The Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) was created in 2007. The league is made up of 5 teams in the Northeast and mid atlantic region of the US. The Teams play at the ACHA Division I level. League Teams play a 20 game league schedule consisting of 4 games against each of the other league teams. League Playoffs are held in February with the top 4 teams qualifying for the playoffs. ESCHL Champions receive an automatic bid to the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament.
History
Penn State University won the first two playoff championships over the University of Delaware in both 2008 and 2009. The regular season title was shared by Penn State, Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island in the 2008-2009 with each team finishing with 25 points in the standings. Navy and Drexel left the conference to join the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association and Robert Morris University joined the conference beginning in the 2010–11 season. In September 2010, prior to the start of the 2010-11 season, Penn State left the conference in 2011 during the program's transition to NCAA Division I. For the 2011-12 seaons Rutgers joins the conference and Robert Morris PA leaves.
Membership
Institution
City
State
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
Nickname
University of Delaware
Newark
Delaware
1743
Public
19,067
Fightin' Blue Hens
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
New Jersey
1766
Public
31,268
Ice Knights
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
Rhode Island
1892
Public
19,095
Rams
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
New York
1957
Public
23,997
Seawolves
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
Pennsylvania
1871
Public
12,800
Golden Rams
Previous members
Drexel University- 2007-2010, now in ECHA
United States Naval Academy- 2007-2010, now in ECHA
University of Scranton- 2007-2008, now in ECHA
Penn State - 2007-2011, Independent ACHA 2011, NCAA Division I 2012
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