MIAC Men's Hockey Playoff History
All-Time Playoff Standings
School W L T Pct. Games Championships Appearances
St. Thomas 46 31 3 0.594 80 11 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2020) 34 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Gustavus 26 27 1 0.491 54 6 (1990, 1991, 1993, 2009, 2012, 2025) 28 (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026)
Saint John's 25 23 3 0.520 51 6 (1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2026) 25 (1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026)
Augsburg 17 20 0 0.459 37 6 (1998, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023) 22 (1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
St. Olaf 16 15 0 0.516 31 3 (2006, 2022, 2024) 17 (1988, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Concordia 13 21 2 0.389 36 2 (1987, 2000) 19 (1987, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Saint Mary's 13 18 1 0.422 32 2 (1989, 1995) 18 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026)
Hamline 9 7 0 0.562 16 2 (2011, 2015) 9 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022)
Bethel 8 9 2 0.474 19 1 (2007) 9 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026)
St. Scholastica 1 3 0 0.250 4 -- 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Playoff Head-to-Head Records
AUGSBURG VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Bethel 1-0-0 W1 2022 Semifinal
Concordia 0-3-0 L3 2020 Semifinal
Gustavus 2-3-0 W2 2022 Quarterfinal
Hamline 1-2-0 W1 2016 Semifinal
Saint John's 6-0-0 W6 2023 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 2-2-0 W2 2019 Semifinal
St. Olaf 1-2-0 L2 2024 Semifinal
St. Scholastica 1-0-0 W1 2023 Championship
St. Thomas 3-8-0 W1 2017 Championship
Last Championship: 2023 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2024
BETHEL VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 0-1-0 L1 2022 Semifinal
Concordia 0-0-0 -- --
Gustavus 1-0-0 W1 2006 Quarterfinal
Hamline 0-0-0 -- --
Saint John's 0-2-2 L2 2026 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 0-0-0 -- --
St. Olaf 2-2-0 W1 2026 Quarterfinal
St. Scholastica 2-0-0 W2 2024 Semifinal
St. Thomas 3-4-0 L1 2008 Semifinal
Last Championship: 2007 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2026
CONCORDIA VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 3-0-0 W3 2020 Semifinal
Bethel 0-0-0 -- --
Gustavus 0-4-0 L4 2025 Semifinal
Hamline 1-2-0 W1 2017 Quarterfinal
Saint John's 5-4-1 W1 2025 Quarterfinal
Saint Mary's 0-2-0 L2 2019 Quarterfinal
St. Olaf 0-3-0 L3 2023 Quarterfinal
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
St. Thomas 4-6-1 L2 2020 Championship
Last Championship: 2000 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2025
GUSTAVUS VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 3-2-0 L2 2022 Quarterfinal
Bethel 0-1-0 L1 2006 Quarterfinal
Concordia 4-0-0 W4 2025 Semifinal
Hamline 2-1-0 W1 2022 First Round
Saint John's 2-6-0 L1 2026 Championship
Saint Mary's 4-2-0 W4 2026 Semifinal
St. Olaf 3-2-0 W3 2025 Championship
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
St. Thomas 8-13-1 L1 2020 Quarterfinal
Last Championship: 2025 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2026
HAMLINE VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 2-1-0 L1 2016 Semifinal
Bethel 0-0-0 -- --
Concordia 2-1-0 L1 2017 Quarterfinal
Gustavus 1-2-0 L1 2022 First Round
Saint John's 1-0-0 W1 2008 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 1-0-0 W1 2015 Championship
St. Olaf 1-1-0 L1 2012 Quarterfinal
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
St. Thomas 1-2-0 W1 2015 Semifinal
Last Championship: 2015 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2016
SAINT JOHN'S VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 0-6-0 L6 2023 Semifinal
Bethel 2-0-2 W2 2026 Semifinal
Concordia 4-5-1 L1 2025 Quarterfinal
Gustavus 6-2-0 W1 2026 Championship
Hamline 0-1-0 L1 2008 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 6-0-0 W6 2022 Quarterfinal
St. Olaf 2-2-0 L2 2022 Semifinal
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
St. Thomas 5-7-0 L1 2020 Semifinal
Last Championship: 2026 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2026
SAINT MARY'S VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 2-2-0 L2 2019 Semifinal
Bethel 0-0-0 -- --
Concordia 2-0-0 W2 2019 Quarterfinal
Gustavus 2-4-0 L4 2026 Semifinal
