NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

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Sports current event.svg 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded1948
No. of teams16
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)
Denver
Most titles Denver (10)
TV partner(s) ESPN
Official website NCAA.com

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. [1] 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.

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Since 1999, the semi-finals and championship game of the tournament have been branded as the "Frozen Four"—a reference to the NCAA's long-time branding of its basketball semi-finals as the "Final Four".

History

The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single elimination competition that has determined the collegiate national champion since the inaugural 1948 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament. The tournament features 16 teams representing all six Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 16 within four regionals of 4 teams. The winners of the six Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship. The tournament begins with initial games played at four regional sites culminating with the semi-finals and finals played at a single site. [1]

In setting up the tournament, the Championship Committee seeks to ensure "competitive equity, financial success and likelihood of playoff-type atmosphere at each regional site." A team serving as the host of a regional is placed within that regional. The top four teams are assigned overall seeds and placed within the bracket such that the national semifinals will feature the No. 1 seed versus the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed versus the No. 3 seed should the top four teams win their respective regional finals. Number 1 seeds are also placed as close to their home site as possible, with the No. 1 seed receiving first preference. Conference matchups are avoided in the first round; should five or more teams from one conference make the tournament, this guideline may be disregarded in favor of preserving the bracket's integrity.

Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado hosted the tournament for the first ten years and has hosted eleven times overall, the most of any venue. [2] The Denver Pioneers have won the most tournaments with ten, while Vic Heyliger has coached the most championship teams, winning six times with Michigan between 1948 and 1956. [3] [4]

The 2020 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6] [7]

Tournament format history

1948–1976
4 teams (1 game series)
1977–1980
5–6 teams (1 game series)
1981–1987
8 teams (2 game, total goals first round at higher seed)
1988
12 teams (2 game, total goals first two rounds at higher seed)
1989–1991
12 teams (best of 3 games first two rounds series at higher seed)
1992–2002
12 teams (divided into 2 regionals, East Regional and West Regional; 6 teams each)
2003–present
16 teams (divided into 4 regionals: Northeast, East, Midwest, and West Regionals: 4 teams each)

