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Longest NCAA Tournament win droughts in women's hockey

31 Division I teams have not won an NCAA Tournament game since at least the 2009โ€“10 season. Among the teams that have, Colgate has waited longest for another: 947 days, since March 16, 2024 against Cornell. Next come Clarkson (1 year) and Minnesota Duluth (1 year).

Teams by days since their last NCAA Tournament win
#TeamLast tournament winDaysYears
1ColgateMarch 16, 2024, Quarterfinal vs Cornell9472
2ClarksonMarch 13, 2025, 1st Round vs Boston University5851
3Minnesota DuluthMarch 13, 2025, 1st Round vs Sacred Heart5851
4St. LawrenceMarch 13, 2025, 1st Round vs Penn State5851
5CornellMarch 15, 2025, Quarterfinal vs Minnesota Duluth5831
6MinnesotaMarch 15, 2025, Quarterfinal vs Colgate5831
7QuinnipiacMarch 12, 2026, 1st Round vs Franklin Pierce2210
8UConnMarch 12, 2026, 1st Round vs Princeton2210
9YaleMarch 12, 2026, 1st Round vs Minnesota Duluth2210
10NortheasternMarch 14, 2026, Quarterfinal vs Minnesota2190
11Penn StateMarch 14, 2026, Quarterfinal vs UConn2190
12Ohio StateMarch 20, 2026, Frozen Four vs Northeastern2130
13WisconsinMarch 22, 2026, National championship vs Ohio State2110

A tournament win is any NCAA Tournament victory, from the First Four to the national championship game, counted from ESPN's records, which go back to the 2009โ€“10 season. A win in this season's tournament moves a team to the bottom of the list automatically.

No tournament win since 2009โ€“10

Assumption College, Bemidji State, Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Dartmouth, Franklin Pierce, Harvard, Holy Cross, Lindenwood, Long Island University, Maine, Mercyhurst, Merrimack, Minnesota State, New Hampshire, Post University, Princeton, Providence, Rensselaer, RIT, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Saint Michael's, St. Anselm, St. Cloud State, St. Thomas-Minnesota, Stonehill, Syracuse, Union (NY), Vermont.

Common questions

Which women's college hockey team has gone the longest without an NCAA Tournament win?

31 Division I teams have not won an NCAA Tournament game since at least the 2009โ€“10 season. Among the teams that have, Colgate has waited longest for another: 947 days, since March 16, 2024 against Cornell. Next come Clarkson (1 year) and Minnesota Duluth (1 year).

Which teams won an NCAA Tournament game most recently?

Wisconsin (March 22, 2026), Ohio State (March 20, 2026) and Penn State (March 14, 2026).

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