MIAC Men's Hockey Playoff History

 All-Time Men's Hockey Playoff Standings    
 School Win Loss Tie Pct. Games Championships Appearances
 St. Thomas 46 31 3 .594 80 11 (1988-92-94-99-2002-04-05-08-10-14-20) 34 (1987-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20)
 Gustavus 25 26 1 .490 52 6 (1990-91-93-2009-12-25) 27 (1988-89-90-91-92-93-95-96-97-98-2002-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-18-20-22-25)
 Saint John's 23 23 3 .500 49 5 (1996-97-2001-03-13) 24 (1987-94-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-08-12-13-14-16-18-19-20-22-23-25)
 Augsburg 17 19 0 .472 36 6 (1998-2016-17-18-19-23) 21 (1989-93-95-98-99-2000-02-03-07-09-10-11-15-16-17-18-19-20-22-23-24)
 St. Olaf 16 14 0 .533 30 3 (2006-22-24) 16 (1988-91-92-2004-05-06-07-09-10-12-13-14-22-23-24-25)
 Saint Mary's 13 17 1 .433 30 2 (1989-95) 17 (1987-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-2004-15-17-19-22-24)
 Concordia 12 20 2 .382 34 2 (1987-2000) 19 (1987-90-99-2000-01-02-03-11-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-22-23-25)
 Hamline 8 7 0 .533 15 2 (2011-15) 9 (2008-09-10-11-12-15-16-17-22)
 Bethel 7 8 2 .471 17 1 (2007) 8 (2001-05-06-07-08-22-24-25)
 St. Scholastica 1 3 0 .250 3 -- 3 (2022-23-24)
 2025
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Concordia 4 No. 4 Saint John's 3
 Semifinal No. 1 Gustavus 6 No. 5 Concordia 2
 Semifinal No. 3 St. Olaf 3 No. 2 Bethel 1
 Championship No. 1 Gustavus 2 No. 3 St. Olaf 1
Gustavus earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties lost to St. Norbert, 3-2, in the opening round.
 2024
 Quarterfinal No. 5 St. Olaf 3 No. 4 Saint Mary's 0
 Semifinal No. 5 St. Olaf 4 No. 1 Augsburg 0
 Semifinal No. 2 Bethel 2 No. 3 St. Scholastica 1 2OT
 Championship No. 5 St. Olaf 4 No. 2 Bethel 1
St. Olaf earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The Oles lost to St. Norbert, 5-2, in the opening round.
 2023
 Quarterfinal No. 5 St. Olaf 4 No. 4 Concordia 3
 Semifinal No. 2 Augsburg 3 No. 3 Saint John's 1
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Scholastica 3 No. 5 St. Olaf 2
 Championship No. 2 Augsburg 4 No. 1 St. Scholastica 1
Augsburg earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The Auggies lost to UW-Stevens Point, 2-1, in four overtimes in the first round. It was the second-longest game in NCAA Division III men's hockey history.
 2022    
 First Round No. 9 Gustavus 4 No. 8 Hamline 3
 Quarterfinal No. 1 Augsburg 4 No. 9 Gustavus 3 OT
 Quarterfinal No. 7 St. Olaf 3 No. 2 Concordia 2
 Quarterfinal No. 3 Saint John's 5 No. 6 Saint Mary's 1
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Bethel 4 No. 4 St. Scholastica 3 OT
 Semifinal No. 1 Augsburg 7 No. 5 Bethel 0
 Semifinal No. 7 St. Olaf 3 No. 3 Saint John's 1
 Championship No. 7 St. Olaf 5 No. 1 Augsburg 2
St. Olaf earned the MIAC's automatic qualifer to the NCAA Tournament and Augsburg received an at-large berth. The Oles fell to St. Norbert, 4-3, in the opening round. Augsburg defeated St. Norbert, 5-1, in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. The Auggies then lost to Adrian, 5-1, in the NCAA semifinals.
 2021 
No championships held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 2020    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 St. Thomas 3 No. 5 Gustavus 2
 Semifinal No. 4 St. Thomas 4 No. 1 Saint John's 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Concordia 3 No. 3 Augsburg 2
 Championship No. 4 St. Thomas 3 No. 2 Concordia 2
St. Thomas earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament as was scheduled to play at Lake Forest before the Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 2019    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Saint Mary's 5 No. 4 Concordia 2
 Semifinal No. 1 Augsburg  8 No. 5 Saint Mary's 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Saint John's 4 No. 3 St. Thomas 1
 Championship No. 1 Augsburg 2 No. 2 Saint John's 1 4 OT
Augsburg earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Saint John's in the second-longest men's hockey game in NCAA Division III history. The Auggies fell to St. Norbert, 4-3, in overtime in the first round of the national tournament.
