# NCAA Division III independent schools (ice hockey)

NCAA Division III independent schools are teams that compete in NCAA ice hockey but are not members of a conference. There are also several current and former schools that previously competed as Division III independents.

## Current independent programs
### Men

| Institution | Team | Location | Founded | Type | Years | Primary Conference |
| Keene State College | Owls | Keene, New Hampshire | 1909 | Public | 1983–1986 2024–present | Little East (in 2025) |

### Women

| Institution | Team | Location | Founded | Type | Years | Primary Conference |
| Hilbert College | Hawks | Hamburg, New York | 1957 | Private (Catholic) | 2022–present | AMCC |
| Keene State College | Owls | Keene, New Hampshire | 1909 | Public | 2024–present | Little East (in 2025) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Joining UCHC starting in 2025.

## Current programs which were previously independent

The NCAA did not start numerical classification until 1973. Prior to that teams played either in the University Division, which became Division I, or the College Division, which was split into Divisions II and III. Independent teams prior to 1973 are outlined on the Division II page.

### Men

| School | Team | Location | Years | Subsequent conference(s) | Notes |
| Albertus Magnus College | Falcons | New Haven, Connecticut | 2019–2024 | NEHC | Joining UCHC in 2025. |
| Anna Maria College | Amcats | Paxton, Massachusetts | 2018–2024 | MASCAC | |
| Canisius College | Ice Griffs | Buffalo, Pennsylvania | 1986–1987 | ECAC West | Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Played in the successor conference of the Atlantic Hockey Association through 2023–24, after which that conference merged into the current Atlantic Hockey America. |
| Castleton State College | Spartans | Castleton, Vermont | 2003–2004 | ECAC East | Merged into Vermont State University in 2023. |
| Curry College | Colonels | Milton, Massachusetts | 1974–1983 | ECAC Northeast | Joined the Conference of New England (CNE), then known as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), in 2016. |
| Lake Forest College | Foresters | Lake Forest, Illinois | 1984–1986 1989–1992 | ACHA NCHA | Joined the MCHA in 2009 then returned to the NCHA in 2013. |
| Lawrence University | Vikings | Appleton, Wisconsin | 1986–1999 | MCHA | Joined NCHA in 2013. |
| Morrisville State College | Mustangs | Morrisville, New York | 2006–2007 | SUNYAC | |
| Mercyhurst College | Lakers | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1987–1988 | ECAC West | Left Division III in 1999 to join the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Played in the successor conference of the Atlantic Hockey Association through 2023–24, after which that conference merged into the current Atlantic Hockey America. |
| Neumann University | Knights | Aston, Pennsylvania | 1998–2001 | ECAC West | Joined UCHC in 2017. |
| New Hampshire College | Penmen | Manchester, New Hampshire | 1975–1976 | ECAC 3 | Founded ice hockey division of Northeast-10 in 2009, raising to the Division II level. |
| Quinnipiac College | Braves | Hamden, Connecticut | 1975–1976 | ECAC 3 | Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Later played in the successor conference, the Atlantic Hockey Association, before joining ECAC Hockey. |
| Rivier University | Raiders | Nashua, New Hampshire | 2021–2024 | MASCAC | |
| St. Norbert College | Green Knights | De Pere, Wisconsin | 1988–1994 | NCHA | |
| College of St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth, Minnesota | 1982–1983 1992–1994 | NCHA NCHA | Briefly left the NCHA in the early 1990s; current member of the MIAC. |
| Skidmore College | Thoroughbreds | Saratoga Springs, New York | 1982–1983 | ECAC 3 | Joined ECAC East in 1998. |
| State University of New York at Canton | Kangaroos | Canton, New York | 2012–2024 | SUNYAC | |
| University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Pointers | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | 1984–1986 | NCHA | Founded ice hockey division of WIAC in 2013. |

### Women

| School | Team | Location | Years | Subsequent conference(s) | Notes |
| Albertus Magnus College | Falcons | New Haven, Connecticut | 2023–2024 | NEHC | Joining UCHC in 2025. |
| Anna Maria College | Amcats | Paxton, Massachusetts | 2018–2024 | MASCAC | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Trailblazers | North Adams, Massachusetts | 2023–2024 | MASCAC | |
| Rivier University | Raiders | Nashua, New Hampshire | 2021–2022 | GNAC | |
| Worcester State University | Lancers | Worcester, Massachusetts | 2021–2024 | MASCAC | |

## Defunct teams
### Men

| School | Team | Location | Years | Subsequent conference(s) | Notes |
| Becker College | Hawks | Worcester, Massachusetts | 2006–2007 | ECAC Northeast | Joined CCC in 2016. College closed in 2021. |
| Bryn Athyn College | Lions | Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania | 2017–2021 | None | Downgraded program to club status. |
| Daniel Webster College | Eagles | Nashua, New Hampshire | 2015–2017 | None | Daniel Webster College was closed in 2017 after its parent institution, ITT Technical Institute, declared bankruptcy in 2016. |
| Finlandia University | Lions | Hancock, Michigan | 2002–2004 | MCHA | Joined NCHA in 2013. Closed in 2023. |
| Iona College | Gaels | New Rochelle, New York | 1967–1977$^†$ | ECAC 3 | Left Division III in 1998 to found the ice hockey division of the MAAC. Suspended program in 2003. |
| St. Bonaventure University | Brown Indians | St. Bonaventure, New York | 1982–1986 | ECAC West | St. Bonaventure downgraded the program to club status in 1993. |
| University of Scranton | Royals | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 1985–1991 1994–2004 | ECAC West None | Scranton dramatically reduced the number of games its team played after 1998 until deciding to stop all support in 2004. |
† Prior to 1973 Division III did not exist. Teams played in the College Division which was divided into the second- and third-tier during reclassification.