Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League

American Collegiate Hockey Association

Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League

Conference| ACHA
Founded| 2010
Sports fielded|

* Men's College ice hockey

Division| Division I
No. of teams| 9
Region| Great Lakes
Most recent
champion(s)| Northwood (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most titles| Adrian Bulldogs
(8 titles)
Official website| Official website

The Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I level ice hockey league. The GLCHL is made up of nine schools, including one in Indiana, one in Illinois, and seven in Michigan.

## History

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The league was announced in late 2009 and began play in the Fall of 2010 with six member teams, all located within the state of Michigan.[1] Eastern Michigan, Michigan-Dearborn and Western Michigan all joined the league after competing as members of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League. Oakland and Adrian College previously competed as ACHA Division 1 Independents. Davenport joined after making the transition from ACHA Division 2 to Division 1.[1] In 2012, Kent State announced they would move from the CSCHL to the league beginning in the 2012-13 season. Indiana Tech and Rochester College joined the league in the 2015-16 season. Before the 2017-18 season Indiana Tech left to join the newly formed NAIA Division. Calvin College moved up from ACHA Division 3 to fill the spot left by Indiana Tech. In 2019, Rochester and Michigan-Dearborn left the conference after the NAIA Division consolidated into the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC), the all-sport conference for both RU and UMD.[2] In recent years, though, the league has been able to supplement its membership with programs making the transition from ACHA D2 to D1, adding Grand Valley State for the 2020-2021 season,[3] and Purdue University Northwest for the 2022-2023 season.[4]

Adrian College has won the most regular season and playoff titles with seven regular season and five playoff titles.

## Format

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The conference plays a 16-game league schedule, two games against each team—home team alternates each season. In addition team schedules will include other ACHA Division I opponents. The GLCHL holds a league championship tournament at the end of the regular season in February.[5]

## Member schools

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### Current members

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Left  | Primary
conference

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Northwood University | Midland, Michigan | 1959  | Nonsectarian  | 1,344  | Timberwolves | 2024  | ?  | Great Midwest (G-MAC)[a]
Oakland University | Rochester, Michigan | 1957  | Public  | 20,519  | Golden Grizzlies | 2010  | ?  | Horizon[b]
Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, Michigan | 1963  | Public  | 7,523  | Cardinals | 2024  | ?  | Great Lakes (GLIAC)[a]
University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | 1872  | Public  | 18,319  | Rockets | 2024  | ?  | Mid-American (MAC)[b]
Western Michigan University[c] | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903  | Public  | 19,887  | Broncos | 2010  | ?  | Mid-American (MAC)[b]

Notes

1. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
2. ^ a b c Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
3. ^ Western Michigan has NCAA Division I hockey competing in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

### Former members

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Left  | Current
conference

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Adrian College[a][b] | Adrian, Michigan | 1859  | United Methodist | 1,671  | Bulldogs | 2010  | 2024  | Michigan (MIAA)[c]
Calvin University[a] | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1876  | Christian Reformed | 3,746  | Knights | 2017  | 2024  | Michigan (MIAA)[c]
Davenport University[a] | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1866  | Nonsectarian  | 5,384  | Panthers | 2010  | 2024  | Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1849  | Public  | 16,294  | Eagles | 2010  | 2024  | Mid-American (MAC)[e]
Grand Valley State University[a] | Allendale, Michigan | 1960  | Public  | 24,406  | Lakers | 2020  | 2024  | Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1930  | Nonsectarian  | 7,000  | Warriors | 2015  | 2017  | Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | 1910  | Public  | 26,822  | Golden Flashes | 2012  | 2020  | Mid-American (MAC)[e]
University of Michigan–Dearborn | Dearborn, Michigan | 1959  | Public  | 9,500  | Wolverines | 2010  | 2019  | Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Purdue University Northwest[a][6] | Hammond, Indiana | 2016  | Public  | 9,363  | Pride | 2022  | 2024  | Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]
Rochester College[a][g] | Rochester Hills, Michigan | 1959  | Churches of Christ | 1,100  | Warriors | 2015  | 2019  | Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[f]
Roosevelt University | Chicago, Illinois | 1945  | Nonsectarian  | 3,725  | Lakers | 2022  | 2024  | Great Lakes (GLIAC)[d]

Notes

1. ^ a b c d e f Member school left the GLCHL to form the Great Lakes Six Hockey Conference (GL6), beginning the 2024–25 school year.
2. ^ Adrian has NCAA Division III hockey competing in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA).
3. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
4. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
5. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
6. ^ a b c Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
7. ^ Formerly known as Rochester College until 2019, then later known as Rochester University until 2024.

