AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MEN’S DIVISION I RELEASES MOBILE APP
Available now in iOS App Store; coming soon for Google Play
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (November 14, 2026) – The ACHA Men’s Division I today announced that it will roll out the first-ever mobile app dedicated to Men’s Division I. The mobile app, titled “ACHA M1”, was developed by Benchet, LLC, and is now available in the iOS App Store. Search for “ACHA M1” or use this direct link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acha-m1/id6818615615
The ACHA M1 mobile app provides users with a curated menu focusing on Men’s Division I. Users can see the latest ACHA M1 news, game schedule, conference standings, and player statistics at the push of a button. The mobile app also features a live scoreboard, links to watch streaming broadcasts directly in the app, and a computer ranking which provides an unofficial live preview between official M1 ranking releases.
The News tab on the app provides the news articles and releases published on the M1 news feed on the official ACHA website. The app also provides tabs for Scores, Schedule, Standings, and Stats, all of which come from the official ACHA statistics system. The Rankings tab recreates the ACHA M1 computer ranking, and while unofficial, matches the ACHA’s official M1 ranking, providing an unofficial live preview. The mobile app’s News tab is refreshed every 15 minutes during the day, the tabs for Stats and Rankings are refreshed every hour, and the Scores tab is refreshed every 45 seconds.
The ACHA M1 app permits users to select the favorite team by using the star in the upper right of the screen. When a user stars a favorite team, the app turns on alerts which provides notifications when the favorite team scores a goal and when the favorite team’s game goes final. The app also provides a “close game” alert to the user if the favorite team is involved in a one-goal game with 7 minutes left in regulation or if overtime is needed.
The ACHA M1 app also provides links to streaming broadcasts of M1 games. Free broadcasts from platforms like YouTube will play directly in the app. For those broadcasts behind a pay wall, the app brings the user to the applicable sign-in page to allow access to the game’s live stream.
Benchet, LLC, (www.benchet.com) is a sports-centered app development company based in Grand Rapids, Mich. In addition to the ACHA M1 app, Benchet also offers an All-in-One team management app that brings everything the team and players need into one place.
The ACHA M1 app will also be available soon in the Google Play store for android users.
For more information regarding the ACHA M1 app, please contact ACHA Men’s Division I Commissioner Brian Moran at bmoran4@achahockey.org or ACHA Men’s Division I Deputy Commissioner Christopher Perry at cperry@achahockey.org.
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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 560 colleges and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide. With approximately 16,000 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 36th season in September 2026. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
