The 2001 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 12 schools playing in single elimination play. The final event was played at Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York. Boston College, coached by Jerry York, won its first national title since 1949 by defeating North Dakota, 3 to 2 in overtime on April 7. 2001 was the first year in which the MAAC received an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.