| Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) | |
| Established: 1951 | |
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| NCAA | Division I |
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| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | Ice hockey (men's: 10 teams; women's: 8 teams) |
| Region | Midwestern United States, Western United States and Alaska |
| Former names | Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (1953-58) Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (1951-1953) |
| Headquarters | Denver, CO |
| Commissioner | Bruce McLeod |
| Website | http://www.wcha.com |
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The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.
At the conclusion of the 2006 season, WCHA teams had won five consecutive NCAA men's titles (as well as seven of the last ten) and all six women's titles (the first was contested in 2001). The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division The annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top women's Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, and Division III The 2005 NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament finals were comprised entirely of teams from the WCHA. The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division
The WCHA was founded as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) from 1951–53, then became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) from 1953–58, and ultimately on to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959. The regular season conference champion is awarded the MacNaughton Cup, while the league's tournament champion takes home the Broadmoor Trophy. The MacNaughton Cup is a Trophy awarded annually to the regular season conference champion of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA The Broadmoor Trophy has been awarded to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA playoff champion since 1985.
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Members
The WCHA has 12 member schools in all; the men's division operates with 10 members, while the women's division has eight.
Former Members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Tenure of Membership |
Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Teams | NCAA Championships (men's) |
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| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1817 | 1951–1981 | Public | 40,025 | Wolverines | Men's | 9 (5)† |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855 | 1951–1981 | Public | 45,166 | Spartans | Men's | 3 (1)† |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | 1899 | 1984–1997 | Public | 9,000 | Wildcats | Men's | 1 (1)† |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | 1842 | 1971–1981 | Private | 10,311 | Fighting Irish | Men's | 0 (0)† |
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† Number of NCAA championships won while WCHA member.
Conference arenas
| School | Hockey Arena | Capacity |
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| Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves | Sullivan Arena | 6,406 |
| Bemidji State Beavers | John S. Glas Field House | 2,399 |
| Colorado College Tigers | World Arena | 7,343 |
| Denver Pioneers | Magness Arena | 6,026 |
| Michigan Tech Huskies | John MacInnes Ice Arena | 4,200 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Mariucci Arena (men) Ridder Arena (women) |
10,000 3,400 |
| Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) | 5,333 |
| Minnesota State Mavericks | Alltel Center | 4,832 |
| North Dakota Fighing Sioux | Ralph Engelstad Arena | 11,406 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | OSU Ice Arena | 1,415 |
| St. The George M Sullivan Arena (often shortened to the "Sullivan Arena" is an 8700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anchorage Alaska. John S Glas Fieldhouse is a 2399-seat hockey arena in Bemidji Minnesota. The World Arena in Colorado Springs Colorado is an 8000 seat multi-purpose Arena and entertainment venue Magness Arena is a 7200-seat multi-purpose collegiate sports Arena in Denver Colorado. John J MacInnes Student Ice Arena is a 4200-seat hockey arena in Houghton Michigan. Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's Ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Ridder Arena is the Ice rink of the women's hockey team at the University of Minnesota. The Alltel Center is a 4832-seat multi-purpose Arena in Mankato Minnesota built in 1995 For the arena with the same name in Thief River Falls Minnesota see Ralph Engelstad Arena (Minnesota. The OSU Ice Rink is a 1000 seat hockey rink located at Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio. Cloud State Huskies | National Hockey Center | 5,763 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | Kohl Center | 15,237 |
See also
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's champions
- Broadmoor Trophy
- MacNaughton Cup