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Concluded with Wisconsin–Stevens Point defeating St. Norbert in the championship game 5-1

Collegiate ice hockey tournament
2016 NCAA Division III men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams11
Finals site
ChampionsWisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (5th title)
Runner-upSt. Norbert Green Knights (8th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachChris Brooks (1st title)
MOPEliot Grauer (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Attendance12,645

The 2016 NCAA Division Men's III Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 2015–16 season, the 33rd such tournament in NCAA history. It concluded with Wisconsin–Stevens Point defeating St. Norbert in the championship game 5-1. All First Round and Quarterfinal matchups were held at home team venues, while all succeeding games were played at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.

Qualifying teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament. Automatic bids were offered to the conference tournament champion of seven different conferences. Four at-large bids were available for the highest-ranked non-automatic qualifiers (overall seed in parentheses).

East West
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Appearance Last Bid Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Appearance Last Bid
1 Hobart (3) ECAC West 21–4–2 At–Large 6th 2015 1 Adrian (1) NCHA 24–3–1 Tournament Champion 6th 2015
2 Geneseo State SUNYAC 18–4–6 Tournament Champion 5th 2014 2 St. Norbert (2) NCHA 23–3–2 At–Large 16th 2014
3 Williams NESCAC 18–5–2 At–Large 1st Never 3 Wisconsin–Stevens Point (4) WIAC 21–5–2 At–Large 12th 2015
4 Trinity NESCAC 21–5–1 Tournament Champion 5th 2015 4 Augsburg MIAC 17–8–2 Tournament Champion 3rd 1998
5 Massachusetts–Boston NEHC 21–4–3 Tournament Champion 1st Never
6 Salem State MASCAC 22–5–0 Tournament Champion 8th 2014
7 Salve Regina ECAC Northeast 17–10–1 Tournament Champion 1st Never

Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. All rounds were Single-game elimination. The top four overall seeds were arranged so that the first- and fourth-seeded teams would be in the same semifinal bracket while the second- and third-seeded teams would play in the other.

Because the third western seed had a higher overall ranking than the second eastern seed the western team was given a bye into quarterfinal round. Because both teams that received byes in one bracket were from the west both were placed in the same quarterfinal bracket to cut down on travel. To further cut down on travel the remaining western team received the final bye and would play the second western seed in the quarterfinals.

The top eastern team received a bye into the second round and would play the winner of the match between the fourth- and fifth-seeded eastern teams. For the remaining quarterfinal bracket the second- and seventh-seeded eastern teams would play with the winner advancing to play the victor of the game between the third- and sixth-seeded eastern teams.

With the fourth overall seed being placed in the same quarterfinal as the first overall seed, the remaining bracket contained the second eastern seed as the top-ranked team.

In the First Round and Quarterfinals the higher-seeded team served as host.

Tournament Bracket

First Round
March 12 		Quarterfinals
March 15 		Semifinals
March 25 		National Championship
March 26
            
W1 Adrian (1) 2
W3 Wisconsin–Stevens Point (4) 5
W3 Wisconsin–Stevens Point (4) 5
E2 Geneseo State 1
E2 Geneseo State 7
E7 Salve Regina 1
E2 Geneseo State 2
E3 Williams 1
E3 Williams 7
E6 Salem State 1
W3 Wisconsin–Stevens Point (4) 5
W2 St. Norbert (2) 1
W2 St. Norbert (2) 6
W4 Augsburg 1
W2 St. Norbert (2) 8**
E5 Massachusetts–Boston 7
E4 Trinity 0
E5 Massachusetts–Boston 4
E1 Hobart (3) 0
E5 Massachusetts–Boston 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

