DIII women's ice hockey: 2025 selection show
The 2025 DIII women's ice hockey championship started with a selection show on Sunday, March 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET live streamed on NCAA.com. The NCAA released the 12 teams selected here.
The 12-team, single elimination tournament begins with an four-game first round on March 15. Following the first, quarterfinals and semifinal rounds, the the championship will be held March 28 and 30 at Hunt Arena in River Falls, Wisconsin.
2025 DIII women's ice hockey championship bracket
Below is the bracket for the 2025 DIII women's ice hockey championship bracket.
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2025 DIII women's ice hockey championship schedule
- First round | Saturday, March 15 — Watch live on NCAA.com
- Colby vs. Wilkes, 3 p.m.
- Endicott vs. Nazareth, 3 p.m.
- Plattsburgh State vs. Elmira, 3 p.m.
- Gustavus Adolphus vs. St. Norbert, 4 p.m.
- Quarterfinals | Saturday, March 22 — Watch live on NCAA.com
- Amherst vs. winner of Colby/Wilkes, 3 p.m.
- Middlebury vs. winner of Endicott/Nazareth, 3 p.m.
- Augsburg vs. winner of Gustavus Adolphus/St. Norbert, 4 p.m.
- UW-River Falls vs. winner of Plattsburgh State/Elmira, 4 p.m.
- Semifinals |Friday, March 28 at 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET
- National championship | Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m. ET
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET
2025 DIII women's ice hockey championship history
Here is every DIII women's ice hockey champion and runner-up from the last decade:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UW-River Falls (31-0-0) | Joe Cranston | 4-1 | Elmira | River Falls |
| 2023 | Gustavus Adolphus (27-3-0) | Mike Carroll | 2-1 (3OT) | Amherst | Amherst |
| 2022 | Middlebury (27-0-0) | Bill Mandigo | 3-2 (OT) | Gust. Adolphus | Middlebury |
| 2021 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Plattsburgh State (28-2-0) | Kevin Houle | 4-0 | Hamline | St. Thomas |
| 2018 | Norwich | Mark Bolding | 2-1 | Elmira | Norwich |
| 2017 | Plattsburgh State (28-1-1) | Kevin Houle | 4-3 (ot) | Adrian | Adrian |
| 2016 | Plattsburgh State (29-1) | Kevin Houle | 5-1 | Wisconsin River-Falls | Plattsburgh State |
| 2015 | Plattsburgh State (26-2-2 ) | Kevin Houle | 3-2 | Elmira | Plattsburgh State |
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