Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference
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Founded 1971
No. of teams 10
Official website
Official website
The Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC ) is a collegiate hockey conference associated with the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF) and independent women's university teams. The conference has men's teams that compete within divisions II and III of the CHF and women's teams that compete in divisions II and III of the ACHA.
The DVCHC founding President was Finbarr O'Connor. Coach O'Connor was Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's University team, he was league President for 10 seasons and Coached St. Joe's for 35 years. He was inducted into the Saint Joseph's University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Coach O'Connor is the only non-varsity inductee in their Hall of Fame.
The first season (1971–1972), The league consisted of six teams: Bryn Athyn College, LaSalle University, St. Joseph's University, University of Delaware, Villanova University, and West Chester University.
Format [ ] The Men's Division has 24 current members that are split into three divisions. The National is considered the higher division. The season ends each year with division playoffs.
The Women's Division has 14 current members split in two divisions. Division 2 has a North and a South section whereas all of the teams in Division 1 are in one section.
Current Men's teams [ ] Tournament Bound [ ]
Institution
Location
Nickname
Enrollment
Established
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Marauders
6,500
1855
Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania
Golden Wolves
2,900
1958
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Explorers
3,164
1863
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Huskies
9,201
1839
Penn State Harrisburg
Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania
Nittany Lions
4,519
1966
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Golden Bears
7,391
1866
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Blue Hens
19,391
1743
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
Sea Gulls
10,529
1925
Catholic University of America
Washington D.C.
Cardinals
5,956
Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania
Knights
3,011
1965
Non-Tournament Bound [ ]
Institution
Location
Nickname
Enrollment
Established
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Bears
8,500
1866
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
Leopards
2,729
1826
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, New Jersey
Raptors
4,497
1766
Widener University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pride
3,204
1862
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Red Devils
2,173
1773
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Diplomats
2,324
1787
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Blue Jays
20,848
1876
York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
Spartans
5,564
1876
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Bullets
2,700
1832
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Bison
3,600
1846
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
River Hawks
2,203
1858
UMBC
Catonsville, Maryland
UMBC Retrievers
13,767
1966
Current Women's teams [ ] Division II [ ]
Institution
Location
Nickname
Enrollment
Established
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
Midshipman
4,400
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Eagles
48,900
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Blue Hens
23,613
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Terrapins
37,610
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quakers
10,394
Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
Profs
10,750
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Wildcats
6,335
Division III [ ]
Institution
Location
Nickname
Enrollment
Established
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Greyhounds
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
Redhawks
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Rams
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
Leopards
St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hawks
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Patriots
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Pride
8,500
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Crimson Hawks
12,827
Men's Championships [ ] National (2022-present) [ ] 2025-Penn State Harrisburg defeated Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
2024-Penn State Harrisburg defeated Neumann
2023-University of Delaware American (2022-present) [ ] Patriot (2022-present) [ ] 2025-Bucknell University defeated Gettysburg College
2024-Franklin & Marshall College defeated Penn State Altoona
2023-Johns Hopkins University Tournament Bound (2021-2022) [ ] Non-tournament Bound (2021-2022) [ ] 2022-Bucknell University
2021-not played (COVID-19) Division II (1972-2005 & 2018-2020) [ ] Division 3 National Division (2003-2020) [ ] Division 3 American Division (2011-2020) [ ] 2020- Catholic University of America defeated Rutgers University-Camden
2019- Rutgers University-Camden
2018- Bucknell University
2017- Rutgers University-Camden
2016- Johns Hopkins University
2015- Rutgers University-Camden
2014- Rowan
2013- Bryn Athyn College
2012- Rowan University
2011- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Division 3 Patriot Division (2018-2020) [ ] 2020- York College of Pennsylvania defeated Gettysburg College
2019- Catholic University of America
2018- Franklin & Marshall College Women's Championships [ ] See also [ ]
