Great Lakes Intercollegiate Hockey Association

The Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League(TSCHL) is an ACHA

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Division II level ice hockey league. ACHA Division II level consists of players with previous Jr. B and C experience, along with high caliber high school experience. The level can range from varsity high school up to NCAA Division III skills, depending on the programs.

History

The TSCHL formed in 2010 and will consist of 8 teams for its first season. A number of the league's current members were part of the now defunct Great Lakes Intercollegiate Hockey Association (GLIHA), while others joined from College Hockey East

College Hockey East

College Hockey East is a mixed ACHA Division 2 and Division 3 league for universities in the Western Pennsylvania region. ACHA D3 gives small schools the opportunity to compete in college hockey, while other universities field D2 and D3 teams as JV teams for their ACHA D1 or D2 teams.-History:The...

. All 8 members currently compete within the ACHA

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Division II Southeast Region.

Season	Regular Season Champion	Playoff Champion
2010-2011	University of Dayton	TBD

Format

League teams play a 14 game league schedule with 2 games against each of the other 7 members, in addition to non-league games against other ACHA DII teams. The TSHL season concludes with teams participating in the league tournament at the end of the regular season in March.

Current teams

Institution	Location	Team Nickname	Joined TSCHL	Home Arena	Capacity	Team Website
University of Akron University of Akron The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...	Akron, OH	Zips Akron Zips One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname...	2010	Center Ice Sports Complex		Akron Hockey
University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....	Cincinnati, OH	Bearcats Cincinnati Bearcats The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....	2010	Sports Plus Arena Sports Plus Arena Sports Plus Arena is a 1,200 seat multi-purpose arena in Evendale, Ohio, USA. The 1,200 seat ice arena also features a pro shop, arcade, cafe and two sheets of ice for ice hockey, figure skating and open skating....	1,200	Cincinnati Hockey
University of Dayton University of Dayton The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...	Dayton, OH	Flyers Dayton Flyers The Dayton Flyers are the University of Dayton's intercollegiate athletic teams, which are based in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers' home arena is the University of Dayton Arena. The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight...	2010	Kettering Rec Center	700	Dayton Hockey
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...	Indiana, PA	Crimson Hawks IUP Crimson Hawks The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, commonly known as the IUP Crimson Hawks and formerly called the IUP Indians are the varsity athletic teams that represent Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The university and all of its teams compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic...	2010	S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena is a 1,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. It hosts local sporting and other events.Current tenants include the men's and women's ACHA ice hockey teams of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana Drillers a new independent Jr hockey team, Indiana Area...	1,000	IUP Hockey
Ohio University Ohio University Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...	Athens, OH	Bobcats Ohio Bobcats Ohio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that...	2011	Bird Arena	2,000	Ohio Hockey
University of Toledo University of Toledo The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...	Toledo, OH	Rockets Toledo Rockets The Toledo Rockets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Toledo. The Rockets are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and play in the Mid-American Conference . The school's colors are midnight blue and gold.Toledo's...	2010	Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center The Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center is a convention center located in Sylvania, Ohio. It contains of exhibit space in the fieldhouse. The fieldhouse contains the hardwood basketball floor used at the 1994 NBA All-Star Game at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The Center shares...	1,100	Toledo Hockey
University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...	Pittsburgh, PA	Panthers	2010	BladeRunners Harmarville Bladerunners Ice Complex Bladerunners Ice Complex is a group of a facilities located in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. There are three total facilities, with locations in Bethel Park, Cranberry, and Harmarville.-Leagues:...	1,200	Pitt Hockey
West Virginia University West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...	Morgantown, WV	Mountaineers West Virginia Mountaineers The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...	2010	Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena The Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena or Morgantown Ice Arena is a 500-seat multi purpose arena located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The ice arena has a NHL regulation-sized ice sheet...	500	WVU Hockey
Wright State University Wright State University Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...	Fairborn, OH	Raiders Wright State Raiders For many years, Wright State's sports teams used a character called Rowdy Raider as their mascot; a red-bearded Viking with a horned helmet, which emerged in 1986. In 1997, the Viking was retired and the Wolf was born...	2010	Kettering Rec Center	700	WSU Hockey

The Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...

Bobcats
Ohio Bobcats
Ohio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that...

will join in 2011.

History

Format

Current teams

See also