Hamline 0-1-0 L1 2015 Championship
Saint John's 0-6-0 L6 2022 Quarterfinal
St. Olaf 2-2-0 L2 2024 Quarterfinal
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
St. Thomas 5-3-1 W2 1995 Championship
Last Championship: 1995 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2026
ST. OLAF VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 2-1-0 W2 2024 Semifinal
Bethel 2-2-0 L1 2026 Quarterfinal
Concordia 3-0-0 W3 2023 Quarterfinal
Gustavus 2-3-0 L3 2025 Championship
Hamline 1-1-0 W1 2012 Quarterfinal
Saint John's 2-2-0 W2 2022 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 2-2-0 W2 2024 Quarterfinal
St. Scholastica 0-1-0 L1 2023 Semifinal
St. Thomas 2-3-0 L1 2014 Semifinal
Last Championship: 2024 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2025
ST. SCHOLASTICA VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 0-1-0 L1 2023 Championship
Bethel 0-2-0 L2 2024 Semifinal
Concordia 0-0-0 -- --
Gustavus 0-0-0 -- --
Hamline 0-0-0 -- --
Saint John's 0-0-0 -- --
Saint Mary's 0-0-0 -- --
St. Olaf 1-0-0 W1 2023 Semifinal
St. Thomas 0-0-0 -- --
Last Championship: N/A Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2024
ST. THOMAS VS. ...
Opponent W-L-T Streak Last Playoff Meeting
Augsburg 8-3-0 L1 2017 Championship
Bethel 4-3-0 W1 2008 Semifinal
Concordia 6-4-1 W2 2020 Championship
Gustavus 13-8-1 W1 2020 Quarterfinal
Hamline 2-1-0 L1 2015 Semifinal
Saint John's 7-5-0 W1 2020 Semifinal
Saint Mary's 3-5-1 L2 1995 Championship
St. Olaf 3-2-0 W1 2014 Semifinal
St. Scholastica 0-0-0 -- --
Last Championship: 2020 Last Semifinal-or-Later Appearance: 2020
All-Time Playoff Results
2026
Quarterfinal
No. 4 Bethel def. No. 5 St. Olaf, 5–2
Semifinal
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 3 Saint Mary's, 6–1
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 4 Bethel, 4–1
Championship
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 2 Gustavus, 4–3 (OT)
Saint John's earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The Johnnies lost to Aurora, 6-1, in the opening round.
2025
Quarterfinal
No. 5 Concordia def. No. 4 Saint John's, 4–3
Semifinal
No. 1 Gustavus def. No. 5 Concordia, 6–2
No. 3 St. Olaf def. No. 2 Bethel, 3–1
Championship
No. 1 Gustavus def. No. 3 St. Olaf, 2–1
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 def. No. 4 Saint Mary's, 3–0
Semifinal
No. 5 St. Olaf def. No. 1 Augsburg, 4–0
No. 2 Bethel def. No. 3 St. Scholastica, 2–1 (2OT)
Championship
No. 5 St. Olaf def. No. 2 Bethel, 4–1
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 def. No. 4 Concordia, 4–3
Semifinal
No. 2 Augsburg def. No. 3 Saint John's, 3–1
No. 1 St. Scholastica def. No. 5 St. Olaf, 3–2
Championship
No. 2 Augsburg def. No. 1 St. Scholastica, 4–1
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 def. No. 8 Hamline, 4–3
Quarterfinal
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 9 Gustavus, 4–3 (OT)
No. 7 St. Olaf def. No. 2 Concordia, 3–2
No. 3 Saint John's def. No. 6 Saint Mary's, 5–1
No. 5 Bethel def. No. 4 St. Scholastica, 4–3 (OT)
Semifinal
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 5 Bethel, 7–0
No. 7 St. Olaf def. No. 3 Saint John's, 3–1
Championship
No. 7 St. Olaf def. No. 1 Augsburg, 5–2
St. Olaf earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Quarterfinal
No. 4 St. Thomas def. No. 5 Gustavus, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 4 St. Thomas def. No. 1 Saint John's, 4–1
No. 2 Concordia def. No. 3 Augsburg, 3–2
Championship
No. 4 St. Thomas def. No. 2 Concordia, 3–2
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 def. No. 4 Concordia, 5–2
Semifinal
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 5 Saint Mary's, 8–1
No. 2 Saint John's def. No. 3 St. Thomas, 4–1
Championship
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 2 Saint John's, 2–1 (4OT)
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 def. No. 5 Concordia, 2–1
Semifinal
No. 4 Gustavus def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 4–3 (OT)
No. 3 Augsburg def. No. 2 Saint John's, 4–3
Championship
No. 3 Augsburg def. No. 4 Gustavus, 3–1
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 def. No. 4 Hamline, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 5 Concordia, 2–1
No. 2 Augsburg def. No. 3 Saint Mary's, 5–4 (OT)
Championship
No. 2 Augsburg def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 3–2
