Super East Collegiate Hockey League
| Conference | ACHA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Commissioner | Ben Adams |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division II |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Region | Northeast |
| Most recent champions | Army Black Knights (East) St. Bonaventure Bonnies (West) (2025–26) |
| Official website | Official website |
The Super East Collegiate Hockey League (SECHL) is a collegiate club hockey league that plays at Division II of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) at Division II.
The SECHL is one of the top leagues competing in ACHA Division II and plays at a similar skill level to ACHA Division I and NCAA Division III. Four previous SECHL members (Rutgers University, Drexel University, Stony Brook University, and New York University) have moved their programs to the ACHA Division I level. The league is very selective in accepting members and is made up of universities that recognize the importance of ice hockey.
On February 26th 2025, the SECHL announced a merger with the AAU's Upstate New York Club Hockey League (UNYCHL) for the 2025-26 season, with the two teams playing under the SECHL name in ACHA Division II. The six existing SECHL teams prior to the merger (Army, Clarkson, Marist, Montclair, Sacred Heart, and Siena) would make up the new SECHL East Division, while the SECHL West Division would be made up of former UNYCHL Tier I teams (Binghamton University, Niagara University, St. Bonaventure University, and later University at Buffalo).[1] The other UNYCHL Tier I teams (Cornell University, SUNY Brockport, and SUNY Cortland) would not join the SECHL for the 2025-26 season, and would keep their ACHA Division II teams as independent programs.
Format
Each team plays 12 conference games during a season against fellow SECHL teams, with one on the road and one at their home venue.
The top six teams qualify for the league playoffs which are held over the course of one weekend at the venue of the previous year's champion. All playoff games are single elimination with the winner advancing to the next round. The first and second seeds receive byes into the semifinal round while the remaining four teams play in the quarterfinals.
The SECHL changed formats for the 2025-26 season after incorporating the UNYCHL teams; the teams in each SECHL division will compete against one another and maintain separate divisional playoffs.
Current teams
Conference Champions
Note: SECHL maintained separate divisional playoffs from UNYCHL since merger in 2025/26 season
| School | Championships | Seasons in SECHL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | 4 (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026-E) | 7 (2018-present) | ||
| Siena University | 4 (1999, 2000, 2003, 2008) | 30 (1995-present) | ||
| St. Bonaventure University | 1 (2026-W) | 1 (2025-present) | ||
| Clarkson University | 1 (2025) | 5 (2021-present) | ||
| Marist College | 1 (1997) | 30 (1995-present) | ||
| Montclair State University | 0 | 24 (2001-present) | ||
| Sacred Heart University | 0 | 8 (2017-present) | ||
| Binghamton University | 0 | 1 (2025-present) | ||
| Niagara University | 0 | 1 (2025-present) | ||
| University at Buffalo | 0 | 1 (2025-present) | ||
Inactive schools
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| William Paterson University | 7 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018) | 10 (2008-2018) | ||
| Stony Brook University | 4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) | 7 (2000-2007) | ||
| New York University | 3 (2002, 2015, 2017) | 17 (2000-2017) | ||
| University of New Hampshire | 2 (2014, 2019) | 13 (2006-2020) | ||
