What does NCAA stand for?

NCAA stands for NCAA Division I.

How many teams play in the NCAA?

The NCAA currently consists of 62 teams.

Who won the most recent NCAA championship?

Univ. of Denver won the most recent NCAA championship in 2026.

NCAA Division I NCAA 1978-1979

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1978-1979

1978-1979 Season

Univ. of North Dakota finished first in the 1978-79 NCAA standings with 44 points. Bowling Green State Univ. (43 points) and Univ. of Minnesota (41 points) followed.

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1978-1979 NCAA Standings

1978-1979 NCAA — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
CCHA
1.	Bowling Green State Univ.	45	37	2	6	-	-	179	113	66	43	0.96	First round loss
2.	Ohio State Univ.	40	25	2	13	-	-	218	170	48	31	0.78	-
3.	Northern Michigan Univ.	34	19	3	12	-	-	168	126	42	27	0.79	-
4.	Lake Superior State Univ.	36	16	2	18	-	-	164	181	-17	23	0.64	-
5.	St. Louis Univ.	35	16	3	16	-	-	174	189	-15	20	0.57	-
6.	Western Michigan Univ.	36	17	0	19	-	-	171	182	-11	16	0.44	-
ECAC
1.	Boston Univ.	30	21	2	7	-	-	138	106	32	36	1.20	-
2.	Univ. of New Hampshire	35	22	3	10	-	-	203	148	55	37	1.06	Frozen Four
3.	Cornell Univ.	29	21	0	8	-	-	166	114	52	32	1.10	-
4.	Dartmouth College	30	19	2	9	-	-	144	102	42	29	0.97	Frozen Four
5.	Clarkson Univ.	31	19	0	12	-	-	184	136	48	26	0.84	-
6.	Providence College	28	16	2	10	-	-	134	123	11	28	1.00	-
7.	Yale Univ.	27	13	2	12	-	-	129	125	4	25	0.93	-
8.	Univ. of Vermont	30	12	0	18	-	-	122	141	-19	22	0.73	-
9.	Northeastern Univ.	27	12	0	15	-	-	112	129	-17	22	0.81	-
10.	Brown Univ.	25	11	0	14	-	-	105	108	-3	20	0.80	-
11.	Boston College	30	16	0	14	-	-	167	141	26	20	0.67	-
12.	Colgate Univ.	28	15	0	13	-	-	166	144	22	14	0.50	-
13.	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	28	10	1	17	-	-	141	145	-4	17	0.61	-
14.	Harvard Univ.	26	7	1	18	-	-	108	131	-23	11	0.42	-
15.	St. Lawrence Univ.	31	8	2	21	-	-	118	162	-44	11	0.35	-
16.	Princeton Univ.	26	5	4	17	-	-	95	138	-43	8	0.31	-
Independent
1.	Air Force Academy	31	18	1	12	-	-	157	139	18	-	-	-
2.	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	37	22	1	14	-	-	257	145	112	-	-	-
WCHA
1.	Univ. of North Dakota	42	30	1	11	-	-	245	144	101	44	1.05	Final loss
2.	Univ. of Minnesota	44	32	1	11	-	-	239	147	92	41	0.93	Champion
3.	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	40	22	4	14	-	-	213	170	43	40	1.00	-
4.	Univ. of Wisconsin	41	25	3	13	-	-	215	172	43	40	0.98	-
5.	Univ. of Notre Dame	38	18	1	19	-	-	184	196	-12	35	0.92	-
6.	Univ. of Denver	43	20	3	20	-	-	188	217	-29	30	0.70	-
7.	Michigan Tech	38	17	3	18	-	-	182	165	17	29	0.76	-
8.	Colorado College	38	12	2	24	-	-	165	218	-53	24	0.63	-
9.	Michigan State Univ.	36	15	0	21	-	-	140	192	-52	24	0.67	-
10.	Univ. of Michigan	36	8	1	27	-	-	132	210	-78	13	0.36	-

