Presentation of Trends in Men's Ice Hockey 1991-1992 to 2004-2005 |
| Ice Hockey | Type | 1991-1992 | 1992-1993 | 1993-1994 | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Closed Group Teams Men | 108 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 115 |
| Open Group Teams Men | 123 | 121 | 123 | 122 | 123 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 126 | 132 | 134 | 135 | 133 | 133 | |
| Closed Group Participants Men | 3,217 | 3,381 | 3,190 | 3,240 | 3,213 | 3,129 | 2,994 | 3,082 | 3,315 | 3,296 | 3,282 | 3,376 | 3,269 | 3,311 | |
| Open Group Participants Men | 3,656 | 3,663 | 3,556 | 3,605 | 3,566 | 3,568 | 3,617 | 3,698 | 3,647 | 3,846 | 3,708 | 3,900 | 3,782 | 3,843 | |
| Closed Group Avg. Squad Size Men | 29.79 | 30.46 | 28.74 | 29.72 | 29.75 | 29.24 | 27.98 | 27.77 | 28.83 | 29.17 | 28.54 | 28.85 | 28.43 | 28.79 | |
| Open Group Avg. Squad Size Men | 29.72 | 30.27 | 28.91 | 29.55 | 28.99 | 28.09 | 28.04 | 28.23 | 28.94 | 29.14 | 27.67 | 28.89 | 28.44 | 28.89 |
We modified some open group data points, in concert with NCAA officials, to resolve apparent inconsistencies and unexplained fluctuations presented in the NCAA published report. Thus, there are a small number of data points used for this report that differ from what is published in the NCAA report. |