NCAA men's ice hockey championship refers to either of the two tournaments in men's ice hockey – one in Division I and one in Division III – contested by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 1971.[1] The NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, contested from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to 1999, was discontinued due to a lack of Division II conferences sponsoring ice hockey.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Division I Championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Division I - Denver Pioneers Division III - Hobart College Herons |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
Since 1999, the semifinals and finals for the Division I championship have been branded as the "Frozen Four", echoing the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's "Final Four".
The NCAA started a Women's Frozen Four beginning with the 2000–01 season.
The Hobey Baker Award ceremony, Hockey Humanitarian Award ceremony, and USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting take place annually during Frozen Four weekend.[2]
The 2020 Championships were cancelled due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.[3][4][5]
See also
edit- List of NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four appearances by team
- National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship
- U Sports University Cup, Canada's closest equivalent college ice hockey competition
References
edit- ^ "NCAA page for men's ice hockey". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Hobey Baker Award". HobeyBaker.com. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "NCAA Cancels Hockey Tournaments, Ending Top-Ranked Cornell Hockey Teams' Seasons". 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Gophers hockey cancellation: 'What are we even supposed to do?'".
- ^ "Canceled: Michigan vs. Ohio State in Big Ten hockey semifinal". 13 March 2020.