Northern Collegiate Hockey League

The Northern Collegiate Hockey League (NCHL) is a college ice hockey league based in the central region of the United States. The conference is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 and is made up of nine teams from universities based in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

History
The 2014-2015 season was the inaugural season for the NCHL, formed of ACHA D2 teams from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan.

National Championship Qualifiers

 * Aurora University (2018)
 * Marian University (2019)

Expansion Teams for 2020-21 Season

 * St. Norbert College
 * Purdue University Northwest

Previous Members

 * University of Minnesota Duluth (2014-16)
 * Michigan Tech University (2014-16)
 * Waldorf University (2014-17)
 * St. Mary's University of MN (2014-18)