The 2024 NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey championship began 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.
Selections
The conferences and teams receiving automatic qualification:
| Commonwealth Coast Conference | Western New England |
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Gustavus Adolphus |
| New England Hockey Conference | Elmira |
| New England Small College Athletic Conference | Middlebury |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | SUNY Cortland |
| United Collegiate Hockey Conference | Nazareth |
| Women’s Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Adrian |
The Pool B team selected was University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and the three institutions selected from Pool C were Amherst, Hamilton, and Plattsburgh State.
➡️ Click here for the full selections release
Schedule, bracket
Here is the schedule for the 2024 DIII women’s ice hockey championship (subject to change):
- Selection show: 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 3 on NCAA.com
- First round: Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 9 at 3 p.m.
- Semifinals: Friday, March 15 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., hosted by the highest-ranking semifinalist
- Championship: 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:
Championship history
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.
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 |
