KNOXVILLE — The South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference recently announced that it has changed affiliations.
The club league, which features the Tennessee Ice Vols, will move from the American College Hockey Association to the College Hockey Federation, a Division II club league.
Official Announcement Regarding the SECHC and SCHC Joining the CHF… #TheGameHasChanged #FedLife @AauHockey @BDEHockey @MYHockeyRanking @rsportz @TheEmpireHockey @unychl @dvchc_media @SECHChockey @SCHCHockey pic.twitter.com/cbonI2smGJ
— Collegiate Hockey Federation (@CollegeHocFed) August 24, 2020
Both the SECHC and the Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference announced their respective moves Sunday in media releases and on social media posts via Twitter.
The two southern college leagues have aligned with the Upstate New York Club Hockey League, which has its offices in Syracuse, New York.
The Ice Vols are the oldest college hockey club team in the South. The club was founded in 1966.
The CHF is set to begin play in Jan. 2021.