The first Division III women's hockey championship was held in 2002.
| Year | Champion | Record | Runner-Up | Score | Location |
| 2002 | Elmira | 26-1-1 | Manhattanville | 2-1 | Elmira, N.Y. |
| 2003 | Elmira | 23-4-2 | Manhattanville | 5-1 | Elmira, N.Y. |
| 2004 | Middlebury | 23-4 | UW-Stevens Point | 2-1 | Middlebury, Vt. |
| 2005 | Middlebury | 26-3-1 | Elmira | 4-3 | Elmira. N.Y. |
| 2006 | Middlebury | 27-2 | Plattsburgh State | 3-1 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2007 | Plattsburgh State | 27-0-2 | Middlebury | 2-1 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2008 | Plattsburgh State | 25-3-1 | Manhattanville | 3-2 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2009 | Amherst | 24-5 | Elmira | 4-3 (OT) | Middlebury, Vt. |
| 2010 | Amherst | 23-2-4 | Norwich | 7-2 | Saint Peter, Minn. |
| 2011 | Norwich | 25-4-1 | Rochester Tech | 5-2 | Rochester, N.Y. |
| 2012 | Rochester Tech | 28-1-1 | Norwich | 4-1 | Rochester, N.Y. |
| 2013 | Elmira | 24-5-1 | Middlebury | 1-0 | Superior, Wis. |
| 2014 | Plattsburgh State | 28-1-1 | Norwich | 9-2 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2015 | Plattsburgh State | 26-2-2 | Elmira | 3-2 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2016 | Plattsburgh State | 29-1-0 | UW-River Falls | 5-1 | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| 2017 | Plattsburgh State | 28-1-1 | Adrian | 4-3 (OT) | Adrian, Mich. |
| 2018 | Norwich | 27-1-3 | Elmira | 2-1 | Northfield, Vt. |
| 2019 | Plattsburgh State | 29-2-0 | Hamline | 4-0 | Mendota Heights, Minn. |
| 2020 | No champion, COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | No tournament, COVID-19 | ||||
| 2022 | Middlebury | 27-0-0 | Gustavus Adolphus | 3-2 (OT) | Middlebury, Vt. |
| 2023 | Gustavus Adolphus | 27-3-0 | Amherst | 2-1 (3 OT) | Amherst, Mass. |