College Hockey South is proud to officially announce the 2026 CHS Conference Playoffs, set for February 26 through March 1, 2026, at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida. With 29 teams, 35 games across four days, and all four CHS divisions represented, this year’s postseason will be the largest tournament in conference history—a true mini nationals to close out the 2025–26 season. The event will once again be supported by Visit Lauderdale . Their support helps bring

She was born to be a Gator, but she wasn’t born to play hockey — at least, not on paper. With both her parents having completed their PhDs at the University of Florida, Marisa Bonilla entered the world on campus at UF Hospital. From the beginning, the orange and blue were in her blood. But unlike many athletes, hockey was not. It wasn’t a sport that chose her — it was one she chose. Two years after moving to her mother’s hometown of Stillwater, Minnesota, Bonilla began to exp