A look at the changing line-up of teams in the WCHA, which was founded with seven teams in 1951 and called the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League. The league changed its name to the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League in 1953 and to the WCHA in 1959.

WCHA history

1951: Founded with seven members: Minnesota, Colorado College, Denver, Michigan Tech, Michigan, Michigan State and North Dakota.

1965: Minnesota Duluth added (eight teams).

1969: Wisconsin added (nine teams).

1971: Notre Dame added (10 teams).

1981: Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame left for the CCHA (six teams).

1984: Michigan Tech returned, Northern Michigan added (eight teams).

1990: St. Cloud State added (nine teams).

1993: Alaska-Anchorage added (10 teams).

1997: Northern Michigan left for the CCHA (nine teams).

1999: Minnesota State Mankato added (10 teams).

2010: Bemidji State and Nebraska Omaha added (12 teams).