List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey champions
The 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). Like other Division I championships, it is the highest level of NCAA men's hockey competition.
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.[1] Michigan has won the most tournaments with nine, while Vic Heyliger has coached the most championship teams, winning six times with Michigan between 1948 and 1956.[2][3] Jerry York has made the most appearances in the title game with nine, going 5–4 in the process.
Champions[]
Year | Winning team | Coach | Losing team | Coach | Score | Location | Finals venue |
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1948 | Michigan | Vic Heyliger | Dartmouth | Eddie Jeremiah | 8–4 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1949 | Boston College | John Kelley | Dartmouth | Eddie Jeremiah | 4–3 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1950 | Colorado College | Cheddy Thompson | Boston University | Harry Cleverly | 13–4 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1951 | Michigan (2) | Vic Heyliger | Brown | Westcott Moulton | 7–1 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1952 | Michigan (3) | Vic Heyliger | Colorado College | Cheddy Thompson | 4–1 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1953 | Michigan (4) | Vic Heyliger | Minnesota | John Mariucci | 7–3 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1954 | Rensselaer | Ned Harkness | Minnesota | John Mariucci | 5–4 (OT) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1955 | Michigan (5) | Vic Heyliger | Colorado College | Cheddy Thompson | 5–3 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1956 | Michigan (6) | Vic Heyliger | Michigan Tech | Al Renfrew | 7–5 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1957 | Colorado College (2) | Tom Bedecki | Michigan | Vic Heyliger | 13–6 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
1958 | Denver | Murray Armstrong | North Dakota | Bob May | 6–2 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Williams Arena |
1959 | North Dakota | Bob May | Michigan State | Amo Bessone | 4–3 (OT) | Troy, New York | RPI Field House |
1960 | Denver (2) | Murray Armstrong | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | 5–3 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Arena |
1961 | Denver (3) | Murray Armstrong | St. Lawrence | George Menard | 12–2 | Denver, Colorado | University of Denver Arena |
1962 | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | Clarkson | Len Ceglarski | 7–1 | Utica, New York | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
1963 | North Dakota (2) | Barry Thorndycraft | Denver | Murray Armstrong | 6–5 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | McHugh Forum |
1964 | Michigan (7) | Al Renfrew | Denver | Murray Armstrong | 6–3 | Denver, Colorado | University of Denver Arena |
1965 | Michigan Tech (2) | John MacInnes | Boston College | John Kelley | 8–2 | Providence, Rhode Island | Meehan Auditorium |
1966 | Michigan State | Amo Bessone | Clarkson | Len Ceglarski | 6–1 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Williams Arena |
1967 | Cornell | Ned Harkness | Boston University | Jack Kelley | 4–1 | Syracuse, New York | Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium |
1968 | Denver (4) | Murray Armstrong | North Dakota | Bill Selman | 4–0 | Duluth, Minnesota | Duluth Arena Auditorium |
1969 | Denver (5) | Murray Armstrong | Cornell | Ned Harkness | 4–3 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor World Arena |
1970 | Cornell (2) | Ned Harkness | Clarkson | Len Ceglarski | 6–4 | Lake Placid, New York | Olympic Center |
1971 | Boston University | Jack Kelley | Minnesota | Glen Sonmor | 4–2 | Syracuse, New York | Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium |
1972 | Boston University (2) | Jack Kelley | Cornell | Dick Bertrand | 4–0 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden |
1973 | Wisconsin | Bob Johnson | Denver (vacated) | Murray Armstrong | 4–2 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden |
1974 | Minnesota | Herb Brooks | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | 4–2 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden |
1975 | Michigan Tech (3) | John MacInnes | Minnesota | Herb Brooks | 6–1 | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Arena |
1976 | Minnesota (2) | Herb Brooks | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | 6–4 | Denver, Colorado | University of Denver Arena |
1977 | Wisconsin (2) | Bob Johnson | Michigan | Dan Farrell | 6–5 (OT) | Detroit, Michigan | Olympia Stadium |
1978 | Boston University (3) | Jack Parker | Boston College | Len Ceglarski | 5–3 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
1979 | Minnesota (3) | Herb Brooks | North Dakota | Gino Gasparini | 4–3 | Detroit, Michigan | Olympia Stadium |
1980 | North Dakota (3) | Gino Gasparini | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | 5–2 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
1981 | Wisconsin (3) | Bob Johnson | Minnesota | Brad Buetow | 6–3 | Duluth, Minnesota | Duluth Arena Auditorium |
1982 | North Dakota (4) | Gino Gasparini | Wisconsin | Bob Johnson | 5–2 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
1983 | Wisconsin (4) | Jeff Sauer | Harvard | Bill Cleary | 6–2 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Winter Sports Center |
1984 | Bowling Green | Jerry York | Minnesota–Duluth | Mike Sertich | 5–4 (4OT) | Lake Placid, New York | 1980 Olympic Arena |
1985 | Rensselaer (2) | Mike Addesa | Providence | Steve Stirling | 2–1 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena |
1986 | Michigan State (2) | Ron Mason | Harvard | Bill Cleary | 6–5 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