First round

March 12, 2016
7:00 PM		(E2) Geneseo State7 – 1
(2–0, 3–1, 2–0)		(E7) Salve ReginaIra S. Wilson Ice Arena – Geneseo, New York
Attendance: 1,417
Devin McDonaldGoaliesBlake WojtalaReferees:
Craig Florkowski
Mike Jones
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Rick Lembo
(Marra) Trevor Hills (21) – 00:331–0
(Marra, Solomon) Trevor Hills (22) – 12:142–0
(Collins, Hills) Anthony Marra (7) – 20:363–0
(Hills, Collins) Anthony Marra (8) – PP – 34:384–0
4–136:48 – PP – Jonathan Felteau (4) (Sousa, Thompson)
(Ripple, Condon) Anthony Marra (9) – PP – 39:205–1
(Ripple, Marra) Arthur Gordon (9) – PP – 54:176–1
(Ripple) Nate Brown (1) – 59:117–1
6 minPenalties12 min
29Shots29
March 12, 2016
7:00 PM		(E3) Williams7 – 1
(1–0, 4–0, 2–1)		(E6) Salem StateLansing Chapman Rink – Williamstown, Massachusetts
Attendance: 1,108
Michael PiniosGoaliesMarcus ZelzerReferees:
William McGoldrick
Matt Bilack
Linesmen:
William Kingdon
Don Gosselin
(Cretella) George Hunkele (9) – 19:271–0
(Cretella) Joe Welch (3) – 21:302–0
(Mork, Lata) Colby Cretella (8) – PP – 26:163–0
(Masucci, Lata) Matthew Werner (1) – 35:384–0
(Johnson, Italiano) George Hunkele (10) – 39:415–0
5–151:19 – Michael Casale (16) (Bettencourt)
(Doherty, Stickel) C.J. Shugart (7) – 53:126–1
(Masucci, Hilaire) Alex Hagerty (5) – 56:427–1
4 minPenalties27 min
38Shots19
March 12, 2016
7:00 PM		(E4) Trinity0 – 4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		(E5) Massachusetts–BostonKoeppel Community Sports Center – Hartford, Connecticut
Attendance: 240
Alex MorinGoaliesBilly Faust
0–107:42 – Mike Thomson (3) (Gallagher)
0–229:25 – Derek Colucci (8) (Sanipass, DeAugustine)
0–334:20 – Zach Lindsay (8) (Finger, Chuckran)
0–459:45 – EN – Derek Colucci (9) (DeAugustine)
4 minPenalties6 min
37Shots30

Quarterfinals

March 19, 2016
7:00 PM		(W1) Adrian2 – 5
(2–1, 0–2, 0–2)		(W3) Wisconsin–Stevens PointArrington Ice Arena – Adrian, Michigan
Attendance: 1,050
Kevin EntmaaGoaliesMax MilosekReferees:
Eric Smevoll
Josh Hatinger
Linesmen:
Jon Haas
Mike Verdunck
(Hoy) Taylor McCloy (12) – 03:421–0
1–105:46 – PP – Jonathan Davis (16) (Grauer)
(Dunn, Brothers)Taylor McCloy (13) – PP – 19:102–1
2–224:36 – PP – Lawrence Cornellier (21) (Barber, Sharkey)
2–339:49 – Jacob Barber (9) (Harris, Sharkey)
2–459:12 – EN – Lawrence Cornellier (22) (unassisted)
2–559:52 – PP – EN – Kyle Sharkey (19) (Milosek)
62 minPenalties34 min
42Shots40
March 19, 2016
7:00 PM		(E2) Geneseo State2 – 1
(2–0, 0–0, 0–1)		(E3) WilliamsIra S. Wilson Ice Arena – Geneseo, New York
Attendance: 2,139
Devin McDonaldGoaliesMichael PiniosReferees:
Derek Sylvester
Andy O'Brien
Linesmen:
Erik Geller
John McJury
(Burns, Tutton) Arthur Gordon (10) – 10:111–0
(Tutton, Solomon) Arthur Gordon (11) – 17:572–0
2–150:46 – Colby Cretella (9) (Stickel, Mork)
4 minPenalties8 min
26Shots32
March 19, 2016
7:05 PM		(W2) St. Norbert6 – 1
(0–0, 4–1, 2–0)		(W4) AugsburgCornerstone Community Center – Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,552
Tony KujavaGoaliesJordyn Kaufer
Brandon Jones		Referees:
David Marcotte
Tony Lancette
Linesmen:
Jon Parker
Joe Oberg
0–120:39 – Trevor Stewart (9) (Hendrickson)
(Cooper) Pijus Rulevičius (14) – 24:541–1
(Froese, Christensen) Ross Pavek (8) – 25:172–1
(Campbell, Froese) Riley Christensen (12) – PP – 28:313–1
(Pavek, Johansson) Riley Christensen (13) – 34:304–1
(Thompson, Pung) Pijus Rulevičius (15) – PP – 45:305–1
(Christensen, Froese) Ross Pavek (9) – 46:426–1
12 minPenalties36 min
40Shots16
March 19, 2016
7:30 PM		(E1) Hobart0 – 2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		(E5) Massachusetts–BostonGeneva Recreation Complex – Geneva, New York
Attendance: 533
Billy FaustGoaliesLino ChimientiReferees:
Joel Dupree
Chris Shepley
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Rick Lembo
0–129:00 – Matthew Lemire (15) (Larkin, Bishop)
0–252:05 – PP – Mike Thomson (4) (unassisted)
6 minPenalties6 min
42Shots29

