| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Founded: | 1948 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Country: | United States |
| Champion: | Division I - Denver Pioneers Division III - Hobart College Herons |
| Tv: | ESPN |
| Website: | NCAA.com |
| Current Season: | 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament2024 Division I Championship |
NCAA men's ice hockey championship refers to either of the two tournaments in men's ice hockey – one in Division I and one in Division III – contested by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 1971.[1] The NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, contested from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to 1999, was discontinued due to a lack of Division II conferences sponsoring ice hockey.
Since 1999, the semifinals and finals for the Division I championship have been branded as the "Frozen Four", echoing the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's "Final Four".
The NCAA started a Women's Frozen Four beginning with the 2000–01 season.
The Hobey Baker Award ceremony, Hockey Humanitarian Award ceremony, and USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting take place annually during Frozen Four weekend.[2]
The 2020 Championships were cancelled due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.[3] [4] [5]