2022–23 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 19, 2021, and concluded on March 26, 2023. This was the 50th season of Division III college ice hockey.

Regular season

Alvernia played its inaugural season this year, doing so as a member of the UCHC.

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Western Massachusetts Invitational October 28–29 4 Franklin Pierce
Worcester City Cup October 28, 30 4 Nichols
Castleton Invitational November 25–26 4 Saint Anselm
Utica Thanksgiving Showcase November 25–26 4 Trine, Utica
Bowdoin/Colby Tournament November 26–27 4 Bowdoin
North Country Tournament November 26–27 4 Hamilton, Stonehill
PAL Stovepipe November 26–27 4 New England College
Skidmore Invitational November 26–27 4 Skidmore
Codfish Bowl December 29–30 4 Massachusetts–Boston
Superior Showdown December 29–30 4 Marian
Northfield Bank Tournament December 30–31 4 Curry
Oswego State Classic December 30–31 4 Adrian
Middlebury Classic December 31–January 1 4 Manhattanville, University of New England
Cardinal Classic January 6–7 4 Oswego State
Boston Landing Invitational January 7–8 4 Nichols

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Endicott †*21181210156912829243211842
Curry21164112050923829226111259
University of New England21164110048944130217212872
Salve Regina21128210036756327151119985
Western New England21515102018538925618164106
Wentworth21416113116398426619153101
Nichols215160100145511824816068123
Suffolk2141612111336742561724685
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champions
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Albertus Magnus2517718461
Anna Maria2381327372
Canton State25121307892
Rivier2371424971
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Plymouth State †*1818001053973728234113360
Worcester State1812510037.5695025131118694
Fitchburg State189631232.5655125121038373
Westfield State1861110221.5406524101315885
Massachusetts–Dartmouth1861110120.551602681627185
Salem State1851302013507927819077120
Framingham State183132101141712251525382
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champions
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
St. Scholastica16131220140764327177310975
Augsburg *16105111031614628161029473
Saint John's1695210129564326131038164
Concordia (MN)1696120026555026121228682
St. Olaf1678101124455227141128179
Bethel16510104121434525101417966
Saint Mary's1679010020465425111317694
Hamline16610302117385225131116672
Gustavus Adolphus161132021825602531934893
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T OW OL PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Hobart †*1816200048721931292012337
Norwich181422204251222920727344
Babson181062003256382817929257
Elmira1810710132704726131219270
Skidmore18972112957532716928869
Massachusetts–Boston1881000226454726111506074
New England College187101002243612591516084
Castleton1871101020447125817060100
Southern Maine184140001239622451725882
Johnson & Wales181170003328925222151116
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP RW OTW RL OTL T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wesleyan1810113339.553382515738654
Trinity1812140139.558262516817846
Amherst181033023949282515646141
Hamilton1810141236533525131026858
Colby189161131.5543826131126954
Tufts186191122.5445624101316569
Bowdoin *186090322.5405428151037766
Williams185011021843482691525966
Middlebury1840103116.532642451814387
Connecticut College18111600535742451905889
Championship: March 5
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Adrian †*18134110140984932255218082
Aurora18133220039825729198211595
St. Norbert18125102039693828179210262
Trine18126012037663928189110166
MSOE1899012028616127151208886
Marian1888232126505627111427494
Lake Forest1878320224636427111249397
Concordia (WI)18413112014488527422162153
Lawrence1831411301235732541924996
Finlandia1831412109348424418245112
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Oswego State161240226693727179110065
Plattsburgh State *161231025684028206210355
Geneseo State16114102361312718729451
Cortland State161150022644126169110576
Buffalo State16880016525527141308788
Fredonia State165110212336925718056101
Brockport State165110010386125101507488
Morrisville State1641201949662581707587
Potsdam State16313017417525519167114
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champions
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Utica †*202000200581233029253116557
Nazareth2014511014367412818828960
Stevenson201262142438647271510211169
Manhattanville20127111037816927141129397
Wilkes20117243034655826131037778
Chatham20116330134655928149372103
Alvernia20613112121588126816272103
Arcadia20512300119549026617372119
King's20514110116407925617251101
Neumann2041210011440772561815297
Lebanon Valley20217104011489625320256113
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champions
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin–Stevens Point †*1512212035532630206410454
Wisconsin–Eau Claire15951322846392818918971
Wisconsin–Superior159511128352329151227463
Wisconsin–Stout156810120353729171119467
Wisconsin–River Falls155911117324027111516672
Northland151131027256127223245107
Championship: March 4
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings

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 III 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 84 Division III men's teams, the greatest number of PWR points any team could earn is 83, 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.[1]

