National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association

United States college roller hockey association

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National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA)Current season, competition or edition:
2024–25 NCRHA season

Sport| Inline hockey
Founded| August 1, 2003
First season| 2003–04
Director| Brennan Edwards
Country| United States
Headquarters| Torrance, California, United States
Continent| North America
Related
competitions| Division I
Division II
Division III
Junior College Division
AA Division
Official website| NCRHA.org

The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) is an "incorporated not-for-profit corporation" which operates a national collegiate inline hockey league consisting of five divisions of competition (Division I, Division II, Division III, Junior College Division and AA Division). Headquartered in Torrance, California, the NCRHA is the national governing body of college inline hockey. The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships is held annually to determine the national champions at the end of each season.

The league was organized on August 1, 2003, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the Collegiate Roller Hockey League (CRHL), which had been founded in 1998. The NCRHA draws many highly skilled players from all over the United States. The NCRHA is not affiliated with the governing body of most college athletics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

## Game

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Main article: Inline hockey

Each National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association game is played between two teams, 4 skaters aside, and is 36 minutes long. The game is composed of three 12–stopped clock periods with an intermission of one–minute between periods. At the end of the 36–minute regulation time, the team with the most goals wins the game. If at the end of regulation time, both teams are tied with the same number of goals, the game shall go to a 3 on 3-five minute sudden death overtime. If neither team scored after the 5 minutes have elapsed, a winner shall be declared by a shootout.

Ties do not occur during tournament format (such as regional and national championship tournaments) where a winner must be declared to advance to the next round of play. In these cases, sudden-death 12–minute four-on-four periods are played until one team scores. The first team to score a goal in the overtime period shall be declared the winner and advance to the next round.

## Inline hockey rink

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Main article: Inline hockey rink

National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association games are played on a rectangular inline hockey rink with rounded corners surrounded by walls and Plexiglas. As nearly as possible, it measures 80 by 180 feet (24.38 by 54.86 meters) in the NCRHA, with the minimum size of 65 by 145 feet (19.81 by 44.20 meters) and a maximum of 100 by 200 feet (30.48 by 60.96 meters). The center line divides the rink in half, which divides the floor into two attacking zones. Near the end of both ends of the rink, there is a thin red goal line spanning the width of the floor, which is used to judge goals.

## Season structure

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The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association season is divided into an exhibition season (October), a regular season (from October through February), regional championships (March) and the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. During the exhibition season, teams usually play other teams in their member organization. During the regular season, clubs play each other in a predefined schedule. The regional championships are tournaments to determine member organization champions and automatic qualifiers for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. The final remaining team is crowned the national champion.

In the regular season, with the current NCRHA is divided into five divisions, and again geographically split into five member organizations. Schedules are determined by member organizations, as well as each team. Each team plays the majority of games against intra-organizational opponents. Some teams play select games against inter-organizational opponents.

The NCRHA's regular season standings are based on a point system instead of winning percentages. Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime loss or tie, and zero points for a loss. At the end of the regular season, organizations hold a regional championship to determine its champion.

Regional champions along with a set number of at-large teams qualify for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. Teams are grouped into pools and play a round robin with teams in their respective pool to qualify for a single elimination tournament, with the remaining team being crowned national champion.

## Team alignment

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The current league organization divides the teams into five divisions: Division I, Division II, Division III, Junior College Division, and AA Division. Teams are also grouped geographically into five Member Organizations. The current organization has roots in the 2022-23 season when the Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League merged with the Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League, and the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Roller Hockey Association merged with the Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League.

### List of member organizations

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Member Organization  | Abb  | Location  | Founded  | Active Schools  | Championships  | Location  | Venue

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Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association | ECRHA  | Houston, TX | 1998  | 22  | ECRHA Conference Championships  | Broomall, PA | Marple Sports Arena
Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League | MCRHL  | Dublin, OH | 2003  | 8  | MCRHL Final  | Fraser, MI (DII/JC and AA); Manchester, MO (DI and DIII)  | Fraser Roller Hockey (DII/JC and AA); Midwest Sport Hockey (DI and DIII)
Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League | SECRHL  | Orlando, FL | 2005  | 7  | SECRHL Regional Championships  | Snellville, GA | SGAA Dual Deck Hockey Arena
Southwest Collegiate Hockey League | SCHL  | Denton, TX | 1995  | 4  | SCHL Conference Championship  | Denton, TX | Lone Star Sports
Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League | WCRHL  | Torrance, CA | 1994  | 8  | WCRHL Conference Championships  | Corona, CA | The Rinks-Corona Inline

