# 2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

The 2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 19, 2001 and concluded on March 16, 2002. This was the 29th season of Division III college ice hockey.
The NCAA expanded the tournament to nine teams. They did this to allow both the east and the west to each receive one at-large bid. The new tournament alignment had all three western teams playing in one quarterfinal (with a First Round game between the 2nd- and 3rd-ranked teams) while the six eastern teams were arranged over the other three quarterfinal series.

## Regular season
### Standings

2001–02 ECAC East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Division III |||||||||||||||
| Norwich †* | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 112 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 183 | 54 |
| New England College | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 62 | 80 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 96 | 106 |
| MCLA | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 73 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 91 | 104 |
| Salem State | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 105 | 83 |
| Southern Maine | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 91 | 91 |
| Babson | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 70 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 66 | 88 |
| Massachusetts–Boston | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 106 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 66 | 135 |
| Skidmore | 19 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 50 | 116 |
| Division II |||||||||||||||
| Saint Anselm | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 74 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 88 | 96 |
| Saint Michael's ~ | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 95 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 79 | 117 |
| Division III Championship: March 2, 2002 Division II Championship: March 2, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ~ indicates Division II Tournament champion |||||||||||||||
2001–02 ECAC Northeast standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Division III |||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Valley † | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 153 | 48 |
| Massachusetts–Dartmouth | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 67 |
| Wentworth * | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 77 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 84 |
| Curry | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 89 | 53 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 140 | 97 |
| Johnson & Wales | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 78 | 45 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 113 | 105 |
| Fitchburg State | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 72 |
| Salve Regina | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 53 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 86 | 85 |
| Plymouth State | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 53 | 97 |
| Worcester State | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 87 |
| Suffolk | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 77 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 73 | 115 |
| Framingham State | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 126 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 67 | 175 |
| Nichols | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 58 | 124 |
| Western New England | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 78 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 44 | 110 |
| Division II |||||||||||||||
| Southern New Hampshire | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 63 | 50 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 94 | 94 |
| Stonehill | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 73 | 53 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 123 | 100 |
| Assumption | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 67 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 73 | 114 |
| Division III Championship: March 3, 2002 Division II Championship: March 2, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions ~ indicates Division II Tournament champion |||||||||||||||
2001–02 ECAC West standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| RIT †* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 79 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 50 |
| Elmira | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 67 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 145 | 77 |
| Manhattanville | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 117 | 72 |
| Hobart | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 85 | 114 |
| Utica | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 80 | 93 |
| Neumann | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 215 |
| Championship: March 2, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions |||||||||||||||
2001–02 NCAA Division III Independent ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Scranton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
2001–02 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Marian †* | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 100 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 133 | 66 |
| MSOE | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 84 | 109 |
| Minnesota–Crookston | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 64 | 66 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 89 | 128 |
| Lawrence | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 83 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 95 | 141 |
| Northland | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 101 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 67 | 172 |
| Championship: February 24, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions |||||||||||||||
2001–02 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| St. Thomas †* | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 63 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 77 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 91 | 71 |
| Augsburg | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 102 | 82 |
| Saint John's | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 99 | 77 |
| Concordia (MN) | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 96 | 100 |
| Saint Mary's | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 88 | 73 |
| Hamline | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 76 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 77 | 119 |
| St. Olaf | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 72 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 85 | 97 |
| Bethel | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 88 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 72 | 126 |
| Championship: March 2, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
2001–02 New England Small College Athletic Conference ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Middlebury †* | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 104 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 43 |
| Bowdoin | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 96 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 127 | 61 |
| Hamilton | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 55 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 103 | 88 |
| Trinity | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 79 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 105 | 55 |
| Williams | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 76 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 91 | 68 |
| Colby | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 94 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 117 | 69 |
| Amherst | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 72 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 86 | 101 |
| Connecticut College | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 72 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 92 | 97 |
| Wesleyan | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 86 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 58 | 109 |
| Tufts | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 128 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 76 | 144 |
| Championship: March 3, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
2001–02 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| St. Norbert †* | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 168 | 73 |
| Wisconsin–Superior | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 172 | 84 |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 109 | 85 |
| Wisconsin–River Falls | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 108 | 61 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 84 | 87 |
| Lake Forest | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 55 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 70 | 94 |
| Wisconsin–Stout | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 61 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 97 | 107 |
| St. Scholastica | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 84 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 65 | 150 |
| Championship: March 2, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
2001–02 State University of New York Athletic Conference ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Plattsburgh State †* | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 134 | 76 |
| Oswego State | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 122 | 81 |
| Cortland State | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 118 | 102 |
| Geneseo State | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 118 |
| Potsdam State | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 80 | 78 |
| Buffalo State | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 48 | 68 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 100 | 110 |
| Fredonia State | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 78 |
| Brockport State | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 74 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 68 | 113 |
| Championship: March 3, 2002 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions |||||||||||||||
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings

## 2002 NCAA Tournament

| First Round March 6 | First Round March 6 | First Round March 6 | Quarterfinals March 8–10 | Quarterfinals March 8–10 | Quarterfinals March 8–10 | Quarterfinals March 8–10 | Quarterfinals March 8–10 | Semifinals March 15 | Semifinals March 15 | Semifinals March 15 | National Championship March 16 | National Championship March 16 | National Championship March 16 |
| | | | W1 | St. Norbert | 4* | 2 | - | | | | | | |
| W2 | Wisconsin–Superior | 2 | W2 | Wisconsin–Superior | 4 | 4 | - | | | | | | |
| W3 | St. Thomas | 1 | | | | | | Wisconsin–Superior | Wisconsin–Superior | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh State | 0 | | | |
| | | | RIT | RIT | 4* | 2* | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Plattsburgh State | Plattsburgh State | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Wisconsin–Superior | Wisconsin–Superior | 3* |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Norwich | Norwich | 2 |
| | | | Middlebury | Middlebury | 6 | 9 | - | | | | | | |
| | | | Wentworth | Wentworth | 0 | 0 | - | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Middlebury | Middlebury | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Norwich | Norwich | 5 | | | |
| | | | Norwich | Norwich | 3 | 7 | - | | | | | | |
| | | | Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 0 | 0 | - | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Note: Mini-games in italics