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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1948 |
No. of teams | 16 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Denver Pioneers |
Most titles | Denver Michigan (9) |
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.
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] Michigan and Denver Pioneers had won the most tournaments with nine, 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
^1 Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
Team titles
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Performance by team
1948–1976
From 1948 through 1976, the NCAA Tournament included 4 teams, two from the Eastern Region and two from the Western Region.
The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:
- F4 Frozen Four
- RU National Runner-up
- CH National Champion
# | CH | School | 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 | |
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Current Conf. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | Michigan | CH | F4 | F4 | CH | CH | CH | F4 | CH | CH | RU | F4 | CH | Big Ten | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 2 | Boston University | RU | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | RU | CH | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||||||
10[8] | 5 | Denver | CH | CH | CH | RU | RU | F4 | CH | CH | F4 | F4 | X | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 1 | Boston College | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | RU | F4 | F4 | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 3 | Michigan Tech | RU | RU | CH | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | CH | RU | CCHA | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | Colorado College | F4 | F4 | CH | F4 | RU | RU | CH | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | Minnesota | RU | RU | F4 | RU | CH | RU | CH | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | - | St. Lawrence | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | RU | F4 | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | - | Harvard | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | North Dakota | RU | CH | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | NCHC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | Cornell | CH | F4 | RU | CH | RU | F4 | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | - | Clarkson | F4 | F4 | RU | F4 | RU | RU | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | Rensselaer | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Michigan State | RU | CH | F4 | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Wisconsin | F4 | F4 | CH | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | - | Brown | RU | F4 | F4 | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | Dartmouth | RU | RU | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | Yale | F4 | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | Providence | F4 | Hockey East |
1977–2002
In 1977, changed the format to allow up to 4 additional teams as it saw fit. The NCAA selected 5 teams for the 1977, 1979, and 1980 tournaments, and 6 teams for the 1978 tournament. Starting in 1981, the NCAA selected 8 teams for the tournament every year, until 1988, when the field expanded to 12.
The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:
- • Round of 12 (starting in 1988)
- QF Quarterfinals (5 or 6 teams through 1980, 8 teams afterward)
- F4 Frozen Four
- RU National Runner-up
- CH National Champion
# | F4 | CH | School | 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 | |
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19 | 10 | 2 | Minnesota | CH | QF | RU | F4 | QF | F4 | F4 | F4 | RU | QF | QF | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | • | CH | Big Ten | |||||||
19 | 7 | 1 | Michigan State | QF | QF | F4 | QF | CH | RU | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | • | • | • | • | QF | F4 | • | F4 | • | Big Ten | |||||||
15 | 9 | 2 | Boston University | F4 | CH | QF | QF | F4 | RU | • | F4 | RU | CH | F4 | RU | QF | QF | QF | Hockey East | |||||||||||
15[9] | 6 | 4 | Wisconsin | CH | F4 | CH | RU | CH | QF | QF | CH | • | X | QF | QF | QF | • | QF | QF | Big Ten | ||||||||||
13 | 9 | 2 | Michigan | RU | QF | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | CH | F4 | CH | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | Big Ten | |||||||||||||
12 | 8 | 2 | Maine | QF | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | CH | RU | CH | F4 | QF | RU | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | 1 | Boston College | RU | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | F4 | • | RU | F4 | RU | CH | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | - | New Hampshire | F4 | F4 | F4 | QF | • | QF | • | • | F4 | RU | • | F4 | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
12 | 1 | - | Clarkson | QF | QF | QF | • | F4 | • | • | • | QF | QF | • | QF | ECAC | ||||||||||||||
11 | 8 | 5 | North Dakota | RU | CH | CH | F4 | CH | • | CH | QF | QF | CH | RU | NCHC | |||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | 1 | Harvard | QF | RU | QF | RU | F4 | • | CH | • | F4 | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||
10 | 4 | 3 | Lake Superior State | QF | CH | QF | QF | QF | CH | RU | CH | QF | QF | CCHA | ||||||||||||||||
9 | 2 | 1 | Bowling Green | QF | F4 | QF | QF | CH | QF | QF | • | • | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | - | Providence | QF | QF | F4 | RU | QF | • | • | • | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | - | St. Lawrence | QF | QF | RU | • | QF | • | F4 | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | - | Colorado College | QF | QF | RU | F4 | QF | QF | QF | QF | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 3 | 1 | Northern Michigan | RU | F4 | • | CH | QF | QF | • | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 1 | - | Cornell | F4 | QF | QF | • | • | QF | QF | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | - | Denver | F4 | QF | QF | • | QF | NCHC | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | - | Minnesota Duluth | QF | RU | F4 | QF | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 1 | Rensselaer | QF | CH | • | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | - | - | St. Cloud State | • | • | QF | • | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | - | Northeastern | F4 | • | • | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | - | Vermont | • | F4 | • | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | - | Colgate | QF | RU | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | Alaska Anchorage | • | QF | • | on hiatus[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | UMass Lowell | • | QF | QF | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | Western Michigan | QF | • | • | NCHC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | - | Dartmouth | F4 | F4 | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | - | Ohio State | F4 | • | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Miami (OH) | • | • | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | - | Michigan Tech | F4 | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Merrimack | QF | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Brown | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Princeton | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Yale | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Niagara | QF | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Mercyhurst | • | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Quinnipiac | • | ECAC |
2003–present
The field expanded to its current format of 16 teams in 2003. Note that the 2020 tournament was canceled due the COVID-19 pandemic before the announcement of the field.