## Past Champions

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### Division I

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Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location | Semi-Finalist #1 | Semi-Finalist #2

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1999 | Michigan State | 5–4 | UC Santa Barbara | Chicago, IL | Penn State | Purdue
2000 | Michigan State | 5–4 | Colorado State | Ellenton, FL | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Penn State Altoona
2001 | RIT | 10–5 | Lindenwood | Upland, CA | Boston University | Truman State
2002 | Lindenwood | 6–4 | Michigan State | St. Louis, MO | Purdue | Michigan
2003 | Cal Poly Pomona | 4–2 | Florida | Feasterville, PA | RIT | Towson
2004 | Lindenwood | 10–3 | Penn State | Anaheim, CA | Central Florida | Florida
2005 | Lindenwood | 5–2 | Central Florida | Fort Collins, CO | Michigan State | Eastern Michigan
2006 | Lindenwood | 7–5 | Michigan State | Morrisville, NC | Towson | Eastern Michigan
2007 | Lindenwood | 12–2 | Rhode Island | St. Louis, MO | RIT | Eastern Michigan
2008 | Lindenwood | 6–3 | Missouri-St. Louis | Colorado Springs, CO | UC Irvine | Central Florida
2009 | Missouri-St. Louis | 5–3 | Lindenwood | Feasterville, PA | Buffalo | Michigan State
2010 | Lindenwood | 5–1 | Arizona State | San Jose, CA | Buffalo | Missouri-St. Louis
2011 | Long Beach State | 4–3 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Middleton, WI | Lindenwood | Rowan
2012 | Bethel | 4–3 | UNLV | Kearns, UT | Eastern Michigan | Michigan State
2013 | Lindenwood | 6–2 | Michigan State | Ft. Myers, FL | UNLV | Neumann
2014 | Lindenwood | 2–1 | Neumann | Aston, PA | UNLV | Hofstra
2015 | Neumann | 4–3 | Lindenwood | Independence, MO | UNLV | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2016 | Neumann | 4–1  | UNLV | Cedar Rapids, IA | Michigan State | Bethel
2017 | Farmingdale State | 5–4  | Lindenwood | Ft. Myers, FL | Michigan State | UC Santa Barbara
2018 | Farmingdale State | 5–1  | Lindenwood | Fargo, ND | Michigan State | North Dakota
2019 | Farmingdale State | 7–3  | Lindenwood | Rochester, NY | Bethel | Arizona State
2021 | Slippery Rock | 3–2  | Robert Morris | Pittsburgh, PA | Michigan State | none
2022 | Lindenwood | 7–2  | Slippery Rock | Kalamazoo, MI | Bethel | Arizona State
2023 | Lindenwood | 13–0  | Slippery Rock | Irvine, CA | Bethel | Arizona State
2024  | Grand Canyon | 2–1
(3OT) | Lindenwood | Auburn ME | Bethel | Henry Ford
2025  | Lindenwood | 2–0  | Grand Canyon | Ft. Myers, FL | Arizona State | Rowan

### Division II

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Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location | Semi-Finalist #1 | Semi-Finalist #2

