Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association
| Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association | |
|---|---|
| Established: | 1972 |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| League: | ACHA |
| Classification: | Division III |
| Members: | 10 |
| States: | California (9), Arizona (1) |
| President: | Todd Schall |
| Web site: | PCHA Hockey |
The Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association is a collegiate hockey conference within Division III of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The PCHA has been in operation for more than thirty years and administers the PCHA Playoffs at the conclusion of each regular season. The winner of the PCHA Playoffs receives the coveted Adams Cup, named after Cary Adams who started the conference. At the end of the 2010-11 season College of the Canyons became the first PCHA team to win the National Championship defeating Hope College 5-3. The conference will field ten teams for the 2011-12 season.
History
The Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association, originally dubbed the Southern California Collegiate Hockey Association, began in 1972. The three original charter schools were Cal State Northridge, UCLA and Cal Tech. As of 2011, 29 schools have competed in the PCHA. Northern Arizona is the only school from outside California to compete in the league. Five years after the conference's inception, the PCHA began instituting a post-season tournament entitled the PCHA Playoffs. USC won the conference's first championship. There have been 15 schools total that have won the Adams Cup.
Members
Former Members
| School | Current Division |
|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | |
| California Lutheran University | |
| California State University, Fullerton | ACHA D-II (WCHC) |
| Long Beach State University | ACHA D-II (WCHC) |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | |
| Moorpark College | |
| Orange Coast College | |
| Pepperdine University | |
| San Diego State University | ACHA D-II (WCHC) |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | ACHA D-III (Independent) |
| Stanford University | ACHA D-II (Pac 8) |
| University of California, Berkeley | ACHA D-II (Pac 8) |
| University of California, Irvine | ACHA D-III (Independent) |
| University of California, Los Angeles | ACHA D-II (Pac 8) |
| University of California, San Diego | ACHA D-III (Independent) |
| University of Redlands | |
| University of Southern California | ACHA D-II (Pac 8) |
| West Los Angeles College |
Adams Cup Champions
- 2012 (Host: South Lake Tahoe, CA)
- 2011 (Host: Fresno, CA)- College of the Canyons (Defeated CSUN 14-1)
- 2010 (Host: South Lake Tahoe, CA)- College of the Canyons (Defeated CSUN 6-4)
- 2009 (Host: Fresno, CA)- College of the Canyons (Defeated NAU 8-1)
- 2008 (Host: Bakersfield, CA)- San Diego State (Defeated CSUN 12-2)
- 2007 (Host: Flagstaff, AZ)- San Diego State (Won best of 3 series vs. NAU- 2-0)
- 2006 (Host: Northridge, CA)- UC San Diego
- 2005 (Host: Fresno, CA)- Moorpark College (Defeated SRJC)
- 2004 - College of the Canyons
- 2003 - Fresno State
- 2002 - UC San Diego
- 2001 - UC San Diego
- 2000 - UC San Diego
- 1999 - Cal State Northridge
- 1998 - San Diego State
- 1997 - San Jose State
- 1996 - Orange Coast College
- 1995 - San Jose State
- 1994 - San Jose State
- 1993 - San Jose State
- 1992 - Stanford
- 1991 - UCLA
- 1990 - Pepperdine
- 1989 - UCLA
- 1988 - Cal State Fullerton
- 1987 - Cal State Fullerton
- 1986 - Cal State Fullerton
- 1985 - USC
- 1984 - Pierce College
- 1983 - Cal State Northridge
- 1982 - Long Beach State
- 1981 - USC
- 1980 - USC
- 1979 - Los Angeles Valley College
- 1978 - Cal State Northridge
- 1977 - USC
Totals
| Team | Titles | Years |
| College of the Canyons | 4 | 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| UC San Diego | 4 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 |
| San Jose State | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| USC | 4 | 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985 |
| San Diego State | 3 | 1998, 2007, 2008 |
| Cal State Northridge | 3 | 1978, 1983, 1999 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| UCLA | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Moorpark College | 1 | 2005 |
| Fresno State | 1 | 2003 |
| Orange Coast College | 1 | 1996 |
| Stanford | 1 | 1992 |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 1990 |
| Pierce College | 1 | 1984 |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 1982 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | 1 | 1979 |
Division Champions
From the 2007-08 season until the 2010-11 season the PCHA was split into two divisions, the North and the South. The winner of each division would receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
| Year | North Division Champion | South Division Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Santa Clara | San Diego State^ |
| 2008-09 | Fresno State | Northern Arizona |
| 2009-10 | Fresno State | College of the Canyons^ |
| 2010-11 | Sacramento State | College of the Canyons^ |
^Won Adam's Cup
ACHA Division III Nationals Teams
Since 2002, the PCHA has sent 15 teams to the ACHA Division III National Championships. Two teams have reached the National Championship Game, San Diego State in 2008 and College of the Canyons in 2011. SDSU lost to California-PA and COC defeated Hope College to become the first National Champion from the PCHA. COC has made the most appearances with six. Northern Arizona has made three appearances, SDSU made two appearances before moving up to Division II, and there has been one appearance each from Cal State Northridge, West Los Angeles College, Fresno State and the UC San Diego.
