+1Closest call · Nov 11, 2022
2.5Average winning margin
23rdLongest of 162 reigns, by days
11thMost defenses of 162 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to UConn, 3–1, on November 29, 2022.
Defended against
Boston College ×2Maine ×2Sacred HeartHoly Cross
The season
- 2022–23: Quinnipiac had the best record (30–4–3); Quinnipiac won the NCAA Hockey title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Merrimack’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | Oct 29, 2022 | Merrimack beat UMass 2–1 (OT) Game → | +1 OT | Title change |
| 330 | Nov 3, 2022 | Merrimack beat Boston College 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 331 | Nov 5, 2022 | Merrimack beat Boston College 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 332 | Nov 11, 2022 | Merrimack beat Maine 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 333 | Nov 12, 2022 | Merrimack beat Maine 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 334 | Nov 17, 2022 | Merrimack beat Sacred Heart 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 335 | Nov 22, 2022 | Merrimack beat Holy Cross 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 336 | Nov 29, 2022 | UConn beat Merrimack 3–1 | −2 | Title change |