This is the 1996 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
Quarterfinals[]
- Middlebury Panthers defeated Colby Mules 2 games to none (2-1, 5-1)
- RIT Tigers defeated Potsdam Bears 2 games to none (6-3, 5-3)
- Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets defeated St. John's Johnnies 2 games to none (6-5, 7-2)
- Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons defeated Bowdoin Polar Bears 2 games to none (7-1, 7-3)
Semifinals[]
- Middlebury Panthers defeated Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets 4-3
- RIT Tigers defeated Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 2-1
Consolation[]
Final[]
- Middlebury Panthers defeated RIT Tigers 3-2