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 def. No. 4 Concordia, 3–0
Semifinal
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 5 Hamline, 5–2
No. 3 Saint John's def. No. 2 St. Thomas, 2–1 (OT)
Championship
No. 1 Augsburg def. No. 3 Saint John's, 5–4 (3OT)
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 def. No. 4 Augsburg, 4–3
Semifinal
No. 5 Hamline def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 6–3
No. 2 Saint Mary's def. No. 3 Concordia, 4–3 (2OT)
Championship
No. 5 Hamline def. No. 2 Saint Mary's, 4–2
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 def. No. 5 Concordia, 5–3
Semifinal
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 4 St. Olaf, 2–1
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 3 Saint John's, 3–2
Championship
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 2 Gustavus, 2–1
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 def. No. 5 St. Olaf, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 4 Gustavus def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 1–0
No. 2 Saint John's def. No. 3 Concordia, 5–1
Championship
No. 2 Saint John's def. No. 4 Gustavus, 3–2
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 def. No. 5 Hamline, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 4 St. Olaf def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 4–3
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 3 Saint John's, 3–1
Championship
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 4 St. Olaf, 4–2
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 def. No. 5 Augsburg, 4–3 (2OT)
Semifinal
No. 1 Hamline def. No. 4 Gustavus, 3–0
No. 3 Concordia def. No. 2 St. Thomas, 4–2
Championship
No. 1 Hamline def. No. 3 Concordia, 5–2
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 def. No. 2 St. Olaf, 3–2 (2OT)
Semifinal
No. 1 Gustavus def. No. 4 Augsburg, 6–5 (4OT)
No. 3 St. Thomas def. No. 2 Hamline, 5–4 (OT)
Championship
No. 3 St. Thomas def. No. 1 Gustavus, 2–1 (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 def. No. 5 Augsburg, 5–4
Semifinal
No. 4 Hamline def. No. 1 St. Olaf, 5–1
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 3 St. Thomas, 3–1
Championship
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 4 Hamline, 5–2
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 def. No. 4 Gustavus, 5–3
Semifinal
No. 1 Hamline def. No. 5 Saint John's, 4–2
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 3 Bethel, 7–1
Championship
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 1 Hamline, 4–1
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 def. No. 5 Gustavus, 3–1
Semifinal
No. 1 Bethel def. No. 4 St. Olaf, 5–1
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 3 Augsburg, 3–1
Championship
No. 1 Bethel def. No. 2 St. Thomas, 5–3
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 def. No. 5 Gustavus, 7–5
Semifinal
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 4 Bethel, 5–4 (OT)
No. 3 St. Olaf def. No. 2 Saint John's, 3–2
Championship
No. 3 St. Olaf def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 5–1
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 def. No. 5 Gustavus, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 4 St. Olaf, 2–1 (OT)
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 3 Bethel, 4–3
Championship
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 1 Saint John's, 2–1
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 def. No. 4 Saint Mary's, 5–3
Semifinal
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 5 St. Olaf, 5–0
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 3 Gustavus, 6–3
Championship
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 1 Saint John's, 4–3 (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 def. No. 5 Concordia, 3–1
Semifinal
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 4 Gustavus, 4–2
No. 2 St. Thomas def. No. 3 Augsburg, 7–6 (OT)
Championship
No. 1 Saint John's def. No. 2 St. Thomas, 4–3 (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 def. No. 4 Saint John's, 3–2
Semifinal
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 5 Concordia, 5–1
No. 2 Gustavus def. No. 3 Augsburg, 4–2
Championship
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 2 Gustavus, 3–2
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Wis.-Superior, 2-1, in the opening round.