Results

YearWinning teamCoachLosing teamCoachScoreLocationFinals venue
1948 Michigan Vic Heyliger Dartmouth Eddie Jeremiah 8-4 Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1949 Boston College John Kelley Dartmouth (2) Eddie Jeremiah 4-3Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1950 Colorado College Cheddy Thompson Boston University Harry Cleverly 13-4Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1951 Michigan (2) Vic Heyliger Brown Westcott Moulton 7-1Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1952 Michigan (3) Vic Heyliger Colorado College Cheddy Thompson 4-1Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1953 Michigan (4) Vic Heyliger Minnesota John Mariucci 7-3Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1954 Rensselaer Ned Harkness Minnesota (2) John Mariucci 5-4 (OT)Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1955 Michigan (5) Vic Heyliger Colorado College (2) Cheddy Thompson 5-3Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1956 Michigan (6) Vic Heyliger Michigan Tech Al Renfrew 7-5Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1957 Colorado College (2) Tom Bedecki Michigan Vic Heyliger 13-6Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor Ice Palace
1958 Denver Murray Armstrong North Dakota Bob May 6-2 Minneapolis, Minnesota Williams Arena
1959 North Dakota Bob May Michigan State Amo Bessone 4-3 (OT) Troy, New York RPI Field House
1960 Denver (2) Murray Armstrong Michigan Tech (2) John MacInnes 5-3 Boston, Massachusetts Matthews Arena
1961 Denver (3) Murray Armstrong St. Lawrence George Menard 12-2 Denver, Colorado University of Denver Arena
1962 Michigan Tech John MacInnes Clarkson Len Ceglarski 7-1 Utica, New York Utica Memorial Auditorium
1963 North Dakota (2) Barry Thorndycraft Denver Murray Armstrong 6–5 Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts McHugh Forum
1964 Michigan (7) Al Renfrew Denver (2) Murray Armstrong 6-3Denver, Colorado University of Denver Arena
1965 Michigan Tech (2) John MacInnes Boston College John Kelley 8-2 Providence, Rhode Island Meehan Auditorium
1966 Michigan State Amo Bessone Clarkson (2) Len Ceglarski 6-1Minneapolis, Minnesota Williams Arena
1967 Cornell Ned Harkness Boston University (2) Jack Kelley 4-1 Syracuse, New York Onondaga War Memorial
1968 Denver (4) Murray Armstrong North Dakota (2) Bill Selman 4-0 Duluth, Minnesota Duluth Entertainment Center
1969 Denver (5) Murray Armstrong Cornell Ned Harkness 4-3Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadmoor World Arena
1970 Cornell (2) Ned Harkness Clarkson (3) Len Ceglarski 6-4 Lake Placid, New York Olympic Center
1971 Boston University Jack Kelley Minnesota (3) Glen Sonmor 4-2 Syracuse, New York Onondaga War Memorial
1972 Boston University (2) Jack Kelley Cornell (2) Dick Bertrand 4-0Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden
1973 Wisconsin Bob Johnson Denver (3) 1 Murray Armstrong 4-2Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden
1974 Minnesota Herb Brooks Michigan Tech (3) John MacInnes 4-2Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden
1975 Michigan Tech (3) John MacInnes Minnesota (4) Herb Brooks 6-1 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1976 Minnesota (2) Herb Brooks Michigan Tech (4) John MacInnes 6-4Denver, Colorado University of Denver Arena
1977 Wisconsin (2) Bob Johnson Michigan (2) Dan Farrell 6-5 (OT) Detroit, Michigan Olympia Stadium
1978 Boston University (3) Jack Parker Boston College (2) Len Ceglarski 5-3Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
1979 Minnesota (3) Herb Brooks North Dakota (3) Gino Gasparini 4-3Detroit, Michigan Olympia Stadium
1980 North Dakota (3) Gino Gasparini Northern Michigan Rick Comley 5-2Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
1981 Wisconsin (3) Bob Johnson Minnesota (5) Brad Buetow 6-3Duluth, Minnesota Duluth Entertainment Center
1982 North Dakota (4) Gino Gasparini Wisconsin Bob Johnson 5-2Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
1983 Wisconsin (4) Jeff Sauer Harvard Bill Cleary 6-2 Grand Forks, North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena
1984 Bowling Green Jerry York Minnesota-Duluth Mike Sertich 5-4 (4OT)Lake Placid, New York Olympic Arena
1985 Rensselaer (2) Mike Addesa Providence Steve Stirling 2-1Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1986 Michigan State (2) Ron Mason Harvard (2) Bill Cleary 6-5Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
1987 North Dakota (5) Gino Gasparini Michigan State (2) Ron Mason 5-3Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1988 Lake Superior State Frank Anzalone St. Lawrence (2) Joe Marsh 4-3 (OT)Lake Placid, New York Olympic Center
1989 Harvard Bill Cleary Minnesota (6) Doug Woog 4-3 (OT) Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul Civic Center
1990 Wisconsin (5) Jeff Sauer Colgate Terry Slater 7-3Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1991 Northern Michigan Rick Comley Boston University (3) Jack Parker 8-7 (3OT)Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul Civic Center
1992 Lake Superior State (2) Jeff Jackson Wisconsin (2) 1 Jeff Sauer 5-3 Albany, New York Knickerbocker Arena
1993 Maine Shawn Walsh Lake Superior State Jeff Jackson 5-4 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
1994 Lake Superior State (3) Jeff Jackson Boston University (4) Jack Parker 9-1Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul Civic Center
1995 Boston University (4) Jack Parker Maine Shawn Walsh 6-2Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
1996 Michigan (8) Red Berenson Colorado College (3) Don Lucia 3-2 (OT) Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Coliseum
1997 North Dakota (6) Dean Blais Boston University (5) Jack Parker 6-4Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
1998 Michigan (9) Red Berenson Boston College (3) Jerry York 3-2 (OT)Boston, Massachusetts FleetCenter
1999 Maine (2) Shawn Walsh New Hampshire Dick Umile 3-2 (OT) Anaheim, California Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
2000 North Dakota (7) Dean Blais Boston College (4) Jerry York 4-2Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
2001 Boston College (2) Jerry York North Dakota (4) Dean Blais 3-2 (OT)Albany, New York Pepsi Arena
2002 Minnesota (4) Don Lucia Maine (2) Tim Whitehead 4-3 (OT)Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2003 Minnesota (5) Don Lucia New Hampshire (2) Dick Umile 5-1 Buffalo, New York HSBC Arena
2004 Denver (6) George Gwozdecky Maine (3) Tim Whitehead 1-0Boston, Massachusetts FleetCenter
2005 Denver (7) George Gwozdecky North Dakota (5) Dave Hakstol 4-1 Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena
2006 Wisconsin (6) Mike Eaves Boston College (5) Jerry York 2-1Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
2007 Michigan State (3) Rick Comley Boston College (6) Jerry York 3-1St. Louis, Missouri Scottrade Center
2008 Boston College (3) Jerry York Notre Dame Jeff Jackson 4-1Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center
2009 Boston University (5) Jack Parker Miami Enrico Blasi 4-3 (OT) Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
2010 Boston College (4) Jerry York Wisconsin (3) Mike Eaves 5-0Detroit, Michigan Ford Field
2011 Minnesota-Duluth Scott Sandelin Michigan (3) Red Berenson 3-2 (OT)Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2012 Boston College (5) Jerry York Ferris State Bob Daniels 4-1 Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Times Forum
2013 Yale Keith Allain Quinnipiac Rand Pecknold 4-0 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Consol Energy Center
2014 Union Rick Bennett Minnesota (7) Don Lucia 7-4 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center
2015 Providence Nate Leaman Boston University (6) David Quinn 4-3Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
2016 North Dakota (8) Brad Berry Quinnipiac (2) Rand Pecknold 5-1Tampa, Florida Amalie Arena
2017 Denver (8) Jim Montgomery Minnesota-Duluth (2) Scott Sandelin 3-2 Chicago, Illinois United Center
2018 Minnesota-Duluth (2) Scott Sandelin Notre Dame (2) Jeff Jackson 2-1Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2019 Minnesota-Duluth (3) Scott Sandelin Massachusetts Greg Carvel 3-0Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena
2021 Massachusetts Greg Carvel St. Cloud State Brett Larson 5-0Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PPG Paints Arena
2022 Denver (9) David Carle Minnesota State Mike Hastings 5-1Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
2023 Quinnipiac Rand Pecknold Minnesota (8) Bob Motzko 3-2 (OT)Tampa, Florida Amalie Arena
2024 Denver (10) David Carle Boston College (7) Greg Brown 2-0Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2025 St. Louis, Missouri Enterprise Center
2026 Paradise, Nevada T-Mobile Arena
2027 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
2028 Chicago, IL United Center

