Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference

The Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference (ECHC) is an collegiate hockey conference that plays in Division III of the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF). Established in May of 2009, The University of Albany, Farmingdale State College, Hofstra University, Union College, Skidmore College, Southern Connecticut State, and Fairfield University set out to establish an organization committed to providing the most comprehensive hockey experience for the elite division 3 non-varsity collegiate hockey programs in the Atlantic Region. The ECHC provides the framework and structure to support the highest level of growth of its member's hockey programs, through league, team, player, and coach's development. Standards of play and the opportunity to compete both regionally and nationally within the CHF is considered paramount.

Not to be confused with Empire 8.
Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference
Established2009
AssociationCollegiate Hockey Federation
DivisionDivision III
Members8
Sports fielded
RegionNortheast
ChampionsFairfield Stags
(2nd title)
Most titlesFarmingdale State Rams
(7 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website

The ECHC, in accordance with the NCAA, and CHF emphasizes academic performance, institutional sanction, and eligibility criteria, to ensure the highest quality of hockey and curricular integrity. This extremely competitive hockey conference is highly selective about its members and their commitment to maintaining the highest standards of competition. All ECHC teams are required to be members in good standing as tournament bound teams within the CHF and make continuous strives to improve their hockey program as well as our Conference, and the regional hockey community at large. Since 2009, ECHC teams have represented the Atlantic Region in every ACHA National Tournament; and sent 5 programs to the CHF's inaugural Federation Cup in 2020. The ECHC has had 11 players named to the ACHA National Select Team; 3 ACHA All Americans; 1 National Player of the Year; 1 National Coach of the Year; hosted the 2012 National Championship Tournament; and annually hosts the most competitive non-varsity college showcase in the country, “The Empire Classic”.

In the fall of 2019, the Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference welcomed Ramapo College, Hofstra University, Fordham University, and Stony Brook University to its family, solidifying the conference as the premier conference in the Collegiate Hockey Federation. The conference is made up of teams on the Atlantic coast, specifically colleges and universities in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.[1]

Members
School Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Colors Website
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York
1935
 Private Pride    
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 1942 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Stags    
Farmingdale State College East Farmingdale, NY 1912 Public (State University of New York) Rams    
Fordham University Bronx, NY
1841
 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Rams    
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT & North Haven, CT 1929 Private Bobcats    
Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey
1969
 Public (New Jersey's public system of higher education) Roadrunners    
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 1957 Public (State University of New York) Seawolves    
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT 1893 Public (Connecticut State University System) Owls    

Former members
School Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Colors Website
State University of New York Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York
1874
 Public (State University of New York) Privateers    
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York
1903
 Private Thoroughbreds    
Union College Schenectady, New York
1795
 Private Dutchmen    
University at Albany Albany, NY 1844 Public (State University of New York) Great Danes    

Champions
Conference logo used until 2021

See also

References
  1. "M3 Conferences". American Collegiate Hockey Association.


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