1987 | North Dakota (5) | Gino Gasparini | Michigan State | Ron Mason | 5–3 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena |
1988 | Lake Superior State | Frank Anzalone | St. Lawrence | Joe Marsh | 4–3 (OT) | Lake Placid, New York | 1980 Olympic Arena |
1989 | Harvard | Bill Cleary | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 4–3 (OT) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Saint Paul Civic Center |
1990 | Wisconsin (5) | Jeff Sauer | Colgate | Terry Slater | 7–3 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena |
1991 | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | Boston University | Jack Parker | 8–7 (3OT) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Saint Paul Civic Center |
1992 | Lake Superior State (2) | Jeff Jackson | Wisconsin (vacated) | Jeff Sauer | 5–3 | Albany, New York | Knickerbocker Arena |
1993 | Maine | Shawn Walsh | Lake Superior State | Jeff Jackson | 5–4 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center |
1994 | Lake Superior State (3) | Jeff Jackson | Boston University | Jack Parker | 9–1 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Saint Paul Civic Center |
1995 | Boston University (4) | Jack Parker | Maine | Shawn Walsh | 6–2 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
1996 | Michigan (8) | Red Berenson | Colorado College | Don Lucia | 3–2 (OT) | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum |
1997 | North Dakota (6) | Dean Blais | Boston University | Jack Parker | 6–4 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center |
1998 | Michigan (9) | Red Berenson | Boston College | Jerry York | 3–2 (OT) | Boston, Massachusetts | FleetCenter |
1999 | Maine (2) | Shawn Walsh | New Hampshire | Dick Umile | 3–2 (OT) | Anaheim, California | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
2000 | North Dakota (7) | Dean Blais | Boston College | Jerry York | 4–2 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
2001 | Boston College (2) | Jerry York | North Dakota | Dean Blais | 3–2 (OT) | Albany, New York | Pepsi Arena |
2002 | Minnesota (4) | Don Lucia | Maine | Tim Whitehead | 4–3 (OT) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center |
2003 | Minnesota (5) | Don Lucia | New Hampshire | Dick Umile | 5–1 | Buffalo, New York | HSBC Arena |
2004 | Denver (6) | George Gwozdecky | Maine | Tim Whitehead | 1–0 | Boston, Massachusetts | FleetCenter |
2005 | Denver (7) | George Gwozdecky | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | 4–1 | Columbus, Ohio | Value City Arena |
2006 | Wisconsin (6) | Mike Eaves | Boston College | Jerry York | 2–1 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center |
2007 | Michigan State (3) | Rick Comley | Boston College | Jerry York | 3–1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center |
2008 | Boston College (3) | Jerry York | Notre Dame | Jeff Jackson | 4–1 | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center |
2009 | Boston University (5) | Jack Parker | Miami University | Enrico Blasi | 4–3 (OT) | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
2010 | Boston College (4) | Jerry York | Wisconsin | Mike Eaves | 5–0 | Detroit, Michigan | Ford Field |
2011 | Minnesota–Duluth | Scott Sandelin | Michigan | Red Berenson | 3–2 (OT) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center |
2012 | Boston College (5) | Jerry York | Ferris State | Bob Daniels | 4–1 | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
2013 | Yale | Keith Allain | Quinnipiac | Rand Pecknold | 4–0 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Consol Energy Center |
2014 | Union | Rick Bennett | Minnesota | Don Lucia | 7–4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
2015 | Providence | Nate Leaman | Boston University | David Quinn | 4–3 | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden |
2016 | North Dakota (8) | Brad Berry | Quinnipiac | Rand Pecknold | 5–1 | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena |
2017 | Denver (8) | Jim Montgomery | Minnesota–Duluth | Scott Sandelin | 3–2 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center |
2018 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | Scott Sandelin | Notre Dame | Jeff Jackson | 2–1 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center |
2019 | Minnesota–Duluth (3) | Scott Sandelin | Massachusetts | Greg Carvel | 3–0 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [4][5] | Detroit, Michigan | Little Caesars Arena | ||||
2021 | Massachusetts | Greg Carvel | St. Cloud State | Brett Larson | 5–0 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
2022 | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | |||||
Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena | ||||||
Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | ||||||
St. Louis, Missouri | Enterprise Center | ||||||
Las Vegas, Nevada | T-Mobile Arena |
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Team | Number | Years Won |
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Michigan | 9 | 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998 |
Denver | 8 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017 |
North Dakota | 8 | 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016 |
Wisconsin | 6 | 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006 |
Boston College | 5 | 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012 |
Boston University | 5 | 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009 |
Minnesota | 5 | 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003 |
Lake Superior State | 3 | 1988, 1992, 1994 |
Michigan State | 3 | 1966, 1986, 2007 |
Michigan Tech | 3 | 1962, 1965, 1975 |
Minnesota Duluth | 3 | 2011, 2018, 2019 |
Colorado College | 2 | 1950, 1957 |
