The 1983–84 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in November 1983 and concluded on March 18 of the following year. This was the 20th season of second-tier college ice hockey.
The majority of programs that had been playing at the Division II level came from Division III schools but continued to play at a higher level because the NCAA did not hold a National Division III Tournament. That changed for the 1983–84 season and with the institution of the new championship all of the Division III schools dropped down to their normal level. This left scant few teams at the Division II level and when it became apparent that the NCAA could not hold a national tournament for so few programs they decided to shutter the D-II championship after the 1984 playoff.
As a swan song for the Division II level, Bemidji State produced only the second undefeated championship season in NCAA history (the first being Cornell in 1970).
Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Geneseo Tournament November 4–5 4 Westfield State Oswego Tournament November 4–5 4 Guelph RIT Tournament November 4–5 4 Wilfrid Laurier Granite State Invitational November 12–13 4 New England College Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament November 19–20 4 New England College Williams Invitational November 25–26 4 Connecticut Cardinal Classic December 2–3 4 RIT Crusader Classic December 10–11 4 Codfish Bowl December 28–30 4 Massachusetts–Boston Salem State Tournament January 4–5 4 Blue-Gold Tournament January 6–7 4 Merrimack
Standings
1984 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Drafted players
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 8 155 † Merrimack ECAC 2 St. Louis Blues 12 230 † Merrimack ECAC 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 12 231 † Merrimack ECAC 2 New Jersey Devils † incoming freshman
See also 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season 1983–84 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
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