2011 Host City: Holland, MI (Hope College)
- College of the Canyons (National Champion)
Fredonia State W 4-3
Loyola-Maryland W 5-4
Saginaw Valley State W 4-1
California-PA W 2-1 (OT)
National Championship Game- Hope College W 5-3
2010 Host City: Estero, FL (Florida Gulf Coast)
- College of the Canyons (Finished 5th)
Florida W 8-3
Robert Morris W 7-4
Saginaw Valley State L 4-1
- Cal State Northridge (Finished 11th)
Central Florida L 7-4
California-PA L 9-2
Lansing College W 8-6
2009 Host City: Rochester, NY
- Northern Arizona (Finished 6th)
Penn State- Brandywine W 5-1
Saginaw Valley State L 7-2
College of the Canyons W 11-3
Dordt College L 2-1 (SO)
- College of the Canyons (Finished 14th)
Albany W 6-5
Grand Valley State L 7-2
Northern Arizona L 11-3
Georgia Tech L 9-7
2008 Host City: Rochester, MN
- San Diego State (National Runner-Up)
Tennessee W 5-3
Hope College W 6-1
Central Florida W 6-1
National Championship Game- California-PA L 7-3
- Northern Arizona (Finished 6th)
Northwood W 4-3
California-PA L 7-3
Farmingdale State W 5-4
Hope College L 4-3
2007 Host City: Fort Wayne, IN
- Northern Arizona (Finished 8th)
Tennessee W 9-5
Albany L 3-2
Northern Colorado L 8-3
Indiana-PA L 3-2
- College of the Canyons (Finished 10th)
Kennesaw State L 12-3
Southern Florida W 11-5
San Diego State W 6-5
Wright State L 12-4
- San Diego State (Finished 12th)
Indiana-PA L 6-4
California-PA W 3-2
College of the Canyons L 6-5
Penn State- Berks L 3-1
2006 Host City: Ft. Meyers, FL
- College of the Canyons (Finished 12th)
Wright State L 6-1
Indiana-PA W 5-4 (SO)
Central Florida L 12-1
Pittsburgh-Johnstown L 9-2
2005 Host School: California University of PA
- Fresno State (Finished 6th)
St. Vincent W 9-4
Penn State- Berks L 7-3
California-PA W 7-2
Wright State L 8-2
2004 Host School: Arizona State University
- West Los Angeles College (Finished 9th)
Indiana-PA L 1-0
Florida Gulf Coast W 9-4
Radford W 16-1
Georgia Tech W 9-2
2003 Host School: Muskegon CC
- College of the Canyons (Finished 5th)
Wagner College W 3-2
Hope College L 1-0
Tennessee W 9-7
Georgetown University W 5-4
2002 Host School: Georgia Tech
- UC San Diego (Finished 8th)
Georgia W 4-3
Muskegon College L 5-3
Slippery Rock L 3-2
PCHA Rivalries
One of the more notable attributes of the PCHA are the intense rivalries that have formed over the previous years. Geographic proximity coupled with limited competition have been main contributors to these fierce matches.
- Cal State Northridge vs. College of the Canyons
This may be the best standing rivalry left in the PCHA. This rivalry is noteworthy because some COC players transfer to CSUN to finish out their collegiate careers. Therefore, these two teams are quite familiar with one another. Both of these teams have been perennially successful, which has led to very intense matches.
In the last six seasons, COC has had the upper hand in this particular rivalry with an 11-4 record. In 2005-06 CSUN won the first regular season game 9-3. Later on COC ruined CSUN's perfect season coming from behind in the third period at Northridge to win 5-3. In 2006-07 these two teams opened the season against one another at COC with the Cougars winning 4-2. Back in Northridge, COC once again came from behind in the third period to win in overtime 5-4. At the PCHA playoffs CSUN beat COC in the consolation game. In 2007-08 COC fielded a poor team and subsequently lost 15-4 and forfeited the last game between the two teams. The 2008-09 season saw a resurgence in COC. In the first regular season game COC won 4-1. At Northridge, for the third straight time, COC overcame a third period deficit to win the game 6-5 in overtime. These two teams began the 2009-10 season against one another at COC with the Cougars winning 7-3. They also ended the regular season against one another with COC winning once again 7-3. In the 2010 Adam's Cup championship game COC started the game strong with a 3-0 lead. CSUN fought back to tie the score in the second but COC scored late to retake the lead. In the third period COC extended their lead to 5-3 but a late CSUN goal cut the lead once again to 5-4. The Matadors pulled their goaltender but COC scored on the empty net sealing the game for the Cougars. During the 2010-11 season COC won all three games versus CSUN 10-0, 10-5 and the second straight Adam's Cup championship game 14-1.
- Sacramento State vs. UC Davis
Dubbed the "Causeway Classic" because of the rivalry between each universities' football programs, this rivalry is also due in part to the location of both schools, being the only two collegiate hockey programs in the Sacramento Valley. Since the 2006-07 season, Sac State's first back in the PCHA after being reinstated, this rivalry has been closely contested. Davis holds a slight advantage with a 7-6 record. At the 2011 playoffs Davis beat Sac State in the third place game 6-3.