## Conference arenas

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School  | Hockey Arena  | Capacity

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Adrian  | Arrington Ice Arena | 500
Calvin  | Eagles Ice Center  |
Davenport  | Patterson Ice Center  | 1,200
Eastern Michigan  | Ann Arbor Ice Cube | 1,000
Grand Valley State  | Griff's Georgetown  |
Oakland  | Onyx Rochester Ice Arena  | 750
Purdue Northwest  | Kube Sports Complex  |
Roosevelt  | Edge Ice Arena | 3,000
Western Michigan  | Wings West Arena | 1,000

## Past champions

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| Regular season  | Tournament  | Tournament site

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2011 | Adrian College[7] | Oakland[8] | The Peak Ice Arena, Romulus, Michigan
2012 | Oakland[9] | Adrian College[10] | Arrington Ice Arena, Adrian, Michigan
2013 | Adrian College  | Davenport  | Patterson Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | ONYX Ice Arena, Rochester, MI
2015 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | The Rink, Battle Creek, MI
2016 | Davenport  | University of Michigan-Dearborn  | University of Michigan-Dearborn Fieldhouse, Dearborn, MI
2017 | Adrian College  | University of Michigan-Dearborn  | KSU Ice Arena, Kent, OH
2018 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor, MI
2019 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | Arrington Ice Arena, Adrian, MI
2020 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | Patterson Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2021 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | Griff's Georgetown, Grand Rapids, MI
2022 | Adrian College  | Grand Valley State  | Griff's Georgetown, Grand Rapids, MI
2023 | Adrian College  | Adrian College  | Eagles Ice Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2024 | Adrian College  | Purdue Northwest  | Farmington Hills Ice Arena, Oakland, MI
2025 | Northwood University  | Northwood University  | Midland Civic Arena, Midland, MI

## National tournament results

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* 2011: #2 Davenport won the 2011 ACHA Men's DI National Championship defeating #1 Lindenwood 3-2 in overtime; #4 Adrian defeated 4-5 in 2ot by #5 Delaware in Quarter-final Round; #11 Oakland defeated 2-6 by #3 Ohio in Quarter-final Round.[11]
* 2018: #2 ranked Adrian College won the ACHA Men's Div. I National Championship against #5 Illinois, defeating them 8-1.

## References

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1. ^ a b "All-Michigan GLCHL League To Debut in 2010-2011". ACHA. November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
2. ^ "WHAC adds hockey and Tech gets tourney". The Journal Gazette. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
3. ^ "GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY TO JOIN ACHA MEN'S DIVISION 1 & GLCHL FOR 2020-2021 SEASON". 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
4. ^ "Purdue University Northwest Joining GLCHL In 2022-23 Season". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
5. ^ "Bulldogs Set to Join GLCHL in 2010-11". Adrian College. Dec 4, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
6. ^ "Purdue University Northwest Joining GLCHL In 2022-23 Season | GLCHL: Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League". www.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
7. ^ "Adrian Clinches GLCHL Regular Season Title". GLCHL. Feb 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
8. ^ "Oakland wins GLCHL Playoff Championship with 4-0 win over Adrian". GLCHL. Feb 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
9. ^ "Oakland head coach Jeremy Bachusz named 2012 GLCHL coach of the year". GLCHL. March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
10. ^ "GLCHL Tournament Champs". GLCHL. Feb 21, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
11. ^ "GLCHL Represented well in ACHA DI National Tournament". GLCHL. Feb 16, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.

## External links

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* GLCHL

## See also

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* American Collegiate Hockey Association
* List of ice hockey leagues

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* College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA)
* Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA)
* Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL)
* Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL)
* Midwest College Hockey (MCH)
* Northeast Collegiate Hockey League (NECHL)
* Western Collegiate Hockey League (WCHL)
* Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC)

* Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL)

* ACHA
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Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League

* Adrian (Arrington Ice Arena)
* Davenport (Patterson Ice Center)
* Eastern Michigan (Taylor Sportsplex)
* Kent State (Kent State University Ice Arena)
* Michigan–Dearborn (UMD Fieldhouse)
* Oakland (Onyx Rochester Ice Arena)
* Western Michigan (Wings West Arena)

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