Northern Collegiate Hockey League

The Northern Collegiate Hockey League (NCHL) is a college ice hockey league based in the Central region of the United States. The conference is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 and is made up of nine teams from universities based in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 
History.
The 2014-2015 season was the inaugural season for the NCHL, formed of ACHA D2 teams from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan.
Regular-season format.
Each conference member is required to play all the other members, for a 16 game conference season. Teams earn two point for a win (regulation or overtime), one point for a tie or an overtime loss, and zero points for a regulation loss. 
At the end of the season the top six teams qualify for the conference tournament, with the top two teams receiving a first round bye.
Conference champions (Hap Cup).
Championship totals