The All-ECAC Hockey Teams are composed of players at all positions from teams that are members of ECAC Hockey, an NCAA Division I hockey-only conference. Each year, from 1961–62 onward, at the conclusion of the ECAC Hockey regular season the head coaches of each member team vote for players to be placed on each all-conference team. The First Team and Second Team have been named in each ECAC Hockey season with a Third team added in 2005–06; a Rookie Team was added starting in 1987–88.
The all-conference teams are composed of one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards. If a tie occurred for the final selection at any position, both players were included as part of the greater all-conference team; if a tie resulted in an increase in the number of superior all-stars, the inferior team would not be reduced in number (as happened in 1965–66 and 1983–84) until 2005–06, after which the inferior team will be reduced accordingly (as happened in 2006–07). Players may only appear once per year on any of the first, second, or third teams but freshman may appear on both the rookie team and one of the other all-conference teams. Jack Leetch is so far the only player to appear on the All-Star teams in two different positions (forward and defense).
In the first three years ECAC Hockey's all-conference teams were double in size for goaltenders and defensemen and triple for forwards, reflecting the 28–29 teams in the conference. After the 1963–64 season the ECAC split their conference into Division I and NCAA Division III classifications and subsequently reduced the team size to a standard (and current) format.
Due to two thirds of league members cancelling their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECAC Hockey did not name a second- or third-team all-conference in 2020–21.
All-conference teams Source:
First Team 1960s
1961–62 Player Pos Team Glen Eberly G Boston University Frank Stephenson G Colby Arlie Parker D St. Lawrence David Johnston D Harvard Don Young D Colby Jack Leetch D Boston College Cal Wagner D Clarkson Ron Ryan F Colby Bill Hogan F Boston College Dates Fryberger F Middlebury Gene Kinasewich F Harvard Ron Mason F St. Lawrence Bob Brinkworth F Rensselaer Tim Taylor F Harvard Dave Grannis F Harvard Hal Pettersen F Clarkson Corby Adams F Clarkson
1962–63 Player Pos Team Richie Broadbelt G St. Lawrence Tom Apprille G Boston College David Johnston D Harvard Cal Wagner D Clarkson Pat Brophy D Clarkson Jack Callahan D Boston College Larry Kish D Providence Jack Leetch F Boston College Bob Brinkworth F Rensselaer Bill Hogan F Boston College Dates Fryberger F Middlebury Leo Dupere F Northeastern Corby Adams F Clarkson Ron Mason F St. Lawrence Tom Roe F Williams Gene Kinasewich F Harvard Tim Taylor F Harvard
1963–64 Player Pos Team Bob Perani G St. Lawrence Bill Sack G Rensselaer Larry Kish D Providence Jim Salfi D St. Lawrence Richie Green D Boston University Fred Kitchen D Rensselaer John Mechem D Colby Bob Brinkworth F Rensselaer Jerry Knightley F Rensselaer Corby Adams F Clarkson Gene Kinasewich F Harvard Grant Heffernan F Providence Ray Mooney F Providence John Cunniff F Boston College Ike Ikauniks F Harvard Mike Thompson F Army Leo Dupere F Northeastern Leon Bryant F Brown
1964–65 Player Pos Team Jack Ferreira G Boston University Tom Ross D Boston University Robert Gaudreau D Brown John Cunniff F Boston College Grant Heffernan F Providence Jerry Knightley F Rensselaer
1965–66 Player Pos Team Jack Ferreira G Boston University Robert Gaudreau D Brown Peter McLachlan D Boston University Harry Orr D Cornell Doug Ferguson F Cornell Bruce Fennie F Boston University Fred Bassi F Boston University
1966–67 Player Pos Team Ken Dryden G Cornell Harry Orr D Cornell Peter McLachlan D Boston University John Morrison F Yale Doug Ferguson F Cornell Wayne Small F Brown
