List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
Tournament play begins
Though U.S. colleges had been fielding men's ice hockey teams since 1895, the NCAA did not have a formal tournament in place to decide a champion until after World War II.

List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons

Section Title: Tournament play begins
Table Section Text: Though U.S. colleges had been fielding men's ice hockey teams since 1895, the NCAA did not have a formal tournament in place to decide a champion until after World War II.

No.	Season	Tournament	No. of teams in tournament	Start	Finish	NCAA Champion (number)	Champion Conference	Champion Record	Championship Site

1	1947–48	1948	4	March 20	Michigan (1)	None	(20–2–1)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

2	1948–49	1949	4	March 19	Boston College (1)	None	(21–1–0)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

3	1949–50	1950	4	March 18	Colorado College (1)	None	(18–5–1)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

4	1950–51	1951	4	March 17	Michigan (2)	None	(22–4–1)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

5	1951–52	1952	4	March 15	Michigan (3)	MCHL	(22–4–0)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

6	1952–53	1953	4	March 14	Michigan (4)	MCHL	(22–4–0)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

7	1953–54	1954	4	March 13	Rensselaer (1)	Tri-State League	(18–5–0)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

8	1954–55	1955	4	March 12	Michigan (5)	WIHL	(18–5–1)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

9	1955–56	1956	4	March 17	Michigan (6)	WIHL	(20–2–1)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

10	1956–57	1957	4	March 16	Colorado College (2)	WIHL	(25–5–0)	Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sentence(s)

The 1949–50 NCAA men's ice hockey was the 3rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held.

final_sentence: The 1949–50 NCAA men's ice hockey was the 3rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held.