2001
Semifinal
No. 3 Saint John's def. No. 2 Concordia, 4–2
No. 3 Saint John's def. No. 2 Concordia, 4–2
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 4 Bethel, 8–3
No. 4 Bethel def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 5–3
No. 4 Bethel def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 1–0 (Mini-Game)
Championship
No. 3 Saint John's 4, No. 4 Bethel 4 (Tie)
No. 3 Saint John's 3, No. 4 Bethel 3 (Tie)
No. 3 Saint John's def. No. 4 Bethel, 1–0 (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 def. No. 3 Augsburg, 7–2
No. 2 Concordia def. No. 3 Augsburg, 3–2
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 4 Saint John's, 4–2
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 4 Saint John's, 3–2
Championship
No. 1 St. Thomas def. No. 2 Concordia, 4–2
No. 2 Concordia def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 5–2
No. 2 Concordia def. No. 1 St. Thomas, 1–0 (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 def. Augsburg, 4–3
St. Thomas def. Augsburg, 4–1
Saint John's def. Concordia, 10–2
Concordia def. Saint John's, 4–3
Concordia def. Saint John's, 3–1 (Mini-Game)
Championship
St. Thomas 1, Concordia 1 (Tie)
St. Thomas def. Concordia, 5–2
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 def. Gustavus, 8–5
St. Thomas 6, Gustavus 6 (Tie)
Augsburg def. Saint John's, 4–3
Augsburg def. Saint John's, 4–2
Championship
Augsburg def. St. Thomas, 5–4
Augsburg def. St. Thomas, 4–2
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 def. St. Thomas, 8–5
Gustavus def. St. Thomas, 3–1
Saint John's def. Saint Mary's, 7–5
Saint John's def. Saint Mary's, 4–2
Championship
Saint John's def. Gustavus, 4–2
Saint John's def. Gustavus, 5–4
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 def. Gustavus, 4–2
St. Thomas def. Gustavus, 4–2
Saint John's def. Saint Mary's, 6–2
Saint John's def. Saint Mary's, 4–2
Championship
St. Thomas def. Saint John's, 6–2
Saint John's def. St. Thomas, 8–0
Saint John's def. St. Thomas, 2–0 (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 def. Gustavus, 4–3
St. Thomas def. Gustavus, 3–2
Saint Mary's def. Augsburg, 4–2
Saint Mary's def. Augsburg, 8–5
Championship
Saint Mary's def. St. Thomas, 5–4
Saint Mary's def. St. Thomas, 8–6
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 def. Augsburg, 5–2
Saint John's def. Saint Mary's, 3–2 (OT)
Championship
St. Thomas def. Saint John's, 8–3
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 def. Saint Mary's, 5–0
St. Thomas def. Augsburg, 10–2
Championship
Gustavus def. St. Thomas, 4–2
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 def. Saint Mary's, 4–0
St. Thomas def. St. Olaf, 6–3
Championship
St. Thomas def. Gustavus, 6–4
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 mini-game.
1991
Semifinal
Gustavus def. Saint Mary's, 4–3 (OT)
St. Thomas def. St. Olaf, 2–1
Championship
Gustavus def. St. Thomas, 7–2
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 def. Saint Mary's, 5–4 (OT)
Gustavus def. Concordia, 8–6
Championship
Gustavus def. St. Thomas, 3–1
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 def. Augsburg, 3–0
St. Thomas def. Augsburg, 6–2
Saint Mary's def. Gustavus, 4–1
Saint Mary's def. Gustavus, 6–2
Championship
Saint Mary's 2, St. Thomas 2 (Tie)
Saint Mary's def. St. Thomas, 8–3
Saint Mary's advanced to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Bemidji State, 5-4 and 7-2, in the quarterfinals.
