The modern era of outdoor hockey games began at the NCAA level with the 2001 “Cold War” between Michigan and Michigan State, held at Spartan Stadium before a then-record crowd of 74,544.
Since then, dozens of NCAA Division I men’s teams have played outdoor games at venues from Coors Field in Denver to Fenway Park in Boston.
| No. | Date | Game | Site | Attendance | Result |
| 1 | Oct. 6, 2001 | Michigan at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 74,544 | Tie, 3-3 OT |
| 2 | Feb. 13, 2006 | Ohio State vs. Wisconsin | Lambeau Field | 40,890 | Wisconsin, 4-2 |
| 3 | Jan. 8, 2010 | Boston College vs. Boston University | Fenway Park | 38,472 | BU, 3-2 |
| 4 | Feb. 6, 2010 | Michigan at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 55,031 | Wisconsin, 3-2 |
| 5 | Dec. 11, 2010 | Michigan State at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 113,411 | Michigan, 5-0 |
| 6 | Feb. 13, 2011 | Sacred Heart vs. Connecticut | Rentschler Field | 1,911 | UConn, 3-1 |
| 7 | Feb. 19, 2011 | AIC vs. Army | Rentschler Field | 1,142 | Army, 4-1 |
| 8 | Jan. 7, 2012 | Massachusetts vs. Vermont | Fenway Park | 38,456 | UMass, 3-2 OT |
| 9 | Jan. 7, 2012 | Maine vs. New Hampshire | Fenway Park | 38,456 | Maine, 5-4 OT |
| 10 | Jan. 13, 2012 | Union vs. Harvard | Fenway Park | 8,981 | Union, 2-0 |
| 11 | Jan. 14, 2012 | Boston College vs. Northeastern | Fenway Park | 29,601 | BC, 2-1 |
| 12 | Jan. 15, 2012 | Michigan vs. Ohio State | Progressive Field | 25,864 | Michigan, 4-1 |
| 13 | Feb. 9, 2013 | North Dakota vs. Omaha | TD Ameritrade Park | 13,650 | N. Dakota, 5-2 |
| 14 | Feb. 17, 2013 | Miami vs. Notre Dame | Soldier Field | 52,051 | N. Dame, 2-1 |
| 15 | Feb. 17, 2013 | Minnesota vs. Wisconsin | Soldier Field | 52,051 | Wisconsin, 3-2 |
| 16 | Dec. 14, 2013 | Niagara vs. RIT | Frontier Field | 4,760 | Tie, 2-2 OT |
| 17 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Michigan State vs. Michigan Tech (GLI) | Comerica Park | 25,449 | Tie, 2-2 OT (MTU wins shootout) |
| 18 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Michigan vs. Western Michigan (GLI) | Comerica Park | 25,449 | WMU, 3-2 OT |
| 19 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Michigan vs. Michigan State (GLI) | Comerica Park | 26,052 | MSU, 3-0 |
| 20 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Michigan Tech vs. Western Michigan (GLI) | Comerica Park | 26,052 | WMU, 1-0 OT |
| 21 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Bentley vs. Holy Cross | Fenway Park | 3,898 | Bentley, 3-2 |
| 22 | Jan. 4, 2014 | Providence vs. Merrimack | Fenway Park | 31,569 | Tie, 1-1 OT |
| 23 | Jan. 4, 2014 | Notre Dame vs. Boston College | Fenway Park | 31,569 | BC, 4-3 |
| 24 | Jan. 11, 2014 | UMass Lowell vs. Northeastern | Fenway Park | 25,580 | NU, 4-1 |
| 25 | Jan. 11, 2014 | Maine vs. Boston University | Fenway Park | 25,580 | Maine, 7-3 |
| 26 | Jan. 17, 2014 | Ohio State at Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 45,021 | Minnesota, 1-0 |
| 27 | Jan. 3, 2015 | Bowling Green vs. Robert Morris | Fifth Third Field | 3,806 | Tie, 2-2 OT |
| 28 | Feb. 7, 2015 | Miami vs. Western Michigan | Soldier Field | 22,751 | Miami, 4-3 |
| 29 | Feb. 7, 2015 | Michigan vs. Michigan State | Soldier Field | 22,751 | Michigan, 4-1 |
| 30 | Feb. 20, 2016 | Denver vs. Colorado College | Coors Field | 35,144 | Denver, 4-1 |
| 31 | Jan. 5, 2017 | Army vs. Bentley | Fenway Park | 3,348 | Bentley, 3-1 |
| 32 | Jan. 7, 2017 | Boston College vs. Providence | Fenway Park | 19,547 | BC, 3-1 |
| 33 | Jan. 7, 2017 | Boston University vs. Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 19,547 | BU, 5-3 |
| 34 | Jan. 14, 2017 | Connecticut vs. Maine | Fenway Park | 16,432 | Maine, 4-0 |
| 35 | Jan. 14, 2017 | New Hampshire vs. Northeastern | Fenway Park | 16,432 | Tie, 2-2 OT |
| 36 | Feb. 26, 2017 | Niagara vs. Robert Morris | Heinz Field | 3,219 | RMU, 5-1 |
| 37 | Jan. 5, 2019 | Michigan at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 23,422 | Michigan, 4-2 |
| 38 | Jan. 18, 2019 | Bemidji State vs. Michigan Tech | Lake Bemidji | 4,201 | BSU, 4-3 OT |
| 39 | Feb. 17, 2020 | Colorado College at Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 7,178 | CC, 4-2 |
| 40 | Jan. 22, 2022 | St. Thomas at Minnesota State | Blakeslee Stadium | 10,022 | MSU, 7-1 |
| 41 | Jan. 7, 2023 | Northeastern vs. UConn | Fenway Park | 22,500 | NU, 4-1 |
| 42 | Jan. 7, 2023 | Boston College vs. Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 22,500 | BC, 4-2 |
| 43 | Feb. 18, 2023 | Ohio State vs. Michigan | FirstEnergy Stadium | 45,523 | OSU, 4-2 |