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NCAA Division III independent schools (ice hockey)

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NCAA Division III independent schools are teams that compete in NCAA ice hockey but are not members of a conference. There are also several current and former schools that previously competed as Division III independents.

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[NEHC-1] Joining NEHC in 2024. Joining UCHC starting in 2025.

[MASCACMen-3] Joining MASCAC in 2024.

[SUNYAC-6] Joining SUNYAC in 2024.

[NEHC-8] Joining NEHC in 2024. Joining UCHC starting in 2025.

[MASCAC-10] Joining MASCAC in 2024.

[UCHC-12] Joining UCHC starting in 2025.

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Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Years	Primary Conference
Albertus Magnus College^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Falcons^[1]	New Haven, Connecticut	1925	Private	2019–present	GNAC
Anna Maria College^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Amcats^[2]	Paxton, Massachusetts	1946	Private	2018–present	GNAC (MASCAC in 2025)
Rivier University^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Raiders^[3]	Nashua, New Hampshire	1933	Private	2021–present	GNAC
State University of New York at Canton^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Kangaroos^[4]	Canton, New York	1906	Public	2012–present	NAC (SUNYAC in 2024)

Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Years	Primary Conference
Albertus Magnus College^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Falcons^[5]	New Haven, Connecticut	1925	Private	2023–present	GNAC
Anna Maria College^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Amcats^[6]	Paxton, Massachusetts	1946	Private	2018–present	GNAC (MASCAC in 2025)
Hilbert College^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Hawks	Hamburg, New York	1957	Private (Catholic)	2022–present	AMCC
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Trailblazers^[7]	North Adams, Massachusetts	1894	Public	2023–present	MASCAC
Rivier University^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Raiders^[8]	Nashua, New Hampshire	1933	Private	2021–present	GNAC
Worcester State University^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Lancers^[9]	Worcester, Massachusetts	1874	Public	2021–present	MASCAC

School	Team	Location	Years	Subsequent conference(s)	Notes
Canisius College	Ice Griffs^[10]	Buffalo, Pennsylvania	1986–1987	ECAC West	Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Currently plays in the successor conference, Atlantic Hockey.
Castleton State College	Spartans^[11]	Castleton, Vermont	2003–2004	ECAC East	Merged into Vermont State University in 2023.
Curry College	Colonels^[12]	Milton, Massachusetts	1974–1983	ECAC Northeast	Joined CCC in 2016.
Finlandia University	Lions^[13]	Hancock, Michigan	2002–2004	MCHA	Joined NCHA in 2013. Closed in 2023.
Lake Forest College	Foresters^[14]	Lake Forest, Illinois	1984–1986 1989–1992	ACHA NCHA	Joined the MCHA in 2009 then returned to the NCHA in 2013.
Lawrence University	Vikings^[15]	Appleton, Wisconsin	1986–1999	MCHA	Joined NCHA in 2013.
Morrisville State College	Mustangs^[16]	Morrisville, New York	2006–2007	SUNYAC
Mercyhurst College	Lakers^[17]	Erie, Pennsylvania	1987–1988	ECAC West	Left Division III in 1999 to join the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Currently plays in the successor conference, Atlantic Hockey.
Neumann University	Knights^[18]	Aston, Pennsylvania	1998–2001	ECAC West	Joined UCHC in 2017.
New Hampshire College	Penmen^[19]	Manchester, New Hampshire	1975–1976	ECAC 3	Founded ice hockey division of Northeast-10 in 2009, raising to the Division II level.
Quinnipiac College	Braves^[20]	Hamden, Connecticut	1975–1976	ECAC 3	Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Later played in the successor conference, Atlantic Hockey, before joining ECAC Hockey.
St. Norbert College	Green Knights^[21]	De Pere, Wisconsin	1988–1994	NCHA
College of St. Scholastica	Saints^[22]	Duluth, Minnesota	1982–1983 1992–1994	NCHA NCHA	Briefly left the NCHA in the early 1990s, current member of the MIAC
Skidmore College	Thoroughbreds^[23]	Saratoga Springs, New York	1982–1983	ECAC 3	Joined ECAC East in 1998.
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point	Pointers^[24]	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	1984–1986	NCHA	Founded ice hockey division of WIAC in 2013.

School	Team	Location	Years	Subsequent conference(s)	Notes
Becker College	Hawks^[25]	Worcester, Massachusetts	2006–2007	ECAC Northeast	Joined CCC in 2016. College closed in 2021.
Bryn Athyn College	Lions^[26]	Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania	2017–2021	None	Dropped program to club status.
Daniel Webster College	Eagles^[27]	Nashua, New Hampshire	2015–2017	None	Daniel Webster College was closed in 2017 after its parent institution, ITT Technical Institute, declared bankruptcy in 2016.^[28]
Iona College	Gaels^[29]	New Rochelle, New York	1967–1977^†	ECAC 3	Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Suspended program in 2003.
University of Scranton	Royals^[30]	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1985–1991 1994–2004	ECAC West None	Scranton dramatically reduced the number of games its team played after 1998 until deciding to stop all support in 2004.
St. Bonaventure University	Brown Indians	St. Bonaventure, New York	1982–1986	ECAC West	St. Bonaventure downgraded the program to club status in 1993.

NCAA_Division_III_independent_schools_(ice_hockey)

NCAA Division III independent schools (ice hockey)

Current independent programs

Men

Women

Current programs which were previously independent

Men

Women

Defunct teams

Men

Women

See also

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