7 Conferences
NCAA Men's Hockey Conferences
Conference power ratings, team memberships, and home stadium directories for the 2027 campaign.
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62 Total Teams
Conference Power Hierarchy
Ranked by Mean PvE Rating| Rank | Conference | Teams | Top Team | Avg Rating | Avg Offense | Avg Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Big Ten | 7 | #1 Michigan | 56.00 | +4.38 | +2.61 |
| #2 | NCHC | 9 | #4 Denver | 52.66 | +2.55 | +4.92 |
| #3 | Hockey East | 11 | #7 Merrimack | 28.23 | +1.63 | +1.39 |
| #4 | CCHA | 9 | #3 Augustana | -12.66 | -2.88 | -0.74 |
| #5 | ECAC Hockey | 12 | #5 Quinnipiac | -18.89 | -0.05 | +0.21 |
| #6 | Atlantic Hockey | 9 | #22 Army | -34.83 | -3.67 | -1.20 |
| #7 | Independent | 5 | #45 Lindenwood | -104.48 | -3.70 | -9.41 |
#1
Big Ten
7 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: 56.00
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | 160.56 | +15.78 | +6.85 | 8-1 | - | - |
| #2 | Wisconsin | 144.73 | +9.20 | +8.99 | 7-0-1 | - | - |
| #6 | Michigan State | 109.40 | +6.88 | +7.79 | 6-2 | - | - |
| #19 | Minnesota | 36.92 | -0.24 | +1.29 | 3-4-3 | - | - |
| #24 | Ohio State | 21.67 | +4.23 | +1.82 | 3-5 | - | - |
| #34 | Notre Dame | -4.28 | -1.59 | -3.06 | 4-6 | - | - |
| #49 | Penn State | -77.02 | -3.62 | -5.41 | 2-7-1 | - | - |
#2
NCHC
9 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: 52.66
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Denver | 113.23 | +3.45 | +10.36 | 6-2-1 | - | - |
| #8 | North Dakota | 91.34 | +8.02 | +5.67 | 7-3-1 | - | - |
| #11 | Colorado College | 84.26 | +0.66 | +10.46 | 7-2-1 | - | - |
| #12 | Western Michigan | 83.00 | +8.92 | +7.75 | 6-2-1 | - | - |
| #13 | Minnesota Duluth | 79.68 | +4.23 | +8.24 | 7-3-2 | - | - |
| #21 | Miami (OH) | 33.67 | -3.20 | +3.36 | 7-3 | - | - |
| #23 | Omaha | 25.50 | +0.27 | +2.19 | 5-4-1 | - | - |
| #37 | Arizona State | -15.01 | +1.84 | -4.29 | 5-4 | - | - |
| #40 | St. Cloud State | -21.77 | -1.20 | +0.53 | 3-5-1 | - | - |
#3
Hockey East
11 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: 28.23
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Merrimack | 105.68 | +8.14 | -2.63 | 6-1-2 | - | - |
| #10 | Boston University | 86.65 | +4.07 | +1.86 | 8-3 | - | - |
| #14 | Providence | 78.37 | +7.07 | +7.57 | 6-2 | - | - |
| #15 | Vermont | 50.61 | -4.22 | +2.89 | 6-3-1 | - | - |
| #18 | UConn | 39.98 | +5.72 | -2.50 | 4-5-1 | - | - |
| #25 | New Hampshire | 20.27 | -3.00 | +3.13 | 5-4-1 | - | - |
| #26 | Maine | 16.79 | +0.06 | +6.07 | 5-5 | - | - |
| #27 | UMass | 15.94 | -0.43 | +3.71 | 5-5-1 | - | - |
| #28 | Northeastern | 15.73 | +1.13 | +1.51 | 4-3 | - | - |
| #39 | Boston College | -17.19 | +2.36 | -2.16 | 2-5-2 | - | - |