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1978-1979 NCAA Player Stats

1978-1979 NCAA — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Mark Johnson (F)	40	41	49	90	34
2.	George McPhee (F)	43	40	48	88	58
3.	Dave Delich (F)	36	32	52	84	26
4.	Mark Wells (F)	45	26	57	83	30
5.	Mark Taylor (F)	42	24	59	83	28

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1978-1979 NCAA Goalie Stats

1978-1979 NCAA — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Wally Charko (G)	39	2.39	.914
2.	Bob Iwabuchi (G)	24	2.74	.907
3.	Steve Weeks (G)	25	3.42	.902
4.	Bob Gaudet (G)	23	3.03	.896
5.	Jeff Weisman (G)	10	-	.893

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1978-1979 NCAA Demographics

NCAA Games

NCAA — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/05/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Boston College	Univ. of Vermont	-
11/01/2026 07:30 PM GMT-5	Ohio State Univ.	Univ. of Michigan	4 - 5 (OT 64:17)
11/01/2026 03:00 PM GMT-5	Dartmouth College	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	4 - 0
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT-6	Colorado College	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	5 - 3
10/31/2026 07:07 PM GMT-5	Univ. of North Dakota	Michigan State Univ.	3 - 5

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NCAA Transactions

NCAA — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/03/2026	Confirmed	Taos Jordan (D)	Sacred Heart Univ.	Jacksonville Icemen	Details
11/02/2026	Confirmed	Jacob Bonkowski (F)	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Aurora Univ.	Details
11/02/2026	Confirmed	Onni Leppänen (F)	Long Island Univ.	Aurora Univ.	Details
11/02/2026	Confirmed	Ronan Walsh (F)	Univ. of New Hampshire	Plymouth State Univ.	Details
10/31/2026	Confirmed	Fyodor Nikolayenya (F)	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout	Details

2026-2027 NCAA Free Agents

2026-2027 NCAA — Free Agents
Team	Player
Bentley Univ.	Jake Black (F)
Princeton Univ.	David Jacobs (F)
Sacred Heart Univ.	Mikey Adamson (D)
Bentley Univ.	Stevie Castagna (F)
Bemidji State Univ.	Adam Flammang (F)

2027-2028 NCAA Free Agents

2027-2028 NCAA — Free Agents
Team	Player
Univ. of Michigan	Jayden Perron (F)
Western Michigan Univ.	William Whitelaw (F)
Univ. of Michigan	Nicholas Moldenhauer (F)
Univ. of Connecticut	Joey Muldowney (F)
Lindenwood Univ.	Michael Bevilacqua (D)

NCAA Team Comparison (Averages)

1978-1979 NCAA — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Air Force Academy	23	411	-	-	-
2.	Boston College	25	696	5'10"	179 lbs	20.67
3.	Boston Univ.	27	1 680	5'11"	181 lbs	21.65
4.	Bowling Green State Univ.	26	1 917	5'11"	181 lbs	22.17
5.	Brown Univ.	23	858	5'10"	179 lbs	21.22
6.	Clarkson Univ.	27	1 508	6'0"	183 lbs	21.07
7.	Colgate Univ.	25	1 000	5'10"	179 lbs	20.46
8.	Colorado College	24	1 207	5'11"	174 lbs	21.50
9.	Cornell Univ.	31	1 192	5'10"	174 lbs	20.74
10.	Dartmouth College	31	1 389	5'10"	172 lbs	21.50
11.	Harvard Univ.	32	1 231	5'11"	176 lbs	21.14
12.	Lake Superior State Univ.	26	858	6'0"	187 lbs	20.79
13.	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	29	37	6'0"	187 lbs	23.00
14.	Michigan State Univ.	30	1 248	5'10"	165 lbs	21.31
15.	Michigan Tech	27	1 651	6'0"	185 lbs	20.94
16.	Northeastern Univ.	24	966	5'11"	185 lbs	22.20
17.	Northern Michigan Univ.	26	1 536	5'11"	185 lbs	21.27
18.	Ohio State Univ.	26	1 779	5'10"	181 lbs	21.11
19.	Princeton Univ.	22	802	6'0"	176 lbs	20.71
20.	Providence College	25	1 432	5'11"	181 lbs	20.84
21.	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	28	1 222	5'11"	176 lbs	20.62
22.	St. Lawrence Univ.	23	683	5'10"	176 lbs	21.08
23.	St. Louis Univ.	29	1 076	5'10"	183 lbs	20.56
24.	Univ. of Denver	26	1 561	5'11"	179 lbs	20.79
25.	Univ. of Michigan	28	1 213	5'11"	183 lbs	20.18
26.	Univ. of Minnesota	30	1 943	6'0"	185 lbs	20.92
27.	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	26	1 377	5'10"	179 lbs	21.13
28.	Univ. of New Hampshire	26	1 484	5'10"	176 lbs	20.75
29.	Univ. of North Dakota	27	1 883	5'11"	183 lbs	20.90
30.	Univ. of Notre Dame	31	1 285	5'11"	181 lbs	19.85
31.	Univ. of Vermont	34	1 363	5'11"	176 lbs	20.88
32.	Univ. of Wisconsin	30	1 718	5'10"	174 lbs	20.97
33.	Western Michigan Univ.	27	1 127	5'11"	187 lbs	21.13
34.	Yale Univ.	22	941	6'0"	179 lbs	21.55

