Overview
NCAA Ice Hockey is the collegiate variant of ice hockey contested by Division I, II, and III institutions across men's and women's brackets during the winter season. It follows the IIHF rule baseline with NCAA-specific modifications to overtime format, video review, goaltender equipment, and team penalty handling.
How to win
- Goal: entire puck crosses the goal line between the posts and below the crossbar; Goals are reviewable by NCAA video re…
- Goal scored — Entire puck must cross the goal line between the posts and below the crossbar.
- Goals Are Reviewable — NCAA video review checks offside, puck in net, kicking motion, and hand-pass.
- Goal types tracked — Empty-net, shorthanded, power-play, and game-winning goals are each recorded as stats.
- Match result: most goals at end of regulation/overtime/shootout wins
The game
- 5 skaters + 1 goaltender per team on the ice during regulation play; Roster: typically 25-28 players for NCAA D1; suit …
- Each team fields 5 skaters and 1 goaltender during regulation play.
