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.
The first Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, known from 1938 to 1960 as Broadmoor Ice Palace (and not to be confused with the current World Arena), hosted the tournament for the first ten years and has hosted eleven times overall, the most of any venue.[1] Denver and Michigan have 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
Team titles
Dakota
Superior State
State
Tech
Duluth
College
Green
Michigan
– 9 championships, – 8 championships, – 6 championships, – 5 championships, – 3 championships, – 2 championships, – 1 championship
College
University
– 5 championships, – 1 championship| Team | Number | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 9 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022 |
| Michigan | 9 | 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998 |
| 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 |
| Rensselaer | 2 | 1954, 1985 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 1984 |
| Harvard | 1 | 1989 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Michigan | 1 | 1991 |
| Providence | 1 | 2015 |
| Quinnipiac | 1 | 2023 |
| Union | 1 | 2014 |
| Yale | 1 | 2013 |
Host cities
| City | Number | Years Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| 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 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regional host cities
| City | Number | Years Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St. 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 COVID-19 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 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple meetings
| Teams | Games | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.