UW-River Falls wins the 2026 DIII women’s ice hockey championship, defeating Nazareth 4-0 to win its third straight national championship.
Below is the full bracket, schedule and results from the 2026 DIII women’s hockey championship.
2026 DIII women’s hockey championship bracket
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2026 DIII women’s hockey championship schedule
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DIII women’s hockey championship history
UW-River Falls came into 2026 as the back-to-back defending champion after defeating Amherst, 3-1, in the 2025 championship. Below is the complete history of the DIII women’s hockey championship.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UW-River Falls (26-3-2) | Joe Cranston | 3-1 | Amherst | River Falls |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Plattsburgh State (28-1-1) | Kevin Houle | 9-2 | Norwich | Plattsburgh State |
| 2013 | Elmira (24-5-1) | Dean Jackson | 1-0 | Middlebury | Wisconsin-Superior |
| 2012 | RIT (28-1-1) | Scott McDonald | 4-1 | Norwich | RIT |
| 2011 | Norwich (25-4-1) | Mark Bolding | 5-2 | RIT | RIT |
| 2010 | Amherst (23-2-4) | Jim Plumer | 7-2 | Norwich | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 2009 | Amherst (24-5) | Jim Plumer | 4-3 (ot) | Elmira | Middlebury |
| 2008 | Plattsburgh State (25-3-1) | Kevin Houle | 3-2 | Manhattanville | Plattsburgh State |
| 2007 | Plattsburgh State (27-0-2) | Kevin Houle | 2-1 | Middlebury | Plattsburgh State |
| 2006 | Middlebury (27-2) | Bill Mandigo | 3-1 | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh State |
| 2005 | Middlebury (26-3-1) | Bill Mandigo | 4-3 | Elmira | Elmira |
| 2004 | Middlebury (23-4) | Bill Mandigo | 2-1 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Middlebury |
| 2003 | Elmira (23-4-2) | Jamie Wood | 5-1 | Manhattanville | Elmira |
| 2002 | Elmira (26-1-1) | Jamie Wood | 2-1 | Manhattanville | Elmira |