^1 Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

Team titles

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Michigan
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North
Dakota
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Denver
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Wisconsin
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Minnesota
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Lake
Superior State
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Michigan
State
Pink pog.svg
Michigan
Tech
Pink pog.svg
Minnesota
Duluth
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Colorado
College
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Cornell
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Maine
Black pog.svg
RPI
White pog.svg
Bowling
Green
White pog.svg
Northern
Michigan
White pog.svg
Union
Schools with D1 Mens Ice Hockey championships
Gold pog.svg – 10 championships, Blue pog.svg – 9 championships, Green pog.svg – 8 championships, Red pog.svg – 6 championships, Purple pog.svg – 5 championships, Pink pog.svg – 3 championships, Black pog.svg – 2 championships, White pog.svg – 1 championship
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Boston
College
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Boston
University
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UMass
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Harvard
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Quinnipiac
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Yale
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Providence
Schools with D1 Mens Ice Hockey championships
Purple pog.svg – 5 championships, White pog.svg – 1 championship
Team#Years
Denver 101958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024
Michigan 91948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998
North Dakota 81959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016
Wisconsin 61973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006
Boston College 51949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012
Boston University 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009
Minnesota 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003
Lake Superior State 31988, 1992, 1994
Michigan State 1966, 1986, 2007
Michigan Tech 1962, 1965, 1975
Minnesota Duluth 2011, 2018, 2019
Colorado College 21950, 1957
Cornell 1967, 1970
Maine 1993, 1999
RPI 1954, 1985
Bowling Green 11984
Harvard 1989
Massachusetts 2021
Northern Michigan 1991
Providence 2015
Quinnipiac 2023
Union 2014
Yale 2013

Performance by team

The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:

Starting in 2003, the 4 teams seeded No. 1 in the regions are shown with single underline.

SchoolConference
as of 2024
#QFF4CGCH 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 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 21 22 23 24

