NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament Most Outstanding Player explained

Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Sport:	Ice hockey
Givenfor:	To the player who is judged to be the most outstanding player over the course of the NCAA tournament.
First:	1984
Mostrecent:	Austin Mourar (Hobart)

The tournament Most Outstanding Player is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship to the player to be judged the most outstanding. The award was first conferred in 1984 but was retired after the 1990 championship. The award was resurrected in 2009 and has been given out annually since (as of 2019).

As of 2020, only one player has won the award multiple times (B. J. O'Brian) who, coincidentally, is also the only player to win the award while not playing for the national champion. The 2020 and 2021 tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, as a result no tournament Most Outstanding Player was awarded.^[1]

Award winners^[2]

	Vacated †
	Not Awarded
1991–2008 Award retired
	B. J. O'Brian

	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021

† Chris Panek was the Tournament MOP in 1987 but the award was rescinded when Plattsburgh State's appearance was vacated as a result of NCAA rules violations.^[3]
* Player was not a member of the championship team.

Award Breakdown

Winners by school

School	Winners
	5
	4
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1

Winners by position

Position	Winners
	10
	1
	7

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns. NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. March 12, 2020.
2. News: Division III Men's Ice Hockey Record Book . NCAA . September 24, 2019.
3. Web site: Plattsburgh Gets Probation . New York Times . 6 March 2019.