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1548:"Minnesota–Crookston Men's Hockey Team History"
1248:"New England College Men's Hockey Team History"
104:and did not fall under the jurisdiction of the
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1173:"Lake Forest Men's Hockey Team History"
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1448:"Geneseo Men's Hockey Team History"
1273:"Nichols Men's Hockey Team History"
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67:Division II
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1060:References
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408:Division I
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135:Subsequent
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969:1998–1999
965:Minnesota
961:Crookston
930:1996–1998
898:1969–1971
874:in 1982.
862:1964–1966
782:1981–1984
778:Wisconsin
758:in 1992.
746:1975–1976
733:Cardinals
722:in 1992.
710:1975–1976
686:in 1992.
674:1973–1976
666:Brockport
642:1950–1974
638:Minnesota
606:1964–1980
602:Minnesota
598:St. Cloud
570:1964–1967
539:2016–2019
531:Waterbury
508:1971–1973
472:1964–1966
436:1969–1971
400:1992–1996
398:1969–1980
394:Minnesota
385:Mavericks
362:1967–1968
326:1965–1984
313:Foresters
290:1974–1976
250:1998–1999
214:1965–1967
206:Wellesley
166:1992–1998
164:1986–1987
1033:See also
894:New York
850:Warriors
829:Location
769:Pointers
742:New York
706:New York
670:New York
500:Plymouth
495:Panthers
428:Henniker
423:Pilgrims
349:Terriers
322:Illinois
286:New York
151:Chargers
129:Location
989:Mohawks
938:Joined
922:Findlay
890:Buffalo
702:Geneseo
697:Knights
593:Huskies
557:Vikings
390:Mankato
242:Waltham
237:Falcons
201:Beavers
160:Alabama
1674:ECAC 2
1667:Former
1012:ECAC 2
1008:ECAC 3
917:Oilers
902:ECAC 2
866:ECAC 2
854:Boston
840:Notes
823:School
756:SUNYAC
750:ECAC 2
720:SUNYAC
714:ECAC 2
684:SUNYAC
678:ECAC 2
580:MASCAC
574:ECAC 2
526:Eagles
512:ECAC 3
476:ECAC 2
464:Dudley
440:ECAC 2
366:ECAC 2
354:Lowell
294:ECAC 2
282:Elmira
218:ECAC 2
140:Notes
123:School
77:As of
1028:Women
885:Bulls
832:Years
806:Women
562:Salem
459:Bison
132:Years
1640:NCAA
1559:2020
1534:2020
1509:2020
1484:2020
1459:2020
1434:2020
1409:2020
1384:2020
1359:2020
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1309:2020
1284:2020
1259:2020
1234:2020
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1184:2020
1159:2020
1134:2020
1109:2020
1084:2020
973:MCHA
934:MCHA
926:Ohio
826:Team
792:WIAC
646:MIAC
629:Oles
616:NCHC
610:NCHA
446:NEHC
404:NCHA
336:NCHA
300:UCHC
254:MAAC
224:NEHC
188:WCHA
180:NAIA
126:Team
106:NCAA
102:NAIA
79:2022
56:NCAA
1658:Men
1608:Men
943:CHA
816:Men
482:CCC
184:CHA
116:Men
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