National Collegiate Hockey Conference
U.S. college men's ice hockey conference
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| 2025 | Lee and Penny Anderson Arena expected to be completed with a planned capacity of 4,000 seats. |
| 2024 | North Dakota wins the Penrose Cup, with Denver winning the conference championship. |
| July 1 2024 | Arizona State University officially becomes a member of the NCHC. |
| May 15 2024 | University of St. Thomas announces they will become the tenth member of the conference, joining in the 2026-27 season. |
| 2023 | Denver wins the Penrose Cup, with St. Cloud State reaching the Regional Final. |
| July 5 2023 | Report and official announcement that Arizona State University will join the NCHC beginning in the 2024–25 season. |
| 2022 | Mullett Arena opened. |
| 2022 | Denver and North Dakota tie as co-champions, with Denver ultimately winning the conference championship. |
| May 12 2022 | Heather Weems is named the third commissioner of the NCHC. |
| 2021 | Ed Robson Arena completed with a seating capacity of 3,407. |
| 2021 | North Dakota wins the Penrose Cup and is runner-up, with St. Cloud State as the champion. |
| March 2020 | Conference tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with North Dakota holding the Penrose Cup. |
| 2019 | St. Cloud State wins the Penrose Cup, with Minnesota Duluth winning the conference championship. |
| 2018 | St. Cloud State wins the Penrose Cup, with Denver and Minnesota Duluth as significant participants. |
| 2017 | Denver wins both the Penrose Cup and the conference championship, with Minnesota Duluth as a key participant. |
| 2016 | North Dakota wins both the Penrose Cup and the conference championship. |
| 2015 | Baxter Arena opened with a seating capacity of 7,898. |
| 2015 | North Dakota wins the Penrose Cup and reaches the Frozen Four, with Miami and Omaha also participating. |
| 2014 | North Dakota wins the Frozen Four, with Denver as a participant. |
| 2013 | National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) officially formed with seven founding members: Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, Omaha, North Dakota, and St. Cloud State |
| September 2013 | The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) begins its inaugural season, with St. Cloud State winning the first Penrose Cup as regular-season champion. |
| March 7 2013 | NCHC unveils its inaugural season logo, featuring a shield design with red, white, and blue colors, eight stars, and a hockey stick. |
| September 22 2011 | St. Cloud State University and Western Michigan University accept invitations to join the NCHC, expanding the conference membership. |
| July 13 2011 | Press conference held to announce the conference, with Brian Faison of University of North Dakota highlighting the motivation of creating a competitive and high-exposure hockey conference. |
| July 9 2011 | Athletic directors from six founding schools (Colorado College, University of Denver, Miami University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Nebraska Omaha, and University of North Dakota) officially confirm the creation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. |
| March 21 2011 | Big Ten Conference announces sponsorship of men's college ice hockey after Penn State fields a team, disrupting existing hockey conferences. |
| 2010 | AMSOIL Arena constructed with a seating capacity of 6,732. |
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