The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:
- • First Round
- QF Quarterfinals
- F4 Frozen Four
- RU National Runner-up
- CH National Champion
Additionally, the 4 teams seeded No. 1 in the regions are shown with single underline.
# | F4 | CH | School | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 2 0 |
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Current Conf. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 8 | 1 | North Dakota | • | QF | RU | F4 | F4 | F4 | • | • | F4 | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | CH | • | QF | • | NCHC | |||
14 | 8 | 3 | Boston College | QF | F4 | QF | RU | RU | CH | CH | • | CH | • | F4 | • | F4 | QF | Hockey East | ||||||
15 | 6 | 4 | Denver | CH | CH | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | QF | F4 | CH | QF | F4 | CH | NCHC | |||||
14 | 5 | - | Michigan | F4 | QF | QF | • | • | F4 | • | QF | RU | • | QF | F4 | • | F4 | Big Ten | ||||||
13 | 5 | 1 | Minnesota | CH | QF | F4 | • | QF | • | F4 | • | RU | • | • | QF | F4 | Big Ten | |||||||
13 | 4 | - | Notre Dame | • | QF | RU | • | F4 | • | • | • | F4 | RU | QF | • | QF | Big Ten | |||||||
12 | 2 | - | St. Cloud State | • | • | • | QF | F4 | QF | QF | • | • | • | RU | • | NCHC | ||||||||
11 | 2 | 1 | Boston University | QF | • | QF | • | CH | • | RU | • | QF | QF | • | Hockey East | |||||||||
11 | 6 | 3 | Minnesota Duluth | F4 | QF | CH | QF | QF | QF | RU | CH | CH | F4 | QF | NCHC | |||||||||
10 | 2 | - | Miami (OH) | • | • | QF | QF | RU | F4 | • | • | QF | • | NCHC | ||||||||||
10 | 1 | - | New Hampshire | RU | • | QF | • | • | • | QF | QF | QF | QF | Hockey East | ||||||||||
9 | 1 | - | Cornell | F4 | QF | QF | QF | • | QF | • | • | QF | ECAC | |||||||||||
9 | 1 | - | Harvard | • | • | • | • | • | • | F4 | • | • | ECAC | |||||||||||
8 | 2 | - | Minnesota State | • | • | • | • | • | • | F4 | RU | CCHA | ||||||||||||
8 | 2 | 1 | Wisconsin | QF | • | CH | QF | RU | • | • | • | Big Ten | ||||||||||||
7 | 1 | - | Ohio State | • | • | • | • | • | F4 | • | Big Ten | |||||||||||||
7 | - | - | Air Force | • | • | QF | • | • | QF | QF | Atlantic | |||||||||||||
7 | 2 | - | Quinnipiac | RU | • | • | RU | QF | • | QF | ECAC | |||||||||||||
6 | 3 | - | Maine | • | RU | • | F4 | F4 | • | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 1 | Providence | QF | CH | • | • | QF | F4 | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | - | UMass Lowell | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | • | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | 1 | Yale | • | QF | QF | CH | • | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 1 | Union | • | F4 | QF | CH | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 1 | Michigan State | • | QF | CH | QF | • | Big Ten | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | - | Colorado College | QF | F4 | • | • | QF | NCHC | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | - | Bemidji State | • | • | F4 | • | QF | CCHA | |||||||||||||||
5 | - | - | Northeastern | • | • | • | • | • | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | - | Ferris State | QF | RU | QF | QF | CCHA | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | - | RIT | F4 | • | QF | • | Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | - | Nebraska-Omaha | • | • | F4 | NCHC | |||||||||||||||||
4 | - | - | Clarkson | • | QF | • | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 1 | Massachusetts | QF | RU | CH | • | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||||
4 | - | - | Michigan Tech | • | • | • | • | CCHA | ||||||||||||||||
4 | - | - | Western Michigan | • | • | • | OF | NCHC | ||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | American International | QF | • | • | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | Niagara | • | • | • | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||
3 | - | - | Princeton | • | • | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | - | Vermont | F4 | • | • | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Mercyhurst | • | • | Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Holy Cross | • | QF | Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Colgate | • | • | ECAC | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Alabama–Huntsville | • | • | on hiatus[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | - | - | Penn State | QF | • | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Wayne State (MI) | • | defunct [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | St. Lawrence | • | ECAC | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Northern Michigan | • | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Merrimack | • | Hockey East | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Canisius | • | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Robert Morris | • | on hiatus[13] | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Arizona State | • | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Bowling Green | • | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | - | - | Lake Superior State | • | CCHA | |||||||||||||||||||
0[14] | - | - | Alaska | X | Independent |
Records
Championship Hat Tricks
Player | School | Year | Goals | Game–Winner | MOP |
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Wally Gacek | Michigan | 1948 | 3 | ||
Chris Ray | Colorado College | 1950 | 4 | ||
Ed Switzer | Michigan | 1956 | 3 | ![]() |
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Bob McCusker | Colorado College | 1957 | 4 | ![]() |
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Bill Masterton | Denver | 1961 | 3 | ![]() | |
John Ivanitz | Michigan Tech | 1962 | 3 | ![]() |
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Bob Hamill* | Denver | 1963 | 3 | ||
Dan Lodboa | Cornell | 1970 | 3† | ![]() |
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Doug Smail | North Dakota | 1980 | 4† | ![]() |
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Phil Sykes | North Dakota | 1982 | 3 | ![]() |
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Allen Bourbeau* | Harvard | 1986 | 3 | ||
John Byce | Wisconsin | 1990 | 3 | ||
Scott Beattie | Northern Michigan | 1991 | 3 | ![]() | |
Darryl Plandowski | Northern Michigan | 1991 | 3 | ![]() |
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Jason Zent* ‡ | Wisconsin | 1992 | 3 | ||
Jim Montgomery | Maine | 1993 | 3† | ![]() |
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Jarid Lukosevicius | Denver | 2017 | 3 | ![]() |
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* Was not a member of the winning team.