Denver NCHC 3325191110CHCHCHRURUF4CHCHF4F4RUF4QFQFQFCHCHQFQFF4CHQFF4CHCH
Michigan Big Ten 413628129CHF4F4CHCHCHF4CHCHRUF4CHRUQFF4F4QFF4CHF4CHQFQFF4F4F4QFQFF4QFRUQFF4F4F4F4
North Dakota NCHC 352822138RUCHCHF4F4RURUCHCHF4CHCHQFQFCHRUQFRUF4F4F4F4QFQFF4F4CHQF
Wisconsin Big Ten 27201186F4F4CHCHF4CHRUCHQFQFCHRUQFQFQFQFQFQFCHQFRU
Minnesota Big Ten 413523135RURUF4RUCHRUCHCHQFRUF4QFF4F4F4RUQFQFQFQFF4F4QFQFCHCHQFF4QFF4RUQFF4RUQF
Boston College Hockey East 373326125F4CHF4F4F4F4F4RUF4F4RUQFF4QFQFQFF4RUF4RUCHQFF4QFRURUCHCHCHF4F4QFRU
Boston University Hockey East 393324115RUF4F4F4F4RUCHCHF4F4F4F4CHQFQFF4RUF4RUCHF4RUQFQFQFQFQFCHRUQFQFF4F4
Michigan Tech CCHA 16101073RURUCHCHF4F4RUCHRUF4
Michigan State Big Ten 28201153RUCHF4QFQFF4QFCHRUQFF4QFF4QFF4F4QFCHQFQF
Minnesota Duluth NCHC 1515853QFRUF4QFF4QFCHQFQFQFRUCHCHF4QF
Lake Superior State CCHA 1110443QFCHQFQFQFCHRUCHQFQF
Maine Hockey East 19151152QFF4F4QFF4QFCHRUCHF4QFRURUF4F4
Colorado College NCHC 20181052F4F4CHF4RURUCHQFQFRUF4QFQFQFQFQFF4QF
Cornell ECAC 2419842CHF4RUCHRUF4F4QFQFQFQFF4QFQFQFQFQFQFQF
Rensselaer ECAC 96522F4CHF4F4QFCH
Harvard ECAC 27151331F4F4F4F4F4F4F4QFRUQFRUF4CHF4F4
Quinnipiac ECAC 106331RURUQFQFCHQF
Providence Hockey East 1510521F4QFQFF4RUQFQFCHQFF4
Northern Michigan CCHA 85321RUF4CHQFQF
Massachusetts Hockey East 53221QFRUCH
Bowling Green CCHA 107211QFF4QFQFCHQFQF
Yale ECAC 84211F4QFQFCH
Union ECAC 53211F4QFCH
Clarkson ECAC 221473-F4F4RUF4RURUQFQFQFF4QFQFQFQF
St. Lawrence ECAC 161292-F4F4F4F4F4RUF4QFQFRUQFF4
New Hampshire Hockey East 221472-F4F4F4QFQFF4RUF4RUQFQFQFQFQF
Notre Dame Big Ten 13742-QFRUF4F4RUQFQF
Dartmouth ECAC 4442-RURUF4F4
Brown ECAC 4331-RUF4F4
St. Cloud State NCHC 17721-QFQFF4QFQFRUQF
Miami NCHC 12521-QFQFRUF4QF
Minnesota State CCHA 9221-F4RU
Ferris State CCHA 4411-QFRUQFQF
Colgate ECAC 6211-QFRU
Ohio State Big Ten 1032--F4F4QF
Vermont Hockey East 622--F4F4
UMass Lowell Hockey East 971--QFQFQFF4QFQFQF
Bemidji State CCHA 521--F4QF
RIT AHA 421--F4QF
Northeastern Hockey East 811--F4
Omaha NCHC 511--F4
Air Force AHA 73---QFQFQF
Western Michigan NCHC 92---QFQF
Penn State Big Ten 32---QFQF
Niagara AHA 41---QF
Merrimack Hockey East 31---QF
Alaska Anchorage Independent 31---QF
American International AHA 31---QF
Holy Cross AHA 21---QF
Princeton ECAC 4----
Mercyhurst AHA 3----
Alabama–Huntsville on hiatus [8] 2----
Canisius AHA 2----
Wayne State defunct [9] 1----
Robert Morris AHA 1----
Arizona State Independent [lower-alpha 1] 1----
Alaska Independent -----
  1. Arizona State will join the NCHC for the 2024–25 season.

Records

Points in Multiple Championships

PlayerSchoolGamesGoalsAssistsPoints
Phil Sykes North Dakota 2459
Neil McDonald Michigan 2437
Pat Phippen Minnesota 3257
Wally Gacek Michigan 1336
Chris Ray Colorado College 1426
Bob McCusker Colorado College 1426
Bill Masterton Denver 2336
Jerry Walker Denver 2246

