» Brief History:
The Slippery Rock Men's Ice Hockey Program was established in 1971. The team played an independent schedule until joining the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and played at the Division III level. The team moved to the Division I level for the 2002-03 season and played in the ECHL league. The team then joined the newly formed College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA) conference for the start of the 2006-07 season to reduce travel costs by playing teams local to the western Pennsylvania area. They won the season title in 2010 and 2011. They also won the CHMA Playoff Championship in the 2010-2011 season.
» League Affiliation:
The Slippery Rock Men's Hockey Program is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The ACHA has been around for many years and it provides highly-competitive college hockey to universities who can't or won't support an official NCAA hockey program. Currently, there are five major conferences in ACHA Division I Hockey: Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL), Eastern Collegiate Hockey League (ECHL), Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA), CHMA (College Hockey Mid-America) and the "Independent League". The Men's Club Ice Hockey Team at Slippery Rock University, is a member of the CHMA league and plays against the following teams: University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris, Mercyhurst, John Carroll, West Virginia, Indiana (Pa), and Duquesne.
