What is the Western Collegiate Hockey Association?
Q: What is the Western Collegiate Hockey Association?
A: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is a group of colleges and universities in the Midwestern United States that play NCAA Division I women's ice hockey against one another every season.
Q: When was the WCHA founded?
A: The WCHA was founded in 1951 as a men's hockey league.
Q: When did the WCHA add a women's division?
A: The WCHA added a women's division in the 1999–2000 season.
Q: Where are teams located that are part of the WCHA?
A: Teams in the WCHA are located in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Indiana and other Midwestern states.
Q: What happens when the champion of the WCHA wins their season?
A: When they win their season, they are automatically invited to participate in NCAA Division I Women's Hockey Tournament.
Q: Did this also apply to men’s teams before 2020-21 season? A: Yes, before 2020-21 season when there was still a men's division, if they won their season then they were automatically invited to participate in NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament.
Q: How many schools are members of today’s now women-only WCHA? A: There are currently eight schools that are members of today’s now women-only WCHA.