1967–68 Player Pos Team Ken Dryden G Cornell Skip Stanowski D Cornell Bruce Pattison D Cornell Wayne Small F Brown Peter Tufford F Cornell Gary Croteau F St. Lawrence
1968–69 Player Pos Team Ken Dryden G Cornell Paul Hurley D Boston College Bruce Pattison D Cornell Brian Cornell F Cornell Joe Cavanagh F Harvard Herb Wakabayashi F Boston University
1970s
1969–70 Player Pos Team Brian Cropper G Cornell Mike Hyndman D Boston University Dan Lodboa D Cornell Tommy Earl F Colgate Curt Bennett F Brown Tim Sheehy F Boston College
1970–71 Player Pos Team Bruce Bullock G Clarkson Bob Brown D Boston University Steve Warr D Clarkson Joe Cavanagh F Harvard John Danby F Boston University Steve Stirling F Boston University
1971–72 Player Pos Team Dan Brady G Boston University Bob Brown D Boston University Steve Warr D Clarkson Gordie Clark F New Hampshire Larry Fullan F Cornell Guy Smith F New Hampshire
1972–73 Player Pos Team Ned Yetten G Boston College Tom Mellor D Boston College Vic Stanfield D Boston University Gordie Clark F New Hampshire Bob McManama F Harvard Carlo Ugolini F Cornell
1973–74 Player Pos Team Ed Walsh G Boston University Vic Stanfield D Boston University George Kuzmicz D Cornell Bill Burlington F Boston University Gordie Clark F New Hampshire Randy Roth F Harvard
1974–75 Player Pos Team Brian Petrovek G Harvard Brian Durocher G Boston University Vic Stanfield D Boston University Ron Wilson D Providence Mike Eruzione F Boston University Tim O'Connell F Vermont Jamie Hislop F New Hampshire
1975–76 Player Pos Team Brian Shields G Clarkson Ron Wilson D Providence Peter Brown D Boston University Jamie Hislop F New Hampshire Rick Meagher F Boston University Mike Eruzione F Boston University
1976–77 Player Pos Team Brian Shields G Clarkson Jack Hughes D Harvard Tim Bothwell D Brown Dave Taylor F Clarkson Rick Meagher F Boston University Bob Miller F New Hampshire
1977–78 Player Pos Team Mike Laycock G Brown Peter Shier D Cornell Jack O'Callahan D Boston University Lance Nethery F Cornell Joe Mullen F Boston College Ralph Cox F New Hampshire
1978–79 Player Pos Team Jim Craig G Boston University Louis Cote D Vermont Jack O'Callahan D Boston University Joe Mullen F Boston College Lance Nethery F Cornell Ralph Cox F New Hampshire
1980s
1979–80 Player Pos Team Doug Ellis G Boston College Louis Cote D Vermont Andre Aubut D Maine Craig Homola F Vermont Ross Brownridge F Dartmouth Mike Prestidge F Clarkson
1980–81 Player Pos Team Don Sylvestri G Clarkson Ed Small D Clarkson Mark Fusco D Harvard Bryan Cleaver F Clarkson Gary Conn F Maine Sandy Beadle F Northeastern
1981–82 Player Pos Team Brian Hayward G Cornell Chris Renaud D Colgate Scot Kleinendorst D Providence Steve Cruickshank F Clarkson Kirk McCaskill F Vermont Andy Brickley F New Hampshire
1982–83 Player Pos Team Darren Eliot G Cornell Randy Velischek D Providence Mark Fusco D Harvard Kurt Kleinendorst F Providence Scott Fusco F Harvard Bob Brooke F Yale
1983–84 Player Pos Team Cleon Daskalakis G Boston University Jim Chisholm D Boston College T. J. Connolly D Boston University Bob Armstrong D Clarkson Gaetano Orlando F Providence Steve Smith F Colgate Kevin Foster F Vermont
1984–85 Player Pos Team Jeff Cooper G Colgate Dave Fretz D Clarkson Ken Hammond D Rensselaer John Carter F Rensselaer Scott Fusco F Harvard Adam Oates F Rensselaer
1985–86 Player Pos Team Tom Draper G Vermont Mike Dark D Rensselaer Cliff Abrecht D Princeton Scott Fusco F Harvard Joe Nieuwendyk F Cornell Randy Wood F Yale
1986–87 Player Pos Team Mike O'Neill G Yale Randy Taylor D Harvard Mark Benning D Harvard Joe Nieuwendyk F Cornell Lane MacDonald F Harvard Bob Kudelski F Yale
1987–88 Player Pos Team John Fletcher G Clarkson Brian McColgan D St. Lawrence Don Sweeney D Harvard Pete Lappin F St. Lawrence Réjean Boivin F Colgate John Messuri F Princeton
1988–89 Player Pos Team Mike O'Neill G Yale Dave Williams D Dartmouth Mike Hurlbut D St. Lawrence Scott Young D Colgate Lane MacDonald F Harvard Kyle McDonough F Vermont Jarmo Kekäläinen F Clarkson
