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The 2025–26 season

38 belt games · 12 title changes

Western Michigan carried the belt into the 2025–26 season. It changed hands 12 times among 7 programs, and Denver finished the season with it. Most defenses: Western Michigan, 13.

Who held it, in order

Ferris StateWestern MichiganMichiganWestern MichiganSt. Cloud StateMinnesota DuluthOmahaWestern MichiganMinnesota DuluthWestern MichiganOmahaDenver

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
453Oct 9, 2025Ferris State beat Western Michigan 3–2Title change
454Oct 10, 2025Western Michigan beat Ferris State 6–4Title change
455Oct 17, 2025Western Michigan beat UMass Lowell 2–1Defense
456Oct 18, 2025Western Michigan beat UMass Lowell 6–0Defense
457Oct 23, 2025Michigan beat Western Michigan 4–0Title change
458Oct 24, 2025Western Michigan beat Michigan 5–2Title change
459Oct 31, 2025Western Michigan beat St. Cloud State 6–5Defense
460Nov 1, 2025St. Cloud State beat Western Michigan 5–1Title change
461Nov 7, 2025Minnesota Duluth beat St. Cloud State 4–0Title change
462Nov 8, 2025Minnesota Duluth beat St. Cloud State 3–2 (OT)Defense
463Nov 14, 2025Minnesota Duluth beat Omaha 5–2Defense
464Nov 15, 2025Omaha beat Minnesota Duluth 2–0Title change
465Nov 21, 2025Western Michigan beat Omaha 7–2Title change
466Nov 22, 2025Western Michigan beat Omaha 4–2Defense
467Dec 5, 2025Minnesota Duluth beat Western Michigan 4–1Title change
468Dec 6, 2025Western Michigan beat Minnesota Duluth 3–2 (OT)Title change
469Dec 28, 2025Western Michigan beat Boston College 5–3Defense
470Dec 29, 2025Western Michigan beat Wisconsin 4–1Defense
471Jan 2, 2026Western Michigan beat Notre Dame 4–0Defense
472Jan 3, 2026Western Michigan beat Notre Dame 4–0Defense
473Jan 9, 2026Western Michigan beat Denver 4–1Defense
474Jan 10, 2026Western Michigan beat Denver 6–2Defense
475Jan 23, 2026Western Michigan beat Minnesota Duluth 4–3Defense
476Jan 24, 2026Western Michigan beat Minnesota Duluth 4–3 (OT)Defense
477Jan 30, 2026Western Michigan beat Omaha 5–2Defense
478Jan 31, 2026Omaha beat Western Michigan 4–1Title change
479Feb 13, 2026Denver beat Omaha 5–2Title change
480Feb 14, 2026Denver beat Omaha 3–1Defense
481Feb 27, 2026Denver beat Arizona State 5–2Defense
482Feb 28, 2026Denver beat Arizona State 4–1Defense
483Mar 6, 2026Denver beat Miami (OH) 3–0Defense
484Mar 7, 2026Denver beat Miami (OH) 6–2Defense
485Mar 14, 2026Denver beat Western Michigan 2–1 (OT)Defense
486Mar 21, 2026Denver beat Minnesota Duluth 4–3 (OT)Defense
487Mar 27, 2026Denver beat Cornell 5–0 Ncaa tournamentDefense
488Mar 29, 2026Denver beat Western Michigan 6–2 Ncaa tournamentDefense
489Apr 9, 2026Denver beat Michigan 4–3 (OT) Ncaa tournamentDefense
490Apr 11, 2026Denver beat Wisconsin 2–1 Ncaa tournamentDefense

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