1988
Semifinal
St. Thomas def. Gustavus, 5–3
St. Thomas def. Gustavus, 7–4
Saint Mary's def. St. Olaf, 9–1
Saint Mary's def. St. Olaf, 7–4
Championship
Saint Mary's def. St. Thomas, 6–3
St. Thomas def. Saint Mary's, 8–1
St. Thomas advanced to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Bemidji State, 5-1 and 3-1, in the quarterfinal series.
1987
Semifinal
St. Thomas def. Saint Mary's, 4–2
Saint Mary's def. St. Thomas, 8–7
Concordia 3, Saint John's 3 (Tie)
Concordia def. Saint John's, 9–3
Championship
St. Thomas def. Concordia, 4–3
Concordia def. St. Thomas, 4–2
Concordia advanced to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Bemidji State, 3-1 and 8-6, in the quarterfinal series.
All-Time All-Playoff Team Selections
2026
Pos.
Name
Institution
Class
Hometown / High School
Previous Selections
F
Connor Brazil
Bethel
So.
Las Vegas, Nev. | Avon Old Farms
--
F
Drew Holt
Gustavus
Jr.
Eden Prairie, Minn. | Eden Prairie
--
F
Chris Kernan
Saint John's
Jr.
Maple Grove, Minn. | Maple Grove
--
F
Carter Newpower
Saint Mary's
Jr.
Cottage Grove, Minn. | Park
--
D
Conner Couet
Saint John's
Sr.
St. Michael, Minn. | STMA
--
D
Connor Jensen
St. Olaf
Fy.
Spokane, Wash. | Spokane
--
D
Ludvig Mellgren
Gustavus
Fy.
Stockholm, Sweden | Vaxjo Fria Gymnasium
--
G
Jon Howe
Saint John's
Sr.
Chanhassen, Minn. | Totino-Grace
--
2025
Pos.
Name
Institution
Class
Hometown / High School
Previous Selections
F
Cam Boche
Saint John's
So.
Lakeville, Minn.
--
F
Tyler Braccini
Bethel
Jr.
Hanover, Minn. | Buffalo
--
F
Riku Brown
Gustavus
So.
Eden Prairie, Minn.
--
F
Jonathan Panisa
St. Olaf
Jr.
Irvine, Calif. | Beckman
--
F
Tucker Skime
Concordia
So.
Thief River Falls, Minn.
--
D
Jackson McCarthy
Gustavus
So.
Buffalo, N.Y. | Mount St. Charles
--
G
Colin Androlewicz
Gustavus
Fy.
Fenton, N.H. | New Hampton School
--
G
Matthew Malin
St. Olaf
Fy.
Castle Rock, Colo.
--
2024
Pos.
Name
Institution
Class
Hometown / High School
Previous Selections
F
Jack Brown
Bethel
So.
Woodbury, Minn. | East Ridge
--
F
Sean Walsh
St. Olaf
Jr.
Hopkinton, Mass. | Tilton School
--
F
Joe Westlund
Bethel
Fy.
Alexandria, Minn.
--
D
Kieran Chung
St. Scholastica
Fy.
Nottingham, England
--
D
Connor Kalthoff
St. Olaf
Jr.
Sartell, Minn. | Sartell-St. Stephen
2023
D
Logan Kons
Augsburg
Sr.
Niles, Ill. | West
--
D
Kellen Tharaldson
Saint Mary's
Sr.
Wausau, Wis.
--
G
Thomas Lalonde
St. Olaf
Jr.
Montreal, Quebec
--
2023
Pos.
Name
Institution
Class
Hometown / High School
Previous Selections
F
Max Borst
Saint John's
Jr.
Edina, Minn.
--
F
Austin Dollimer
Augsburg
Sr.
Rosemount, Minn.
--
F
Tyler Hinterser
St. Scholastica
Sr.
Edwardsville, Ill.
--
F
Gavin Holland
Augsburg
Sr.
Stillwater, Minn.
--
D
Connor Kalthoff
St. Olaf
So.
Sartell, Minn. | Sartell-St. Stephen
--
D
Jaret Lalli
Concordia
Sr.
Bemidji, Minn.
--
F
Arkhip Ledenkov
St. Scholastica
Jr.
Polotsk, Belarus | Ostroshitsko-Gorodokskaya
--
G
Samuel Vyletelka
Augsburg
So.
Zilina, Slovakia | Grammar School of St. Francis of Assisi
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