NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament
ClassificationDivision III
SportCollege ice hockey
Founded1984
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (6)
Most titlesMiddlebury (8)
Official websiteNCAA.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.

Champions

Year Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Score Location Finals venue
1984BabsonRob RileyUnionCharles Morrison8–0Rochester, New YorkFrank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
1985RITBruce DelventhalBemidji StateBob Peters5–1Schenectady, New YorkAchilles Rink
1986Bemidji StateBob PetersPlattsburgh State (vacated)Steve Hoar8–5Bemidji, MinnesotaJohn S. Glas Field House
1987Plattsburgh State (vacated)Steve HoarOswego StateDon Unger8–3Elmira, New YorkMurray Athletic Center
1988Wisconsin–River FallsRick KozubackElmiraGlenn Thomaris7–1, 3–5, 3–0Elmira, New YorkMurray Athletic Center
1989Wisconsin–Stevens PointMark MazzoleniRITBuddy Powers3–3, 3–2Rochester, New YorkFrank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
1990Wisconsin–Stevens Point (2)Mark MazzoleniPlattsburgh StateBob Emery10–1, 3–6, 1–0Stevens Point, WisconsinK.B. Willett Arena
1991Wisconsin–Stevens Point (3)Mark MazzoleniMankato StateDon Brose6–2Elmira, New YorkMurray Athletic Center
1992Plattsburgh StateBob EmeryWisconsin–Stevens PointJoe Baldarotta7–3Plattsburgh, New YorkRonald B. Stafford Ice Arena
1993Wisconsin–Stevens Point (4)Joe BaldarottaWisconsin–River FallsDean Talafous4–3 (OT)Maplewood, MinnesotaAldrich Arena
1994Wisconsin–River Falls (2)Dean TalafousWisconsin–SuperiorSteve Nelson6–4Superior, WisconsinWessman Arena
1995Middlebury PanthersBill BeaneyFredonia StateJeff Meredith1–0Middlebury, VermontNelson Recreation Center
1996Middlebury Panthers (2)Bill BeaneyRITEric Hoffberg3–2River Falls, WisconsinW.H. Hunt Arena
1997Middlebury Panthers (3)Bill BeaneyWisconsin–SuperiorSteve Nelson3–2Middlebury, VermontNelson Recreation Center
1998Middlebury Panthers (4)Bill BeaneyWisconsin–Stevens PointJoe Baldarotta2–1Plattsburgh, New YorkRonald B. Stafford Ice Arena
1999Middlebury Panthers (5)Bill BeaneyWisconsin–SuperiorSteve Nelson5–0Northfield, VermontKreitzberg Arena
2000NorwichMike McShaneSt. ThomasTerry Skrypek2–1Superior, WisconsinWessman Arena
2001Plattsburgh State (2)Bob EmeryRITWayne Wilson6–2Rochester, New YorkFrank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
2002Wisconsin–SuperiorDan StauberNorwichMike McShane3–2 (OT)Middlebury, VermontKenyon Arena
2003Norwich (2)Mike McShaneOswego StateGeorge Roll2–1Northfield, VermontKreitzberg Arena
2004Middlebury Panthers (6)Bill BeaneySt. NorbertTim Coghlin1–0 (OT)Northfield, VermontKreitzberg Arena
2005Middlebury Panthers (7)Bill BeaneySt. ThomasTerry Skrypek5–0Middlebury, VermontKenyon Arena
2006Middlebury Panthers (8)Bill BeaneySt. NorbertTim Coghlin3–0Elmira, New YorkMurray Athletic Center
2007Oswego StateEd GosekMiddlebury PanthersBill Beaney4–3 (OT)Superior, WisconsinWessman Arena
2008St. NorbertTim CoghlinPlattsburgh StateBob Emery4–1Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2009NeumannDominick DawesGustavus AdolphusBrett Petersen4–1Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2010Norwich (3)Mike McShaneSt. NorbertTim Coghlin2–1 (2OT)Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2011St. Norbert (2)Tim CoghlinAdrianRon Fogarty4–3Minneapolis, MinnesotaRidder Arena
2012St. Norbert (3)Tim CoghlinOswego StateEd Gosek4–1Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2013Wisconsin–Eau ClaireMatt LoenOswego StateEd Gosek5–3Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2014St. Norbert (4)Tim CoghlinWisconsin–Stevens PointChris Brooks3–1Lewiston, MaineAndroscoggin Bank Colisée
2015TrinityMatthew GreasonWisconsin–Stevens PointChris Brooks5–2Minneapolis, MinnesotaRidder Arena
2016Wisconsin–Stevens Point (5)Chris BrooksSt. NorbertTim Coghlin5–1Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2017Norwich (4)Mike McShaneTrinityMatthew Greason4–1Utica, New YorkUtica Memorial Auditorium
2018St. Norbert (5)Tim CoghlinSalve ReginaZech Klann3–2 (2OT)Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2019Wisconsin–Stevens Point (6)Tyler KruegerNorwichCam Ellsworth3–2 (OT)Stevens Point, WisconsinK.B. Willett Arena
2020Canceled due to COVID-19Buffalo, New YorkLECOM Harborcenter
2021NONE
2022AdrianAdam KrugGeneseo StateChris Schultz5–2Lake Placid, New YorkHerb Brooks Arena
2023HobartMark TaylorAdrianAdam Krug3–2 (OT)Beverly, MassachusettsRaymond J. Bourque Arena
2024Hartford, ConnecticutKoeppel Community Center
2025TBATBA
2026Utica, New YorkUtica Memorial Auditorium

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.

