The following is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey teams that have qualified for the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship as of 2024 with teams listed by number of appearances. [1]
Schools in Italics no longer compete in Division I.
† Appearance vacated by the NCAA.
‡ St. Lawrence received an automatic bid to the 2021 tournament but withdrew before seeding.
The following active Division I programs have never qualified for the NCAA tournament.
School | Joined Div. I |
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Army | 1980† |
Augustana (SD) | 2023 |
Bentley | 1999 |
Lindenwood | 2022 |
Long Island | 2020 |
Sacred Heart | 1998 |
St. Thomas | 2021 |
Stonehill | 2022 |
UConn | 1998 |
† Army played in Division II from 1973 through 1980 but was in the top division prior to 1973.
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