November 12, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Utah Hockey is thrilled to announce they 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.
“Hosting this hockey tournament on our home ice is a genuine privilege. We look forward to welcoming the competing teams and their supporters, and sharing the atmosphere of our rink for the weekend,” said Utah M2 Head Coach Nick Fornelius.
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
Idaho 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
“This will be the first time Utah Hockey is hosting the MWCHL Championship Tournament, said General Manager AJ Boldan. It is always a privilege to host the best teams in the MWCHL and our organization will strive to provide the best experience for all the student athletes in attendance.”
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.
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