2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 8, 2009 and concluded with the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 10, 2010 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Denver and Miami entered the season as the nations' two top ranked teams. This was the 63rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 115th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Pre-season polls
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports, October 5, 2009, and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, September 29, 2009.Regular season
Standings
2010 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime periodPlayer stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Sophomore | Maine | 39 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 20 | |
| Sophomore | Wisconsin | 41 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 8 | |
| Sophomore | Boston College | 42 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 30 | |
| Senior | New Hampshire | 39 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 20 | |
| Junior | Canisius | 35 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 36 | |
| Senior | Sacred Heart | 38 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 51 | |
| Junior | RPI | 39 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 48 | |
| Senior | Wisconsin | 41 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 48 | |
| Junior | Wisconsin | 42 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 76 | |
| Junior | Massachusetts | 36 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 36 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Sophomore | Miami | 27 | 1,570:48 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 5 | .921 | 1.87 | |
| Senior | Cornell | 34 | 2,018:28 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 7 | .934 | 1.87 | |
| Sophomore | Miami | 20 | 1,126:44 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 4 | .921 | 1.97 | |
| Senior | Massachusetts–Lowell | 27 | 1,614:12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 4 | .928 | 2.04 | |
| Junior | Union | 17 | 960:49 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 1 | .917 | 2.06 | |
| Junior | Denver | 35 | 2,044:27 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 6 | .932 | 2.08 | |
| Senior | RIT | 38 | 2,270:08 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 6 | .921 | 2.09 | |
| Sophomore | North Dakota | 41 | 2,387:54 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 3 | .914 | 2.11 | |
| Junior | Ferris State | 26 | 1,496:05 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 1 | .923 | 2.13 | |
| Sophomore | Alaska | 39 | 2,295:34 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 84 | 4 | .919 | 2.20 |
Awards
NCAA
| Award | Recipient |
| Hobey Baker Award | Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin |
| Spencer T. Penrose Award | Wayne Wilson, RIT |
| National Rookie of the Year | Stéphane Da Costa, Merrimack |
| Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | Jordan Pietrus, Brown |
| Lowe's Senior CLASS Award | Colin Greening, Cornell |
| Tournament Most Outstanding Player | Ben Smith, Boston College |