Performance by team

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

  •    Not fielding a division III team
  •  FR  First round (2 teams starting in 2002, 4 teams starting in 2006, 6 teams starting in 2009, 8 teams starting in 2017)
  •  QF  Quarterfinals
  •  F4  Frozen Four
  •  RU  National Runner-up
  •  CH  National Champion
  •  RU  The team achieved the placement shown, but the participation was later vacated. These vacated appearances are not included in the total columns.

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 2023
# 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
MiddleburyNESCAC14141198 CHCHCHCHCHQFQFF4F4CHCHCHRUQF
Wisconsin–Stevens PointWIAC161611106QFCHCHCHRUCHQFQFRURURUCHQFF4CHQF
St. NorbertNCHA20201295QFQFQFQFF4RUQFRUF4CHRUCHCHQFCHRUF4CHQFQF
NorwichNEHC20201364QFF4F4CHRUCHF4QFQFF4CHF4F4F4QFQFCHRUQFQF
Plattsburgh StateSUNYAC20181142F4RUCHQFRUCHF4QFQFF4QFF4CHF4F4RUQFF4QFQFQFFRFR
Wisconsin–River FallsWIAC1110632QFCHRUCHF4F4QFF4QFQFFR
Oswego StateSUNYAC1615851QFRUQFQFQFQFRUCHF4F4RURUF4QFFRQF
Wisconsin–SuperiorWIAC1312941F4QFRUF4F4RURUF4F4CHQFQFFR
RITAHA1212741F4CHF4RUQFRUQFQFF4QFRUQF
AdrianNCHA119531FRRUQFQFF4QFF4QFFRCHRU
Bemidji StateCCHA55521RUCHF4F4F4
TrinityNESCAC85321QFF4QFCHFRRUFRFR
BabsonNEHC1614511CHQFQFQFF4F4F4F4QFQFQFFRQFQFFRQF
HobartNEHC128411QFF4QFF4FRQFFRFRF4FRQFCH
Wisconsin–Eau ClaireWIAC33111QFCHQF
NeumannUCHC21111CHFR
St. ThomasCCHA1712220QFQFQFQFQFQFQFQFRUFRFRRUQFFRFRQFFR
ElmiraNEHC1614510QFRUQFF4QFF4QFQFQFF4F4FRQFQFQFFR
Geneseo StateSUNYAC98410QFQFFRF4F4QFF4QFRU
Minnesota StateCCHA55310QFF4F4RUQF
UnionECAC Hockey44210RUF4QFQF
Fredonia StateSUNYAC32210F4RUFR
Gustavus AdolphusMIAC66110QFQFQFRUQFQF
Salve ReginaCCC21110FRRU
AugsburgMIAC86300F4F4QFQFQFFRF4FR
Salem StateMASCAC96200QFQFF4QFF4QFFRFRFR
AmherstNESCAC44200QFQFF4F4
University of New EnglandCCC43200FRQFF4F4
ManhattanvilleUCHC55100QFQFF4QFQF
UticaUCHC44100F4QFQFQF
New England CollegeNEHC33100QFQFF4
Saint John'sMIAC63100QFF4QFFRFRFR
EndicottCCC32100QFFRF4
ColbyNESCAC22100QFF4
Wisconsin–StoutWIAC21100FRF4
Massachusetts BostonNEHC21100F4FR
St. Cloud StateNCHC11100F4
BowdoinNESCAC75000QFQFQFQFQFFRFR
WentworthCCC65000QFQFQFQFQFFR
CurryCCC53000QFQFFRFRQF
Massachusetts DartmouthMASCAC42000QFQFFRFR
Saint Mary'sMIAC22000QFQF
Concordia (MN)MIAC22000QFQF
HamlineMIAC22000QFQF
NicholsCCC41000FRFRFRQF
Lake ForestNCHA21000QFFR
MercyhurstAHA11000QF
Potsdam StateSUNYAC11000QF
Lebanon ValleyUCHC11000QF
BethelMIAC11000QF
St. ScholasticaMIAC11000QF
WilliamsNESCAC11000QF
HamiltonNESCAC11000QF
Plymouth StateMASCAC60000FRFRFRFRFRFR
St. OlafMIAC20000FRFR
MSOENCHA10000FR
Fitchburg StateMASCAC10000FR
MarianNCHA10000FR
WesleyanNESCAC10000FR
School Conference # 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

No appearances

The following is a list of current Division III teams that have yet to make a tournament appearance.

School Conference First season
Albertus MagnusIndependent2020
AlverniaUCHC2023
Anna MariaIndependent2019
ArcadiaUCHC2022
AuroraNCHA2015
Brockport StateSUNYAC1974
Buffalo StateSUNYAC1994
Canton StateIndependent2013
CastletonNEHC2003
ChathamUCHC2018
Concordia (WI)NCHA2008
Connecticut CollegeNESCAC1981
Cortland StateSUNYAC1976
DubuqueNCHA2024
Framingham StateMASCAC1971
Johnson & WalesNEHC1997
King'sUCHC2018
LawrenceNCHA1987
MCLAMASCAC1972
Morrisville StateSUNYAC2007
NazarethUCHC2013
NorthlandWIAC1998
RivierIndependent2022
SkidmoreNEHC1983
Southern MaineNEHC1972
StevensonUCHC2017
SuffolkCCC1947
TrineNCHA2018
TuftsNESCAC1908
Western New EnglandCCC1981
Westfield StateMASCAC1974
WilkesUCHC2019
Worcester StateMASCAC1967

† 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.

See also

References

General

  • "Division III Men's Ice Hockey Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved Aug 27, 2019.
  • "NCAA Division III men's hockey tournament". USCHO.com. Retrieved Aug 27, 2019.
  • "College Hockey Stats". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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