The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2023, and is scheduled to conclude with the NCAA championship on April 13, 2024. This is the 76th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship is being held, and is US college hockey's 130th year overall.

Conference realignment

After Robert Morris suspended its program in the summer of 2021, a successful fundraising campaign allowed the team to return for this season.[1][2] The program rejoined Atlantic Hockey, bringing the number of conference members back up to 11.

The same summer, Augustana University proceeded with plans to promote its athletic department to Division I. In concert with that decision, the school finalized the addition of a new ice hockey program that would begin with this season.[3] In the interim, the program was accepted into the CCHA as the ninth member team and would play its first two seasons using a transition schedule before becoming a full member in 2025.[4]

On July 5, 2023, Arizona State University was accepted as the ninth member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) beginning with the 2024–2025 season. This will mark the Sun Devils' final season as an independent program.[5][6]

Other headlines

  • October 4, 2023 – The Division I Council approved changes to the transfer window for all sports. In winter sports other than basketball, including men's and women's ice hockey, the transfer portal now opens for a total of 45 days, starting 7 days after the NCAA tournament field is set.[7]

Polls

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Ice Breaker Tournament October 13–14 4 North Dakota
Turkey Leg Classic November 24–25 4 Merrimack
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Tech
Holiday Face-Off December 28–29 4 Wisconsin
Adirondack Winter Invitational December 29–30 4 Arizona State
Ledyard Bank Classic December 29–30 4 Maine
Desert Hockey Classic January 5–6 4 Arizona State
Connecticut Ice January 26–27 4
Beanpot February 5, 12 4

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#20 RIT129301102743281611505740
Sacred Heart11830010254125168714742
American International107301002032231710705249
Mercyhurst10433003183228176834853
Holy Cross13472021173132199735242
Bentley115600101624221881004339
Niagara135712101533401761014154
Canisius11443000153231154834149
Air Force10541301142626188914856
Robert Morris143920011228491841133557
Army113800101026441641203769
Championship: March 16, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
As of December 12, 2023
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Michigan State129120113154292215439563
#4 Wisconsin1210200003047262319408336
#10 Minnesota125431001738382212647860
Notre Dame1347200115343423101126261
#15 Michigan103520011231322010739158
Penn State122730021134512210938281
Ohio State1118200271745219845867
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated January 13, 2024
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State127500102241402081205575
St. Thomas127500002137272091015655
Michigan Tech10640121192826219845660
Lake Superior State136612101845422191116768
Minnesota State10541111173426188825650
Northern Michigan10550110152731187925161
Bowling Green125701101530342071304760
Ferris State11380210822381951314369
Augustana ^0000000000188825556
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
^ Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents that are not counted in the standings
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: January 2, 2024
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Alaska1810716145
Alaska Anchorage2061314072
#16 Arizona State2214357653
Lindenwood1631123576
Long Island2161415666
Stonehill1801802789
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: January 2, 2024
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Quinnipiac87010002243141814317935
Princeton9531301143435136524647
Clarkson6411101131610169614339
#14 Cornell8341011122523136433829
Colgate8341011122925166825150
Dartmouth7214101101616133462835
Union633000092323178905759
St. Lawrence6330000915151651013450
Brown725003091324144913147
Harvard814301271225111732039
Yale725011061724134902952
Rensselaer6240000621301751114774
Championship: March 16, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: January 2, 2024
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston University7511001172920149415239
#9 Providence8422111151912159424730
#17 New Hampshire6411000131910117313728
#2 Boston College64110001318141411215429
#12 Massachusetts7421200111819139314440
#8 Maine6321000101917106313226
Connecticut835011091925156813939
Merrimack724101192119136614333
Vermont62310018161893512224
Massachusetts Lowell825111071320145812936
Northeastern70700202825113713232
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#13 St. Cloud State87010002229131811525839
#6 North Dakota85300301830211812516441
#11 Western Michigan84400201428211611416435
#5 Denver85302001339311812519458
#18 Colorado College8440200101824169614943
Minnesota Duluth825101191821196945457
#19 Omaha834120191928169524645
Miami8071000113351861024558
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Updated: January 2, 2024

PairWise Rankings

The PairWise Rankings (PWR) are a statistical tool designed to approximate the process by which the NCAA selection committee decides which teams get at-large bids to the 16-team NCAA tournament. Although the NCAA selection committee does not use the PWR as presented by USCHO, the PWR has been accurate in predicting which teams will make the tournament field.

For Division I men, all teams are included in comparisons starting in the 2013–14 season (formerly, only teams with a Ratings Percentage Index of .500 or above, or teams under consideration, were included). The PWR method compares each team with every other such team, with the winner of each “comparison” earning one PWR point. After all comparisons are made, the points are totaled up and rankings listed accordingly.

With 64 Division I men's teams, the greatest number of PWR points any team could earn is 63, winning the comparison with every other team. Meanwhile, a team that lost all of its comparisons would have no PWR points.

Teams are then ranked by PWR point total, with ties broken by the teams’ RPI ratings, which starting in 2013–14 is weighted for home and road games and includes a quality wins bonus (QWB) for beating teams in the top 20 of the RPI (it also is weighted for home and road).

