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Classification | Division III |
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Sport | College ice hockey |
Founded | 1984 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Hobart Statesmen (2) |
Most titles | Middlebury (8) |
Official website | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament is an annual tournament to determine the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division III. The Division III championship was contested from 1984 through 2019, but then suspended due to COVID-19. The tournament resumed in the spring of 2022. The most successful team has been the Middlebury Panthers with eight titles.
Note: from 1988 through 1990 the championship round was a 2-game series where the first team to three points won (2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie). If the two teams remained tied after 2 games a 20-minute mini-game was held to determine the winner. Mini-game results are in italics.
† Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA did not hold any division III tournament during the 2020–21 season.
Team titles
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The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:
Note: The field for the 2020 tournament was announced shortly before its cancellation.
Beginning in 2002, teams that received byes into the quarterfinal round are underlined.
School | Conference as of 2024 | # | QF | F4 | CG | CH | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Middlebury | NESCAC | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | CH | CH | CH | RU | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Stevens Point | WIAC | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | QF | CH | CH | CH | RU | CH | QF | QF | RU | RU | RU | CH | QF | F4 | CH | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Norbert | NCHA | 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | QF | QF | F4 | RU | QF | RU | F4 | CH | RU | CH | CH | QF | CH | RU | F4 | CH | QF | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||
Norwich | NEHC | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | QF | F4 | F4 | CH | RU | CH | F4 | QF | QF | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | CH | RU | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plattsburgh State | SUNYAC | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | F4 | RU | CH | F4 | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–River Falls | WIAC | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | QF | CH | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hobart | NEHC | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | FR | QF | FR | FR | F4 | FR | QF | CH | CH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oswego State | SUNYAC | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | QF | RU | QF | QF | QF | QF | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | RU | F4 | QF | FR | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Superior | WIAC | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | F4 | QF | RU | F4 | F4 | RU | RU | F4 | F4 | CH | QF | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIT | AHA | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | F4 | CH | F4 | RU | QF | RU | QF | QF | F4 | QF | RU | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Adrian | NCHA | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | RU | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | CH | RU | F4 | ||||
Trinity | NESCAC | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | QF | F4 | QF | CH | FR | RU | FR | FR | RU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bemidji State | CCHA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
Babson | NEHC | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | CH | QF | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | QF | QF | FR | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Eau Claire | WIAC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | QF | CH | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neumann | UCHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | CH | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas | CCHA | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | RU | FR | FR | RU | QF | FR | FR | QF | FR | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
Elmira | NEHC | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | QF | RU | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | FR | QF | QF | QF | FR | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geneseo State | SUNYAC | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | RU | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota State | CCHA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | QF | F4 | F4 | RU | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
Union | ECAC Hockey | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | RU | F4 | QF | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
Fredonia State | SUNYAC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | F4 | RU | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | RU | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salve Regina | CCC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | RU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augsburg | MIAC | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | F4 | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salem State | MASCAC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amherst | NESCAC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of New England | CCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | QF | F4 | F4 | ||||||||||
Utica | UCHC | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | F4 | QF | QF | QF | F4 | |||||||||||||||||
Manhattanville | UCHC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | F4 | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||
Saint John's | MIAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New England College | NEHC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Endicott | CCC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | FR | F4 | FR | ||||
Colby | NESCAC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Stout | WIAC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | FR | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Boston | NEHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | F4 | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Cloud State | NCHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | F4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
Bowdoin | NESCAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wentworth | CCC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curry | CCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | FR | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Dartmouth | MASCAC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concordia (MN) | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamline | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plymouth State | MASCAC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nichols | CCC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lake Forest | NCHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercyhurst | AHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
Potsdam State | SUNYAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lebanon Valley | UCHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Bethel | MIAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Scholastica | MIAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams | NESCAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamilton | NESCAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Olaf | MIAC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSOE | NCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fitchburg State | MASCAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marian | NCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wesleyan | NESCAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cortland State | SUNYAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR |
The following is a list of current Division III teams that have yet to make a tournament appearance.
