Missouri State Ice Bears

Ice hockey team in Springfield, Missouri

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The Missouri State Ice Bears are a college ice hockey team, representing Missouri State University and based in Springfield, Missouri.^[1] The team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey League, part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I.

History

After back to back trips to the ACHA DII National Championships, the Bears were accepted into ACHA Division I hockey as well as the Western Collegiate Hockey League. The Western Collegiate Hockey League includes, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Central Oklahoma. A team from the WCHL has won the ACHA National Championship during the 2013 - 2014 season, 2014–2015 season, and the 2016 - 2017 season.

References

^ Katie Johnson on (9 November 2023). "The Rise of Ice Hockey in Springfield, Missouri". Springfield, Missouri. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

Official website

Sports teams based in Missouri

Baseball

MLB: Kansas City Royals; St. Louis Cardinals
TL: Springfield Cardinals
PL: Cape Catfish; O'Fallon Hoots

Basketball

IBA: St. Louis Trotters

Football

NFL: Kansas City Chiefs
UFL: St. Louis Battlehawks
X League: Kansas City Force
Independent: Kansas City Storm

Ice hockey

NHL: St. Louis Blues
ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks
NA3HL: St. Louis Jr. Blues

Roller derby

WFTDA: Arch Rival Roller Derby; CoMo Derby Dames; Springfield Roller Derby; St. Chux Derby Chix
MRDA: St. Louis GateKeepers

Rugby

USAR: Kansas City Blues; St. Louis Bombers

Soccer

MLS: St. Louis City SC
MLS Next Pro: St. Louis City SC 2
USL2: St. Charles FC; St. Louis Scott Gallagher
NPSL: Club Atletico Saint Louis; Demize NPSL
MASL: Kansas City Comets; St. Louis Ambush

Tennis

WTT: Springfield Lasers

College
athletics

NCAA Division I	Kansas City Roos Lindenwood Lions Missouri Tigers Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears Saint Louis Billikens Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
NCAA Division II	Central Missouri Mules and Jennies Drury Panthers Lincoln Blue Tigers Maryville Saints Missouri S&T Miners Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Western Griffons Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Southwest Baptist Bearcats Truman Bulldogs UMSL Tritons William Jewell Cardinals
NCAA Division III	Washington Bears
NAIA	Central Methodist Eagles