ACC Hockey League

Mike Walley, USN Admiral Ret., has been appointed League President (with unanimous Board approval) by League Commissioner Don Martin, effective immediately. Admiral Walley will be replacing long serving Mark Henderson in that position. The Board has created and Mark Henderson has accepted the position of League President Emeritus to honor the outstanding service and leadership that Mark has contributed to the operation of the League.

Mark Henderson, after years of service to the ACCHL, has resigned his position.  Upon announcing his resignation as President of the ACCHL, Mark Henderson was appointed by unanimous acclaim of current Commissioner Don Martin and the League’s Board of Directors, President Emeritus of the ACCHL.

Under Mark’s past leadership, first as Commissioner and then as League President, the ACCHL prospered and improved, attracting ice hockey programs, improved player talent, higher quality coaching and experienced administration. The League is ever grateful to Mark for his leadership and vision.

A new President of the ACCHL will be announced shortly.

Elon University Ice Hockey Club has joined the ACCHL. Elon, a relatively new program formally with the BRHC, has quickly demonstrated an excellent brand of competitive hockey that is largely responsible for its elevation to the D2 level. It is a natural fit with the rest of the ACCHL teams.

Welcome aboard!

Alex Yale-Loehr, Georgetown, was awarded the ACCHL Championship Tournament MVP.  Alex’s play help lead Georgetown to the Gold Medal in the tournament, including a hat trick against Duke.  Congratulations Alex!

Gold Medal Game

Georgetown 2
Maryland 1

Bronze Medal Game

NC State 6
Duke 5  (OT)

Saturday’s Games

North Carolina 6
George Washington 5     OT

Georgetown 6
Duke 1

Maryland 6
NC State 5          OT

Friday’s Games

Duke 2
North Carolina 1

NC State 7
George Washington 0

Maryland 10
Virginia 2

FIRST PLACE PROGRAM: Georgetown University

 

MVP OFFENSE:  John Ryder, Georgetown

MVP DEFENSE: Dominic Cuomo, Maryland

MVP GOALIE:   Eric Murbach, North Carolina

COACH OF THE YEAR: Bill Krampf, Maryland

WELCOME TO THE 17^TH ANNUAL ACCHL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

The ACCHL 2012 Championship Tournament promises to be an exciting celebration marking the close of an outstanding 2011/2012 season for our member clubs: Duke, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State, University of Virginia, University of Maryland, The George Washington University and Georgetown University. The ACCHL is dedicated to promoting the growth of ACHA D2 level collegiate ice hockey in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the U.S. in harmony with the high academic standards that its member schools maintain.

This year’s outstanding League contests brought great entertainment and hard fought competition to a growing and enthusiastic fan base. Please join me in saluting the students and coaches whose countless hours of dedication, practice, planning and sacrifice have delivered another season of fast paced and exciting college hockey to your door step. On behalf of everyone connected with the ACCHL, I would like to express my appreciation to members of the academic and local communities for encouraging our student athletes through their attendance at games and continuing financial support throughout this and past seasons.

I would also like to thank the Triangle Sports Plex and the UNC ice hockey program for hosting our Tournament for a second consecutive year and without whose support and warm hospitality our return would not have been possible. Finally, the entire North Carolina Triangle Research and Academic community deserve special recognition and our heartfelt appreciation for its enthusiastic patronage of the ACCHL Championship Tournament.

We hope you will continue to enjoy the exciting brand of college hockey brought to you by the ACCHL and we look forward to your support in the future.

Donald L. Martin
Commissioner, ACCHL

ACC Hockey League Championship Tournament Host, North Carolina University, has arranged for discounted motel rooms at the Hampton Inn, Chapel Hill NC for ACCHL teams at our End of Season Tournament beginning February 17th.
 

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The University of Virginia has a new head coach, Jeff Rude.  Jeff has considerable hockey knowledge and coaching experience (Level 3). The League expresses its best wishes for success to Jeff, his coaching staff and the UVA squad.