Championship Hat Tricks

PlayerSchoolYearGoalsGame–WinnerMOP
Wally Gacek Michigan 1948 3
Chris Ray Colorado College 1950 4
Ed Switzer Michigan 1956 3
Green check.svgY
Bob McCusker Colorado College 1957 4
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Bill Masterton Denver 1961 3
Green check.svgY
John Ivanitz Michigan Tech 1962 3
Green check.svgY
Bob Hamill* Denver 1963 3
Dan Lodboa Cornell 1970 3
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Doug Smail North Dakota 1980 4
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Phil Sykes North Dakota 1982 3
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Allen Bourbeau* Harvard 1986 3
John Byce Wisconsin 1990 3
Scott Beattie Northern Michigan 1991 3
Green check.svgY
Darryl Plandowski Northern Michigan 1991 3
Green check.svgY
Jason Zent* Wisconsin 1992 3
Jim Montgomery Maine 1993 3
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Jarid Lukosevicius Denver 2017 3
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY

* Was not a member of the winning team.
† Natural hat-trick.
‡ Tournament participation later vacated.

Tournament Winning Percentage

Minimum 2 tournaments

PlayerSchoolYearsWinsLossesTiesWinning Percentage
Hunter Shepard Minnesota–Duluth 2018, 2019 8001.000
Darren Jensen North Dakota 1980, 1982 5001.000
Lorne Howes Michigan 1955, 1956 4001.000
George Kirkwood Denver 1960, 1961 4001.000
Gerry Powers Denver 1968, 1969 4001.000
Marc Behrend Wisconsin 1981, 1982, 1983 701.938
John Muse Boston College 2008, 2010, 2011 810.889
Filip Lindberg Massachusetts 2019, 2021 610.857
Blaine Lacher Lake Superior State 1992, 1993, 1994 610.857
Kenny Reiter Minnesota–Duluth 2011, 2012 510.833
Jon Gillies Providence 2014, 2015 510.833
Marty Turco Michigan 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 920.818
Willard Ikola Michigan 1952, 1953, 1954 410.800
Bob Essensa Michigan State 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 410.800
Parker Milner Boston College 2012, 2013 410.800
Cam Johnson North Dakota 2016, 2017 410.800
Scott Clemmensen Boston College 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 1030.769
Jeff Lerg Michigan State 2006, 2007, 2008 620.750
Jack McDonald Michigan 1948, 1949 310.750
Bob Fox Rensselaer 1953, 1954 310.750
Gaye Cooley Michigan State 1966, 1967 310.750
Jim Craig Boston University 1977, 1978 310.750
Tanner Jaillet Denver 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 830.727
Duane Derksen Wisconsin 1990, 1991, 1992 730.700
Cory Schneider Boston College 2005, 2006, 2007 730.700

Tournament Droughts

The following is a list of teams that have not made an NCAA tournament anytime in the last 10 seasons.

SchoolAppearancesLast Appearance
Alaska 0 Never
Alaska Anchorage 3 1992
Army 0Never
Bentley 0Never
Brown 4 1993
Connecticut 0Never
Dartmouth 4 1980
Holy Cross 2 2006
Mercyhurst 3 2005
Rensselaer 9 2011
Sacred Heart 0Never
St. Lawrence 16 2007

† Alaska's only appearance in 2010 was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations. [10]
‡ St. Lawrence received an automatic bid in 2021, however, the team had to decline the invitation due to a positive COVID-19 test from their head coach. [11]

Awards

At the conclusion of each tournament both an all-tournament team and 'Most Outstanding Player in Tournament' is named. Both achievements have been in effect since the inaugural championship in 1948

See also

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The 2013 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2013. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – was hosted by Robert Morris University at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Robert Morris' bid to host was co-sponsored by VisitPittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season</span> Collegiate Hockey team

The 1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The head coach was Red Berenson and the team captain was Matt Herr. The team played its home games in the Yost Ice Arena on the university campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, lost in the semifinals of the CCHA Tournament and won the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1996–97 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season</span> College sports team

The 1996–97 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The head coach was Red Berenson and the team captain was Brendan Morrison. The team played its home games in the Yost Ice Arena on the University campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, won the CCHA Tournament and qualified for the Frozen Four of the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season</span> College ice hockey team season

The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team was the Wolverines' 89th season. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Red Berenson and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena, although they took one regular-season home game against archrival Michigan State to Michigan Stadium, drawing the largest crowd in the sport's history. The team earned the 2010–11 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular season championship and advanced to the Frozen Four of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Following the CCHA season, the team announced that they intended to move from the CCHA to the newly formed Big Ten Conference Hockey League in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament</span> American college hockey championship

The 2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States. It took place between March 26 and April 10, 2021. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – was hosted by Robert Morris University at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh from April 8 to 10.

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