ADRIAN COLLEGE LEAP FROGS MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY TO TOP SPOT IN AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RANKING #2
Eight Different Schools Received First Place Votes
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (October 16, 2024) – Adrian College (2-0-2), the defending Men’s Division I National Champions, received seven out of 36 first-place votes to jump back into the top spot of 2024-2025 ACHA Men’s Division I Ranking #2. On Thursday night, Cash Regan netted the only goal of the game on the power play for a 1-0 Bulldog victory. Friday night, the Flames stormed back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period before Jackson Vercellono netted the game-winner in overtime, his second goal of the game. No. 2 Minot State University (3-1-0) lost its first game of the year 5-2 on the road at University of Jamestown and received 12 first place votes. No. 3 University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2-0-0), Men’s Division I national runners-up in 2024, shut out University of Oregon (6-0, 16-0) at City National Arena and received eight first place votes. No. 4 Ohio University (4-0-0) was idle this past weekend and received three first place votes. Rounding out the Top 5 and receiving three first place votes was University of Jamestown (8-0-0). In addition to knocking Minot State University out of the top spot with its 5-2 victory, the Jimmies also defeated University of Mary 4-2 on the road.
The Great Lakes 6 Hockey Conference, playing in its inaugural season, leads the way with four (of 6) of its member teams ranked, while Western Collegiate Hockey League has seven (of 11) of its member teams ranked, Midwest College Hockey has four (of 10) of its member teams ranked, and Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League has two (of 6) of its member teams ranked.
Over the past 21 seasons, 12 different schools have won the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship: Lindenwood (4), Minot State (3), Adrian (3), Central Oklahoma (2), Illinois (2), Arizona State, Davenport, Delaware, Oakland, Ohio, Penn State, and Rhode Island.
Now in its 34th season of action, there have been a total of 14 schools that have won the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship:
- Penn State University (5 times)
- Lindenwood University (4)
- Ohio University (4)
- Adrian College (3)
- Minot State University (3)
- North Dakota State University (2)
- University Central Oklahoma (2)
- University of Illinois (2)
- Arizona State University
- Davenport University
- Iowa State University
- Oakland University
- University of Delaware
- University of Rhode Island
A total of 73 teams will compete in Men’s Division I this season, including former Men’s Division II member Drury University and former Men’s Division III members Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University.
The computer ranking, which will not commence until November 1, will for the eleventh time determine the 24 teams that qualify for the 2025 ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships, which will include the following eight auto bids:
- (CHMA) College Hockey Mid-America
- (ECHA) Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association
- (ESCHL) Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
- (GLCHL) Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League
- (MCH) Midwest College Hockey
- (NECHL) Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
- (WCHL) Western Collegiate Hockey League
- (WHAC) Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
The third ranking of the regular season will be released on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
The 2025 ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will be hosted March 13-18 for the third time at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo. This will be the second year of the 24-team format.
| 2024-2025 ACHA Men’s Division I Ranking #2 | ||||||
| Rank | School Name | 1st Votes | M1 Record | Pts | Previous | Conference |
| 1 | Adrian | 7 | 2-0-2 | 751 | 2 | GL6 |
| 2 | Minot State | 12 | 3-1-0 | 750 | 1 | MCH |
| 3 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 8 | 2-0-0 | 737 | 3 | WCHL |
| 4 | Ohio | 3 | 4-0-0 | 690 | 4 | INDEP |
| 5 | Jamestown | 3 | 8-0-0 | 684 | 6 | MCH |
| 6 | Liberty | 1 | 5-1-0 | 666 | 5 | INDEP |
| 7 | Purdue Northwest | 4-0-0 | 585 | 7 | GL6 | |
| 8 | Mary | 6-2-0 | 569 | 8 | MCH | |
| 9 | Maryville | 5-2-1 | 526 | 9 | INDEP | |
| 10 | Calvin | 5-0-0 | 516 | 10 | GL6 | |
| 11 | Niagara | 7-0-0 | 506 | 11 | INDEP | |
| 12 | Grand Canyon | 2-0-0 | 403 | 13 | WCHL | |
| 13 | Grand Valley State | 4-2-0 | 387 | 12 | GL6 | |
| 14 | Oswego State | 5-1-2 | 355 | 14 | NECHL | |
| 15 | Utah | 3-0-1 | 295 | 17 | WCHL | |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 4-4-0 | 252 | 15 | ESCHL | |
| 17 | Arizona | 4-1-0 | 236 | 19 | WCHL | |
| 18 | Indiana Tech | 4-0-0 | 223 | 20 | WHAC | |
| 19 | Missouri State | 4-3-1 | 216 | 18 | WCHL | |
| 20 | Central Oklahoma | 2-4-0 | 158 | 16 | WCHL | |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 6-0-0 | 154 | 23 | WCHL | |
| 22 | Illinois State | 2-5-1 | 129 | 21 | MCH | |
| 23 | Delaware | 2-3-1 | 70 | 22 | ESCHL | |
| 24 | West Chester | 5-0-1 | 69 | 25 | ECHA | |
| 25 | Indiana Pennsylvania | 4-2-0 | 64 | 24 | CHMA | |
Others receiving votes: Drury, Canisius, Temple, Rhode Island, John Carroll, Navy, Drexel, Northwood, Davenport, Villanova, George Mason, Colorado, Lehigh, and Stony Brook.
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About American Collegiate Hockey Association
The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) was founded in 1991 and is the national association for Non-NCAA Collegiate Hockey throughout the United States. Our organization of more than 450 colleges and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide. With approximately 13,000 players and coaches as well as countless volunteers and game officials, the ACHA has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade and continues to be a viable option for college bound student-athletes to continue playing competitive hockey nationwide. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the ACHA’s primary mission is to support the growth of Collegiate Hockey while emphasizing academic performance, personal development, and opportunities for regional, national, and international competition. The ACHA identifies standards which serve to unite and regulate teams at the collegiate level and entered its 34th season in September 2024. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