School | Conference | First season |
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Albertus Magnus | Independent | 2020 |
Alvernia | UCHC | 2023 |
Anna Maria | Independent | 2019 |
Arcadia | UCHC | 2022 |
Aurora | NCHA | 2015 |
Brockport State | SUNYAC | 1974 † |
Buffalo State | SUNYAC | 1994 |
Canton State | Independent | 2013 |
Castleton | NEHC | 2003 |
Chatham | UCHC | 2018 |
Concordia (WI) | NCHA | 2008 |
Connecticut College | NESCAC | 1981 † |
Dubuque | NCHA | 2024 |
Framingham State | MASCAC | 1971 † |
Johnson & Wales | NEHC | 1997 |
King's | UCHC | 2018 |
Lawrence | NCHA | 1987 |
MCLA | MASCAC | 1972 † |
Morrisville State | SUNYAC | 2007 |
Nazareth | UCHC | 2013 |
Northland | WIAC | 1998 |
Rivier | Independent | 2022 |
Skidmore | NEHC | 1983 † |
Southern Maine | NEHC | 1972 † |
Stevenson | UCHC | 2017 |
Suffolk | CCC | 1947 ‡ |
Trine | NCHA | 2018 |
Tufts | NESCAC | 1908 ‡ |
Western New England | CCC | 1981 † |
Westfield State | MASCAC | 1974 † |
Wilkes | UCHC | 2019 |
Worcester State | MASCAC | 1967 † |
† Teams were eligible for either the Division II tournament (1978-1984) or the NAIA Tournament (1968-1984).
‡ From 1948 to 1965, teams were also eligible for the Division I tournament.
The annual NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is a college ice hockey tournament held in the United States by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to determine the top men's team in Division I. Like other Division I championships, it is the highest level of NCAA men's hockey competition. This tournament is somewhat unique among NCAA sports as many schools which otherwise compete in Division II or Division III compete in Division I for hockey.
The 1986 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1985–86 season, the 3rd such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Bemidji State defeating Plattsburgh State 8-5. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Bemidji, Minnesota.
The 1987 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1986–87 season, the 4th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Plattsburgh State defeating Oswego State 8–3. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Plattsburgh, New York.
The 1988 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1987–88 season, the 5th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-River Falls defeating Elmira in the championship series 3-0 in the deciding mini-game. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Elmira, New York.
The 1989 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1988–89 season, the 6th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeating RIT in the championship series with 1 win and 1 tie. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Rochester, New York.
The 1990 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1989–90 season, the 7th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeating Plattsburgh State in the championship series 1-0 in the deciding minigame. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
The 1991 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1990–91 season, the 8th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeating Mankato State in the championship game 6-2. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Elmira, New York.
The 1992 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1991–92 season, the 9th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Plattsburgh State defeating Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the championship game 7–3. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Plattsburgh, New York.
The 1993 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1992–93 season, the 10th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeating Wisconsin-River Falls in the championship game 4-3 in overtime. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Maplewood, Minnesota.
The 1994 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1993–94 season, the 11th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin-River Falls defeating Wisconsin-Superior in the championship game 6-4. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Superior, Wisconsin.
The 1995 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1994–95 season, the 12th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Middlebury defeating Fredonia in the championship game 1–0. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Middlebury, Vermont.
The 1996 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1995–96 season, the 13th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Middlebury defeating RIT in the championship game 3–2. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in River Falls, Wisconsin.
The 1997 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1996–97 season, the 14th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Middlebury defeating Wisconsin-Superior in the championship game 3-2. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Middlebury, Vermont.
The 1998 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1997–98 season, the 15th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Middlebury defeating Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the championship game 2-1. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Plattsburgh, New York.
The 1999 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1998–99 season, the 16th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Middlebury defeating Wisconsin-Superior in the championship game 5-0. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Norwich, Vermont.
The 2000 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1999–00 season, the 17th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Norwich defeating St. Thomas in the championship game 2-1. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Superior, Wisconsin.
The 2001 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 2000–01 season, the 18th such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Plattsburgh State defeating RIT in the championship game 6-2. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played in Rochester, New York.
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