Cloud State dropped out of the league after four seasons in April 1969 due to lack of an indoor facility.
[1][2] In 1972-73, Lake Superior State played in both the ICHA and Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).
The following season, the Lakers left the NAIA to become an NCAA Division I ice hockey program.
Cloud State University, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Wisconsin-River Falls to form the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
[5] The ICHA dominated the NAIA ice hockey tournament winning 12 of 13 national titles from 1968-80.