| #57 | UMass Lowell | -102.31 | -2.96 | -4.20 | 3-8 | - | - |
#4
CCHA
9 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: -12.66
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Augustana | 116.80 | +4.53 | +8.29 | 7-1-3 | - | - |
| #16 | Bowling Green | 47.14 | +1.83 | +3.36 | 6-4 | - | - |
| #17 | Michigan Tech | 46.34 | -2.89 | +2.28 | 6-2-2 | - | - |
| #33 | St. Thomas (MN) | -1.08 | +0.73 | -1.05 | 4-4 | - | - |
| #35 | Minnesota State | -4.73 | -6.92 | +5.28 | 4-5-2 | - | - |
| #47 | Bemidji State | -64.63 | -1.64 | -2.46 | 2-6-1 | - | - |
| #50 | Lake Superior State | -79.15 | -8.15 | -6.89 | 2-4-2 | - | - |
| #51 | Northern Michigan | -80.93 | -7.26 | -6.94 | 3-7 | - | - |
| #55 | Ferris State | -93.66 | -6.17 | -8.55 | 1-5-2 | - | - |
#5
ECAC Hockey
12 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: -18.89
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Quinnipiac | 112.44 | +16.15 | +4.45 | 7-2 | - | - |
| #9 | Dartmouth | 87.83 | +5.35 | +6.57 | 5-0 | - | - |
| #20 | Cornell | 34.40 | +0.91 | +8.03 | 2-2 | - | - |
| #30 | Clarkson | 8.05 | -0.32 | +3.68 | 5-4-1 | - | - |
| #32 | Harvard | 0.29 | +0.87 | +0.91 | 3-2 | - | - |
| #36 | Yale | -14.48 | -2.12 | -4.46 | 3-1 | - | - |
| #41 | Union (NY) | -25.84 | +5.87 | -1.76 | 5-5 | - | - |
| #42 | Princeton | -29.04 | -0.43 | +1.83 | 2-3 | - | - |
| #52 | RPI | -83.95 | -7.38 | -0.62 | 4-5-1 | - | - |
| #54 | Colgate | -92.78 | -4.69 | -2.32 | 3-8 | - | - |
| #58 | St. Lawrence | -108.74 | -5.46 | -9.61 | 1-4-1 | - | - |
| #59 | Brown | -114.83 | -9.41 | -4.24 | 0-4 | - | - |
#6
Atlantic Hockey
9 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: -34.83
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Army | 33.02 | -2.42 | +5.70 | 6-2 | - | - |
| #29 | Sacred Heart | 13.99 | -0.12 | -0.82 | 6-4 | - | - |
| #31 | Niagara | 0.53 | -4.66 | -0.67 | 5-4-1 | - | - |
| #38 | Bentley | -15.26 | -3.91 | +0.29 | 5-5 | - | - |
| #43 | Air Force | -43.73 | -1.56 | -2.07 | 4-7 | - | - |
| #44 | Robert Morris | -56.07 | -5.46 | -1.91 | 4-7 | - | - |
| #46 | Holy Cross | -58.60 | -2.47 | -2.20 | 4-8 | - | - |
| #48 | RIT | -69.74 | -4.65 | -3.29 | 3-7-1 | - | - |
| #60 | Canisius | -117.60 | -7.75 | -5.81 | 3-6-1 | - | - |
#7
Independent
5 Member Teams • Avg PvE Rating: -104.48
| Rank | Team | PvE Rating | Offense | Defense | Record | Home Venue | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | Lindenwood | -58.07 | +6.87 | -10.13 | 3-6-1 | - | - |
| #53 | Alaska | -90.68 | -7.60 | -4.82 | 2-8 | - | - |
| #56 | Stonehill | -96.46 | -7.93 | -6.77 | 4-5 | - | - |
| #61 | Alaska Anchorage | -135.04 | -7.49 | -13.38 | 1-9 | - | - |
| #62 | Long Island University | -142.13 | -2.34 | -11.93 | 2-9 | - | - |