The Frozen Four is the culmination of the NCAA Tournament in Men's Division I and Women's Division I, consisting of the final four teams competing for the National Championship.
The term "Frozen Four" was first used to describe the final four teams at the 1999 Frozen Four, but it has since been expanded to describe all of the final four tournaments since the NCAA Tournament's inception in 1948.
In 2001, the first Women's Frozen Four was held.
Appearances by location - Men's Frozen Four (totals through 2014)
- Colorado Springs, Colorado - 11
- Providence, Rhode Island - 7
- Boston, Massachusetts - 6 (scheduled to host 2015 event)
- Detroit, Michigan - 6
- St. Paul, Minnesota - 5 (scheduled to host 2018 event)
- Denver, Colorado - 4
- Lake Placid, New York - 3
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 3
- Minneapolis, Minnesota - 2
- Syracuse, New York - 2
- Duluth, Minnesota - 2
- Albany, New York - 2
- Troy, New York - 1
- Utica, New York - 1
- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - 1
- St. Louis, Missouri - 1
- Grand Forks, North Dakota - 1
- Cincinnati, Ohio - 1
- Anaheim, California - 1
- Buffalo, New York - 1
- Columbus, Ohio - 1
- Washington, DC- 1
- Tampa, FL- 1 (scheduled to host 2016 event)
- Pittsburgh, PA- 1
- Philadelphia, PA- 1
- Chicago, IL (scheduled to host 2017 event)
Appearances by team - Men's Frozen Four (as of 2013 tournament)
- Michigan - 24
- Boston College - 23
- Boston University - 21
- Minnesota - 20
- North Dakota - 19
- Denver - 14*
- Harvard - 12
- Wisconsin - 12*
- Maine - 11
- Michigan State - 11
- Michigan Tech - 10
- Colorado College - 10
- St. Lawrence - 9
- Cornell - 8
- Clarkson - 7
- New Hampshire - 7
- Rensselaer - 5
- Dartmouth - 4
- Lake Superior - 4
- Minnesota-Duluth - 4
- Brown - 3
- Providence - 3
- Northern Michigan - 3
- Yale - 3
- Miami University - 2
- Bowling Green - 2
- Vermont - 2
- Notre Dame - 2
- Bemidji State - 1
- Northeastern - 1
- Colgate - 1
- Ohio State - 1
- Rochester Institute of Technology - 1
- Ferris State University - 1
- Union College - 1
- Quinnipiac University - 1
- St. Cloud State -1
- UMass-Lowell - 1
* - Denver (1973) and Wisconsin (1992) have each had one Frozen Four appearance vacated.
Appearances by location - Women's Frozen Four (through 2013)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota - 4 (scheduled to host 2015 and 2018 events)
- Duluth, Minnesota - 3 (scheduled to host 2016 event)
- Durham, New Hampshire - 2
- Providence, Rhode Island - 1
- Lake Placid, New York - 1
- Boston, Massachusetts - 1
- Erie, Pennsylvania - 1
- Hamden, Connecticut (scheduled to host 2014 event)
- St. Charles, Missouri (scheduled to host 2017 event)
Appearances by Team - Women's Frozen Four (as of 2013 Tournament)
- Minnesota - 7
- Minnesota-Duluth - 7
- Harvard - 5
- St. Lawrence - 5
- Dartmouth - 4
- Wisconsin - 4
- Mercyhurst - 2
- New Hampshire - 2
- Niagara - 1
- Brown - 1
- Boston College - 1
- Cornell - 1
NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | City | Arena |
| 1948 | Michigan | 8-4 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1949 | Boston College | 4-3 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1950 | Colorado College | 13-4 | Boston University | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1951 | Michigan | 7-1 | Brown | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1952 | Michigan | 4-1 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1953 | Michigan | 7-3 | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1954 | Rensselaer | 5-4 (OT) | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1955 | Michigan | 5-3 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1956 | Michigan | 7-5 | Michigan Tech | Colorado Springs,CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1957 | Colorado College | 13-6 | Michigan | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1958 | Denver | 6-2 | North Dakota | Minneapolis, MN | Williams Arena |
| 1959 | North Dakota | 4-3 (OT) | Michigan State | Troy, NY | Houston Field House |
| 1960 | Denver | 5-3 | Michigan Tech | Boston, MA | Matthews Arena |
| 1961 | Denver | 12-2 | St. Lawrence | Denver, CO | University of Denver Arena |
| 1962 | Michigan Tech | 7-1 | Clarkson | Utica, NY | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
| 1963 | North Dakota | 6-5 | Denver | Chestnut Hill, MA | McHugh Forum |
| 1964 | Michigan | 6-3 | Denver | Denver, CO | University of Denver Arena |
| 1965 | Michigan Tech | 8-2 | Boston College | Providence, RI | Meehan Auditorium |