| Central Connecticut State University | 1 (2001) | 25 (1998-2024) | ||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 (2020) | 5 (2015-2020) | ||
| Rutgers University | 1 (1998) | 4 (1995-1999) | ||
| Hofstra University | 0 | 6 (1995-2001) | ||
| College of the Holy Cross | 0 | 5 (2006-2011) | ||
| Penn State University | 0 | 5 (2003-2008) | ||
| University at Albany, SUNY | 0 | 5 (2000-2005) | ||
| Wagner College | 0 | 5 (1995-2000) | ||
| Western Connecticut State University | 0 | 4 (2010-2014) | ||
| Westfield State University | 0 | 3 (2002-2005) | ||
| Monmouth University | 0 | 2 (1999-2001) | ||
| Drexel University | 0 | 2 (1995-1997) | ||
| University of Connecticut | 0 | 1 (2014-2015) | ||
| Southern Connecticut State University | 0 | 1 (1997-1998) | ||
Regionals and Nationals Results
Since 2013/14 season
| Year | Institution | Seed[note 5] | Result | Games | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New York Univ. | #3 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 1-0 W vs Florida Gulf Coast 3-5 L vs Lindenwood 3-0 W vs Utah State |
[2][3][4] |
| New Hampshire | #2 | NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | ?-? W vs Northern Arizona ?-? W vs Grand Valley State ?-? L vs Liberty College 4-0 W vs UMBC (semifinal) 5-3 W vs Florida Gulf Coast (final) | ||
| William Paterson | #1 | Nationals - 3rd (pool) | 4-1 W vs San Jose State 6-7 L vs SIU Edwardsville 3-5 L vs UNBC | ||
| 2015 | Montclair State | #2 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 7-1 W vs Toledo 5-3 W vs Michigan State 0-5 L vs Arizona State (Elite) |
[5][6] |
| New York Univ. | #3 | NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 3-1 W vs Northern Arizona 6-5 OTW vs Grand Valley State 1-9 L vs Liberty Univ. 8-1 W vs Lindenwood (semifinal) 5-4 W vs Florida Gulf Coast (final) | ||
| William Paterson | #1 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 5-1 W vs Boise State 4-5 OTL vs Lindenwood 7-3 W vs Miami-OH | ||
| 2016 | Marist | #10 | Regionals - Round 1 | 3-4 L vs Montclair State | [7][8] |
| Montclair State | #11 | Regionals - Round 2 | 4-3 W vs Marist 4-6 L vs New Hampshire | ||
| New York Univ. | #2 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 8-2 W vs Penn State 4-5 L vs Utah State 3-4 OTL vs Grand Valley State | ||
| William Paterson | #1 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 6-1 W vs Lindenwood 5-1 W vs Arizona State (Maroon) 4-5 OTL vs Liberty Univ. | ||
| 2017 | New Hampshire | #3 | Regionals - Round 2 | 8-2 W vs Sacred Heart 1-5 L vs RPI |
[9][10] |
| New York Univ. | #2 | NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 2-2 T vs Aurora 6-2 W vs Utah State 3-2 OTW vs Florida Gulf Coast 6-4 W vs Miami-OH (semifinal) 4-3 W vs Liberty Univ. (final) | ||
| RPI | #6 | Nationals - 3rd (pool) | 3-0 W vs UMass (regionals) 5-1 W vs New Hampshire (regionals) 1-5 L vs Lindenwood 2-1 W vs Northern Arizona 3-5 L vs Miami-OH | ||
| Sacred Heart | #11 | Regionals - Round 2 | 2-1 W vs Eastern Connecticut 2-8 L vs New Hampshire | ||
| William Paterson | #1 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 6-3 W vs Ohio 3-1 W vs UNLV 3-4 L vs Grand Valley State | ||
| 2018 | Marist | #10 | Regionals - Round 1 | 1-2 L vs Providence | [11][12] |
| New Hampshire | #3 | Nationals - Semifinals | 7-2 W vs Providence (regionals) 7-3 W vs Connecticut College (regionals) 6-5 W vs Trine 6-5 W vs Northern Arizona 6-5 OTW vs Toledo 3-8 L vs Florida Gulf Coast (semifinal) | ||
| RPI | #6 | Regionals - Round 2 | 2-6 L vs Connecticut College | ||
| Sacred Heart | #12 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-7 L vs Boston College | ||
| William Paterson | #1 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 8-6 W vs Adrian College 5-4 W vs Northern Colorado 1-5 L vs Florida Gulf Coast | ||
