The British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) is the governing body for university sports in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for organising inter-university sports within the UK and representative teams for the World University Championships and the World University Games. The body was founded in 1994, one of its co-founders being Alun Evans. Apart from a couple of Oxbridge events British university sport is not followed by the general public, so the BUSA has a much lower profile in the British sporting scene than the NCAA has in the United States, although BUSA is trying to change this.
BUSA is responsible for governing all British university sport at national and international level including the World University Games. BUSA coordinates around 1.2 million students who compete in 3200 teams and 503 leagues of all kinds of sports across Britain.
University sports clubs can affiliate to BUSA through their Athletic Union or students’ union when no separate AU exists. BUSA has the biggest sporting programme in Europe, with 503 participating leagues.
Sponsors
BUSA currently has three main sponsors. Vodafone was announced as the title sponsor of BUSA at the start of the 2006-7 academic year. Vodafone and BUSA now offer a graduate recruitment partnership whereby graduates are placed on the graduate training scheme at Vodafone The Daily Telegraph newspaper has sponsored BUSA since 1998, they publish regular reports about BUSA events in both The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. PriceWaterhouseCoopers has been sponsoring BUSA since 1999.
BUSA also has other sponsorship deals with Barclays and Lucozade Sports Drinks.
BUSA sports
* Archery
* Association Football
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoe (and Kayak)
* Clay Pigeon Shooting
* Climbing
* Cricket
* Cycling
* Diving
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Fives
* Gaelic football.
o See: British University Gaelic Football Championship
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Hockey
* Judo
* Ju Jitsu
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Modern Biathlon
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pool
* Rifle
* Rowing
* Rugby league
* Rugby Union
* Sailing
* Snooker
* Snowsports
* Squash
* Surfing
* Swimming
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Ten-pin bowling
* Trampolining
* Triathlon
* Ultimate
* Volleyball
* Water Polo
* Windsurfing
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The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA’s Division I as a hockey-only conference.
At the conclusion of the 2006 season, WCHA teams had won five consecutive NCAA men’s titles (as well as seven of the last ten) and all six women’s titles (the first was contested in 2001). The 2005 NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament finals were comprised entirely of teams from the WCHA.
The WCHA was founded as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) from 1951-53, then became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) from 1953-58, and ultimately on to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959. The regular season conference champion is awarded the MacNaughton Cup, while the league’s tournament champion takes home the Broadmoor Trophy.
Members
The WCHA has 12 member schools in all; the men’s division operates with 10 members, while the women’s division has eight.
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Institution
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Location
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Founded
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Joined
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Affiliation
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Enrollment
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Nickname
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NCAA Men’s
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Championships
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NCAA Women’s
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Championships
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Primary Conference
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University of Alaska Anchorage
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Anchorage, Alaska
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1977
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1993
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Public
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18,000
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Seawolves
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0
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N/A
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Great Northwest (D-II)
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Bemidji State University
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Bemidji, Minnesota
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1919
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1999
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Public
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4,800
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Beavers
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Plays in CHA
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0
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Northern Sun (D-II)
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Colorado College
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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1874
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1951
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Private
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1,950
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Tigers
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2
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N/A
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SCAC (D-III)
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University of Denver
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Denver, Colorado
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1864
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1951
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Private
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9,500
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Pioneers
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7
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N/A
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Sun Belt
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Michigan Technological University
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Houghton, Michigan
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1885
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1951
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(CCHA, 1981-84)
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Public
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6,460
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Huskies
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3
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N/A
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GLIAC (D-II)
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
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1851
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1951
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Public
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51,194
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Golden Gophers
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5
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2
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Big Ten
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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Duluth, Minnesota
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1947
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1966
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Public
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10,500
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Bulldogs
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0
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3
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North Central (D-II)
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Mankato, Minnesota
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1868
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1999
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Public
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14,000
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Mavericks
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0
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0
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North Central (D-II)
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University of North Dakota
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
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1883
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1951
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Public
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13,000
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Fighting Sioux
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7
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0
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North Central (D-II)
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Ohio State University
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Columbus, Ohio
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1870
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1999
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Public
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51,818
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Buckeyes
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Plays in CCHA
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0
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Big Ten
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St. Cloud State University
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St. Cloud, Minnesota
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1869
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1990
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Public
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14,252
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Huskies
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0
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0
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North Central (D-II)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Madison, Wisconsin
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1848
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1969
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Public
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41,169
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Badgers
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6
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2
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Big Ten
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Former Members
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Institution
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Location
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Founded
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Tenure of
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Membership
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Affiliation
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Enrollment
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Nickname
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Teams
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NCAA
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Championships
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(men’s)
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University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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1817
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1951-1981
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Public
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40,025
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Wolverines
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Men’s
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9 (5)†
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Michigan State University
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East Lansing, Michigan
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1855
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1951-1981
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Public
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45,166
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Spartans
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Men’s
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3 (1)†
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Northern Michigan University
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Marquette, Michigan
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1899
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1984-1997
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Public
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9,000
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Wildcats
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Men’s
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1 (1)†
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University of Notre Dame
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South Bend, Indiana
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1842
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1971-1981
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Private
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10,311
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Fighting Irish
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Men’s
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0 (0)†
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* All former members of the WCHA are current members of the CCHA.
† Number of NCAA championships won while WCHA member.
Conference arenas
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School
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Hockey Arena
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Capacity
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Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves
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Sullivan Arena
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6,406
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Bemidji State Beavers
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John S. Glas Field House
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2,399
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Colorado College Tigers
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World Arena
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7,343
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Denver Pioneers
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Magness Arena
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6,026
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Michigan Tech Huskies
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John MacInnes Ice Arena
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4,200
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Mariucci Arena (men)
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10,000
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“ “
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Ridder Arena (women)
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3,400
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
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Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
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5,333
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Minnesota State Mavericks
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Alltel Center
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4,832
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North Dakota Fighing Sioux
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Ralph Engelstad Arena
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11,406
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Ohio State Buckeyes
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OSU Ice Arena
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1,415
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St. Cloud State Huskies
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National Hockey Center
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5,763
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Wisconsin Badgers
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Kohl Center
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15,237
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Hockey East Association is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA’s Division I as a hockey-only conference.
Hockey East came into existence in 1984 for men’s hockey when most of its current members split apart from what is today known as ECAC Hockey. It largely sought to emulate the Big East Conference, which had grown quickly since its creation a few years earlier. The women’s league began play in 2002.
Members
There are currently 11 member schools; the men’s division of Hockey East has ten members, while the women’s division has eight.
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Institution
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Location
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Nickname
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Founded
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Affiliation
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Enrollment
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Primary Conference
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Boston College
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Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Eagles
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1863
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Private/Catholic (Jesuit)
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9,019
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ACC
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Boston University
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Terriers
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1839
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Private/Non-Sectarian
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32,000
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America East
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University of Connecticut
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Storrs, Connecticut
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Huskies (Women)
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1881
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Public
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27,500
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Big East
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University of Maine
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Orono, Maine
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Black Bears (men’s team article)
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