College Hockey Overview
Collegiate hockey is gradually but surely increasing from a niche sport to one of the more popular winter sports in the NCAA. The first NCAA men’s hockey championship was awarded in 1948, as Michigan knocked off Dartmouth, 8-4. Since 1999, the Division I finals have been known as the Frozen Four.
NCAA Division I college hockey has a considerably different conference structure from football and basketball. Hockey-playing schools compete in six different conferences, the largest being the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and Hockey East. Also participating are the ECAC Hockey League, Atlantic Hockey, and College Hockey America.
NCAA Hockey Teams
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Western Collegiate Hockey Association