College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I ice hockey conference with teams in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The league was formed in 2006 after members of the now defunct University Hockey League organized the league and moved from the ACHA's Division II to Division I.
Season format The conference formed in 2006 after members of the now defunct University Hockey League organized the league and moved from the ACHA's Division II to Division I. With eight members, each CHMA team plays every other team in a home and away series, producing a regular season of 14 games. Prior to the 2018-19 season, the regular season champion received an automatic bid to the ACHA Division I National Tournament. Starting with the 2019 National Tournament, the CHMA awarded the playoff champion the conference's automatic bid. In 2010, season champion Slippery Rock declined their bid to the national tournament. In 2012, the conference experienced expansion when Mercyhurst and Robert Morris joined. In 2020, Slippery Rock suspended their ACHA Men's Division 1 team. At the same time, the conference added Kent State, who began conference play in the 2021-22 season. The University of Pittsburgh left the conference for the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League beginning with the 2022-23 season.
Membership Of the seven member schools, five compete at the Division I level of NCAA, one at Division II, and one at Division III.
SchoolLocationNicknamePrimary conferenceWebsiteTeam colorsDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PADukesAtlantic 10 (D-I) Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PACrimson HawksPSAC (D-II) John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OHBlue StreaksOhio Athletic Conference (D-III) Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PALakersNEC (D-I) Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PAColonialsHorizon League (D-I) West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WVMountaineersBig 12 Conference (D-I) Kent State UniversityKent, OHGolden FlashesMid-American Conference (D-I) Mercyhurst and Robert Morris joined in 2012. Kent State joined in 2021. Note: Mercyhurst and Robert Morris have NCAA Division I hockey teams competing in Atlantic Hockey.
Conference arenas SchoolHome arenaLocationCapacityDuquesne Alpha Ice ComplexHarmarville, Pennsylvania1,200IUPS&T Bank ArenaIndiana, Pennsylvania1,000John CarrollGilmour Academy Ice ArenaGates Mills, Ohio800MercyhurstMercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania1,500Robert Morris Clearview ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania1,200West VirginiaMorgantown Municipal Ice ArenaMorgantown, West Virginia500Kent StateKent State University Ice ArenaKent, Ohio1,500
Former members University of Pittsburgh moved to Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League, then to the ACC Hockey League Washington & Jefferson College moved to ACHA Division III Youngstown State University moved to ACHA Division II Slippery Rock University dropped ACHA Division I
Past Champions SeasonRegular seasonTournamentTournament site 2006–2007 Washington & Jefferson Duquesne Alpha Ice Complex, Harmarville, Pennsylvania 2007–2008 West Virginia Washington & Jefferson Ice Zone, Boardman, Ohio 2008–2009 Duquesne Duquesne Ice Castle Arena, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania 2009–2010 Slippery Rock West Virginia S&T Bank Arena, Indiana, Pennsylvania 2010–2011 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock WesBanco Arena, Wheeling, West Virginia 2011–2012 West Virginia West Virginia Alpha Ice Complex, Harmarville, Pennsylvania 2012–2013 John Carroll Mercyhurst S&T Bank Arena, Indiana, Pennsylvania 2013–2014 West Virginia West Virginia Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, Ohio 2014–2015 Robert Morris Robert Morris BladeRunners, Harmarville, Pennsylvania 2015–2016 Mercyhurst Pittsburgh Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, Ohio 2016–2017 Pittsburgh John Carroll Colonials Arena, Neville Township, Pennsylvania 2017–2018 Pittsburgh John Carroll Mercyhurst Ice Center, Erie, Pennsylvania 2018–2019 IUP Robert Morris Alpha Ice Complex, Harmarville, Pennsylvania 2019–2020 Pittsburgh IUP Alpha Ice Complex, Harmarville, Pennsylvania 2020–2021 Robert Morris* Robert Morris* Colonials Arena, Neville Township, Pennsylvania 2021–2022 Pittsburgh John Carroll Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, Ohio 2022–2023 IUP Robert Morris S&T Bank Arena, Indiana, Pennsylvania 2023–2024 IUP IUP Colonials Arena, Neville Township, Pennsylvania 2024–2025 IUP John Carroll Printscape Arena, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 2025–2026 IUP West Virginia Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park, Morgantown, West Virginia
Robert Morris completed a shortened 2020–21 season of five games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colonials defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers in a three-team CHMA Tournament in March 2021.
National Tournament results Since the 2007–08 season, the conference's regular season champion received an automatic bid to the Division I national tournament. Starting with the 2018-19 season, the conference's playoff champion received an automatic bid to the Division I national tournament. In the conference's first season in 2006–07, West Virginia earned a spot in the tournament based on their national ranking, winning neither the regular season nor the conference tournament. Washington & Jefferson College also earned a berth to the 2006–07 ACHA Division I National Tournament having won the CHMA regular season title and ranking 14th overall. In the 2021–2022 season, the conference saw two teams represented for the third time in sixteen seasons.
2026: #24 West Virginia defeated in first round by #9 Adrian. 2025: #22 John Carroll defeated in first round by #11 Calvin. 2024: #22 Indiana (PA) defeated in first round by #11 Purdue Northwest. 2023: #18 Robert Morris (PA) defeated in first round by #15 Illinois State. 2022: #13 Pittsburgh defeated #20 Navy in first round; defeated in second round by #4 Nevada-Las Vegas / #20 John Carroll defeated in first round by #14 Maryville. 2021: #2 Robert Morris defeated #15 Davenport in first round; was defeated in second round by #7 Indiana Tech. 2020: #19 Indiana (PA) was scheduled to play #14 Drexel in the first round. The game, as well as the entire 2020 National Tournament, was canceled on March 12, 2020 due to public health concerns related to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. 2019: #20 Robert Morris defeated in first round by #13 UNLV. 2018: #18 Pittsburgh defeated in first round by #15 Stony Brook. 2017: #19 Pittsburgh defeated in first round by #14 Oklahoma. 2016: #19 Mercyhurst defeated in first round by #14 Delaware. 2015: #18 Robert Morris defeated in first round by #15 Niagara / #20 John Carroll (HOST) defeated in first round by #13 Illinois. 2014: #20 West Virginia defeated in first round by #13 Navy. 2013: #20 John Carroll defeated in first round by #13 Liberty. 2012: #17 West Virginia defeated #16 Rutgers in first round; was defeated in second round by #1 Penn State. 2011: #16 Slippery Rock defeated in first round by #1 Lindenwood; won 15th-place consolation game against #15 Rutgers. 2010: Slippery Rock declined invitation; was not replaced by another conference team. 2009: #15 Duquesne defeated in first round by #2 Penn State. 2008: #14 West Virginia defeated in first round by #3 Penn State. 2007: #13 West Virginia defeated in first round by #4 Rhode Island; won 13th-place consolation game against #9 Kent State / #14 Washington & Jefferson defeated in first round by #3 Illinois; lost 15th place consolation game against #16 Robert Morris (PA).
See also American Collegiate Hockey Association List of ice hockey leagues
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