The 1997–98 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1997 and concluded on March 21 of the following year. This was the 25th season of Division III college ice hockey.
Quinnipiac and Fairfield began the season as members of ECAC North/South/Central, however, because the teams were preparing to be founding members of the MAAC's ice hockey conference the following year they had begun to offer athletic scholarships. Conference rules strictly forbade any athletic scholarships, and both schools (in December and February respectively) were ruled ineligible to play in the conference postseason. Additionally, all games played by Fairfield and Quinnipiac would not be counted in the conference standings. Sacred Heart was also excluded from ECAC tournament play for similar reasons. Though the three teams were officially members of ECAC North/South/Central, they are sometimes considered as independents for this season as a result of not playing any conference games.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Blue Devil Invitational October 24–25 4 Mercyhurst Pepsi Invitational October 31–November 1 4 Potsdam State RIT Tournament October 31–November 1 4 RIT Pane Webber Face Off Classic November 7–8 4 Fitchburg State Holy Cross Tournament November 28–29 4 Ben McCabe Tournament November 29–30 4 Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 Minnesota–Duluth Codfish Bowl December 29–30 4 Massachusetts–Boston Cardinal Classic January 2–3 4 Plattsburgh State Colby Tournament January 3–4 4 RIT Middlebury Tournament January 3–4 4 Middlebury Hamot Hockey Classic January 9–10 4 Mercyhurst
Standings
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings
1998 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
See also 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season 1997–98 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
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