Semifinals

March 25, 2016
4:00 PM		(E2) Geneseo State1 – 5
(0–3, 1–1, 0–1)		(W3) Wisconsin–Stevens PointHerb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, New York
Attendance: 653
Devin McDonaldGoaliesMax MilosekReferees:
Derek Sylvester
Tony Lancette
Linesmen:
John McJury
Brian Oliver
0–104:30 – Jonathan Davis (17) (Graves)
0–208:40 – Tanner Karty (7) (D'Avolio)
0–315:50 – Andrew Graves (3) (Kalisz, Brooks)
0–431:44 – Eliot Grauer (11) (Karty)
(Tutton) R.J. Burns (8) – SH – 38:421–4
1–547:34 – Eliot Grauer (12) (unassited)
8 minPenalties10 min
12Shots30
March 25, 2016
7:30 PM		(W2) St. Norbert8 – 7 (2OT)
(1–3, 6–0, 0–4, 0–0, 1–0)		(E5) Massachusetts–BostonHerb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, New York
Attendance: 2,282
Tony Kujava
T.J. Black		GoaliesBilly Faust
Zachery Andrews		Referees:
Eric Smevoll
Mike Pleau
Linesmen:
David St. Lawrence
Michael St. Lawrence
0–101:04 – Derek Colucci (10) (DeAugustine)
0–203:35 – Frankie DeAugustine (16) (unassisted)
0–306:48 – PP – Matthew Lemire (16) (Daley, DeAugustine)
(unassisted) Steven Phillips (7) – 19:591–3
(Cooper, Hill) Blake Thompson (3) – PP – 23:292–3
(unassisted) Blake Thompson (4) – PP – 28:153–3
(unassisted) Erik Cooper (13) – 31:544–3
(Wahlrab) Tyler Andrews (1) – 35:275–3
(Cooper, Uchyn) Pijus Rulevičius (16) – PP – 39:056–3
(Nelson, Andrews) Pijus Rulevičius (17) – 49:537–3
7–442:11 – John Bonno (2) (Chuckran)
7–553:33 – Matthew Lemire (17) (Bonno)
7–655:42 – PP – Brett Mason (2) (Chuckran, Colucci)
7–758:42 – Tyler Bishop (11) (DeAugustine, Chuckran)
(Phillips) Noah Nelson – 83:498–7
8 minPenalties12 min
51Shots39

National Championship

March 26, 2016
7:00 PM		(W2) St. Norbert1 – 5
(1–2, 0–1, 0–2)		(E5) Wisconsin–Stevens PointHerb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, New York
Attendance: 2,304
Tony KujavaGoaliesMax MilosekReferees:
Derek Sylvester
Tony Lancette
Linesmen:
John McJury
Brian Oliver
0–102:40 – PP – Eliot Grauer (13) (D'Avolio)
(unassisted) Tanner Froese (7) – PP – 09:251–1
1–218:52 – PP – Alex Brooks (7) (Kalisz, Davis)
1–338:40 – Kyle Sharkey (19) (Beauvais)
1–444:44 – PP – Lawrence Cornellier (22) (Sharkey, Barber)
1–546:38 – Jacob Barber (10) (Sharkey)
10 minPenalties4 min
22Shots39

All-Tournament Team

* Most Outstanding Player(s)

Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % Frozen Four Championship Game Champions
NCHA 2 2–2 .500 1 1 -
NESCAC 2 1–2 .333 - - -
WIAC 1 3–0 1.000 1 1 1
SUNYAC 1 2–1 .667 1 - -
NEHC 1 2–1 .667 1 - -
ECAC West 1 0–1 .000 - - -
MIAC 1 0–1 .000 - - -
ECAC Northeast 1 0–1 .000 - - -
MASCAC 1 0–1 .000 - - -

References

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