National Championship - Men's Ice Hockey
National Championships
2009
One year after falling short in national championship game, the 2008-2009 Lindenwood men's ice hockey team seemed poised to break through. The Lions started strong, winning 16 of their first 18 games, however, it was a midseason matchup against rival Illinois that would
set the tone for the rest of the season. The Illini were the ones who had denied Lindenwood of a national title the year before and had won four straight against the Lions. After falling 4-0 to Illinois in the first game, Lindenwood responded with a 5-0 shutout the following
night. That win would spark a 20 game winning streak to end the regular season. A setback in the conference tournament semifinals forced the Lions to regroup heading into the national tournament. The team would cruise to the national championship game, outscoring its
opponents 24-4 in its first three games, but waiting for the Lions were those very same Illini. Lindenwood dispatched of Illinois 4-1 to win the program's first ever national championship and finished the season with a school record 42 wins.