Since the launching of the Hockey East Association in the 1984-85 season, Hockey East schools have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championships on 72 occasions.
| Teams Chosen By Conference Since 1985-2007 |
| Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) |
73 |
| Hockey East Association (HEA) |
72 |
| Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) |
69 |
| Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) |
50 |
| Other Conferences and Independents |
18* |
| * - Merrimack appeared in 1988 as an Independent before joining Hockey East |
| Hockey East Appearances in the NCAA Tournament |
| School |
App.
|
Last
|
Frozen 4
|
Runner-Up
|
Titles |
Record
|
| Boston College |
16 |
2007 |
9 |
4 |
1 (2001) |
27-20-0 |
| Boston University |
15 |
2007 |
7 |
3 |
1 (1995) |
19-18-0 |
| Maine |
17
|
2007
|
11
|
3
|
2 (1993, 1999) |
30-19-0
|
| Massachusetts |
1 |
2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1-1-0 |
| UMass Lowell |
3 |
1996 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2-3-1 |
| New Hampshire |
13
|
2007
|
4
|
2
|
0 |
10-13-0
|
| Northeastern |
2 |
1994 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1-2-0 |
| Providence |
5
|
2001
|
1
|
1
|
0 |
6-9-0
|
| Total Hockey East |
72
|
2007
|
32
|
13
|
4 |
95-85-1
|
| HOCKEY EAST PROGRAMS ALL-TIME IN THE DIVISION-I NCAA TOURNAMENT (1948-2007) |
| School |
App. |
Last |
Frozen 4 |
Runner-up |
Titles |
Record |
| Boston College |
27 |
2007 |
20 |
6 |
2 (1949, 2001) |
33-37-0 |
| Boston University |
30 |
2007 |
20 |
5 |
4 (‘71, ‘72, ‘78, ‘95) |
34-33-0 |
| Maine |
17 |
2007 |
11 |
3 |
2 (1993, 1999) |
30-19-0 |
| Massachusetts |
1 |
2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1-1-0 |
| UMass Lowell |
3 |
1996 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2-3-1 |
| Merrimack |
1 |
1988 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2-2-0 |
| New Hampshire |
17 |
2007 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
12-21-0 |
| Northeastern |
3 |
1994 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3-3-1 |
| Providence |
8 |
2001 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9-15-0 |
| Vermont |
3 |
1997 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1-4-0 |

Krys Kolanos converts in overtime to
clinch the 2001 NCAA title for BC |
BY THE NUMBERS
Seasons: 23
NCAA Bids: 72 (3.13 per year)
Championships: Four
(Maine '93, BU '95, Maine '99, BC '01)
Runners-up: 13
Total number of Frozen Four representatives: 32
First Round Byes (15 seasons): 19
Overall Record: 96-85-1
First Round: 33-23-1
Quarterfinals: 41-32
Semifinals: 17-15
Championship Game: 4-12
(Consolation Game: 1-2)
Hockey East Regular Season Champions (26 Total):
(title was shared in 1994-95, 1996-97 and 2002-03)
- Overall Record: 38-29
- 13 qualified for the Frozen Four
- Eight advanced to the championship game
- Three won the NCAA title
Hockey East Tournament Champions (23 Total):
- Overall Record: 41-23
- 16 qualified for the Frozen Four
- 12 advanced to the championship game
- Three won the NCAA title
Hockey East Combined Champions (12 Total):
(won both regular season and tournament)
- Overall Record: 22-10
- Eight qualified for the Frozen Four
- Six advanced to the championship game
- Three won the NCAA title
REGIONALS
- Since regional tournament play began in 1992, 22 of the 32 teams that have advanced to the Frozen Four from the eastern regional tournaments have been from Hockey East. Five have come from the WCHA, four from the ECACHL, and one from the CCHA. (11 Hockey East teams have been sent to the western regionals, with just two advancing to the Frozen Four.)
FROZEN FOUR
- Over the last ten seasons, Hockey East has boasted
17 of the 40 Frozen Four qualifiers, the most of any conference.
By comparison:
Hockey East: 17 of 40
WCHA: 13 of 40
CCHA: 8 of 40
ECACHL: 2 of 40
- At least two Hockey East teams have qualified for the
Frozen Four in 12 of the conference's 23 seasons, dominating
the competition in that span. By comparison:
Hockey East: 12 times
WCHA: Five times
CCHA: Four times
ECACHL: Zero (last time was in 1983)
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
- Hockey East was represented by at least one team in the NCAA championship game in 10 of the last 11 years, and each of eight straight years from 1997 to 2004. That is the most consecutive appearances in the title game by any conference since the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85. Hockey East has boasted 15 of the 30 teams that have advanced to the championship game since 1993.
- On two occasions, 1995 and 1999, the NCAA championship
game featured two Hockey East squads. Only the
WCHA (in 2005) has been able to make that claim since
the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85.