Current holder · 11th reign
Denver
Took the belt from Omaha, 5–2, on February 13, 2026. Next defense Sat, Oct 3.
232Days held
12Defenses
11Reigns all-time
Last belt game
Full recap →Denver successfully defended its lineal championship belt with a commanding 6-2 victory over Alaska Anchorage on the road. The Pioneers controlled the game throughout, putting up six goals while limiting the Seawolves to just two in a decisive performance.
Chain of custody
All 162 reigns →- DenverBeat Omaha 5–2Feb 13, 2026 –Holding
- OmahaBeat Western Michigan 4–1Jan 31 – Feb 13, 202613 days · 0 def.
- Western MichiganBeat Minnesota Duluth 3–2Dec 6 – Jan 31, 202656 days · 9 def.
- Minnesota DuluthBeat Western Michigan 4–1Dec 5 – Dec 6, 20251 day · 0 def.
- Western MichiganBeat Omaha 7–2Nov 21 – Dec 5, 202514 days · 1 def.
- OmahaBeat Minnesota Duluth 2–0Nov 15 – Nov 21, 20256 days · 0 def.
- Minnesota DuluthBeat St. Cloud State 4–0Nov 7 – Nov 15, 20258 days · 2 def.
- St. Cloud StateBeat Western Michigan 5–1Nov 1 – Nov 7, 20256 days · 0 def.
Records
Most days holding the belt
- 1. Denver967
- 2. Cornell676
- 3. North Dakota386
- 4. Western Michigan332
- 5. Providence323
Most defenses in one reign
- 1. Providence, 2014–1518
- 2. Denver, 2023–2416
- 3. Denver, 2025–2612
- 4. Denver, 2016–1711
- 5. Minnesota State, 2017–1811
Most reigns
- 1. Minnesota Duluth13
- 2. North Dakota13
- 3. Denver11
- 4. Western Michigan11
- 5. Omaha10
Where it started · October 5, 2013
Clarkson 2–1 Niagara. The first NCAA Hockey game on record, and the first reign of 162 reigns.