NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament

2026 bracket

2026 tournament

Location, dates:

• Selection show: Sunday, March 8, TBA, NCAA.com
• First round: Campus sites, March 14
• Quarterfinals: Campus sites, March 21.
• Semifinals, finals: Campus site of one of the participating teams, March 27 and 29.

Qualifying teams: 12.

Format: Winners of four first-round games join four teams chosen for the quarterfinals. All rounds are single elimination.

Automatic qualifiers: Eight postseason tournament champions — from CNE, MAC, MIAC, NEHC, NESCAC, NCHA, SUNYAC and UCHC.

NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey committee

• • Kelly Rider, Curry coach (chair)
  • Tracy Johnson, St. Olaf coach
  • Keith Maurice, Trinity coach
  • Brian Savard, Plattsburgh assistant athletic director
  • Charles Sowa, Wisconsin-River Falls associate athletic director

Future championship sites

2027: Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

2028: Campus site of one of the participating teams

NCAA champions