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2001 | Eastern Michigan | 6-1 | Ball State | Upland, CA | Truman State | Wilkes University
2002 | Illinois State | 2-0 | Ball State | St. Louis, MO | SUNY Buffalo | West Chester
2003 | Binghamton University | 6-3 | Neumann | Feasterville, PA | Maine | Texas-Dallas
2004 | Missouri-St. Louis | 4-3 | Neumann | Anaheim, CA | Maine | Nevada
2005 | Nevada | 4-2 | Neumann | Fort Collins, CO | Washington University in St. Louis | Saint Louis
2006 | Neumann | 4-3 | Missouri-St. Louis | Morrisville, NC | SUNY Brockport | Nevada
2007 | Stony Brook University | 4-1 | Saint Louis | St. Louis, MO | Neumann | Missouri-St. Louis
2008 | Neumann | 6-1 | West Chester | Colorado Springs, CO | UC San Diego | Cal State San Bernardino
2009 | Grand Valley State | 9-7 | Central Michigan | Feasterville, PA | Neumann | Missouri State
2010 | West Chester | 7-5 | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | San Jose, CA | Rowan | Tampa
2011 | Miami (FL) | 4-3 (2OT) | Florida Gulf Coast | Middleton, WI | Bethel | USC
2012 | Central Michigan | 8-0 | Pittsburgh | Kearns, UT | Northeastern | Kansas State
2013 | Colorado-Colorado Springs | 3-2 (OT) | Northeastern | Ft. Myers, FL | Kennesaw | Florida
2014 | Cal State Fullerton | 6-2 | Virginia Tech | Aston, PA | Rutgers | Slippery Rock
2015 | Farmingdale | 10-5 | Massachusetts | Independence, MO | UC San Diego | UC Irvine
2016  | Massachusetts | 2-1  | Cortland | Cedar Rapids, IA | Robert Morris | Saint Joseph's
2017  | Cal State Fullerton | 6-2  | Tennessee | Fort Myers, FL | Florida | Arkansas
2018  | RIT | 3-1  | Northeastern | Fargo, ND | Florida | Northern Arizona
2019  | Cal State Fullerton | 5-2  | Grand Valley State | Rochester, NY | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Kennesaw State
2022  | Michigan State | 2-1  | Northeastern | Kalamazoo, MI | Cal Poly | Stony Brook
2023  | Ohio State | 5-4  | UMass Amherst | Irvine, CA | Endicott | Robert Morris
2024  | Arizona | 7-2  | Michigan State | Auburn ME | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Morris
2025  | Neumann | 2-1  | Slippery Rock | Ft. Myers, FL | Cal State Fullerton | Ohio State

### Division III

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2019 | Endicott | 5–3 | California | Rochester, NY | Cal Poly Pomona | Oswego State
2022 | Ohio State | 6–4 | Cortland | Kalamazoo, MI | Arizona | Endicott
2023 | Neumann | 9–1 | Quinnipiac | Irvine, CA | Florida | Oswego State
2024  | Yeshiva | 5–4  | Hofstra | Auburn ME | Florida | Oswego State
2025  | Colorado | 3–2 (OT) | Tampa | Ft. Myers, FL | Florida Gulf Coast | Maryville

### Junior College Division

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2000 | St. Charles CC | 12-5 | Elgin CC | Ellenton, FL | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Grossmont CC
2001 | St. Charles CC | 7-6 (OT) | Grossmont CC | Upland, CA |  |
2002 | St. Charles CC | 6-5 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | St.Louis, MO | Collin College | Valencia College
2003 | St. Charles CC | 3-2 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Feasterville, PA | Northern Virginia CC | Suffolk CCC
2004 | St. Charles CC | 7-2 | Suffolk CCC | Anaheim, CA | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Moorpark College
2005 | St. Charles CC | 6-5 | Riverside CC | Fort Collins, CO | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Suffolk CCC
2006 | Riverside CC | 5-4 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Morrisville, NC | St. Charles CC | Suffolk CCC
2007 | St. Charles CC | 8-2 | Broward College | St. Louis, MO | Suffolk CCC | Nassau CC
2008 | Broward College | 8-7 (OT) | Oakland CC | Colorado Springs, CO | St. Charles CC | St. Louis CC - Meramec
2009 | Saddleback College | 4-3 (OT) | St. Charles CC | Feasterville, PA | Suffolk CCC | Nassau CC
2010 | St. Charles CC | 8-3 | Citrus College | San Jose, CA | Saddleback College | St. Louis CC
2011 | St. Charles CC | 3-2 (OT) | St. Louis CC | Middleton, WI | Schoolcraft CC | Santa Barbara CC
2012 | St. Charles CC | 3-2 | Saddleback College | Kearns, UT | St. Louis CC | Santa Barbara CC
2013 | St. Charles CC | 4-0 (Best-of-Seven) | Saddleback College | Irvine, CA |  |
2014 | St. Charles CC | 4-0 (Best-of-Seven) | Arapahoe CC | Lakewood, CO |  |
2016 | St. Charles CC | 3-1 (Best-of-Five) | West Valley College | Cedar Rapids, IA |  |
2017 | West Valley College | 10-0 | St. Charles CC | Ft. Meyers, FL | St. Louis CC
2018 | Saddleback College | 3-2 | West Valley College | Fargo, ND | Henry Ford College | St. Louis CC
2019 | St. Louis CC | 6-2 | Henry Ford College | Rochester, NY | West Valley College |
2022 | Henry Ford College | 3-1 (Best-of-Five) | West Valley College | Kalamazoo, MI |  |

