History of the Women's Ice Breaker Tournament
The Ice Breaker Tournament was created by the Hockey Commissioners Association in order to celebrate the start of the season with teams from a variety of NCAA Division I conferences. The event has a legislative exemption from the NCAA which allows the four participants to play two additional games above the normal limit of 34.
| Year | Host(s) | Site | Participants (Champion in Boldface) |
| 2019 | Mercyhurst | Buffalo Harbor Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Colgate, UConn, Mercyhurst, Minnesota Duluth |
| 2020 | Not held because of COVID-19 | ||
| 2021 | Not held because of COVID-19 | ||
| 2022 | Neutral Site | 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena (Lake Placid, N.Y.) | Clarkson, Holy Cross, St. Lawrence, Syracuse |
| 2023 | Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena (Fairfield, Conn.) | Lindenwood, Northeastern, Sacred Heart and St. Cloud State |
| 2024 | Ohio State | OhioHealth Ice Haus (Columbus, Ohio) | Cornell, Ohio State, Penn State and Stonehill |
Tournaments Won (Thru 2024)
Clarkson 1; Minnnesota Duluth, 1; Ohio State, 1; St. Cloud State, 1.
Appearances (Thru 2024)
Clarkson 1; Colgate, 1; Cornell 1, UConn 1; Holy Cross 1; Londenwood 1, Mercyhurst, 1; Minnesota Duluth 1; Northeastern 1, Ohio State 1, Penn State 1Sacred Heart 1, St. Cloud State 1, St. Lawrence 1, Stonehill, Syracuse 1.
