The 2024 NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey championship begins with a selection show on March 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET and continues through the national championship game on March 17, hosted by the highest-seeded semifinalist.
Gustavus Adolphus is the defending national champion after defeating Amherst 2-1 in overtime to cap off an excellent 27-3-0 season and win its first-ever national championship in program history.
Here is the schedule for the 2024 DIII women’s ice hockey championship (subject to change):
- The 2024 DIII women’s ice hockey championship selection show will be broadcast at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 3 on NCAA.com
- First round games will be played on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
- Quarterfinal games will be played on Saturday, March 9 at 3 p.m.
- Semifinal games will be played on Friday, March 15 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., hosted by the highest-ranking semifinalist.
- The championship will be played on Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m., hosted by the highest-ranking semifinalist.
The tournament will consist of 11 total teams, with five teams entering at the quarterfinal stage and six teams competing in the first round. Seven teams will qualify by earning an automatic bid as conference champions, while the remaining entrants will be selected at-large. Teams from the same conference will not be paired to play each other in the first contest.
Here’s a look at the complete DIII women’s ice hockey championship bracket:
Beginning in 2002, the DIII women’s ice hockey tournament has been held every year except for 2020 and 2021, seasons that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plattsburgh State has won a record seven championships, followed by Middlebury with four.
Here’s a complete history of the DIII women’s ice hockey championship game:
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | SCORE | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gustavus Adolphus (27-3-0) | 2-1 (3OT) | Amherst |
| 2022 | Middlebury (27-0-0) | 3-2 (OT) | Gust. Adolphus |
| 2019 | Plattsburgh State (28-2-0) | 4-0 | Hamline |
| 2018 | Norwich | 2-1 | Elmira |
| 2017 | Plattsburgh State (28-1-1) | 4-3 (ot) | Adrian |
| 2016 | Plattsburgh State (29-1) | 5-1 | Wisconsin River-Falls |
| 2015 | Plattsburgh State (26-2-2 ) | 3-2 | Elmira |
| 2014 | Plattsburgh State (28-1-1) | 9-2 | Norwich |
| 2013 | Elmira (24-5-1) | 1-0 | Middlebury |
| 2012 | RIT (28-1-1) | 4-1 | Norwich |
| 2011 | Norwich (25-4-1) | 5-2 | RIT |
| 2010 | Amherst (23-2-4) | 7-2 | Norwich |
| 2009 | Amherst (24-5) | 4-3 (ot) | Elmira |
| 2008 | Plattsburgh State (25-3-1) | 3-2 | Manhattanville |
| 2007 | Plattsburgh State (27-0-2) | 2-1 | Middlebury |
| 2006 | Middlebury (27-2) | 3-1 | Plattsburgh State |
| 2005 | Middlebury (26-3-1) | 4-3 | Elmira |
| 2004 | Middlebury (23-4) | 2-1 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 2003 | Elmira (23-4-2) | 5-1 | Manhattanville |
| 2002 | Elmira (26-1-1) | 2-1 | Manhattanville |
