Notre Dame joined the WCHA for the 1971-72 season, then left for the CCHA for the 1981-82 season with Michigan State, Michigan and Michigan Tech. Notre Dame competed as a club team for the 1983-84 season. ND returned to the CCHA under Ric Schafer for the 1992-93 season. ---------- Was Notre Dame ever in the WCHA? HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.