| 2019 | New Hampshire | #2 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 6-1 W vs Utah State 4-3 W vs Marian 2-7 L vs Florida Gulf Coast |
[13][14][15] |
| RPI | #5 | Regionals - Round 3 | 5-1 W vs Erie C.C. 3-6 L vs Keene State | ||
| 2020 | Marist | #12 | Regionals - Round 1 | 1-6 L vs Sacred Heart | [16] |
| New Hampshire | #4 | Regionals - Round 3 | 5-2 W vs Sacred Heart 2-3 OTL vs Northeastern | ||
| RPI | #3 | Regionals - Round 3 | 8-2 W vs Bryant 3-7 L vs Roger Williams | ||
| Sacred Heart | #9 | Regionals - Round 2 | 6-1 W vs Marist 2-5 L vs New Hampshire | ||
| 2021 | SECHL did not participate in 2020-21 ACHA M2 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2022 | Army | #9 | Regionals - Round 1 | 3-4 OTL vs Merrimack | [17] |
| Clarkson | #13 | Regionals - Round 2 | 3-2 W vs Sacred Heart 2-7 L vs Keene State | ||
| Sacred Heart | #8 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-3 L vs Clarkson | ||
| 2023 | Army | #5 | Regionals - Round 2 | 5-9 L vs Boston University | [18] |
| Sacred Heart | #9 | Regionals - Round 2 | 5-0 W vs RPI 2-3 L vs New Hampshire | ||
| 2024 | Army | #5 | Nationals - 3rd (pool) | 6-5 W vs Boston Univ. (regionals) 4-1 W vs UMass (regionals) 5-8 L vs Lindenwood 3-6 L vs Liberty 5-4 OTW vs Univ. of Providence |
[19][20] |
| Clarkson | #11 | Regionals - Round 1 | 1-2 OTL vs Saint Anselm | ||
| Sacred Heart | #8 | Regionals - Round 2 | 6-1 W vs UConn 2-1 OTL vs UMass | ||
| Siena | #12 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-6 L vs Boston Univ. | ||
| 2025 | Army | #1 | Nationals - 3rd (pool) | 4-3 OTW vs Texas 2-4 L vs St. Thomas 1-3 L vs Liberty |
[21][22] |
| Sacred Heart | #9 | Regionals - Round 1 | 0-3 L vs Boston Univ. | ||
| 2026 | Army | #5 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 8-2 W vs Boston College (regionals) 5-2 W vs UMass (regionals) 7-6 OTW vs Tampa 1-10 L vs Oklahoma State 5-3 W vs Michigan State |
[23][24] |
| Binghamton | #8 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-3 L v s Northeastern | ||
| Niagara | #1 | Nationals - 3rd (pool) | 10-1 W vs West Chester (regionals) 3-1 W vs Boston Univ. (regionals) 1-5 L vs Penn State 3-1 W vs Montana State 6-5 W vs Schoolcraft College | ||
| Sacred Heart | #14 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-3 L vs St. Bonaventure | ||
| Siena | #13 | Regionals - Round 1 | 2-5 L vs UMass | ||
| St. Bonaventure | #3 | Nationals - 2nd (pool) | 3-2 W vs Sacred Heart (regionals) 6-2 W vs RPI (regionals) 4-3 W vs Florida Atlantic 6-3 W vs Utah State 3-4 L vs St. Thomas | ||
See also
Notes
- ^ Clarkson has an NCAA Division I hockey team competing in the ECAC.
- ^ Sacred Heart has an NCAA Division I hockey team competing in Atlantic Hockey America.
- ^ Army has an NCAA Division I hockey team competing in Atlantic Hockey America.
- ^ Niagara has an NCAA Division I hockey team competing in Atlantic Hockey America.
- ^ All seedings for national and regional tournaments place the SECHL in the Northeast region
- ^ "SECHL AND UNYCHL TO MERGE BEGINNING IN 2025-2026". www.achahockey.org. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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- ^ "We Are The Champions". Super East Collegiate Hockey League. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "ACHA D2 Men's Rankings - Northeast Region". MyHockeyRankings. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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- ^ "Wildcats Capture 2nd SECHL Title". SECHL. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "ACHA M2 Regionals 2019 Standings". ACHA Nationals. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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