On August 31, 2021,
Alaska Anchorage announced that the $3 million fundraising goal had been reached and the team would return for the 2022–23 season. On February 23,
Lindenwood University announced that they would be promoting their athletic program to
Division I for the 2022–23 academic year. Then on March 17, Lindenwood announced that they would promote their men's ice hockey team from club to Division I, which was confirmed the next day by university president John R. Porter. The formal announcement was made on March 24. On April 5,
Stonehill College announced that they would also promoting their athletic program to
Division I for the 2022–23 academic year.
Stonehill's hockey program previously competed as a member of the
Division II Northeast-10 Conference. For the 2022–23 season, Stonehill's men's team was an
Independent with their women's team competing in the
NEWHA.
Membership changes ==Polls==