Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association

Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association
Conference	ACHA
Founded	2012
Commissioner	Ian Kalanges
Sports fielded	Men's ice hockey;
Division	Division II & Division III
No. of teams	27
Headquarters	Peoria, Illinois
Region	Midwest and Great Lakes
Official website	Official website

The Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) is an ACHA club hockey league comprising colleges and universities in the Midwest.

Organizational structure

Former conference logo.

The MACHA is made up of three divisions, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The Gold Division is made up of ten members. The Silver Division is made up of 13 members and is split up into two conferences, the North and West. The Bronze Division is made up of five members. Each division conducts its own playoffs. Some schools field multiple teams in different conference divisions.

Gold Division

The Gold Division is made up of teams from the Central Region of ACHA Division 2.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Website
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	1897	Private	5,300	Braves	[1]
University of Illinois	Urbana, IL	1867	Public	45,813	Fighting Illini	[2]
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	1857	Public	20,784	Redbirds	[3]
University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	1847	Public	33,334	Hawkeyes	[4]
Iowa State University	Ames, IA	1858	Public	36,321	Cyclones	[5]
McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	1828	Private	2,937	Bearcats	[6]
University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	1839	Public	30,870	Tigers	[7]
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, IL	1895	Public	20,015	Huskies	[8]
Saint Louis University	St. Louis, MO	1818	Private	13,505	Billikens	[9]
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	1957	Public	14,142	Cougars	[10]

Gold Division Champions

2023- Iowa
2022- Iowa State
2021- N/A (COVID)
2020- Iowa
2019- McKendree
2018- McKendree
2017- McKendree
2016- Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
2015- Missouri State
2014- Missouri State
2013- Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
2012- Missouri

Silver Division

The Silver Division is made up of teams from the Pacific Region of ACHA Division 3.

North Conference

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Website
Aurora University	Aurora, IL	1893	Private	5,500	Spartans	[11]
Loyola University-Chicago	Chicago, IL	1870	Private	16,422	Ramblers	[12]
McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	1828	Private	2,937	Bearcats	[13]
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	1956	Public	26,037	Panthers	[14]
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	1851	Private	21,208	Wildcats	[15]
Robert Morris University-Peoria	Peoria, IL	1965	Private	4,500	Eagles	[16]

West Conference

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Website
Creighton University	Omaha, NE	1878	Private	8,435	Blue Jays	[17]
Dordt College	Sioux Center, IA	1955	Private	1,539	Blades	[18]
Missouri State University	Springfield, MO	1906	Public	23,537	Ice Bears	[19]
University of Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	1869	Public	25,260	Huskers	[20]
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	Platteville, WI	1866	Public	8,712	Pioneers	[21]

Silver Division Champions

The MACHA Silver Division has sent several teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament the past few years. The most notable finish was Iowa State in 2012. As the #3 seed from the Pacific Region they won their pool to reach the National semifinals where they lost to eventual champion Adrian College.

Silver Division Nationals Teams

The MACHA Silver Division has sent several teams to the ACHA Division 3 National Tournament the past few years. The MACHA has had two teams advance to the semifinals. The first was in 2012 when Iowa State, the #3 seed from the Pacific Region, lost to the eventual champion Adrian College. The second was in 2014 when Robert Morris-White, the #4 seed from the Pacific Region, lost to the eventual champion Adrian College. Because Davenport forfeited the 3rd place game Robert Morris was awarded 3rd place.

2019 Host City: Dallas, TX

Milwaukee (Finished 12th)
Nebraska (Finished 15th)

2014 Host City: Coral Springs, FL

Robert Morris-White (Finished 3rd)

2013 Host City: Springfield, MO

Marquette (Finished 10th)
Iowa State (Finished 15th)

2012 Host City: Vineland, NJ

Iowa State (Finished 4th)

2011 Host City: Holland, MI

McKendree (Finished 13th)

Bronze Division

The Bronze Division is made up of teams from the Pacific Region of ACHA Division 3.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Website
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	1897	Private	5,300	Braves	[22]
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, IL	1895	Public	20,015	Huskies	[23]
Robert Morris University-White	Chicago, IL	1965	Private	4,500	Eagles	[24]
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	1957	Public	14,142	Cougars	[25]
Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis, MO	1853	Private	15,155	Bears	None
Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	1860	Private	3,810	Thunder	None