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

NCAA — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ty Jackson (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	15	12	23	35	2
2.	Dylan Jackson (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	15	12	21	33	6
3.	Tyler Kelleher (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	15	12	18	30	8
4.	Phil Marinaccio (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	14	10	18	28	15
5.	Poul Andersen (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	16	14	13	27	4
6.	Harrison Roy (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	15	13	14	27	4
7.	Andrei Buyalsky (F)	2026-2027	Polonia Bytom	PHL	17	13	14	27	0
8.	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	13	12	15	27	14
9.	Danny Weight (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	14	12	15	27	2
10.	Cody Monds (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	14	9	18	27	0

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NCAA All-Time Points

NCAA — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Ross (F)	155	138	186	324
2.	Mike Zuke (F)	163	133	177	310
3.	Jim Montgomery (F)	170	103	198	301
4.	Steve Colp (F)	138	132	168	300
5.	John Mayasich (F)	111	144	154	298

NCAA All-Time Goals

NCAA — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chuck Delich (F)	109	156	123	279
2.	Frank Chiarelli (F)	80	155	111	266
3.	John Mayasich (F)	111	144	154	298
4.	Denny Felsner (F)	162	139	122	261
5.	Tom Ross (F)	155	138	186	324

NCAA All-Time Assists

NCAA — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wayne Gagné (D)	160	42	199	241
2.	Jim Montgomery (F)	170	103	198	301
3.	Greg Johnson (F)	155	74	198	272
4.	Theran Welsh (D)	161	34	194	228
5.	Paul Polillo (F)	165	82	189	271

NCAA All-Time Penalty Min.

NCAA — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dan Mandich (D)	145	51	138	617
2.	Jim Archibald (F)	159	75	144	540
3.	Chris Tamer (D)	169	19	78	515
4.	Darcy Martini (D)	124	19	63	499
5.	Craig Paterson (D)	136	10	34	494

NCAA All-Time Games Played

NCAA — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brandon Kruse (F)	189	41	127	168
2.	Connor Ford (F)	185	57	85	142
3.	Cameron Wright (F)	185	74	61	135
4.	Bryce Brodzinski (F)	185	60	59	119
5.	Connor Caponi (F)	185	18	20	38

NCAA All-Time Points Per Game

NCAA — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jamie Baby (F)	11	20	51	4.64
2.	Ray Chaisson (F)	32	62	125	3.91
3.	Bill Munro (F)	36	71	134	3.72
4.	Abbie Moore (F)	61	102	206	3.38
5.	Paul Midghall (F)	63	93	211	3.35

NCAA All-Time Points Per Season

NCAA — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tony Hrkac (F)	1986-1987	NCAA	48	46	70	116	2.42	48
2.	Bill Watson (F)	1984-1985	NCAA	46	49	60	109	2.37	48
3.	Dave Taylor (F)	1976-1977	NCAA	34	41	67	108	3.18	70
4.	David Merhar (F)	1968-1969	NCAA	-	57	50	107	-	-
5.	Aaron Broten (F)	1980-1981	NCAA	45	47	59	106	2.36	24

