Qualifying Teams: 11
Format: Single elimination.
Automatic Qualifiers: One each for ECAC East, ECAC Northeast, NESCAC, SUNYAC, MCHA, MIAC and NCHA (7)
| Champion | Runner Up | |
| 2009 | Neumann | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 2008 | St. Norbert | Plattsburgh |
| 2007 | Oswego | Middlebury |
| 2006 | Middlebury | St. Norbert |
| 2005 | Middlebury | St. Thomas |
| 2004 | Middlebury | St. Norbert |
| 2003 | Norwich | Oswego |
| 2002 | Wis.-Superior | Norwich |
| 2001 | Plattsburgh | RIT |
| 2000 | Norwich | St. Thomas |
| 1999 | Middlebury | Wis.-Superior |
| 1998 | Middlebury | Wis.-Stevens Point |
| 1997 | Middlebury | Wis.-Superior |
| 1996 | Middlebury | RIT |
| 1995 | Middlebury | Fredonia |
| 1994 | Wis.-River Falls | Wis.-Superior |
| 1993 | Wis.-Stevens Point | Wis.-River Falls |
| 1992 | Plattsburgh | Wis.-Stevens Point |
| 1991 | Wis.-Stevens Point | MSU-Mankato |
| 1990 | Wis.-Stevens Point | Plattsburgh |
| 1989 | Wis.-Stevens Point | RIT |
| 1988 | Wis.-River Falls | Elmira |
| 1987 | *vacant | Oswego |
| 1986 | Bemidji | *vacant |
| 1985 | RIT | Bemidji |
| 1984 | Babson | Union |