The Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference was recently given the opportunity to host the ACHA 2011-2012 National Championship. The Conference is honored and in preparation for the event, the Empire is hosting their first annual tournament. This showcase, simply dubbed “The Classic” with the top four teams in the Empire against the the top four teams in the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference, The Blue Ridge Hockey Conference, and rival College Hockey East. This 16 team tournament will take place at the Canlan Ice Facility in Vineland, NJ on November 19th, 20th, and 21st.

Each team will play three games and Conference Points will be awarded as follows:

Three points will go to the winning team One point will be award for each period won An extra point will be awarded for a 4 goal differential An extra point will be awarded for a shutout

Each team will be placed in a pool with a team from each league. The games will all count for ACHA ranking purposes and all the games will be used to determine a Conference winner. Teams have been placed in the following pools by Conference Commissioners:

Pool A: Farmingdale – Cal U of PA – Salisbury – Alvernia
Pool B: Robert Morris – Albany – West Chester – Richmond
Pool C: Catholic – PSU Brandywine – Southern Connecticut – Fredonia
Pool D: Richard Stockton – UNC Wilmington – PSU Altoona – Fairfield

Games times to be announced shortly!