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 venue1984 8–0 Rochester, New York Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena1985 5–1 Schenectady, New York Achilles Rink1986 (vacated) 8–5 Bemidji, Minnesota John S. Glas Field House1987 (vacated) 8–3 Elmira, New York Murray Athletic Center1988 7–1, 3–5, 3–0 Elmira, New York Murray Athletic Center1989 3–3, 3–2 Rochester, New York Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena1990 (2) 10–1, 3–6, 1–0 Stevens Point, Wisconsin K.B. Willett Arena1991 (3) 6–2 Elmira, New York Murray Athletic Center1992 7–3 Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena1993 (4) 4–3 (OT) Maplewood, Minnesota Aldrich Arena1994 (2) 6–4 Superior, Wisconsin Wessman Arena1995 1–0 Middlebury, Vermont Nelson Recreation Center1996 (2) 3–2 River Falls, Wisconsin W.H. Hunt Arena1997 (3) 3–2 Middlebury, Vermont Nelson Recreation Center1998 (4) 2–1 Plattsburgh, New York Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena1999 (5) 5–0 Northfield, Vermont Kreitzberg Arena2000 2–1 Superior, Wisconsin Wessman Arena2001 (2) 6–2 Rochester, New York Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena2002 3–2 (OT) Middlebury, Vermont Kenyon Arena2003 (2) 2–1 Northfield, Vermont Kreitzberg Arena2004 (6) 1–0 (OT) Northfield, Vermont Kreitzberg Arena2005 (7) 5–0 Middlebury, Vermont Kenyon Arena2006 (8) 3–0 Elmira, New York Murray Athletic Center2007 4–3 (OT) Superior, Wisconsin Wessman Arena2008 4–1 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2009 4–1 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2010 (3) 2–1 (2OT) Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2011 (2) 4–3 Minneapolis, Minnesota Ridder Arena2012 (3) 4–1 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2013 5–3 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2014 (4) 3–1 Lewiston, Maine Androscoggin Bank Colisée2015 5–2 Minneapolis, Minnesota Ridder Arena2016 (5) 5–1 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2017 (4) 4–1 Utica, New York Utica Memorial Auditorium2018 (5) 3–2 (2OT) Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2019 (6) 3–2 (OT) Stevens Point, Wisconsin K.B. Willett Arena2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 Buffalo, New York LECOM Harborcenter2021 NONE †2022 5–2 Lake Placid, New York Herb Brooks Arena2023 3–2 (OT) Beverly, Massachusetts Raymond J. Bourque Arena2024 (2) 2–0 Hartford, Connecticut Koeppel Community Center2025 (3) 2–1 (OT) Utica, New York Utica Memorial Auditorium2026 2–1 (OT) Utica, New York Utica 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.

Team titles TeamNumberYears WonMiddlebury81995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006Wisconsin–Stevens Point61989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2016, 2019St. Norbert52008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018Norwich42000, 2003, 2010, 2017Hobart32023, 2024, 2025Plattsburgh State21992, 2001Wisconsin–River Falls21988, 1994Adrian12022Babson11984Bemidji State11986Hamilton12026Neumann12009Oswego State12007RIT11985Trinity12015Wisconsin–Eau Claire12013Wisconsin–Superior12002

Host cities CityNumberYears HostedLake Placid, New York82008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022Elmira, New York41987, 1988, 1991, 2006Middlebury, Vermont41995, 1997, 2002, 2005Northfield, Vermont31999, 2003, 2004Rochester, New York31984, 1989, 2001Superior, Wisconsin31994, 2000, 2007Utica, New York32017, 2025, 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota22011, 2015Plattsburgh, New York21992, 1998Stevens Point, Wisconsin21990, 2019Bemidji, Minnesota11986Beverly, Massachusetts12023Buffalo, New York12020Hartford, Connecticut12024Lewiston, Maine12014Maplewood, Minnesota11993River Falls, Wisconsin11996Schenectady, New York11985

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 First round (2 teams starting in 2002, 4 teams starting in 2006, 6 teams starting in 2009, 8 teams starting in 2017, 10 teams in 2024, 12 teams in 2025) Quarterfinals Frozen Four National Runner-up National Champion 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 Conferenceas of 2026 # QF F4 CG CH 14 14 11 9 8 17 16 11 10 6 23 23 12 9 5 21 21 13 6 4 15 11 7 4 3 20 18 11 4 2 11 10 6 3 2 17 15 8 5 1 13 12 9 4 1 12 12 7 4 1 12 10 6 3 1 9 6 4 3 1 5 5 5 2 1 16 14 5 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 17 12 2 2 0 17 15 5 1 0 11 9 5 1 0 7 7 3 1 0 5 5 3 1 0 4 4 2 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 7 6 1 1 0 Independent 3 1 1 1 0 8 6 3 0 0 9 6 2 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 7 5 1 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

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 Magnus UCHC 2020 Alvernia MAC 2023 Arcadia MAC 2022 Beloit WIAC 2026 Brockport State UCHC 1974 † Buffalo State SUNYAC 1994 Canton State SUNYAC 2013 Castleton LEC 2003 Chatham UCHC 2018 Concordia (WI) NCHA 2008 Connecticut College NESCAC 1981 † Dubuque NCHA 2024 Framingham State MASCAC 1971 † Hiram Independent 2026 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 Roger Williams CNE 1983 † Skidmore SUNYAC 1983 † Southern Maine LEC 1972 † St. John Fisher UCHC 2026 Suffolk CNE 1947 ‡ Tufts NESCAC 1908 ‡ Western Connecticut LEC 2026 Western New England CNE 1981 † Westfield State MASCAC 1974 † Wilkes MAC 2019 Worcester State MASCAC 1967 † † 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. ¿ Roger Williams was inactive from 1998 to 2025

See also NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship

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