Current season, competition or edition: 2019 Division I Championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Division I - Minnesota Duluth Division III - Norwich University |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship refers to either of the two championships 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 Championship, contested from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to 1999, was discontinued due to a lack of Division II conferences sponsoring ice hockey.
- NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship
Starting in 1999, the semi-finals and finals for the Division I championship are 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
- 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://cornellsun.com/2020/03/12/ncaa-cancels-hockey-tournaments-ending-top-ranked-cornell-hockey-teams-seasons/
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/gophers-hockey-cancellation-what-are-we-even-supposed-to-do/568757712/
- ^ https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/03/how-to-watch-michigan-vs-ohio-state-in-big-ten-hockey-semifinal.html