2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
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The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2019, and was intended to conclude with the Frozen Four in April 2020.[1] This would have been the 73rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and was US college hockey's 126th year overall. However, the postseason tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season | |||||
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Duration | October 5, 2019– April 11, 2020 | ||||
NCAA tournament | 2020 | ||||
National championship | Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan | ||||
Hobey Baker Award | Scott Perunovich (Minnesota–Duluth) | ||||
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In February, seven members that had previously announced their withdrawal from the WCHA following the 2020–21 season announced that they were reforming the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and that the new conference would begin play with the 2021–22 season.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA, along with several conferences, decided to ban spectators from attending many of the games played after March 10, 2020, including the 2020 Frozen Four.[3] Additionally, due to the threat of infection, Harvard and Yale withdrew from their conference tournament on March 11, effectively ending their seasons.[4] On March 12, the NCAA canceled the tournament outright, along with all other winter and spring championships.[5]