| Gender: | men |
| Division: | iii |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Duration: | November 1984– March 23, 1985 |
| Champ Stad: | Achilles Rink |
| Champ City: | Schenectady, New York |
| Champ: | RIT |
The 1984–85 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in November 1984 and concluded on March 23 of the following year. This was the 12th season of Division III college ice hockey.
After the collapse of the entire second-tier division in 1984, most programs downgraded to Division III. As a result the size of the third division rose dramatically.
Despite the SUNYAC conference not sponsoring ice hockey, the member schools began holding an informal conference tournament that took place just prior to the ECAC West Men's Tournament. All game were considered conference games for determining ECAC standings.[1]
| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIT Tournament | November 2–3 | 4 | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Merrimack Tournament | November 17–18 | 4 | Merrimack |
| Cardinal Classic | November 30–December 1 | 4 | Plattsburgh State |
| McCabe Tournament | November 30–December 1 | 4 | |
| Codfish Bowl | December 28–29 | 4 | Saint Anselm |
| Syracuse Invitational | December 29–30 | 4 | Colgate |
| Salem State Tournament | 4 | ||
| Williams Invitational | January 4–5 | 4 | Connecticut |
| Blue-Gold Tournament | January 5–6 | 4 | Merrimack |
| Spurrier Invitational | January 18–19 | 4 | Wesleyan |
| SUNYAC Tournament | February 22–23 | 4 | Plattsburgh State |
See main article: article and 1985 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. [2]
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
See main article: 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
† incoming freshman