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National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey 
NAIH Primary LogoAbbreviation NAIH Formation 2011 Type Athletic Legal status Association Region served United States of America, Canada Membership 20 Website www.naihockey The National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey (NAIH) is a national organization of non-NCAA, men's college and university-level ice hockey programs. Membership in the NAIH consists of prive and public colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIH allows colleges and universities outside the USA as members. For the 2011-12 academic year, the NAIH has 20 member institutions.[1]
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History
In 2011, a group of individuals were inspired to start a collegiate ice hockey association after reviewing documentations on the cost of joining existing associations. The group sought out an experienced individual to discuss the formation of an association. Several individuals began contacting schools to form the National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey. National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey is set to begin play in the fall of 2011. The goal of the association is to capitalize on the growing demand for a competing association. The driving factor behind the formation of the NAIH is the rising cost of being a member of another association. The first season is set out to be a "test season" to determine the future of the association.[1]
Key rule differences
The NAIH follows the NCAA Division I rules of play with the exception that former Major junior players are eligible unlike the NCAA or ACHA.[2]
See also
- List of NAIH Institutions
- American Collegiate Hockey Association
References
- ^ a b "Hockey Association Forms in the Northeast". NAIH. August 16, 2011. http://naihockey.tumblr.com/post/9025933415/hockey-association-forms-in-the-northeast. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "The Future". NAIH. August 16, 2011. http://www.naihockey.com/. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
External links
NAIA conferences Football conferences Non-football conferences American Mideast Conference • American Midwest Conference • Appalachian Athletic Conference • California Pacific Conference • Cascade Collegiate Conference • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference • Golden State Athletic Conference • Gulf Coast Athletic Conference • Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference • Mid-Central College Conference • Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference • Midwest Collegiate Conference • Red River Athletic Conference • Sooner Athletic Conference • Southern States Athletic Conference • The Sun Conference • TranSouth Athletic Conference • Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference • NAIA independent schools
Categories:- National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey
- Sports governing bodies of the United States
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