>WHY IS HOCKEY NOT PLAYED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES? It is. There's an organization of 2-year schools, mostly "community colleges" called the NJCAA (National Junior College Atheletic Association) that has something like 20 schools with hockey programs. SUNY Canton won last year's national tournament, which was held in Lake Placid. Chris PS Pam, you're right. Itasca, Hibbing and Bottineau have teams in the NJCAA.