 2018    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Gustavus 2 No. 5 Concordia 1
 Semifinal No. 4 Gustavus 4 No. 1 St. Thomas 3 OT
 Semifinal No. 3 Augsburg 4 No. 2 Saint John's 3
 Championship No. 3 Augsburg 3 No. 4 Gustavus 1
Augsburg earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament and went on to defeat Marian, 3-1, in the opening round of the national tournament before suffering a 5-2 defeat at St. Norbert in the quarterfinals.
 2017    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Concordia 3 No. 4 Hamline 2
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 2 No. 5 Concordia 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Augsburg  5 No. 3 Saint Mary's 4 OT
 Championship No. 2 Augsburg 3 No. 1 St. Thomas 2
Augsburg earned the MIAC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Auggies fell to St. Norbert, 4-3, in overtime in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 2016    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Hamline 3 No. 4 Concordia 0
 Semifinal No. 1 Augsburg 5 No. 5 Hamline 2
 Semifinal No. 3 Saint John's 2 No. 2 St. Thomas 1 OT
 Championship No. 1 Augsburg 5 No. 3 Saint John's 4 3 OT
Augsburg earned the MIAC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Auggies fell to St. Norbert, 6-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 2015    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Hamline 4 No. 4 Augsburg 3
 Semifinal No. 5 Hamline 6 No. 1 St. Thomas 3
 Semifinal No. 2 Saint Mary's 4 No. 3 Concordia 3 2 OT
 Championship No. 5 Hamline 4 No. 2 Saint Mary's 2
Hamline earned the MIAC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Pipers fell to Wis.-Stevens Point, 4-2, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 2014    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 St. Olaf 5 No. 5 Concordia 3
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 2 No. 4 St. Olaf 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Gustavus 3 No. 3 Saint John's 2
 Championship No. 1 St. Thomas 2 No. 2 Gustavus 1
St. Thomas earned the MIAC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Tommies fell to Wis.-Stevens Point, 3-2, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 2013    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Gustavus 3 No. 5 St. Olaf 2
 Semifinal No. 4 Gustavus 1 No. 1 St. Thomas 0
 Semifinal No. 2 Saint John's 5 No. 3 Concordia 1
 Championship No. 2 Saint John's 3 No. 4 Gustavus 2
Saint John's advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Johnnies lost to eventual national champion Wis.-Eau Claire, 4-2, in the first round.
 2012
 Quarterfinal No. 4 St. Olaf 3 No. 5 Hamline 2
 Semifinal No. 4 St. Olaf 4 No. 1 St. Thomas 3
 Semifinal No. 2 Gustavus 3 No. 3 Saint John's 1
 Championship No. 2 Gustavus 4 No. 2 St. Olaf 2
Gustavus earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament while St. Thomas received an at-large bid. The Tommies lost to St. Norbert, 3-1, in the first round while Gustavus defeated Milwaukee School of Engineering, 3-1, before falling to eventual national champion St. Norbert, 4-1, in the quarterfinal round.
 2011    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Gustavus 4 No. 5 Augsburg 3 2 OT
 Semifinal No. 1 Hamline 3 No. 4 Gustavus 0
 Semifinal No. 3 Concordia 4 No. 2 St. Thomas 2
 Championship No. 1 Hamline 5 No. 3 Concordia 2
Hamline advanced to the NCAA Tournament, defeating Wis.-Superior, 3-2, in overtime in the first round before falling to St. Norbert, 4-0, in the semifinals.
 2010    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Augsburg 3 No. 2 St. Olaf 2 2 OT
 Semifinal No. 1 Gustavus 6 No. 4 Augsburg 5 4 OT
 Semifinal No. 3 St. Thomas 5 No. 2 Hamline 4 OT
 Championship No. 3 St. Thomas 2 No. 1 Gustavus 1 OT
St. Thomas received the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament while Gustavus earned an at-large bid. The Gusties defeated the Tommies, 3-1, in the opening round before falling to St. Norbert in round two, 3-1.
 2009    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Hamline 5 No. 5 Augsburg 4
 Semifinal No. 4 Hamline 5 No. 1 St. Olaf 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Gustavus 3 No. 3 St. Thomas 1
 Championship No. 2 Gustavus 5 No. 4 Hamline 2
Gustavus advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Gusties defeated Wis.-Superior, 2-0, in the first round and Wis.-Stout, 3-2, in overtime in the semifinals before falling to Neumann, 4-1, in the Frozen Four.