1990s
1989–90 Player Pos Team Dave Gagnon G Colgate Dan Ratushny D Cornell Mike Brewer D Brown Joé Juneau F Rensselaer C. J. Young F Harvard Mike Vukonich F Harvard Joel Gardner F Colgate
1990–91 Player Pos Team Les Kuntar G St. Lawrence Dan Ratushny D Cornell Dave Tretowicz D Clarkson Peter Ciavaglia F Harvard Ted Donato F Harvard Andy Pritchard F St. Lawrence
1991–92 Player Pos Team Christian Soucy G Vermont Mike Brewer D Brown Daniel Laperrière D St. Lawrence Dale Band F Colgate Mark Kaufmann F Yale Mike Lappin F St. Lawrence
1992–93 Player Pos Team Neil Little G Rensselaer Jack Duffy D Yale Aaron Miller D Vermont Ted Drury F Harvard Mark Kaufmann F Yale Marko Tuomainen F Clarkson
1993–94 Player Pos Team Geoff Finch G Brown Sean McCann D Harvard Brian Mueller D Clarkson Craig Conroy F Clarkson Brian Farrell F Harvard Steve Martins F Harvard
1994–95 Player Pos Team Tim Thomas G Vermont Brian Mueller D Clarkson Mike Traggio D Brown Éric Perrin F Vermont Martin St. Louis F Vermont Marko Tuomainen F Clarkson
1995–96 Player Pos Team Tim Thomas G Vermont Steve Wilson D Cornell Brad Dexter D Colgate Éric Perrin F Vermont Martin St. Louis F Vermont Burke Murphy F St. Lawrence
1996–97 Player Pos Team Trevor Koenig G Union Matt Pagnutti D Clarkson Steve Wilson D Cornell Mike Harder F Colgate Martin St. Louis F Vermont Todd White F Clarkson
1997–98 Player Pos Team Alex Westlund G Yale Ray Giroux D Yale Steve Shirreffs D Princeton Eric Healey F Rensselaer Damian Prescott F Brown Jeff Hamilton F Yale
1998–99 Player Pos Team Eric Heffler G St. Lawrence Jeff Burgoyne D Cornell Willie Mitchell D Clarkson Dan Riva F Rensselaer Erik Cole F Clarkson Jeff Hamilton F Yale
2000s
1999–00 Player Pos Team Joel Laing G Rensselaer Cory Murphy D Colgate Kent Huskins D Clarkson Andy McDonald F Colgate Brad Tapper F Rensselaer Brandon Dietrich F St. Lawrence
2000–01 Player Pos Team Oliver Jonas G Harvard Matt Desrosiers D St. Lawrence Kent Huskins D Clarkson Erik Anderson F St. Lawrence Mike Gellard F St. Lawrence Jeff Hamilton F Yale
2001–02 Player Pos Team Matt Underhill G Cornell Kerry Ellis-Toddington D Clarkson Douglas Murray D Cornell Marc Cavosie F Rensselaer Mike Maturo F Dartmouth Matt Murley F Rensselaer
2002–03 Player Pos Team David LeNeveu G Cornell Douglas Murray D Cornell Randy Jones D Clarkson Dominic Moore F Harvard Tim Pettit F Harvard Chris Higgins F Yale
2003–04 Player Pos Team Yann Danis G Brown Grant Lewis D Dartmouth Ryan Glenn D St. Lawrence Brady Leisenring F Vermont Lee Stempniak F Dartmouth Jon Smyth F Colgate
2004–05 Player Pos Team David McKee G Cornell Luc Paquin D Princeton Noah Welch D Harvard Matt Moulson F Cornell Lee Stempniak F Dartmouth T. J. Trevelyan F St. Lawrence
2005–06 Player Pos Team Mark Dekanich G Colgate Reid Cashman D Quinnipiac Mike Madill D St. Lawrence T. J. Trevelyan F St. Lawrence Tyler Burton F Colgate Mike Ouellette F Dartmouth
2006–07 Player Pos Team David Leggio G Clarkson Reid Cashman D Quinnipiac Drew Bagnall D St. Lawrence David Jones F Dartmouth Kyle Rank F St. Lawrence Nick Dodge F Clarkson
2007–08 Player Pos Team Kyle Richter G Harvard Grant Clitsome D Clarkson Mike Moore D Princeton Nick Johnson F Dartmouth Lee Jubinville F Princeton Steve Zalewski F Clarkson
2008–09 Player Pos Team Zane Kalemba G Princeton Lane Caffaro D Union Zach Miskovic D St. Lawrence Mark Arcobello F Yale Riley Nash F Cornell David McIntyre F Colgate
2010s
2009–10 Player Pos Team Ben Scrivens G Cornell Mike Schreiber D Union Brendon Nash D Cornell Chase Polacek F Rensselaer Broc Little F Yale Sean Backman F Yale
2010–11 Player Pos Team Keith Kinkaid G Union Nick Bailen D Rensselaer Taylor Fedun D Princeton Chase Polacek F Rensselaer Brian O'Neill F Yale Andrew Miller F Yale
2011–12 Player Pos Team Troy Grosenick G Union Danny Biega D Harvard Mathew Bodie D Union Alex Killorn F Harvard Brian O'Neill F Yale Austin Smith F Colgate