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| Classification | Division III |
|---|---|
| Sport | College ice hockey |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion | Hobart Statesmen (3) |
| Most titles | Middlebury (8) |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
TheNCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament is an annual tournament to determine the top men'sice hockey team inNCAADivision III. The Division III championship was contested from 1984 through 2019, but then suspended due toCOVID-19. The tournament resumed in the spring of 2022. The most successful team has been theMiddlebury Panthers with eight titles.
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 initalics.
† Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA did not hold any division III tournament during the 2020–21 season.
The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:
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 2025 | # | 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 | 24 | 25 |
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| Middlebury | NESCAC | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | CH | CH | CH | CH | CH | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | CH | CH | CH | RU | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | WIAC | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | QF | CH | CH | CH | RU | CH | QF | QF | RU | RU | RU | CH | QF | F4 | CH | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Norbert | NCHA | 22 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | QF | QF | F4 | RU | QF | RU | F4 | CH | RU | CH | CH | QF | CH | RU | F4 | CH | QF | QF | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||
| Norwich | NEHC | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | QF | F4 | F4 | CH | RU | CH | F4 | QF | QF | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | CH | RU | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hobart | NEHC | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | FR | QF | FR | FR | F4 | FR | QF | CH | CH | CH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plattsburgh State | SUNYAC | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | F4 | RU | CH | F4 | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–River Falls | WIAC | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | QF | CH | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oswego State | SUNYAC | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | QF | RU | QF | QF | QF | QF | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | RU | RU | F4 | QF | FR | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Superior | WIAC | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | F4 | QF | RU | F4 | F4 | RU | RU | F4 | F4 | CH | QF | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RIT | AHA | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | F4 | CH | F4 | RU | QF | RU | QF | QF | F4 | QF | RU | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Adrian | NCHA | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | RU | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | CH | RU | F4 | QF | ||||
| Trinity | NESCAC | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | QF | F4 | QF | CH | FR | RU | FR | FR | RU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bemidji State | CCHA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | RU | CH | F4 | F4 | F4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Babson | NEHC | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | CH | QF | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | QF | QF | FR | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | WIAC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | QF | CH | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neumann | MAC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | CH | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas | CCHA | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | RU | FR | FR | RU | QF | FR | FR | QF | FR | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmira | NEHC | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | QF | RU | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | FR | QF | QF | QF | FR | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geneseo State | UCHC | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | F4 | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | RU | FR | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utica | UCHC | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | F4 | QF | QF | QF | F4 | RU | |||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota State | CCHA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | QF | F4 | F4 | RU | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Union | ECAC Hockey | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | RU | F4 | QF | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Fredonia State | SUNYAC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | F4 | RU | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | RU | QF | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salve Regina | NEHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | RU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augsburg | MIAC | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | F4 | F4 | QF | QF | QF | FR | F4 | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salem State | MASCAC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amherst | NESCAC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | F4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | CNE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | QF | F4 | F4 | FR | ||||||||||
| Curry | CNE | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | FR | QF | QF | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattanville | UCHC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | F4 | QF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John's | MIAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | F4 | QF | FR | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England College | NEHC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endicott | CNE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | FR | F4 | FR | |||||
| Colby | NESCAC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QF | F4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Stout | WIAC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | FR | F4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass Boston | NEHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | F4 | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | NCHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | F4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Bowdoin | NESCAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wentworth | CNE | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass Dartmouth | MASCAC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia (MN) | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamline | MIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton | NESCAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plymouth State | MASCAC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nichols | CNE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake Forest | NCHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst | AHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Potsdam State | SUNYAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Valley | MAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel | MIAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Scholastica | MIAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams | NESCAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trine | NCHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | ||||||
| St. Olaf | MIAC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitchburg State | MASCAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSOE | NCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marian | NCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wesleyan | NESCAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cortland State | SUNYAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevenson | MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | FR |
The following is a list of current Division III teams that have yet to make a tournament appearance.
| School | Conference | First season |
|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus | NEHC | 2020 |
| Alvernia | MAC | 2023 |
| Anna Maria | MASCAC | 2019 |
| Arcadia | MAC | 2022 |
| Aurora | NCHA | 2015 |
| Brockport State | UCHC | 1974† |
| Buffalo State | SUNYAC | 1994 |
| Canton State | SUNYAC | 2013 |
| Castleton | NEHC | 2003 |
| Chatham | UCHC | 2018 |
| Concordia (WI) | NCHA | 2008 |
| Connecticut College | NESCAC | 1981† |
| Dubuque | NCHA | 2024 |
| Framingham State | MASCAC | 1971† |
| Johnson & Wales | CNE | 1997 |
| King's | MAC | 2018 |
| Lawrence | NCHA | 1987 |
| MCLA | MASCAC | 1972† |
| Misericordia | MAC | 2025 |
| Morrisville State | SUNYAC | 2007 |
| Nazareth | UCHC | 2013 |
| Rivier | MASCAC | 2022 |
| Skidmore | NEHC | 1983† |
| Southern Maine | NEHC | 1972† |
| Suffolk | CNE | 1947‡ |
| Tufts | NESCAC | 1908‡ |
| Western New England | CNE | 1981† |
| Westfield State | MASCAC | 1974† |
| Wilkes | MAC | 2019 |
| Worcester State | MASCAC | 1967† |
† Teams were eligible for either theDivision II tournament (1978-1984) or theNAIA Tournament (1968-1984).
‡ From 1948 to 1965, teams were also eligible for theDivision I tournament.
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