College Hockey South (CHS), formerly known as the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC), is a non-varsity ice hockey conference in the Southern United States. The conference plays in Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 and Women's Division of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) College Hockey. The member clubs of College Hockey South are member universities of several different conferences in NCAA athletics.http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/11/21/1353982/college-hockey-clash-roundup-alabama.html

On February 11, 2022, the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference rebranded as College Hockey South.

Teams After the 2012–13 season Arkansas moved from the South Region of Division 3 to the Pacific Region but remained a member of the ACHA.

Following the 2014–15 season, both Arkansas and Alabama moved up to ACHA Division 1. Alabama discontinued their participation in the SECHC in 2015, but returned to the conference in 2021.

On January 2, 2023, College Hockey South announced the addition of a women's division beginning in the 2023-2024 season. The division will consist of women's teams from Auburn, Miami, South Florida, and Tampa as well as the teams of Georgia and South Carolina which are both currently being formalized.

Men's Division I School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Home arena Auburn University Auburn Alabama 1856 2023-24 Public 25,379 Tigers Columbus Ice Rink University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 1831 2023-24 Public 32,458 Crimson Tide Pelham Civic Center University of Georgia Athens Georgia 1785 2023-24 Public 30,714 Bulldogs Akins Ford Arena University of Florida Gainesville Florida 1853 2008–09 Public 49,679 Ice Gators Various University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina 1801 2023-24 Public 27,343 Gamecocks Flight Adventure Park Irmo University of Tampa Tampa Florida 1931 2023-24 Private 9,602 Spartans Clearwater Ice Arena University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 1794 2008–09 Public 27,739 Knoxville Civic Coliseum

Men's Division II Division School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Home arenaNorth DivisionUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville Alabama 1950 2018–19 Public 9,000 Chargers Wilcoxon Ice Complex Clemson University Clemson South Carolina 1889 2018–19 Public 24,387 Tigers The Pavilion / Bon Secours Wellness Arena Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia 1885 2019-20 Public 28,000 Yellow Jackets Atlanta Ice Forum Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Tennessee 1911 2018–19 Public 21,913 Blue Raiders Ford Ice Center University of Mississippi Oxford Mississippi 1848 2009–10 Public 23,838 Ice Rebels Midsouth Icehouse Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee 1873 2008–09 Private / Non-sectarian 13,537 Commodores Ford Ice CenterSouth Division Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Florida 1926 2022-23 Private 33,678 Eagles Daytona Ice Arena Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida 1961 2019–20 Public 30,808 Owls Florida Panthers Ice Den Lynn University Boca Raton Florida 1962 2019–20 Private 3,000 Fighting Knights Palm Beach Skate Zone University of Central Florida Orlando Florida 1963 2022-23 Public 70,406 Knights RDV Sportsplex University of South Florida Tampa Florida 1956 2022-23 Public 50,830 Bulls Florida Hospital Center Ice University of Tampa Tampa Florida 1931 2022-23 Private 9,304 Spartans Clearwater Ice Arena

Men's Division III School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Home arena University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 1831 2023-24 Public 32,458 Crimson Tide Pelham Civic Center Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Kentucky 1906 2023-24 Public 12,072 Colonels Lexington Ice Center Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Florida 1926 2022-23 Private 33,678 Eagles Daytona Ice Arena University of Florida Gainesville Florida 1853 2008–09 Public 49,679 Ice Gators Various Florida Southern College Lakeland Florida 1883 2022-23 Private 30,808 Moccasins Lakeland Ice Arena Florida State University Tallahassee Florida 1851 2019–20 Public 45,493 Seminoles Community First Igloo Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne Florida 1958 2022-23 Private 9,316 Panthers Space Coast Iceplex University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida 1972 2023-24 Public 16,517 Ospreys Community First Igloo University of South Florida Tampa Florida 1956 2022-23 Public 50,830 Bulls Florida Hospital Center Ice Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Georgia 1963 2018–19 Public 35,000 Owls The Cooler University of Miami Miami Florida 1925 2022-23 Private 17,811 Hurricanes Pines Ice Arena University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 1794 2022-23 Public 27,739 Volunteers Knoxville Civic Coliseum

