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ACHA hockey

Posted: October 22nd, 2019, 6:25 am
by thepostman
Pretty interesting article on ACHA hockey.

https://thehockeywriters.com/college-ho ... zing-acha/


The Hockey Writers wrote:One of the biggest determinants that the ACHA faces is how many refer to it as “club hockey.” The term often diminishes the perceived level of play for many of the ACHA programs and some wrongly associate “club” with “intramural.” Most players in Division 1 and Division 2 ACHA programs have played junior hockey, and many others transfer from NCAA D1 or D3 programs for a variety of reasons, including playing time, seeking a particular academic program, etc…

Re: ACHA hockey

Posted: October 22nd, 2019, 10:37 am
by ATrain
That's a great article you found, Postie!

Re: ACHA hockey

Posted: October 22nd, 2019, 11:04 am
by cruzan_flame13
Good article; ACHA deserve more respect than what is given to them. Our conference is very challenging and would be compared if not better than NCAA conference like the Atlantic Hockey conference.

Re: ACHA hockey

Posted: October 22nd, 2019, 11:23 am
by thepostman
ACHA has also improved a ton over the years and right now I think it is pretty comparable to NCAA D3 at this point and may be better to be honest.

Re: ACHA hockey

Posted: October 22nd, 2019, 11:33 am
by cruzan_flame13
I think it is better since many D3 players have transferred to us and other schools in the ACHA.