INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NCAA division III men’s ice hockey committee announced Sunday, March 3, the field of 11 teams for the 2013 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.

Eight conferences have been awarded automatic qualification. The remaining three teams were selected at-large by the committee.

The championship playoff format involves three first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions.  All games in the championship are single elimination. The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid, N.Y. at Herb Brooks Ice Arena for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 15-16. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Plattsburgh State will co-host the championship.

Tickets for the 2013 NCAA division III men’s ice hockey championships are on sale now. Tickets are available on line by visiting http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2439, by calling the Olympic Center box office, 518-523-3330, or by stopping by the center’s box office, 2634 Main St., Lake  Placid.

Automatic Qualifiers

Conference                                                                            School (Record)

ECAC East                                                                              Babson (17-6-5)

ECAC Northeast                                                                     Wentworth (16-8-3)

Massachusetts Small College Athletic Conference              Massachusetts-Dartmouth (12-7-7)

Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association                              Adrian (23-1-3)

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference                    St. John’s (Minn.) (16-7-4)

New England Small College Athletic Conference                Bowdoin (22-3-2)

Northern Collegiate Hockey Association                              St. Norbert (23-5-1)

State University of New York Athletic Conference              Oswego State (23-4-0)

Utica (20-5-1), Norwich (23-3-1) and the Wisconsin-Eau Claire (20-5-2), enter the field as the three at-large selections.

In 2012, St. Norbert claimed its third national championship title with a 4-1 win against Oswego State at the Herb Brooks Ice Arena in Lake Placid.

Media Advisory: Credential requests are now being accepted. To apply, please visit http://www.ncaa.com/media. All media attending the NCAA championship event must be credentialed. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Lundin, ORDA public relations, e-mail: jlundin@orda.org, Tel: 518-523-1655 ext. 5313.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.