2026 MWCHL Championship

University of Utah Hockey announced they will host the 2026 Mountain West Collegiate Hockey League (MWCHL) Championship Tournament at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex from February 5-7, 2026.

Utah M2 is the defending MWCHL Champion and is positioned to compete in their second MWCHL Conference Tournament since departing the PAC-8 Hockey conference in 2024.

Utah Hockey has a storied history with hosting ACHA events including the 2013 ACHA Regional Tournament, 2014 PAC-8 Championships, 2015 Wasatch Cup, 2015 ACHA Division 2 National Tournament, 2020 Wasatch Cup, 2020 Women’s Western Collegiate Hockey League Championships, 2023 ACHA Men’s Division 2 West Regional Tournament, 2024 WWCHL Championship Tournament, 2025 Wasatch Cup Tournament, and the 2026 ACHA Men’s Division 2 Regional Tournament.

The 2026 MWCHL Conference Tournament format will be maintained this season with the top 8 teams from the conference attending. Seeding will be determined by the mid-January Men’s Division 2 regular season rankings.

Conference Membership includes:
Boise State University
Montana State University
Montana Tech University
University of Montana
University of Providence
University of Utah
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Weber State University

The format for the double elimination tournament will be:

MWCHL Day 1: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Game #01: #08 seed vs. #01 seed
Game #02: #07 seed vs. #02 seed
Game #03: #06 seed vs. #03 seed
Game #04: #05 seed vs. #04 seed

MWCHL Day 2: Friday, February 6, 2026
Game #05: TBD vs. TBD
Game #06: TBD vs. TBD
Game #07: TBD vs. TBD
Game #08: TBD vs. TBD

MWCHL Day 3: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Game #09: Third Place Game
Game #10: Championship Game

Game times and ticket information will be released at later date.

All games will be broadcasted on Utah Hockey Broadcast Network.