Mid-Central Collegiate Hockey Association

The Mid-Central Collegiate Hockey Association was a college hockey league in the United States that operated from 1977-1980.

Results

1977-78

Standings as of 11/23

(league/overall)

1. Hillsdale 5-1-0-10 43:22/6-1-0-12 45:22
2. Eastern Michigan 3-1-0-6 27:19/5-1-0-10 45:28
3. Miami (OH) 3-1-0-6 20:23/6-2-0-12 48:37
4. Cincinnati 2-4-0-4 32:43/5-7-0-10 59:65
5. Michigan-Dearborn 1-3-0-2 16:21/1-5-0-2 26:35
6. Kent State 1-5-0-2 26:36/3-5-0-6 39:41

Scores (when available)

• 10/30: Cincinnati - Hillsdale 5:3
• 11/?: Hillsdale - Miami (OH) 10:1
• 11/?: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:4
• 11/?: Hillsdale - Kent State 6:4
• 11/?: Hillsdale - Kent State 8:3
• 11/17: Eastern Michigan - Kent State 7:6 OT
• 11/18: Kent State - Eastern Michigan 4:1
• 11/18: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 7:6
• 1/13: Kent State - Cincinnati 4:1 - Kent State 3-6 in league (5-6 overall)
• 3/3: Hillsdale - Cincinnati 8:2
• 3/4: Cincinnati - Michigan-Dearborn 9:5

Hillsdale finished second with a record of 14-6. Cincinnati finished last at 5-14 (9-18 overall).

Miami, Hillsdale, Eastern Michigan, and Kent State were set to compete in the league tournament on March 10-11. Miami won both the regular season and playoff crowns, finishing 16-4 in the regular season, and 23-8 overall.

1978-79

Scores (when available)

• 11/10: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 10:4
• 11/17: Miami (OH) - Kent State 14:1
• 11/18: Miami (OH) - Kent State 13:2
• 12/1: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:5 OT
• 12/2: Michigan-Dearborn - Miami (OH) 4:3 OT
• 12/8: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 9:4
• 12/9: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 10:2
• 1/6: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 9:2
• 1/12: Kent State - Miami (OH) 6:4
• 1/13: Miami (OH) - Kent State 9:2
• 1/17: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 9:4 - Cincinnati 3-4-0 in MCHA, 5-12-0 overall
• 1/19: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 7:3
• 1/19: Eastern Michigan - Kent State - EMU 4-5 in MCHA (9-6 overall), Kent State 1-10 in MCHA (6-10 overall)
• 1/20: Michigan-Dearborn - Miami (OH) 5:2
• 1/23: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 9:0
• 1/27: Michigan-Dearborn - Kent State 9:2
• 1/31: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 18:2
• 2/9: Cincinnati - Kent State 4:4
• 2/10: Kent State - Cincinnati 6:5
• 2/16: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 6:4
• 2/17: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 6:3
• 2/24: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 16:1

Playoffs

• 2/26: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 12:2
• 3/2: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:0

Cincinnati also reportedly qualified.

1979-80

• 1/17: Michigan State JV - Calvin College 9:2
• 2/1: Michigan State JV - College of DuPage 8:5

Semifinals

• 2/27: Michigan State JV - Calvin College 11:1
• 2/27: Bowling Green JV - Northwood Institute

Final

• 3/1: Michigan State JV - Bowling Green JV 9:5

MSU finished 11-0-1 in league play, and 18-6-3 overall.

Sources

• Akron Beacon-Journal
• Cincinnati Enquirer
• Lansing State Journal