When it comes to comparing teams, the PWR uses three criteria which are combined to make a comparison: RPI, record against common opponents and head-to-head competition. Starting in 2013–14, the comparison of record against teams under consideration was dropped because all teams are now under comparison.[8]

NCAA Division I Men's Hockey PairWise Rankings[9]
Rank Team PWR RPI Conference
1Boston University 63.6157*Hockey East
2Boston College 62.6086*Hockey East
3Michigan State 61.6008*Big Ten
4Quinnipiac 60.6005*ECAC Hockey
5Wisconsin 59.5990*Big Ten
6Maine 56.5987*Hockey East
7North Dakota 57.5962NCHC
8Denver 56.5880NCHC
9Providence 55.5820*Hockey East
10Western Michigan 53.5740*NCHC
10New Hampshire 53.5634Hockey East
12Minnesota 52.5629*Big Ten
12St. Cloud State 52.5621NCHC
14Massachusetts 49.5583Hockey East
14Michigan 49.5551*Big Ten
16Cornell 48.5447ECAC Hockey
17Arizona State 47.5385*Independent
18Colorado College 45.5336NCHC
18Omaha 45.5286NCHC
20Penn State 44.5269Big Ten
21RIT 43.5252Atlantic Hockey
22Notre Dame 42.5216Big Ten
23Northeastern 40.5192*Hockey East
23Alaska 40.5160*Independent
23Merrimack 40.5159*Hockey East
26Ohio State 38.5140Big Ten
27Connecticut 37.5136Hockey East
28Minnesota State 36.5132CCHA
29American International 35.5112Atlantic Hockey
30Clarkson 34.4975*ECAC Hockey
31Vermont 33.5097Hockey East
31Minnesota Duluth 33.5071NCHC
33Holy Cross 30.4954Atlantic Hockey
33St. Thomas 30.4930CCHA
35Massachusetts Lowell 28.4923Hockey East
35Dartmouth 28.4906ECAC Hockey
37Augustana 27.4808CCHA
38Bemidji State 26.4804CCHA
39Colgate 24.4772ECAC Hockey
40Union 23.4759ECAC Hockey
40Miami 23.4758NCHC
40Michigan Tech 23.4733CCHA
43Air Force 21.4732Atlantic Hockey
44Sacred Heart 19.4705Atlantic Hockey
44Lake Superior State 19.4698CCHA
44Yale 19.4677ECAC Hockey
47Bentley 17.4654Atlantic Hockey
48Long Island 16.4568Independent
49Princeton 15.4600ECAC Hockey
50Brown 14.4567ECAC Hockey
51Rensselaer 13.4565ECAC Hockey
52Alaska Anchorage 12.4539Independent
53Mercyhurst 11.4481Atlantic Hockey
54Harvard 10.4470ECAC Hockey
55Army 9.4452Atlantic Hockey
56Niagara 8.4450Atlantic Hockey
57Northern Michigan 7.4409CCHA
57Canisius 7.4403Atlantic Hockey
59St. Lawrence 5.4376ECAC Hockey
60Lindenwood 4.4313Independent
61Bowling Green 3.4181CCHA
62Robert Morris 2.4127Atlantic Hockey
63Ferris State 1.4060CCHA
64Stonehill 0.3453Independent
*A team's RPI has been adjusted to remove negative effect from defeating a weak opponent
Note: A team's record is based only on games against other Division I hockey schools which are eligible for the NCAA Tournament
Last Updated: January 14, 2024

Player stats

Scoring leaders

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Massimo RizzoJuniorDenver22925346
Jack DevineJuniorDenver2218153312
Luke GraingerSeniorWestern Michigan207263317
Collin GrafJuniorQuinnipiac161417312
Gabe PerreaultFreshmanBoston College19624306
Dylan WendtJuniorWestern Michigan201712296
Macklin CelebriniFreshmanBoston University171316296
Carter KingJuniorDenver221316292
Josh NadeauFreshmanMaine201117288
Lukas SillingerSeniorArizona State26622286
Seamus CaseySophomoreMichigan20424288

As of January 13, 2024[10]

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average, minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played.[11]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Kyle McClellanSeniorWisconsin15894:081140263.9341.74
Jake SibellSophomoreSt. Thomas7412:32430120.9361.75
Jakob HellstenSeniorNew Hampshire7425:16421131.9181.83
Ian ShaneJuniorCornell10552:10621171.9151.85
Cameron RoweSeniorWestern Michigan14840:361031262.9251.86
Austin RodenSeniorClarkson10602:17631191.9311.89
Henry WelschSeniorMassachusetts Lowell10602:07451191.9331.89
Philip SvedebäckSophomoreProvidence15897:08942291.9141.94
Vinny DuplessisSeniorQuinnipiac12729:28831242.9181.97
Thomas GaleJuniorHoly Cross7421:29241142.9311.99

As of December 6, 2023[12]

Awards

References

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  2. Staff, USCHO (December 17, 2021). "Robert Morris announces reinstatement of men's, women's college hockey teams for 2023-24 season". College Hockey | USCHO.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. "Augustana officially announces Division I hockey program, to play in Midco Arena starting in 2023-24". Argus Leader. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. "CCHA Grants Membership to Augustana University" (Press release). Central Collegiate Hockey Association. May 17, 2022.
  5. Clark, Ryan S. (July 5, 2023). "Arizona State men's hockey to join NCHC in 2024–25 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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  7. "DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows" (Press release). NCAA. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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  9. "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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  11. "NCAA – 2021–2022". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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