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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Jan 26, 2017

Salve Regina, U. of New England moving to CHC in 2018-19

Salve Regina women's ice hockey will play its third and final season in the NEHC in 2017-18 before shifting to the CHC in 2018-19. (Image by Ed Habershaw)
Salve Regina women's ice hockey will play its third and final season in the NEHC in 2017-18 before shifting to the CHC in 2018-19. (Image by Ed Habershaw)

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University director of athletics Jody Mooradian today (Jan. 26) announced that the Seahawk women's ice hockey program will become a member of the Colonial Hockey Conference (CHC) beginning with the 2018-2019 season.

The Seahawks will be joined by University of New England as new members of the CHC. UNE, Salve Regina, Becker College, Endicott College, Morrisville State College, Nichols College and SUNY Canton will comprise a seven-team league in 2018-19.

"We are excited and appreciative for the opportunity to compete in the Colonial Hockey Conference," commented Mooradian. "This will give us an opportunity to rejoin several schools with whom we compete in other sports (Endicott, Nichols, and U. of New England)."

The Seahawks will continue to compete in the NEHC for the 2017-18 season.

CHC Commissioner Katie Boldvich had this to say about the addition of UNE and Salve Regina: "The Colonial Hockey Conference is excited to welcome Salve Regina University and the University of New England to the league for the 2018-19 season. I'd like to thank our group of athletic directors for taking this initiative in adding two strong programs to the CHC. Adding the Seahawks and Nor'easters to our group is an important step in growing and elevating the conference."