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)

1955–56 was the 9th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held.

final_sentence: 1955–56 was the 9th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held.