A majority of members are located in New York with additional teams coming from New Jersey.

Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Syracuse University joined the NECHL from the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League.

[3] The College of New Jersey jumped from ACHA Division II and joined the NECHL for the 2022–23 season.

The tournament is held over three days at a single venue with top-seeded teams receiving first round byes.

Teams that no longer participate in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League are in italics.