ECAC Division II

ECAC Division II was a men's collegiate ice hockey conference that played from 1964 to 1985. The conference was formed when the ECAC was split into two divisions with what is now ECAC Hockey becoming the Division I conference. Much of the conference ended up forming Division III conferences (ECAC East and ECAC West) in 1985

Membership Timeline[]

American International Yellow Jackets (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Amherst Lord Jeffs (1964-1972) join ECAC Division III
Bowdoin Polar Bears (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Colby Mules (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Hamilton Continentals (1964-1985) join ECAC West
MIT Engineers (1964-1971) join ECAC Division III
Merrimack Warriors (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Middlebury Panthers (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Norwich Cadets (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Connecticut Huskies (1964-1985) join ECAC East
UMass Minutemen (1964-1979) varsity program ended (returns for 1993-94 season)
New Hampshire Wildcats (1964-1966) join ECAC Division I
Vermont Catamounts (1964-1974)join ECAC Division I
Williams Ephs (1964-1985) join ECAC East
Boston State Warriors (1966-1982) school merged into University of Massachusetts-Boston
Oswego Great Lakers (1966-1985) join ECAC West
Penn Quakers (1966-1967) join ECAC Division I
Holy Cross Crusaders (1967-1985) join ECAC East
Ithaca Bombers (1967-1973) join ECAC Division III
Nichols Bison (1967-1971) join ECAC Division III
RIT Tigers (1967-1971) join ECAC Division III, (1980-1985) join ECAC West
Salem State Vikings (1967-1985) join ECAC East
Assumption Greyhounds (1968-1971) join ECAC Division III
Babson Beavers (1968-1971) join ECAC Division III
Lowell Tech Chiefs (1968-1975) school merged with Lowell State College to form University of Lowell
New Haven Chargers (1968-1982) varsity program ended
Worcester State Lancers (1968-1971) join ECAC Division III
Lehigh Engineers (1969-1972) join ECAC Division III
St. Anselm Hawks (1969-1985) join ECAC East
Buffalo State Bengals (1969-1985) join ECAC West
Bridgewater State Bears (1970-1971) join ECAC Division III
New England College Pilgrims (1971-1985) join ECAC East
Bentley Falcons (1972-1973) join ECAC Division III
Framingham State Rams (1972-1973) join ECAC Division III
Army Cadets (1973-1980) become a Division I Independent team
Elmira Soaring Eagles (1974-1985) join ECAC West
Brockport Golden Eagles(1974-1985) join ECAC West
Bryant Bulldogs (1975-1980) varsity program ended
North Adams State Mohawks (1975-1985) join ECAC East
Lowell Chiefs (1975-1983) join ECAC Division I
Union Dutchmen (1975-1985) join ECAC West
Cortland Red Dragons (1976-1985) join ECAC West
Geneseo Ice Knights (1976-1985) join ECAC West
Plattsburgh Cardinals (1976-1985) join ECAC West
Potsdam Bears (1976-1985) join ECAC West
Maine Black Bears (1977-1979) join ECAC Division I
Westfield State Owls (1978-1985) join ECAC East
Canisius Golden Griffins (1982-1985) join ECAC West
Hobart Statesmen (1983-1985) join ECAC West
Mass-Boston Beacons (1983-1985) join ECAC East

Champions[]

See: ECAC 2 Tournament

Runner-up in brackets

1966 Colby (Merrimack)
1967 Merrimack (Colby)
1968 Merrimack (Hamilton)
1969 American International (Norwich)
1970 Vermont (Bowdoin)
1971 Bowdoin (Vermont)
1972 Umass Amherst (Univ. of Buffalo)
1973 Vermont (Bowdoin)
1974 Vermont (Merrimack)
1975 Bowdoin (Hamilton)
1976 Bowdoin (Merrimack)
1977 Merrimack (Union)

ECAC DII East

1978 Bowdoin (Merrimack)
1979 Lowell (Salem State)
1980 Merrimack (Lowell)
1981 Lowell (Merrimack)
1982 Lowell (Merrimack)
1983 Lowell (Babson)
1984 Babson (Bowdoin)
1985 Salem State

ECAC DII West