Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference

The Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference (ECHC) is a collegiate hockey conference that plays in Division III of the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF). Established in May 2009, The University of Albany, Farmingdale State College, Hofstra University, Union College, Skidmore College, Southern Connecticut State, Siena College and Fairfield University set out to establish an organization.

Not to be confused with Empire 8.
Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference
ConferenceCollegiate Hockey Federation
Founded2009
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams8
RegionNortheast
Most recent
champion(s)		Ramapo College Roadrunners
(1st title)
Most titlesFarmingdale State Rams
(7 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

In the fall of 2019, the Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference welcomed Ramapo College, Hofstra University, Fordham University, and Stony Brook University to its family, solidifying the conference as the premier conference in the Collegiate Hockey Federation. The conference is made up of teams on the Atlantic coast, specifically colleges and universities in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.[1]

Members
School Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Colors
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York
1935
 Private Pride    
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 1942 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Stags    
Farmingdale State College East Farmingdale, NY 1912 Public (State University of New York) Rams    
Fordham University New York, NY
1841
 Private (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Rams    
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT & North Haven, CT 1929 Private Bobcats    
Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey
1969
 Public (New Jersey's public system of higher education) Roadrunners    
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 1957 Public (State University of New York) Seawolves    
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT 1893 Public (Connecticut State University System) Owls    

Former members
School Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Colors
State University of New York Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York
1874
 Public (State University of New York) Privateers    
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York
1903
 Private Thoroughbreds    
Union College Schenectady, New York
1795
 Private Dutchmen    
University at Albany Albany, NY 1844 Public (State University of New York) Great Danes    

Champions
Conference logo used until 2021

See also

References
  1. "M3 Conferences". American Collegiate Hockey Association.


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