10. West Chester University
11. University of Wisconsin-Stout
12. University of Maryland
13. University of Denver
13. University of Rhode Island
15. Towson State University
ACHA DIVISION II TOURNAMENT (1992)
The University of Toledo stormed through the field to easily win the
Division II Champsionship hosted by DePaul University. The University of
Kentucky was the victim in the final game by a 10-3 margin. In the
consolation final DePaul edged the Iowa State Division II team 6-4. The
Division II field was well balanced, with the exception of Toledo. Each
of the other seven contenders earned at least one point in the round robin
portion of the tournament. With only one senior on the Toledo roster,
they should make a smooth transition into the Division I ranks next
season. The leading scorers in the tournament were Kirk Ludwig of Toledo
(7g 9a) and Chad Cooper of Kentucky (13g 1a).
FINAL RANKINGS - DIVISION II
1. University of Toledo
2. University of Kentucky
3. DePaul University
4. Iowa State University
5. University of Illinois
5. Liberty University
7. University of Southern California
7. Johnson & Wales College
9. Colorado State University
10. Arizona State University
11. Ferris State University
12. Purdue University
13. Franklin & Marshall University
13. University of Missouri-St Louis
15. LaSalle University
1992 LEAGUE STANDINGS (Final unless noted)
CENTRAL STATES COLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE
DIVISION I
University of Michigan-Dearborn 21-3-0
Iowa State University 21-3-0
Eastern Michigan University 15-9-0
University of Illinois 15-9-0
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 8-16-0
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2-22-0
Marquette University 2-22-0
DIVISION II
NORTHERN DIVISION
University of North Iowa 18-0-0
Iowa State University 11-5-0
Drake University 9-7-1
Carlton College 7-7-1
South Dakota State 6-14-0
Dordt College 1-19-0
SOUTHERN DIVISION
University of Missouri-St Louis 11-2-0
University of St Louis-Meramec 8-4-1
Logan College 4-6-1
Washington University-St Louis 4-9-1
University of Missouri-Columbia 3-4-1
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE
Franklin & Marshall College 10-2-1
Millersville University 8-5-1
LaSalle University 7-5-2
University of Pennsylvania 7-5-1
East Stroudsburg University 7-7-0
Kutztown University 6-7-1
St Joseph's University 0-14-0
EASTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
United States Naval Academy 9-1-0
West Chester University 7-3-0
University of Maryland 6-4-0
Lehigh University 1-8-1
University of Pennsylvania 0-7-1
EASTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE
University of Rochester 13-1-0
Gannon University 12-2-1
Ithaca College 9-4-1
SUNY-Cortland 8-5-1
Niagara University 5-8-1
Syracuse University 4-8-2
SUNY-Albany 2-12-0
Lemoyne College 1-13-0
ILLINOIS-WISCONSIN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Palmer College of Chiropractic 13-0-1
University of Illinois 11-1-2
DePaul University 10-4-0
Northern Illinois University 5-7-2
Wheaton College 5-9-0
Milwaukee School of Engineering 3-10-1
Northwestern University 3-11-0
Bradley University 2-10-2
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE (Last report)
Pennsylvania State University 9-1-1
Erie Community College 6-3-1
Conestoga College 5-4-1
Niagara College 5-5-1
University of Buffalo 4-9-0
Buffalo State College 1-8-0
MASON DIXON COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
NORTHERN DIVISION
Drexel University 14-4-0
Gettysburg College 11-6-1
Bucknell University 8-9-1
Dickinson College 5-11-2
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1-17-0
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Towson State University 16-1-1
University of Maryland-Baltimore 12-4-2
Johns Hopkins University 10-7-1
Georgetown University 4-13-1
Loyola College of Maryland 2-15-1
METROPOLITAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE (Last report)
GARDEN DIVISION
Ocean Community College 9-0-0
Rutgers University 3-2-0
William Patterson College 2-4-0
New Jersey Institute of Technology 1-2-0
County College of Morris 0-4-0
Stevens Institute 0-6-0
EMPIRE DIVISION
Siena College 5-1-1
Marist College 3-1-1
Southern Connecticut College 2-2-1
SUNY-New Paltz 2-2-1
Pace University 1-4-0
Western Connecticut State University 0-7-0
HUDSON DIVISION
Kean College 5-1-0
Seton Hall University 5-2-0
Wagner College 5-3-0
New York University 3-1-1
Columbia University 1-4-0
ISLAND DIVISION
Hofstra University 4-0-1
C.W. Post College/Long Island Univ. 4-2-1
SUNY-Stony Brook 2-1-2
Fordham University 3-4-0
SUNY-Farmingdale 2-4-0
SUNY-Maritime 0-4-0
MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE
Northwood Institute of Technology 11-2-1
Ferris State University 9-4-1
Calvin College 5-7-1
Grand Valley State College 0-12-1
MID-MAINE COLLEGE HOCKEY LEAGUE
Thomas College 8-6-2
Colby College 7-4-1
University of Maine-Farmington 7-8-0
Bates College 6-4-1
Unity College 2-8-0
MIDWESTERN COLLEGE HOCKEY LEAGUE
University of Toledo 6-0-0
Indiana University 2-4-0
University of Dayton 2-4-0
Purdue University 2-4-0
NORTHEAST COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
DIVISION I
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 11-1-0
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 10-2-0
Salve Regina College 7-4-1