Women's Division School City State Founded Joined Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Home arena Auburn University Auburn Alabama 1856 2023-24 Public 25,379 Tigers Columbus Ice Rink University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama 1831 2023-24 Public 32,458 Crimson Tide Pelham Civic Center University of Georgia Athens Georgia 1785 2023-24 Public 30,714 Bulldogs Classic Center University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina 1801 2023-24 Public 27,343 Gamecocks Flight Adventure Park Irmo University of Miami Miami Florida 1925 2023-24 Private 12,504 Hurricanes Kendall Ice Arena University of South Florida Tampa Florida 1956 2023-24 Public 38,046 Bulls Clearwater Ice Arena University of Tampa Tampa Florida 1931 2023-24 Private 9,602 Spartans Clearwater Ice Arena

Former members School City State Joined Left Conference left for Current conference Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana 2009–10 2017–18 Dropped team Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi 2008–09 2017–18 Dropped team

Membership timeline

Conference champions The CHS Championship Tournament is held every year in February at the conclusion of the regular season and after the ACHA South Regionals. After the 2014–15 season the cross-divisional playoff format was abandoned. For the 2015–16 season there was just one division within CHS and the first round of the playoffs featured the #1 seed vs the #8 seed, the #2 seed vs the #7 seed, etc.

Year Champion2009 Tennessee2010 Arkansas2011 Arkansas2012 Alabama2013 Arkansas2014 Arkansas2015 Arkansas2016 Georgia2017 Georgia2018 Arkansas2019 Georgia2020 Ole Miss2021 Georgia2022 Georgia2023 Tampa

Venues Venues for the teams vary from community ice rinks to civic-center sized arenas. As the conference has expanded and interest in hockey has grown in the Southern United States teams have sought larger venues for games. The 2010-11 SECHC Championship Tournament was held at the 8,500 seat Columbus Civic Center. Two teams, Georgia and Florida along with in-state rivals Georgia Tech and Florida State, as well as a Thursday game played between in-state rivals South Carolina and Citadel play a yearly tournament at the Savannah Civic Center.

ACHA Division 3 Nationals teams CHS has sent 13 teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament. While no CHS team has ever made it out of pool play, Arkansas in 2014 had the best success going 2-1 in their pool but losing the goals against tie breaker to the eventual champion Adrian College.

2009 Host City: Rochester, NY Tennessee (Finished 11th) Hope College (L 3-5) Colorado (W 7-6) Dordt College (L 1-4) Albany (W 6-5)

2010 Host City: Fort Myers, FL Florida (Finished 12th) College of the Canyons (L 3-8) Saginaw Valley State (L 1-14) Robert Morris (W 8-6) Arkansas (Finished 13th) Colorado (L 1-7) Hope College (L 2-5) Fredonia State (L 2-4)

2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ Alabama (Finished 16th) California (PA) (L 3-7) Hope College (L 1-9) Cal State Northridge (L 6-7 OT)

2013 Host City: Springfield, MO Mississippi (Finished 13th) Colorado State (W 2-1) Farmingdale State (L 2-5) Adrian College (L 0-9) Alabama (Finished 14th) Iowa State (W 4-2) California (PA) (L 5-7) Michigan-Flint (L 1-7)

2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL Arkansas (Finished 7th) Adrian College (L 3-4) Neumann (W 14-6) Central Florida (W 6-2) Mississippi (Finished 15th) California (PA) (L 2-8) Davenport (L 2-10) Aurora (L 3-9)

2015 Host City: Pelham, AL Arkansas (Finished 8th) Fairfield (W 6-2) Calvin College (W 9-2) Florida Gulf Coast (L 1-6) Alabama (Finished 9th) Michigan State (T 4-4) Pittsburgh-Johnstown (W 6-1) Colorado State, (L 6-7 OT) Mississippi (Finished 15th) Oakland (L 4-7) California (PA) (L 3-7) Metro State (L 1-6)

2017 Host City: Columbus, OH Georgia (Finished 11th) Oakland (L 6-7) Bryn Athyn (L 1-6) Missouri State (W 7-3)

2018 Host City: Columbus, OH Georgia (Finished 11th) Nebraska (W 5-1) Oakland (L 4-8) Farmingdale State (L 7-3)

See also American Collegiate Hockey Association List of ice hockey leagues

References

External links CHS official website