▁reaching ▁our ▁goal ▁of ▁six teen ▁Division ▁II ▁Men ' s ▁teams ▁in ▁A CC ▁Hockey , ▁the ▁League ▁will ▁be ▁adding ▁ 1 7 ▁Division ▁III ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁former ▁Blue ▁R idge ▁Hockey ▁Conference ▁and ▁ 5 ▁new ▁Women ' s ▁programs . ▁ ▁Tournament ▁Championships ▁The ▁AC CH L ▁holds ▁a ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁top ▁eight ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁each ▁season . ▁The ▁winner ▁receives ▁the ▁Admir al ' s ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Stephen ▁Russell ▁Memorial ▁Tournament ▁NC ▁State ▁University ▁has ▁hosted ▁a ▁tournament ▁at ▁some ▁point ▁every ▁season ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁their ▁go alt ender ▁Stephen ▁Russell . ▁Russell ▁d rown ed ▁in ▁a ▁sw imming ▁accident ▁at ▁Jordan ▁Lake , ▁near ▁the ▁NC ▁State ▁campus . ▁The ▁team ▁retired ▁his ▁j er sey ▁number , ▁ 2 0 , ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁AC CH L ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁NC ▁State ▁to ▁host ▁the ▁tournament ▁as ▁the ▁official ▁kick - off ▁of ▁the ▁AC CH L ▁season . ▁Each ▁particip ating ▁team ▁will ▁play ▁three ▁AC CH L ▁conference ▁games . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁tournament ▁features ▁a ▁con gl omer ate ▁scoring ▁system ▁of ▁winning ▁periods ▁( 2 ▁point ▁per ▁period ), ▁whole ▁games ▁( 4 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁reg ulation ▁win , ▁ 2 ▁points ▁for ▁an ▁over time ▁win , ▁ 1 ▁point ▁for ▁an ▁over time ▁loss , ▁and