FOUR TEAMS APPROVED TO AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MEN’S DIVISION I FOR 2024-2025
A Record 76 Teams Will Compete in Men’s Division I Next Season
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (November 14, 2023) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), announced today that four teams have been approved for Men’s Division I for the 2024-2025 season: Drury University (Springfield, Mo.); Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Northwood University (Midland, Mich.); and Saginaw Valley State University (University Center, Mich.).
All four institutions currently field ACHA teams, with Drury University and Northern Arizona University competing at the Men’s Division II level while Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University compete in Men’s Division III. Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University have been accepted as members of the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL) while Northern Arizona University has been accepted as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey League (WCHL). Drury University will begin play as an independent.
“We’re excited to accept these four institutions into Men’s Division 1 for the 2024-2025 season,” said Craig Barnett, ACHA Executive Director. “Just five seasons ago, we only had 60 teams playing at the Men’s Division I level, including eight teams in Michigan, and now we are up to 12 teams with the additions of Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University. By adding Drury University and Northern Arizona University, we are continuing our mission to grow the game west of the Mississippi River at the Men’s Division I level.”
With the addition of Drury University, Northern Arizona University, Northwood University, and Saginaw Valley State University, there will be a total of 76 teams playing ACHA Men’s Division 1 in 24 states during the 2024-2025 season.
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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 460 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 33rd season in September 2023. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
