Hamilton wins the 2026 DIII men’s ice hockey championship, defeating three-time defending champion Hobart 2-1 in overtime in the national championship game.
Below is the complete bracket, schedule and results from the 2026 DIII men’s hockey championship.
2026 DIII men’s ice hockey championship bracket
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2026 NCAA DIII men’s ice hockey tournament schedule
*All times Eastern
Selection Show: Monday, March 8Â
First Round: Saturday, March 14
Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Semifinals: Friday, March 27Â
Championship: Sunday, March 29 — Live on NCAA.com
2026 NCAA DIII men’s ice hockey championship history
Here is the complete list of national champions dating back to 1984.
Year
Champion
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Host or Site
2025
Hobart (29-1-1)
Mark Taylor
2-1 (OT)
Utica
Hartford, CT
2024
Hobart (28-2-1)
Mark Taylor
2-0
Trinity (CT)
Hartford, C.T.
2023
Hobart (29-2)
Mark Taylor
3-2 (OT)
Adrian
Beverly, MA
2022
Adrian (31-1)
Adam Krug
5-2
SUNY Geneseo
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2021
Canceled due to COVID-19
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2020
Canceled due to COVID-19
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2019
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (29-0-2)
Tyler Krueger
3-2 (OT)
Norwich
Stevens Point, WI
2018
St. Norbert (27-4-1)
Tim Coghlin
3-2 (2ot)
Salve Regina
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2017
Norwich (27-1-3)
Mike McShane
4-1
Trinity (Conn.)
Utica, N.Y.
2016
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (23-5-2)Â
Chris Brooks
5-1
St. Norbert
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2015
Trinity (Conn.) (25-3-1)
Matthew Greason
5-2
Wis.-Stevens Point
Minneapolis
2014
St. Norbert (28-3-1)
Tim Coghlin
3-1
Wis.-Stevens Point
Lewiston, Maine
2013
Wisconsin-Eau Claire (24-5-2)
Matt Loen
5-3
Oswego State
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2012
St. Norbert (21-5-5)
Tim Coghlin
4-1
Oswego State
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2011
St. Norbert (25-4-1)
Tim Coghlin
4-3
Adrian
Minneapolis
2010
Norwich (26-1-4)
Mike McShane
2-1 (ot)
St. Norbert
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2009
Neumann (21-9-2)
Dominick Dawes
4-1
Gustavus Adolphus
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2008
St. Norbert (27-1-4)
Tim Coghlin
2-0
Plattsburgh State
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2007
Oswego State (23-3-3)
Ed Gosek
4-3 (ot)
Middlebury
Wisconsin-Superior
2006
Middlebury (26-2-2)
Bill Beaney
3-0
St. Norbert
Elmira
2005
Middlebury (23-4-3)
Bill Beaney
5-0
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Middlebury
2004
Middlebury (27-3)
Bill Beaney
1-0 (ot)
St. Norbert
Norwich
2003
Norwich (27-3)
Mike McShane
2-1
Oswego State
Norwich
2002
Wisconsin-Superior (24-5-5)
Dan Stauber
3-2 (ot)
Norwich
Middlebury
2001
Plattsburgh State (29-5)
Bob Emery
6-2
Rochester Institue
Rochester Institute
2000
Norwich (29-2-1)
Mike McShane
2-1
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Wisconsin-Superior
1999
Middlebury (21-5-1)
Bill Beaney
5-0
Wisconsin-Superior
Norwich
1998
Middlebury (24-2-2)
Bill Beaney
2-1
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Plattsburgh State
1997
Middlebury (22-3-2)
Bill Beaney
3-2
Wisconsin-Superior
Middlebury
1996
Middlebury (26-2-0)
Bill Beaney
3-2
Rochester Institue
Wisconsin-River Falls
1995
Middlebury (23-2-2)
Bill Beaney
1-0
Fredonia State
Middlebury
1994
Wisconsin-River Falls (21-8-4)
Dean Talafous
6-4
Wisconsin-Superior
Wisconsin-Superior
1993
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (25-5-2)
Joe Baldarotta
4-3 (ot)
Wisconsin-River Falls
Maplewood, Minn.
1992
Plattsburgh State (32-2-2)
Bob Emery
7-3
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Plattsburgh State
1991
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (27-9)
Mark Mazzoleni
6-2
Minnesota State-Mankato
Elmira
1990
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (28-4-6)
Mark Mazzoleni
10-1, 3-6, 1-0
Plattsburgh State
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1989
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (34-5-2)
Mark Mazzoleni
3-3, 3-2
Rochester Institue
Rochester Institute
1988
Wisconsin-River Falls (31-6-1)
Rick Kozuback
7-1, 3-5, 3-0
Elmira
Elmira
1987
#Plattsburgh State (34-6)
Steve Hoar
8-3
Oswego State
Plattsburgh State
1986
Bemidji State (25-9-1)
R.H. Peters
8-5
#Plattsburgh State
Bemidji State
1985
Rochester Institute (26-6)
Bruce Delventhal
5-1
Bemidji State
Union (N.Y.)
1984
Babson (27-5-1)
Rob Riley
8-0
Union (N.Y.)
Rochester Institute
#Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.