The Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (MACH) was a college ice hockey league based in the Southeastern region of the United States. The conference was part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 and finished the 2022-2023 season with five teams from colleges and universities based in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Format Each team plays every team in their division twice throughout the season. Only divisional games are counted towards standings. All five teams, regardless of point total, are eligible to qualify for league playoffs. The 4th and 5th seeds play in a wildcard match, to see who advances to the playoffs. The two winners of the semifinal games meet to determine the league championship. League and non-conference games are taken into consideration to qualify for the ACHA Division II Regional & National Tournaments. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, it was announced that the league would fold due to undisclosed reasons.
Member clubs Of the five member schools, four compete at the Division I level of NCAA and one at Division III. Stevenson University joined the conference in 2017 following the launch of its own club men's ice hockey program.
SchoolLocationNicknamePrimary conferenceWebsiteTeam colorsUniversity of DelawareNewark, DEBlue HensCAA (DI) Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PADragonsCAA (DI) University of MarylandCollege Park, MDTerrapinsBig Ten (DI) Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJBroncsMAAC (DI) Stevenson UniversityStevenson, MDMustangsMAC (DII) Note: Stevenson has an NCAA Division III hockey team competing in the UCHC
Conference arenas SchoolHome arenaLocationCapacityDelaware Fred Rust Ice ArenaNewark, Delaware2,500Drexel Class of 1923 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania2,500MarylandThe Gardens Ice HouseLaurel, Maryland1,500Rider Ice Land Skating CenterLawrenceville, New Jersey1,000StevensonReisterstown SportsplexReisterstown, Maryland
Former members Army moved to the SECHL in 2018 Monmouth University moved to the CSCHC; folded their program in 2022 St. Joseph's University moved to the ACCHL Temple University moved to ACHA Division I UMBC folded their program in 2017, rebirthed in 2019 in DVCHC; now in the ACCHL Virginia Tech moved to the ACCHL Wagner College folded their program in 2018 Millersville University Currently in the CSCHC Montclair State University moved to the SECHL The College of New Jersey Joined GNCHC, then moved to the CSCHC in 2014; now ACHA Division I Princeton University Joined GNCHC, then moved to the CSCHC in 2014; now in the ACCHL University of Pennsylvania Joined GNCHC, then moved to the CSCHC in 2014 William Paterson University moved to the SECHL; now in ACHA Division I Seton Hall University Joined GNCHC, then moved to the CSCHC in 2014 Lafayette College Joined GNCHC, then moved to the DVCHC of the AAU East Carolina University Currently in the ACCHL Kennesaw State University Currently in College Hockey South of the AAU Penn State Currently in the ACCHL Rowan University Currently in the ACCHL Liberty University Currently ACHA Division II Independent Rider University Currently in the ACCHL Stevenson University Currently in the ACCHL University of Delaware Currently in the ACCHL University of Maryland Currently in the ACCHL Drexel University Currently in the CSCHC
Past champions SeasonRegular seasonPlayoff runner upPlayoff championTournament site 1998-1999 Rider (1) Rider (1) Monmouth (1) Iceland, Hamilton NJ 1999-2000 Rider (2) Monmouth (1) Rider (1) Jersey Shore Arena 2000-2001 Montclair State (1) Rider (2) Montclair State (1) Flyers SkateZone 2001-2002 Pennsylvania (1) Rider (3) Pennsylvania (1) IceWorks Skating Complex 2002-2003 Rider (3) Rider (4) Montclair State (2) IceWorks Skating Complex 2003-2004 Wagner (1) Princeton (1) Wagner (1) Vineland Ice Arena 2004-2005 Wagner (2) Wagner (1) Princeton (1) Vineland Ice Arena 2005-2006 Wagner (2) 2006-2007 Wagner (3) UMBC (1) Wagner (3) Ice Vault Arena 2007-2008 William Paterson (1) William Paterson (1) Wagner (4) Ice Vault Arena 2008-2009 Wagner (4) Wagner (2) UMBC (1) Loucks Ice Center 2009-2010 UMBC (1) Rider (5) UMBC (2) Loucks Ice Center SeasonNorth Div. (reg. season)South Div. (reg. Season)North champion (playoffs)South champion (playoffs)MACH champion (playoffs)Tournament site 2010-2011 UMBC Virginia Tech UMBC (3) Loucks Ice Center 2011-2012 Penn State UMBC Penn State UMBC Penn State (1) York City Ice Arena 2012-2013 Penn State UMBC Penn State Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (1) LaHaye Ice Center 2013-2014 UMBC (4) Ice World 2014-2015 Penn State Liberty Rowan Delaware Delaware (1) Ice World 2015-2016 Penn State Liberty Rider Delaware Delaware (2) Fred Rust Ice Arena 2016-2017 Penn State Liberty Penn State Liberty Liberty (1) Fred Rust Ice Arena 2017-2018 Penn State Liberty Penn State Liberty Penn State (2) Flyers Skate Zone 2018-2019 Penn State Liberty Penn State Liberty Penn State (3) Fred Rust Ice Arena SeasonRegular seasonPlayoff Runner UpPlayoff ChampionTournament site 2019-2020 Liberty (1) Rowan (1) Liberty (2) Ice Land Arena2020-2021 COVID-19 2021-2022 Liberty (2) Rider (6) Liberty (3) Ice Land Arena 2022-2023 Rider (4) Maryland (1) Rider (2) Ice Land Arena
See also Collegiate Hockey Federation https://www.chfhockey.net/ American Collegiate Hockey Association List of ice hockey leagues
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