INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--The NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced today the field of 11 teams for the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. Nichols College, which won the ECAC Northeast Hockey League championship title and the conference’s automatic bid to the tournament, will travel to Hobart on Wednesday, March 11, for a first round game.
Nichols (25-3) makes its first appearance in the NCAA Championship after posting a program-best 25 wins on the season. The Bison, currently ranked 13th in the latest USCHO.com DIII men’s poll, will face fourth-ranked Hobart for the first time since 1982. The Statesmen earned an at-large bid to the tournament after being edged in the ECAC West title game, 3-2, by Neumann on Saturday.
Tickets will cost $5 for general admission, and $3 for students with a valid ID. Advance sale tickets will be available in Bristol Gym Room 205 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tues., March 10, and 10 a.m.-noon on Wed., March 11. Credit card orders can be made by calling (315) 781-3077 during sale hours. Only 900 tickets will be sold.
Fans unable to make it to Geneva Wednesday can follow the game live on the internet with live stats and live audio. Six conferences have been awarded automatic qualification. The remaining five teams were selected at-large by the committee.The championship playoff format involves three first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All games in the championship are single elimination. The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid, New York, at Herb Brooks Arena at the Olympic Center for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 20-21.
Plattsburgh State University and the Olympic Regional Development Authority will host the championship. Tickets may be purchased by calling 518/523-3330.Conferences receiving automatic qualification are:ECAC DIII Men’s East Hockey League – Babson (13-13-1)ECAC DIII Northeast Hockey League – Nichols (25-3-0)Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Gustavus Adolphus (17-10-0)New England Small College Athletic Conference – Amherst (21-4-1)
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association – Wisconsin-Stout (22-5-2)State University of New York Athletic Conference – Plattsburgh State (24-1-2) Elmira, Hobart, Neumann, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior enter the field as the five at-large selections. The championship game will be televised live on CBS College Sports Network Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m. Eastern.
In 2008, St. Norbert College claimed its first national championship title with a 2-0 win over Plattsburgh State at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.For more information about the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, log on to
Nichols (25-3) makes its first appearance in the NCAA Championship after posting a program-best 25 wins on the season. The Bison, currently ranked 13th in the latest USCHO.com DIII men’s poll, will face fourth-ranked Hobart for the first time since 1982. The Statesmen earned an at-large bid to the tournament after being edged in the ECAC West title game, 3-2, by Neumann on Saturday.
Tickets will cost $5 for general admission, and $3 for students with a valid ID. Advance sale tickets will be available in Bristol Gym Room 205 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tues., March 10, and 10 a.m.-noon on Wed., March 11. Credit card orders can be made by calling (315) 781-3077 during sale hours. Only 900 tickets will be sold.
Fans unable to make it to Geneva Wednesday can follow the game live on the internet with live stats and live audio. Six conferences have been awarded automatic qualification. The remaining five teams were selected at-large by the committee.The championship playoff format involves three first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All games in the championship are single elimination. The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid, New York, at Herb Brooks Arena at the Olympic Center for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 20-21.
Plattsburgh State University and the Olympic Regional Development Authority will host the championship. Tickets may be purchased by calling 518/523-3330.Conferences receiving automatic qualification are:ECAC DIII Men’s East Hockey League – Babson (13-13-1)ECAC DIII Northeast Hockey League – Nichols (25-3-0)Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Gustavus Adolphus (17-10-0)New England Small College Athletic Conference – Amherst (21-4-1)
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association – Wisconsin-Stout (22-5-2)State University of New York Athletic Conference – Plattsburgh State (24-1-2) Elmira, Hobart, Neumann, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior enter the field as the five at-large selections. The championship game will be televised live on CBS College Sports Network Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m. Eastern.
In 2008, St. Norbert College claimed its first national championship title with a 2-0 win over Plattsburgh State at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.For more information about the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, log on to
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