Ice Breaker Tournament

The Ice Breaker Tournament (also called the Ice Breaker Invitational or the Ice Breaker Cup) is a college Division I men's ice hockey tournament played annually at the start of each season.
The tournament began play in 1997 as an exhibition and was created as an early-season showcase for top-ranked teams from four separate conferences. After the first year the games became an official part of the NCAA season and counted towards the standings. The participants are selected partially based upon their pre-season rankings with one of the four usually serving as the host. Twice, in 2010 and 2012, local sports commissions served as hosts when there was no local university available. Only Minnesota has played in consecutive Ice Breaker Tournaments (2013, 2014). The tournament is typically held during the opening weekend of college hockey season.
Due to the 2020 edition being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was held twice in 2021 in successive weeks. The first tournament (East) had a predetermined schedule rather than utilizing an elimination format; the winner and placement was determined by highest record in the two games. The second tournament (West) returned to the normal championship/consolation format.
==Yearly results==
Year 	Champion 	Runner-up 	Third place 	Fourth place 	Venue (Host)
2021 (West)	Michigan 	Minnesota State 	Minnesota Duluth 	Providence 	AMSOIL Arena (Duluth)
2021 (East)	Boston College 	Quinnipiac 	Northeastern 	Holy Cross 	DCU Center (Holy Cross)
2019 	Ohio State 	RIT 	Western Michigan 	Bowling Green 	Huntington Center (Bowling Green)
2018 	Notre Dame 	Providence 	Miami 	Mercyhurst 	Erie Insurance Arena (Mercyhurst)
2017 	Michigan Tech 	Minnesota–Duluth 	Minnesota 	Union 	AMSOIL Arena (Duluth)
2016 	Air Force 	Ohio State 	Boston College 	Denver 	Magness Arena (Denver)
2015 	North Dakota 	Maine 	Michigan State 	Lake Superior State	Cumberland County Civic Center (Maine)
2014 	Minnesota 	Rensselaer 	Minnesota–Duluth 	Notre Dame 	Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame)
2013 	Minnesota 	New Hampshire 	Clarkson 	Mercyhurst 	Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)
2012 	Notre Dame 	Nebraska–Omaha 	Maine 	Army 	Sprint Center (Kansas City Sports Commission)
2011 	Boston College 	North Dakota 	Michigan State 	Air Force 	Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
2010 	Boston University	Notre Dame 	Wisconsin 	Holy Cross 	Scottrade Center (St. Louis Sports Commission)
2009 	Nebraska–Omaha 	Massachusetts–Lowell	St. Lawrence 	Army 	Qwest Center (Nebraska–Omaha)
2008 	Boston University	Michigan State 	Massachusetts 	North Dakota 	Agganis Arena (Boston University)
2007 	Minnesota 	Michigan 	Boston College 	Rensselaer 	Xcel Energy Center (Minnesota)
2006 	Vermont 	Miami 	Denver 	Colgate 	Goggin Ice Arena (Miami)
2005 	Colorado College 	Maine 	Air Force 	Union 	World Arena (Colorado College)
2004 	New Hampshire 	St. Lawrence 	St. Cloud State 	Ohio State 	Whittemore Center (New Hampshire)
2003 	Boston College 	Findlay 	Michigan State 	Minnesota–Duluth 	Munn Ice Arena (Michigan State)
2002 	Boston University	Renssealer 	Wisconsin 	Northern Michigan 	Kohl Center (Wisconsin)
2001 	St. Cloud State 	Maine 	Bowling Green 	Clarkson 	Alfond Arena (Maine)
2000 	New Hampshire 	Colgate 	Michigan†North Dakota†	None† 	Yost Ice Arena (Michigan)
1999 	Denver 	Providence 	Notre Dame 	Union 	Magness Arena (Denver)
1998 	Boston College 	St. Lawrence 	Minnesota 	Ohio State 	Mariucci Arena (Minnesota)
1997 	Michigan State 	Wisconsin 	Boston University 	Clarkson 	Dane County Coliseum (Wisconsin)
† Michigan and North Dakota declined to participate in a shootout to determine a winner
==Team records==
Team 	# of times participated	Titles	Conference
Boston College 	6 	4 	Hockey East
Minnesota 	5 	3 	Big Ten
Boston University 	4 	3 	Hockey East
New Hampshire 	3 	2 	Hockey East
Michigan State 	5 	1 	Big Ten
Notre Dame 	4 	1 	Big Ten
North Dakota 	4 	1 	NCHC
Ohio State 	4 	1 	Big Ten
Air Force 	3 	1 	Atlantic Hockey
Denver 	3 	1 	NCHC
Michigan 	3 	1 	Big Ten
Nebraska–Omaha 	2 	1 	NCHC
St. Cloud 	2 	1 	NCHC
Colorado College 	1 	1 	NCHC
Michigan Tech 	1 	1 	WCHA
Vermont 	1 	1 	Hockey East
Maine 	4 	0 	Hockey East
Minnesota–Duluth 	4 	0 	NCHC
Clarkson 	3 	0 	ECAC Hockey
Rensselaer 	3 	0 	ECAC Hockey
St. Lawrence 	3 	0 	ECAC Hockey
Union 	3 	0 	ECAC Hockey
Wisconsin 	3 	0 	Big Ten
Army 	2 	0 	Atlantic Hockey
Bowling Green 	2 	0 	WCHA
Colgate 	2 	0 	ECAC Hockey
Holy Cross 	2 	0 	Atlantic Hockey
Providence 	2 	0 	Hockey East
Findlay 	1 	0 	CHA
Lake Superior State 	1 	0 	WCHA
Massachusetts 	1 	0 	Hockey East
Massachusetts–Lowell	1 	0 	Hockey East
Mercyhurst 	1 	0 	Atlantic Hockey
Miami 	1 	0 	NCHC
Minnesota State 	1 	0 	CCHA
Northeastern 	1 	0 	Hockey East
Northern Michigan 	1 	0 	WCHA
Quinnipiac 	1 	0 	ECAC Hockey
RIT 	1 	0 	Atlantic Hockey
Western Michigan 	1 	0 	NCHC
==References==
Category:College ice hockey tournaments in the United States