 2008    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Saint John's 5 No. 4 Gustavus 3
 Semifinal No. 1 Hamline 4 No. 5 Saint John's 2
 Semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas 7 No. 3 Bethel 1
 Championship No. 2 St. Thomas 4 No. 1 Hamline 1
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Tommies defeated Wis.-Stout, 4-1, in the first round before falling to St. Norbert, 2-1, in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
 2007    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 St. Olaf 3 No. 5 Gustavus 1
 Semifinal No. 1 Bethel 5 No. 4 St. Olaf 1
 Semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas 3 No. 3 Augsburg 1
 Championship No. 1 Bethel 5 No. 2 St. Thomas 3
Bethel advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Royals defeated Wis.-River Falls, 2-1, in the first round before losing to St. Norbert, 4-1, in the quarterfinals.
 2006    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Bethel 7 No. 5 Gustavus 5
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 5 No. 4 Bethel 4 OT
 Semifinal No. 3 St. Olaf 3 No. 2 Saint John's 2
 Championship No. 3 St. Olaf 5 No. 1 St. Thomas 1
St. Olaf advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Oles were defeated by Wis.-Superior, 2-1, in the first round.
 2005    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 St. Olaf 3 No. 5 Gustavus 2
 Semifinal No. 1 Saint John's 2 No. 4 St. Olaf 1 OT
 Semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas 4 No. 3 Bethel 3
 Championship No. 2 St. Thomas 2 No. 1 Saint John's 1
St. Thomas defeated Saint John's, 4-1, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and went on to defeat St. Norbert, 3-2, and Trinity, 4-1, before falling to Middlebury, 5-0, in the NCAA Championship game, resulting in a second-place finish.
 2004    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 St. Olaf 5 No. 4 Saint Mary's 3
 Semifinal No. 1 Saint John's 5 No. 5 St. Olaf 0
 Semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas 6 No. 3 Gustavus 3
 Championship No. 2 St. Thomas 4 No. 1 Saint John's 3 OT
St. Thomas received the MIAC's automatic qualifier and was defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Wis.-River Falls in overtime, 3-2.
 2003    
 Quarterfinal No. 4 Gustavus 3 No. 5 Concordia 1
 Semifinal No. 1 Saint John's 4 No. 4 Gustavus 2
 Semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas 7 No. 3 Augsburg 6 OT
 Championship No. 1 Saint John's 4 No. 2 St. Thomas 3 OT
Saint John's advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Johnnies were defeated by Wis.-River Falls in the opening round, 2-0.
 2002    
 Quarterfinal No. 5 Concordia 3 No. 4 Saint John's 2
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 5 No. 5 Concordia 1
 Semifinal No. 2 Gustavus 4 No. 3 Augsburg 2
 Championship No. 1 St. Thomas 3 No. 2 Gustavus 2
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Johnnies were topped by Wis.-Superior, 2-1, in the opening round.
 2001    
 Semifinal No. 3 Saint John's 4 No. 2 Concordia 2
No. 3 Saint John's 4 No. 2 Concordia 2
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 8 No. 4 Bethel 3
No. 4 Bethel 5 No. 1 St. Thomas 3
No. 4 Bethel 1 No. 1 St. Thomas 0 Mini-Game
 Championship No. 3 Saint John's 4 No. 4 Bethel 4
No. 3 Saint John's 3 No. 4 Bethel 3
No. 3 Saint John's 1 No. 4 Bethel 0 Mini-Game
Saint John's advanced to the NCAA Tournament and was defeated by Wis.-Superior 5-4 and 4-0 in the quarterfinals.
 2000    
 Semifinal No. 2 Concordia 7 No. 3 Augsburg 2
No. 2 Concordia 3 No. 3 Augsburg 2
 Semifinal No. 1 St. Thomas 4 No. 4 Saint John's 2
No. 1 St. Thomas 3 No. 4 Saint John's 2
 Championship No. 1 St. Thomas 4 No. 2 Concordia 2
No. 2 Concordia 5 No. 1 St. Thomas 2
No. 2 Concordia 1 No. 1 St. Thomas 0 Mini-Game
Concordia received the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament and St. Thomas received an at-large bid. The Cobbers went on to lose to Wis.- Superior in the NCAA Quarterfinal series, 3-2 and 4-1. St. Thomas defeated Wentworth-Mass. in the NCAA Quarterfinal series, 6-0 and 10-3. St. Thomas was again victorious in the NCAA Semifinal series defeating Plattsburgh State, 7-1, before losing to Norwich, 2-1, in the NCAA Finals.
 1999    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 4 Augsburg 3
St. Thomas 4 Augsburg 1
 Semifinal Saint John's 10 Concordia 2
Concordia 4 Saint John's 3
Concordia 3 Saint John's 1 Mini-Game
Championship St. Thomas 1 Concordia 1
St. Thomas 5 Concordia 2
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Tommies tied (5-5) and then lost to host Wis.-Superior (4-3) in the opening series.
