National Collegiate Hockey Conference

National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Current season, competition or edition:
2024–25 NCHC season
AssociationNCAA
Founded2011 (began play in 2013)
CommissionerHeather Weems
Sports fielded
DivisionDivision I
No. of teams9 (10 in 2026)
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado
RegionMidwestern United States
Western United States
Official websiteNCHCHockey.com
Locations

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) is an NCAA men's Division I hockey conference. The league was formed on July 9, 2011 and began playing for the 2013–14 season, the same season that the Big Ten Conference began competition, as a combination of six previous members of the WCHA and two of the CCHA. The league is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.