† Natural hat-trick.
‡ Tournament participation later vacated.
Tournament Winning Percentage
Minimum 2 tournaments
Player | School | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Winning Percentage |
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Hunter Shepard | Minnesota–Duluth | 2018, 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Darren Jensen | North Dakota | 1980, 1982 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Lorne Howes | Michigan | 1955, 1956 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
George Kirkwood | Denver | 1960, 1961 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Gerry Powers | Denver | 1968, 1969 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Marc Behrend | Wisconsin | 1981, 1982, 1983 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 |
John Muse | Boston College | 2008, 2010, 2011 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
Filip Lindberg | Massachusetts | 2019, 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
Blaine Lacher | Lake Superior State | 1992, 1993, 1994 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
Kenny Reiter | Minnesota–Duluth | 2011, 2012 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
Jon Gillies | Providence | 2014, 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
Marty Turco | Michigan | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 |
Willard Ikola | Michigan | 1952, 1953, 1954 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
Bob Essensa | Michigan State | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
Parker Milner | Boston College | 2012, 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
Cam Johnson | North Dakota | 2016, 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
Scott Clemmensen | Boston College | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 |
Jeff Lerg | Michigan State | 2006, 2007, 2008 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
Jack McDonald | Michigan | 1948, 1949 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Bob Fox | Rensselaer | 1953, 1954 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Gaye Cooley | Michigan State | 1966, 1967 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Jim Craig | Boston University | 1977, 1978 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Tanner Jaillet | Denver | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 |
Duane Derksen | Wisconsin | 1990, 1991, 1992 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
Cory Schneider | Boston College | 2005, 2006, 2007 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
Tournament Droughts
The following is a list of teams that have not made an NCAA tournament anytime in the last 10 seasons.
School | Appearances | Last Appearance |
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Alaska | 0 † | Never† |
Alaska Anchorage | 3 | 1992 |
Army | 0 | Never |
Bentley | 0 | Never |
Brown | 4 | 1993 |
Connecticut | 0 | Never |
Dartmouth | 4 | 1980 |
Holy Cross | 2 | 2006 |
Mercyhurst | 3 | 2005 |
Sacred Heart | 0 | Never |
St. Lawrence | 16 | 2007 ‡ |
† Alaska's only appearance in 2010 was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.[15]
‡ 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.[16]
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
- NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship
- NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship
- NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament (National Collegiate division; de facto equivalent to Division I)
References
- ^ a b "NCAA page for men's ice hockey". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Attendance records and sites" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Men's Tournament records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Men's coaching records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "NCAA Cancels Hockey Tournaments, Ending Top-Ranked Cornell Hockey Teams' Seasons". 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Gophers hockey cancellation: 'What are we even supposed to do?'".
- ^ "Canceled: Michigan vs. Ohio State in Big Ten hockey semifinal". 13 March 2020.
- ^ Denver's Runner-Up finish in the 1973 tournament was vacated by the NCAA.
- ^ Wisconsin's Runner-Up finish in the 1992 tournament was vacated by the NCAA.
- ^ "Hockey team reinstated" (Press release). Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "UAH suspends hockey program, 2021-2022 season will not happen". WHNT.com. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ Wodon, Adam (March 11, 2008). "Wayne State Bids Farewell". College Hockey News. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "RMU Reinstates Hockey Programs for 2023-24 | Robert Morris University". www.rmucolonials.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Alaska's First Round appearance in the 2010 tournament was vacated by the NCAA.
- ^ "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "St. Lawrence Withdraws From NCAAs Over Positive COVID-19 Test". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2021-03-22.