Ice Breaker Tournament

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The Ice Breaker Tournament (also called the Ice Breaker Invitational or the Ice Breaker Cup) is a college Division I men's ice hockey tournament played annually at the start of each season.[1]

The tournament began play in 1997 as an exhibition[2] and was created as an early-season showcase for top-ranked teams from four separate conferences. After the first year the games became an official part of the NCAA season and counted towards the standings. The participants are selected partially based upon their pre-season rankings with one of the four usually serving as the host. Twice, in 2010 and 2012, local sports commissions served as hosts when there was no local university available. Only Minnesota has played in consecutive Ice Breaker Tournaments (2013, 2014). The tournament is typically held during the opening weekend of college hockey season.

Yearly results

Year Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place Venue (Host)
2017 Michigan Tech Minnesota–Duluth Minnesota Union AMSOIL Arena (Duluth)
2016 Air Force Ohio State Boston College Denver Magness Arena (Denver)
2015 North Dakota Maine Michigan State Lake Superior State Cumberland County Civic Center (Maine)
2014 Minnesota Rensselaer Minnesota–Duluth Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame)
2013 Minnesota New Hampshire Clarkson Mercyhurst Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)
2012 Notre Dame Nebraska–Omaha Maine Army Sprint Center (Kansas City Sports Commission)
2011 Boston College North Dakota Michigan State Air Force Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
2010 Boston University Notre Dame Wisconsin Holy Cross Scottrade Center (St. Louis Sports Commission)
2009 Nebraska–Omaha Massachusetts–Lowell St. Lawrence Army Qwest Center (Nebraska–Omaha)
2008 Boston University Michigan State Massachusetts North Dakota Agganis Arena (Boston University)
2007 Minnesota Michigan Boston College Rensselaer Xcel Energy Center (Minnesota)
2006 Vermont Miami Denver Colgate Goggin Ice Arena (Miami)
2005 Colorado College Maine Air Force Union World Arena (Colorado College)
2004 New Hampshire St. Lawrence St. Cloud State Ohio State Whittemore Center (New Hampshire)
2003 Boston College Findlay Michigan State Minnesota–Duluth Munn Ice Arena (Michigan State)
2002 Boston University Renssealer Wisconsin Northern Michigan Kohl Center (Wisconsin)
2001 St. Cloud State Maine Bowling Green Clarkson Alfond Arena (Maine)
2000 New Hampshire Colgate Michigan
North Dakota
None† Yost Ice Arena (Michigan)
1999 Denver Providence Notre Dame Union Magness Arena (Denver)
1998 Boston College St. Lawrence Minnesota Ohio State Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)
1997 Michigan State Wisconsin Boston University Clarkson Dane County Coliseum (Wisconsin)

Michigan and North Dakota declined to participate in a shootout to determine a winner[3]

Team records

Team # of times participated Titles Conference
Boston College 5 3 Hockey East
Boston University 4 3 Hockey East
Minnesota 5 3 Big Ten
New Hampshire 3 2 Hockey East
Michigan State 5 1 Big Ten
Notre Dame 4 1 Big Ten
North Dakota 4 1 NCHC
Denver 3 1 NCHC
Air Force 3 1 Atlantic Hockey
St. Cloud 2 1 NCHC
Nebraska–Omaha 2 1 NCHC
Colorado College 1 1 NCHC
Michigan Tech 1 1 WCHA
Vermont 1 1 Hockey East
Maine 4 0 Hockey East
Clarkson 3 0 ECAC Hockey
Ohio State 3 0 Big Ten
Rensselaer 3 0 ECAC Hockey
St. Lawrence 3 0 ECAC Hockey
Wisconsin 3 0 Big Ten
Army 2 0 Atlantic Hockey
Colgate 2 0 ECAC Hockey
Michigan 2 0 Big Ten
Minnesota–Duluth 3 0 NCHC
Union 3 0 ECAC Hockey
Bowling Green 1 0 WCHA
Findlay 1 0 CHA
Holy Cross 1 0 Atlantic Hockey
Lake Superior State 1 0 WCHA
Massachusetts 1 0 Hockey East
Massachusetts–Lowell 1 0 Hockey East
Mercyhurst 1 0 Atlantic Hockey
Miami 1 0 NCHC
Northern Michigan 1 0 WCHA
Providence 1 0 Hockey East

References

  1. ^ "Ice Breaker Tournament". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ^ "BU men's Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. ^ "Michigan, North Dakota Settle for Tie in Ice Breaker, 5-5". USCHO. 2000-10-07. Retrieved 2017-01-20.