Cornell | 2 | 1967, 1970 |
Maine | 2 | 1993, 1999 |
RPI | 2 | 1954, 1985 |
Bowling Green | 1 | 1984 |
Harvard | 1 | 1989 |
Massachusetts | 1 | 2021 |
Northern Michigan | 1 | 1991 |
Providence | 1 | 2015 |
Union | 1 | 2014 |
Yale | 1 | 2013 |
Host cities[]
City | Number | Years Hosted |
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Colorado Springs, Colorado | 11 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1969 |
Boston, Massachusetts | 8 | 1960, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1998, 2004, 2015, 2022* |
Detroit, Michigan | 7 | 1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2020** |
Providence, Rhode Island | 7 | 1965, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1995, 2000 |
Saint Paul, Minnesota | 7 | 1989, 1991, 1994, 2002, 2011, 2018, 2024* |
Denver, Colorado | 4 | 1961, 1964, 1976, 2008 |
Lake Placid, New York | 3 | 1970, 1984, 1988 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 3 | 1993, 1997, 2006 |
St. Louis, Missouri | 3 | 1975, 2007, 2025* |
Tampa, Florida | 3 | 2012, 2016, 2023* |
Albany, New York | 2 | 1992, 2001 |
Buffalo, New York | 2 | 2003, 2019 |
Duluth, Minnesota | 2 | 1968, 1981 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2 | 1958, 1966 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 2 | 2013, 2021 |
Syracuse, New York | 2 | 1967, 1971 |
Anaheim, California | 1 | 1999 |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 1 | 1963 |
Chicago, Illinois | 1 | 2017 |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 1 | 1996 |
Columbus, Ohio | 1 | 2005 |
Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1 | 1983 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 | 2026* |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | 2014 |
Troy, New York | 1 | 1959 |
Utica, New York | 1 | 1962 |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | 2009 |
(*)denotes future Frozen Fours
(**)Detroit was to host the 2020 tournament, which was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Regional host cities[]
City | Number | Years Hosted |
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Worcester, Massachusetts | 18 | 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020**, 2022*, 2026* |
Albany, New York | 13 | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2020**, 2021, 2022*, 2026* |
Manchester, New Hampshire | 10 | 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023*, 2025* |
Bridgeport, Connecticut | 7 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2023* |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | 7 | 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
Providence, Rhode Island | 7 | 1992, 2003, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024* |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | 6 | 2018, 2019, 2020**, 2022*, 2023*, 2025* |
Fargo, North Dakota | 6 | 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023*, 2025* |
Loveland, Colorado | 4 | 2020**, 2021, 2022*, 2026* |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 4 | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 |
Saint Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
Ann Arbor, Michigan | 3 | 1998, 2002, 2003 |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 |
Green Bay, Wisconsin | 3 | 2006, 2011, 2012 |
Madison, Wisconsin | 3 | 1995, 1999, 2008 |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 3 | 2018, 2024*, 2026* |
Colorado Springs, Colorado | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
Detroit, Michigan | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
East Lansing, Michigan | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
Toledo, Ohio | 2 | 2013, 2025* |
Amherst, Massachusetts | 1 | 2005 |
Denver, Colorado | 1 | 2007 |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1 | 2010 |
Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1 | 2006 |
Maryland Heights, Missouri | 1 | 2024* |
Rochester, New York | 1 | 2007 |
Saint Louis, Missouri | 1 | 2011 |
South Bend, Indiana | 1 | 2015 |
Springfield, Massachusetts | 1 | 2024* |
Note: Regional Tournaments were not conducted until 1992
Note: Manchester, New Hampshire was originally selected to host the 2021 Northeast Regional, but withdrew due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 Northeast Regional was subsequently re-awarded to Albany, New York.
(*)denotes future Frozen Four Regionals
(**)denotes cities that were to host 2020 regional sites, which were cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Multiple meetings[]
Teams | Games | Years | Record |
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Colorado College and Michigan | 4 | 1952, 1955, 1957, 1996 | 3–1, Michigan |
Denver and North Dakota | 4 | 1958, 1963, 1968, 2005 | 3–1, Denver |
Michigan Tech and Minnesota | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1976 | 2–1 Minnesota |
Boston College and North Dakota | 2 | 2000, 2001 | 1–1 |
Boston College and Wisconsin | 2 | 2006, 2010 | 1–1 |
Boston University and Cornell | 2 | 1967, 1972 | 1–1 |
Michigan State and North Dakota | 2 | 1959, 1987 | 2–0 North Dakota |
See also[]
- List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
- List of NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player
References[]
General
- "All-Time Championship Tournament records and results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "All-Time Tournament field" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
Specific
- ^ "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.
- ^ Solari, Chris (March 12, 2020). "NCAA cancels March Madness, Frozen Four, all other championships; Big Ten halts all sports". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- College ice hockey in the United States lists
- Lists of sports championships