Wentworth Institute of Technology 4-7-1
Bryant College 4-7-1
Keene State College 3-9-0
Franklin Pierce College 1-10-1
DIVISION II
Springfield College 10-2-0
Emerson College 9-2-1
Johnson & Wales University 9-3-0
Central Connecticut College 7-5-0
Clark University 4-7-1
U.S. Coast Guard Academy 1-10-1
Gordon College 0-11-1
PACIFIC COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
DIVISION I
Stanford University 16-3-1
University of Southern California 15-4-1
UCLA 10-9-1
University of California-Berkeley 8-11-1
California Institute of Technology 6-11-3
Pepperdine University 1-18-1
DIVISION II
NORTH
San Jose State University 13-0-0
St Mary's College of California 6-5-2
University of California-Davis 5-7-1
Fresno State University 2-10-0
CENTRAL
University of Southern California 9-4-0
California State University-Northridge 4-6-2
California Lutheran University 1-8-1
UCLA 1-8-1
SOUTH
California State University-San Diego 10-2-0
University of California-San Diego 7-4-2
Orange Coast College 6-5-2
SOUTHERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
WESTERN DIVISION
University of Kentucky 12-0-0
University of South Florida 8-3-1
Duke University 5-7-0
Georgia Tech University 4-7-1
University of Georgia 0-12-0
EASTERN DIVISION
Liberty University 10-2-0
North Carolina State University 8-3-1
George Mason University 6-5-1
University of North Carolina 5-7-0
Virginia Tech University 0-12-0
WEST PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
West Virginia University 10-1-3
University of Pittsburgh 10-2-1
Carnegie Mellon University 9-3-1
Pennsylvania State Western Campuses 8-5-1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 6-7-0
Slippery Rock University 5-9-0
Allegheny College 2-11-0
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 1-13-0
ACHA INDEPENDENTS (no records listed)
Arizona State University
Central Michigan University
Colorado State University
Duquesne University
Kent State University
North Dakota State University
Ohio University
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Rhode Island
University of Wisconsin-Stout
NEWS (paraphrased from newsletter)
*Penn State, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, and West Chester University
have formed the Atlantic Collegiate Hockey League (ACHL). The new league
will begin play in 1992-93.
*The ACHA now includes over 50 member schools; about 15% of eligible teams
have joined over the ACHA's first ten month period. The ACHA has also
developed a new logo and the ACHA's logo will be on display in rinks,
on uniforms and on print media.
*The ACHA is compiling an ACHA master schedule including all DivI and
DivII ACHA member teams.
*The 1993 ACHA Division I National Tournament will be hosted by North
Dakota State University from March 3-6, 1993.
The newsletter states that the ACHA has been contacted by two 1991-92
NC$$ programs which have a desire to switch from NC$$ status to ACHA
status for 1992-93. My guess would be that these two programs are
St John's (NY) and SUNY-Binghamton, as these two programs left the ECAC,
but I don't know for sure.
Kentucky, which ended the season ranked 2nd in the ACHA DivII, is
supposed to open the season at NC$$ DivI Alabama-Huntsville, according
to UAH's schedule. (UAH hosted South Florida, a team in Kentucky's
conference, last season and beat them 24-1 and 15-0.) But apparently
Kentucky is having rink problems and may not have a home rink for this
season.
By the way, Emerson College, listed in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey
Association DivII standings, is a team I actually coached for a game,
believe it or not. Don't remember whether I mentioned this before; it
happened back in 1986-87 while I was at Northeastern (I had friends who
played for the Emerson team). My career college coaching record stands
at 0-1, as Emerson, which iced only nine players including two goalies,
held a 3-0 lead with 8 minutes left but lost to Daniel Webster College,
5-3. Ah, well. :-)
The address for the ACHA is:
American Collegiate Hockey Association
P.O. Box 28
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Phone (708) 940-1015
Fax (708) 940-1015
Thanks again to Terry for providing this to me and the Northern Arizona
schedule, which follows.
1992-93 NORTHERN ARIZONA CLUB HOCKEY SCHEDULE
Oct 24 Phoenix Midgets 4:00 pm
Oct 25 Phoenix Midgets 10:00 am
Oct 30 at Colorado 7:30 pm
Oct 31 at Colorado 7:30 pm
Nov 6 at Arizona State 7:30 pm
Nov 7 at Arizona State 6:00 pm
Nov 14 Pima Community College 4:00 pm
Nov 15 Pima Community College 10:00 am
Dec 11 at Arizona State 7:30 pm
Dec 12 at Arizona State 6:00 pm
Jan 8- at Holiday Tournament,
Jan 10 Fargo, North Dakota TBA
Jan 24 Towson State (at Phoenix) TBA
Jan 30 Arizona State 7:00 pm
Jan 31 Arizona State 4:00 pm
Feb 12 at Denver (club) 1:00 pm
Feb 13 at Denver (club) TBA
Feb 20 at San Diego State 4:00 pm
Feb 21 at San Diego State 11:30 am
Feb 26 Pima Community College 10:00 pm
Feb 27 Pima Community College 10:00 am
All home games at Jay Lively Memorial Ice Rink, 1850 N. Turquoise Drive.
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Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] mikem@{beanpot,bubba}.ma30.bull.com
(Any opinions expressed above are strictly those of the poster.)
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