HISTORY OF THE NCHA
MARIAN HOCKEY
It all started back in the late 1990’s, when a group of independent NCAA hockey
programs that all formed within the same time period came together to aid in scheduling
and provide additional competitive opportunities for their
programs. Hence, the Midwest Collegiate Hockey
Association was born prior to the start of the
1998-1999 season.
Charter members of the league
were Benedictine University (Lisle, Illinois),
The University of Findlay (Findlay, Ohio),
Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisconsin),
Marian University (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin),
Milwaukee School of Engineering
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and Northland College (Ashland, Wisconsin).
The University of Findlay (OH) hosted the first-ever MCHA Tournament and claimed
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