Purpose
The purpose of College Hockey East is to offer a competitive and structured league of college hockey teams that operates with shared values, respect for the game, and a focus on the personal development of its participants on and off the ice.
Mission
The mission of College Hockey East shall be to:
- Provide standards, structure, and policies to regulate operation and activity
- Emphasize academic performance and encourage excellence
- Support the welfare of the game of ice hockey and its participants by fostering sportsmanship, integrity, and safety
- Promote the growth and stability of male and female collegiate club hockey in the eastern United States
- Provide leadership for the establishment, development, and prosperity of member programs through key initiatives and strategic direction
- Affiliate and liaise with other organizations and/or partners that will enhance the conference’s objectives and operations
- Encourage its members to have an open forum for ideas and actions that will strengthen the conference and its individual programs
- Collectively represent and safeguard the best interest of member programs
- Conduct post-season tournaments based on regular-season play and subsequent standings in order to provide championships attainable by all league members
- Participate in and support the goals of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), USA Hockey, and other similar ice hockey organizations
