NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament
SportCollege ice hockey
Number of teams11
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumOrr Rink
Current locationAmherst, Massachusetts
Played2002–present
Last contest2023
Current championGustavus Adolphus (1)
Most championshipsPlattsburgh State (7)
TV partner(s)NCAA.com
Official websitehttps://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-women/d3

The annual NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament is a college ice hockey tournament held in the United States by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the top women's team in the NCAA. The 2020 and 2021 championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Origins

The NCAA Division III championship of women's ice hockey began in 2002.

NCAA Division III women's ice hockey

Seventy-one schools in the United States, ranging from the Midwest to the East Coast, sponsor varsity women's hockey at the Division III level. Eight conferences are currently recognized by the NCAA—Colonial Hockey Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Hockey Conference, New England Small College Athletic Conference, Northeast Women's Hockey League, Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, United Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Format

This tournament is a single elimination competition of ten teams. The semi-finals and finals are called the "Women's Frozen Four." The winners of the semi-finals move on to the championship, where the losers play in the third place game.

History

Year Champion Score Runner-up Winning coach City Arena
2002 Elmira 2–1 Manhattanville Jamie Wood Elmira, New York First Arena
2003 Elmira (2) 5–1 Manhattanville Jamie Wood Elmira, New York First Arena
2004 Middlebury 2–1 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Bill Mandigo Middlebury, Vermont Chip Kenyon Arena
2005 Middlebury (2) 4–3 Elmira Bill Mandigo Elmira, New York First Arena
2006 Middlebury (3) 3–1 Plattsburgh State Bill Mandigo Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2007 Plattsburgh State 2–1 Middlebury Kevin Houle Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2008 Plattsburgh State (2) 3–2 Manhattanville Kevin Houle Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2009 Amherst 4–3 (ot) Elmira Jim Plumer Middlebury, Vermont Chip Kenyon Arena
2010 Amherst (2) 7–2 Norwich Jim Plumer St. Peter, Minnesota Lund Arena
2011 Norwich 5–2 RIT Mark Bolding Rochester, New York Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
2012 RIT 4–1 Norwich Scott McDonald Rochester, New York Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
2013 Elmira (3) 1–0 Middlebury Dean Jackson Superior, Wisconsin Superior Ice Arena
2014 Plattsburgh State (3) 9–2 Norwich Kevin Houle Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2015 Plattsburgh State (4) 3–2 Elmira Kevin Houle Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2016 Plattsburgh State (5) 5–1 Wisconsin–River Falls Kevin Houle Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
2017 Plattsburgh State (6) 4–3 (ot) Adrian Kevin Houle Adrian, Michigan Arrington Ice Arena
2018 Norwich (2) 2–1 Elmira Mark Bolding Northfield, Vermont Kreitzberg Arena
2019 Plattsburgh State (7) 4–0 Hamline Kevin Houle Mendota Heights, Minnesota St. Thomas Ice Arena
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Middlebury (4) 3–2 (ot) Gustavus Adolphus Bill Mandigo Middlebury, Vermont Chip Kenyon Arena
2023 Gustavus Adolphus 2–1 (3ot) Amherst Mike Carroll Amherst, Massachusetts Orr Rink

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References

  1. ↑ Staff, USCHO (2022-03-08). "After no championship since 2019, women's college hockey Division III national tournament returns with 10-team field for 2022". College Hockey | USCHO.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ↑ "DIII Women's Ice Hockey Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
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