 1998    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 8 Gustavus 5
St. Thomas 6 Gustavus 6
 Semifinal Augsburg 4 Saint John's 3
Augsburg 4 Saint John's 2
 Championship Augsburg 5 St. Thomas 4
Augsburg 4 St. Thomas 2
Augsburg advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Auggies defeated Wis.-River Falls, 3-2 and 4-3, to advance to the Frozen Four. The Auggies were defeated by eventual national champion Middlebury, 5-2, and lost to host Plattsburgh State, 9-5, to finish fourth in the nation.
 1997    
 Semifinal Gustavus 8 St. Thomas 5
Gustavus 3 St. Thomas 1
 Semifinal Saint John's 7 Saint Mary's 5
Saint John's 4 Saint Mary's 2
 Championship Saint John's 4 Gustavus 2
Saint John's 5 Gustavus 4
Saint John's went on to a third-place finish in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. The Johnnies defeated Elmira 4-2 (following a 2-2 tie) in the NCAA Quarterfinal series. In the Semifinals, SJU fell to eventual national champion Middlebury, 4-1, and then came back to defeat Norwich, 4-3.
 1996    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 4 Gustavus 2
St. Thomas 4 Gustavus 2
 Semifinal Saint John's 6 Saint Mary's 2
Saint Mary's 4 Saint Mary's 2
 Championship St. Thomas 6 Saint John's 2
Saint John's 8 St. Thomas 0
Saint John's 2 St. Thomas 0 Mini-Game
Saint John's advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Johnnies fell to Wis.-Superior in the quarterfinal series, 6-5 and 7-2.
 1995    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 4 Gustavus 3
St. Thomas 3 Gustavus 2
 Semifinal Saint Mary's 4 Augsburg 2
Saint Mary's 8 Augsburg 5
 Championship Saint Mary's 5 St. Thomas 4
Saint Mary's 8 St. Thomas 6
Saint Mary's advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Cardinals came up short against Wis.-River Falls, 5-1 and 5-3, in the quarterfinal series.
 1994    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 5 Augsburg 2
Saint John's 3 Saint Mary's 2 OT
 Championship St. Thomas 8 Saint John's 3
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Tommies lost to Wis.-Superior in the quarterfinal series, 5-1 following a 3-3 tie in the opening game.
 1993    
 Semifinal Gustavus 5 Saint Mary's 0
St. Thomas 10 Augsburg 2
 Championship Gustavus 4 St. Thomas 2
Gustavus advanced to the NCAA Tournament and went on to lose to Wis.-River Falls in the quarterfinal series dropping the first game 5-2 and the second game 4-2.
 1992    
 Semifinal Gustavus 4 Saint Mary's 0
St. Thomas 6 St. Olaf 3
 Championship St. Thomas 6 Gustavus 4
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament and fell to Wis.-Stevens Point in the quarterfinal series. The Tommies defeated the Pointers 4-3 in the first game before falling 4-2 in the second game and 1-0 in the min-game.
 1991    
 Semifinal Gustavus 4 Saint Mary's 3 OT
St. Thomas 2 St. Olaf 1
 Championship Gustavus 7 St. Thomas 2
Gustavus advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Gusties came up short against Mankato State in the quarterfinal series. The Gusties tied the Mavericks 4-4 in the opening contest before losing, 7-2, in the second game.
 1990    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 5 Saint Mary's 4 OT
Gustavus 8 Concordia 6
 Championship Gustavus 3 St. Thomas 1
Gustavus and St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties were eliminated in the quarterfinal round following a 4-1 loss and 2-2 tie to Mankato State. St. Thomas also lost in the quarterfinals, tying with Wis.-Stevens Point, 4-4, in the first game before falling, 3-0, in the second contest.
 1989    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 3 Augsburg 0
St. Thomas 6 Augsburg 2
 Semifinal Saint Mary's 4 Gustavus 1
Saint Mary's 6 Gustavus 2
 Championship Saint Mary's 2 St. Thomas 2
Saint Mary's 8 St. Thomas 3
Saint Mary's advanced to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Bemidji State, 5-4 and 7-2, in the quarterfinals.
 1988    
 Semifinal St. Thomas 5 Gustavus 3
St. Thomas 7 Gustavus 4
 Semifinal Saint Mary's 9 St. Olaf 1
Saint Mary's 7 St. Olaf 4
 Championship Saint Mary's 6 St. Thomas 3
St. Thomas 8 Saint Mary's 1
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Bemidji State, 5-1 and 3-1, in the quarterfinal series.
 1987    
 Semifinals St. Thomas 4 Saint Mary's 2
Saint Mary's 8 St. Thomas 7
 Semifinals Concordia 3 Saint John's 3
Concordia 9 Saint John's 3
 Championship St. Thomas 4 Concordia 3
Concordia 4 St. Thomas 2
Concordia advanced to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Bemidji State, 3-1 and 8-6, in the quarterfinal series.