Codfish Bowl

The Codfish Bowl is an annual Division III college ice hockey mid-season tournament. It is the oldest tournament operating at the D-III level and the second oldest extant tournament for any level of play.[1]

Codfish Bowl
SportCollege ice hockey
Founded1965
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States

History

In 1965 Boston State head coach Eddie Barry, looking for a lower-division answer to the Beanpot, founded the tournament with the help of athletic director Gus Sullivan. The series was used as a showcase for the smaller schools in college hockey and was absorbed by the program at Massachusetts–Boston when the two schools merged in 1982.

The tournament began before the NCAA instituted numerical divisions, but in 1973 it switched from College Division to Division II, where Boston State played. After the merger, UMB jumped up to D-II, allowing the tournament to remain at that level. In 1984, virtually all Division II schools dropped down to Division III, which is where the tournament has been played ever since.

The tournament was typically held before the New Year's Day, however, in recent years the championship has occurred both before and after January 1. This results in some years having two tournaments and others having none.

Yearly results
Year[2]ChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
1965 Boston StateSalem State
1966 Boston StateSalem State
1967 Boston StateSalem StateOhioMassachusetts
1968 Boston StateAmerican International
1969 Boston StateMerrimackColbyNorwich
1970 MerrimackBoston StateColby
1971 Boston StateMerrimackSalem StateNorwich
1972 Saint AnselmBoston StateSalem State
1973 Salem StateBoston StateSaint AnselmAmerican International
1974 Salem StateSaint AnselmBoston State
1975 MerrimackBoston StateSalem StateSaint Anselm
1976 LowellBoston StateSalem State
1977 Salem StateBoston StateSaint AnselmLowell
1978 LowellBoston StateSalem State
1979 LowellWestfield StateBabsonBoston State
1980 Westfield StateNorwichBabsonBoston State
1981 BabsonWestfield StateNorwichBoston State
1982 Westfield StateAmerican InternationalMassachusetts–BostonWorcester State
1983 Massachusetts–BostonBabsonWestfield State, North Adams State ?
1984 Saint AnselmMassachusetts–BostonBabsonWestfield State
1985 Salem StateMassachusetts–BostonNorwichSaint Anselm
1986 BowdoinSaint AnselmMassachusetts–Boston, Salem State (tie)
1987 ElmiraMassachusetts–BostonSalem StateHoly Cross
1988 BowdoinMassachusetts–BostonElmiraSalem State
1989 Salem StateMassachusetts–BostonNorwichSaint Anselm
1990 Salem StateMassachusetts–BostonHamilton
1991 Salem StateNorth Adams StateSaint AnselmMassachusetts–Boston
1992 ConnecticutAmerican InternationalElmiraMassachusetts–Boston
1993 Salem StateWilliamsAmerican InternationalMassachusetts–Boston
1994 HamiltonNew England CollegeMassachusetts–BostonAmherst
1995 BabsonMassachusetts–BostonGustavus Adolphus, American International (tie)
1996 NorwichMassachusetts–BostonGustavus AdolphusFramingham State
1997 Massachusetts–BostonSaint AnselmPotsdam StateSouthern Maine
1998 Saint AnselmMassachusetts–BostonBabsonSaint Michael's
1999 AmherstMassachusetts–BostonSaint AnselmFitchburg State
2000 ElmiraMassachusetts–BostonSaint AnselmNew Hampshire College
2001 Fitchburg StateMassachusetts–BostonSaint Michael'sSkidmore
2002 BabsonSouthern New HampshireSaint Michael'sMassachusetts–Boston
2003 SkidmoreMassachusetts–BostonSouthern MaineWorcester State
2004 BabsonMassachusetts–BostonSaint Michael'sFitchburg State
2005 Massachusetts–DartmouthSouthern New HampshireConnecticut CollegeMassachusetts–Boston
2006 SkidmoreMassachusetts–BostonFramingham StateSuffolk
2007 Massachusetts–BostonFitchburg StateSouthern New HampshireSuffolk
2008 Westfield StateFitchburg StateSuffolkMassachusetts–Boston
2009 SuffolkMassachusetts–BostonJohnson & WalesSouthern New Hampshire
2010 Fitchburg StateMassachusetts–BostonWentworthAssumption
2012 TuftsMassachusetts–BostonJohnson & WalesSouthern New Hampshire
2013 Massachusetts–BostonJohnson & WalesWentworthFitchburg State
2014 Massachusetts–BostonSouthern New HampshireTuftsSuffolk
2015 Connecticut CollegeLake ForestMassachusetts–Boston, Hamilton (tie)
2015 Brockport StateWestfield StateMassachusetts–BostonJohnson & Wales
2016 Salve ReginaMassachusetts–BostonConnecticut CollegeFranklin Pierce
2017 Salve ReginaMassachusetts–BostonAdrianWilliams
2019 Cortland StateMassachusetts–BostonTuftsBryn Athyn
2020 WesleyanMassachusetts–BostonAlbertus MagnusFitchburg State

References
  1. "Needham's Eddie Barry, cofounder of Codfish Bowl, built a hockey showcase". Boston.com. December 26, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. "UMass Boston Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year". UMass Boston Beacons. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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