| 1966 | Michigan State | 6-1 | Clarkson | Minneapolis, MN | Williams Arena |
| 1967 | Cornell | 4-1 | Boston University | Syracuse, NY | War Memorial at Oncenter |
| 1968 | Denver | 4-0 | North Dakota | Duluth, MN | Duluth Entertainment Center |
| 1969 | Denver | 4-3 | Cornell | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 1970 | Cornell | 6-4 | Clarkson | Lake Placid, NY | Olympic Center |
| 1971 | Boston University | 4-2 | Minnesota | Syracuse, NY | War Memorial at Oncenter |
| 1972 | Boston University | 4-0 | Cornell | Boston, MA | Boston Garden |
| 1973 | Wisconsin | 4-2 | Denver | Boston, MA | Boston Garden |
| 1974 | Minnesota | 4-2 | Michigan Tech | Boston, MA | Boston Garden |
| 1975 | Michigan Tech | 6-1 | Minnesota | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis Arena |
| 1976 | Minnesota | 6-4 | Michigan Tech | Denver, CO | University of Denver Arena |
| 1977 | Wisconsin | 6-5 (OT) | Michigan | Detroit, MI | Olympia Stadium |
| 1978 | Boston University | 5-3 | Boston College | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 1979 | Minnesota | 4-3 | North Dakota | Detroit, MI | Olympia Stadium |
| 1980 | North Dakota | 5-2 | Northern Michigan | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 1981 | Wisconsin | 6-3 | Minnesota | Duluth, MN | Duluth Entertainment Center |
| 1982 | North Dakota | 5-2 | Wisconsin | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 1983 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | Harvard | Grand Forks, ND | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| 1984 | Bowling Green | 5-4 (4OT) | Minnesota-Duluth | Lake Placid, NY | Olympic Center |
| 1985 | Rensselaer | 2-1 | Providence | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena |
| 1986 | Michigan State | 6-5 | Harvard | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987 | North Dakota | 5-3 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena |
| 1988 | Lake Superior | 4-3 (OT) | St. Lawrence | Lake Placid, NY | Olympic Center |
| 1989 | Harvard | 4-3 (OT) | Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 1990 | Wisconsin | 7-3 | Colgate | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena |
| 1991 | Northern Michigan | 8-7 (3OT) | Boston University | St. Paul, MN | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 1992 | Lake Superior | 4-2 | Wisconsin | Albany, NY | Pepsi Arena |
| 1993 | Maine | 5-4 | Lake Superior | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center |
| 1994 | Lake Superior | 9-1 | Boston University | St. Paul, MN | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 1995 | Boston University | 6-2 | Maine | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996 | Michigan | 3-2 (OT) | Colorado College | Cincinnati, OH | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1997 | North Dakota | 6-4 | Boston University | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center |
| 1998 | Michigan | 3-2 (OT) | Boston College | Boston, MA | FleetCenter |
| 1999 | Maine | 3-2 (OT) | New Hampshire | Anaheim, CA | Arrowhead Pond |
| 2000 | North Dakota | 4-2 | Boston College | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center |
| 2001 | Boston College | 3-2 (OT) | North Dakota | Albany, NY | Pepsi Arena |
| 2002 | Minnesota | 4-3 (OT) | Maine | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| 2003 | Minnesota | 5-1 | New Hampshire | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena |
| 2004 | Denver | 1-0 | Maine | Boston, MA | FleetCenter |
| 2005 | Denver | 4-1 | North Dakota | Columbus, OH | Value City Arena |
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | Boston College | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center |
| 2007 | Michigan State | 3-1 | Boston College | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center |
| 2008 | Boston College | 4-1 | Notre Dame | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| 2009 | Boston University | 4-3 (OT) | Miami (OH) | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
| 2010 | Boston College | 5-0 | Wisconsin | Detroit, MI | Ford Field |
| 2011 | Minnesota Duluth | 3-2 (ot) | Michigan | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| 2012 | Boston College | 4-1 | Ferris State | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
| 2013 | Yale | 4-0 | Quinnipiac | Pittsburgh PA | Consol Energy Center |
| 2014 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
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