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Delaware Valley College Hockey Conference
ConferenceCollegiate Hockey Federation
Founded1971
Sports fielded
Division(Men) Division II & Division III CHF
(Women) Division I&II acha
No. of teams10
Region Mid Atl/N East
Official websiteOfficial 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, St Josephs University, University of Delaware, Villanova, and West Chester.

Format

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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

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Tournament Bound

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Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Marauders 6,500 1855
Alvernia University Reading, PA Golden Wolves 2,900 1958
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA Explorers 3,164 1863
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Huskies 9,201 1839
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township, PA Nittany Lions 4,519 1966
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Golden Bears 7,391 1866
University of Delaware Newark, DE Blue Hens 19,391 1743
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD 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

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Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lafayette College
Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Raptors 4,497 1766
Widener University Philadelphia, PA Pride 3,204 1862
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Red Devils 2,173 1773
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA Diplomats 2,324 1787
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Blue Jays 20,848 1876
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA Spartans 5,564 1876
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Bullets 2,700 1832
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA Bison 3,600 1846
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA River Hawks 2,203 1858
UMBC Catonsville, Maryland UMBC Retrievers 13,767 1966

Current Women's teams

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Division II

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Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Midshipman 4,400
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Eagles 48,900
University of Delaware Newark, DE Blue Hens 23,613
University of Maryland College Park, MD Terrapins 37,610
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Quakers 10,394
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Profs 10,750
Villanova University Villanova, PA Wildcats 6,335

Division III

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Institution Location Nickname Enrollment Established
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Greyhounds
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Redhawks
West Chester University West Chester, PA Rams
Lafayette College Easton, PA Leopards
St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA Hawks
George Mason University Fairfax, VA Patriots
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA Pride 8,500
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Crimson Hawks 12,827

Men's Championships

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Tournament Bound (2021-present)

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Non-tournament Bound (2021-present)

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Division II (1972-2005 & 2018-2020)

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Division 3 National Division (2003-2020)

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Division 3 American Division (2011-2020)

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Division 3 Patriot Division (2018-2020)

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Women's Championships

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See also

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