### Division IV/AA

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2004 | Lindenwood | 10-2 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Anaheim, CA | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Eastern Michigan
2005 | Lindenwood | 3-2 | Eastern Michigan | Fort Collins, CO | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Western Michigan
2006 | Lindenwood | 10-1 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | Morrisville, NC | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Eastern Michigan
2007 | Lindenwood | 13-2 | St. Louis CC - Meramec | St. Louis, MO | Suffolk CC | Michigan State
2008 | Lindenwood | 5-1 | Central Florida | Colorado Springs, CO | UC Santa Barbara | Michigan State
2009 | Lindenwood | 8-2 | Penn State | Feasterville, PA | Central Florida | Buffalo
2010 | Penn State | 6-2 | Central Florida | San Jose, CA | Lindenwood | UC Santa Barbara
2011 | Lindenwood | 7-6 (OT) | West Chester | Middleton, WI | Central Florida | Michigan State
2012 | Lindenwood | 7-1 | West Chester | Kearns, UT | Arizona State | Colorado
2013 | Lindenwood | 5-3 | Arizona State | Ft. Myers, FL | Central Florida | Michigan State
2014 | Lindenwood | 4-3 | Michigan State | Aston, PA | Arizona State | Slippery Rock
2015  | Lindenwood | 6-5  | Neumann | Independence, MO | Michigan State | Florida Gulf Coast
2016  | Lindenwood | 4-3  | Michigan State | Cedar Rapids, IA | Bethel | Neumann
2017  | Lindenwood | 3-1  | Farmingdale | Fort Myers, FL | Grand Valley State | Michigan State
2018  | Lindenwood | 4-2  | Farmingdale | Fargo, ND | Bethel | Michigan State
2019  | Bethel | 4-1  | Farmingdale | Rochester, NY | Lindenwood | Michigan State
2022  | Lindenwood | 10-0  | Slippery Rock | Kalamazoo, MI | Arizona | Michigan State
2023  | Lindenwood | 10-0  | Arizona | Irvine, CA | Slippery Rock | Farmingdale
2024  | Lindenwood | 8-0  | Boston University | Auburn ME | Slippery Rock | Ohio State
2025  | Lindenwood | 6-1  | Slippery Rock | Ft. Myers, FL | Michigan State | Boston

### NCRHA Winterfest

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2001 | Michigan State |  | Missouri | Las Vegas, NV | Penn State Altoona | Colorado State
2002 | Michigan State | 3-2 (OT) | Ohio State | Las Vegas, NV | Penn State | RIT
2003 | Michigan State | 5-1 | Central Florida | Las Vegas, NV | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | RIT
2004 | Michigan State | 6-5 (OT) | Central Florida | Las Vegas, NV | Towson | South Florida
2005 | Eastern Michigan | 6-4 | Michigan State | Wixom, MI | Missouri-St. Louis | Central Florida
2006 | Lindenwood | 8-2 | St. Charles CC | St. Peters, MO | North Carolina State | Eastern Michigan
2007 | Florida International | 6-5 (OT) | West Point | Key West, FL | Missouri-Rolla | Colorado
2008 | West Point | 4-3 | Missouri-Rolla | Key West, FL | Colorado | Florida International
2009 | Eastern Michigan | 5-4 | Florida International | Key West, FL | Missouri S&T | Key West

* 2001-2004 - Event was held at NARCH Winternationals
* 2005 - Event was renamed NCRHA Winter Invitational
* 2007 - Event was renamed NCRHA Winterfest
* 2026 - Event announced to resume after 17-year hiatus in Naples, FL

## References

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## External links

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* Official Site
* Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association
* Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League
* Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League
* Rocky Mountain Collegiate Roller Hockey Association
* Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League
* Southwest Collegiate Hockey League
* Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League