NCAA Division I Men's Hockey PairWise Rankings[2]
Rank Team PWR RPI Conference
1Endicott 83.6319*CCC
2Utica 81.6304*UCHC
2Hobart 81.6252*NEHC
4Curry 80.6036*CCC
4Adrian 80.6011NCHA
6Plattsburgh State 78.5884*SUNYAC
7University of New England 77.5863CCC
8Wisconsin–Stevens Point 76.5861*WIAC
9Plymouth State 75.5513MASCAC
10Norwich 74.5785*NEHC
11Wisconsin–Eau Claire 73.5620WIAC
12Oswego State 72.5571SUNYAC
13Babson 71.5533*NEHC
14St. Norbert 69.5497*NCHA
15Geneseo State 68.5496SUNYAC
15Wesleyan 68.5492NESCAC
17Aurora 67.5457*NCHA
18Trine 66.5480*NCHA
19Augsburg 65.5460MIAC
20Salve Regina 64.5446*CCC
21Trinity 63.5437NESCAC
22Nazareth 62.5413UCHC
22Skidmore 62.5409*NEHC
24Wisconsin–Stout 60.5620WIAC
25Amherst 59.5437NESCAC
26St. Scholastica 58.5406MIAC
27Stevenson 57.5341UCHC
27Albertus Magnus 57.5292Independent
29Wisconsin–Superior 54.5260WIAC
29Hamilton 54.5237NESCAC
31Cortland State 53.5226SUNYAC
31MSOE 53.5213NCHA
33Saint John's 51.5186MIAC
34Bowdoin 50.5237NESCAC
35Colby 48.5168NESCAC
35Manhattanville 48.5152UCHC
35Elmira 48.5141NEHC
38Chatham 46.5078UCHC
39Buffalo State 45.5061SUNYAC
40St. Olaf 44.5057MIAC
41Wilkes 43.5024UCHC
42Concordia (MN) 42.5023MIAC
43Canton State 41.4939Independent
44Lake Forest 40.4930NCHA
45Hamline 39.4916MIAC
46Wisconsin–River Falls 37.4916WIAC
47Tufts 36.4916NESCAC
47Bethel 36.4916MIAC
49Marian 35.4866NCHA
50Massachusetts–Boston 34.4856NEHC
51Williams 33.4828NESCAC
52Worcester State 31.4837MASCAC
52Fitchburg State 31.4822MASCAC
54Saint Mary's 30.4776MIAC
55Western New England 29.4719CCC
56New England College 28.4712NEHC
56Anna Maria 28.4647Independent
58Nichols 26.4624CCC
59Westfield State 25.4610MASCAC
60Morrisville State 24.4603SUNYAC
61Wentworth 23.4589CCC
61Brockport State 23.4588SUNYAC
63Castleton 21.4581NEHC
64Fredonia State 20.4579SUNYAC
65Alvernia 19.4557UCHC
66Middlebury 18.4540NESCAC
67Suffolk 17.4484CCC
68Massachusetts–Dartmouth 16.4433MASCAC
69Arcadia 15.4416UCHC
70Southern Maine 14.4329NEHC
71King's 13.4324UCHC
72Lawrence 12.4308NCHA
73Northland 11.4304WIAC
74Gustavus Adolphus 10.4302MIAC
75Potsdam State 9.4289SUNYAC
76Neumann 8.4240UCHC
77Concordia (WI) 7.4224NCHA
78Connecticut College 6.4140NESCAC
79Lebanon Valley 5.4138UCHC
80Salem State 4.4129MASCAC
81Rivier 2.4104Independent
81Framingham State 2.4064MASCAC
82Finlandia 1.4017NCHA
82Johnson & Wales 1.3995NEHC
*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 III hockey schools which are eligible for the NCAA Tournament.

2023 NCAA Tournament

First round
March 11
Quarterfinals
March 18
Semifinals
March 24
National Championship
March 25
E1 Utica (1) 4
E6 Plymouth 0 E7 University of New England 5*
E7 University of New England 2 E7 University of New England 7
W1 Adrian (4) 8*
W1 Adrian (4) 3*
W2 Wisconsin–Stevens Point 2**** W2 Wisconsin–Stevens Point 2
W3 Augsburg 1 W1 Adrian (4) 2
E3 Hobart (3) 3*
E2 Endicott (2) 3
E5 Plattsburgh State 1 E8 Norwich 0
E8 Norwich 2* E2 Endicott (2) 1
E3 Hobart (3) 3
E3 Hobart (3) 5
E4 Curry 1* E4 Curry 1
E9 Bowdoin 0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

See also

References

  1. "PairWise Rankings explanation". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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