NCAA All-Time Goals Per Season

NCAA — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Donnelly (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	44	59	38	97	2.20	65
2.	David Merhar (F)	1968-1969	NCAA	-	57	50	107	-	-
3.	Jerry Walker (F)	1960-1961	NCAA	32	56	29	85	2.66	14
4.	Frank Chiarelli (F)	1951-1952	NCAA	18	55	24	79	4.39	6
5.	Tim Harrer (F)	1979-1980	NCAA	41	53	29	82	2.00	50

NCAA All-Time Assists Per Season

NCAA — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Gagné (D)	1986-1987	NCAA	43	13	76	89	2.07	38
2.	Paul Kariya (F)	1992-1993	NCAA	39	25	75	100	2.56	12
3.	Tony Hrkac (F)	1986-1987	NCAA	48	46	70	116	2.42	48
4.	Dave Taylor (F)	1976-1977	NCAA	34	41	67	108	3.18	70
5.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	47	32	67	99	2.11	18

NCAA All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

NCAA — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Todd Skoglund (F)	1993-1994	NCAA	34	6	8	14	0.41	267
2.	Bryan Fuss (F)	1996-1997	NCAA	34	17	18	35	1.03	211
3.	Jim Archibald (F)	1984-1985	NCAA	41	37	24	61	1.49	197
4.	Craig Paterson (D)	1992-1993	NCAA	37	4	11	15	0.41	196
5.	Steve Brent (F)	1993-1994	NCAA	35	2	5	7	0.20	195

List of NCAA Champions

NCAA — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Univ. of Denver
2025	Western Michigan Univ.
2024	Univ. of Denver
2023	Quinnipiac Univ.
2022	Univ. of Denver
2021	UMass
2019	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
2018	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
2017	Univ. of Denver
2016	Univ. of North Dakota
2015	Providence College
2014	Union College
2013	Yale Univ.
2012	Boston College
2011	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
2010	Boston College
2009	Boston Univ.
2008	Boston College
2007	Michigan State Univ.
2006	Univ. of Wisconsin
2005	Univ. of Denver
2004	Univ. of Denver
2003	Univ. of Minnesota
2002	Univ. of Minnesota
2001	Boston College
2000	Univ. of North Dakota
1999	Univ. of Maine
1998	Univ. of Michigan
1997	Univ. of North Dakota
1996	Univ. of Michigan
1995	Boston Univ.
1994	Lake Superior State Univ.
1993	Univ. of Maine
1992	Lake Superior State Univ.
1991	Northern Michigan Univ.
1990	Univ. of Wisconsin
1989	Harvard Univ.
1988	Lake Superior State Univ.
1987	Univ. of North Dakota
1986	Michigan State Univ.
1985	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)
1984	Bowling Green State Univ.
1983	Univ. of Wisconsin
1982	Univ. of North Dakota
1981	Univ. of Wisconsin
1980	Univ. of North Dakota
1979	Univ. of Minnesota
1978	Boston Univ.
1977	Univ. of Wisconsin
1976	Univ. of Minnesota
1975	Michigan Tech
1974	Univ. of Minnesota
1973	Univ. of Wisconsin
1972	Boston Univ.
1971	Boston Univ.
1970	Cornell Univ.
1969	Univ. of Denver
1968	Univ. of Denver
1967	Cornell Univ.
1966	Michigan State Univ.
1965	Michigan Tech
1964	Univ. of Michigan
1963	Univ. of North Dakota
1962	Michigan Tech
1961	Univ. of Denver
1960	Univ. of Denver
1959	Univ. of North Dakota
1958	Univ. of Denver
1957	Colorado College
1956	Univ. of Michigan
1955	Univ. of Michigan
1954	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)
1953	Univ. of Michigan
1952	Univ. of Michigan
1951	Univ. of Michigan
1950	Colorado College
1949	Boston College
1948	Univ. of Michigan