2025 NCAA Men's D-I Hockey Tournament Set

The field is set for the 2025 NCAA Division Men's Ice Hockey championship, which begins this Thursday.

As has been the case since 2003, 16 teams are grouped into four regionals of four schools each, beginning with two regional semifinal games (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3), and then the semifinal winners meeting two days later in the regional final contests. The top four seeds overall in order are Boston College, Michigan State, Western Michigan and Maine.

Allentown, PA Regional (PPL Center)

1. Maine (24-7-6) * 

2. UConn (22-11-4)

3. Quinnipiac (24-11-2) 

4. Penn State (20-13-4) #

Fargo, ND Regional (SCHEELS Arena)

1. Western Michigan (30-7-1) *

2. Minnesota (25-10-4)

3. Massachusetts (20-13-5) 

4. Minnesota State (27-8-3) *

Manchester, NH Regional (SNHU Arena)

1. Boston College (26-7-2)

2. Providence (21-10-5)

3. Denver (29-11-1)

4. Bentley (23-14-2) *

Toledo, OH Regional (Huntington Center)

1. Michigan State (26-6-4) *

2. Boston University (21-13-2) 

3. Ohio State (24-13-2)

4. Cornell (18-10-6) *

Team overall records in ( )

* Conference tournament champion (receives automatic NCAA bid)

# Regional host school

The full bracket with dates, times, and TV coverage can be found here.

Denver is the defending NCAA champion, while Bentley and UConn are in both the championship for the first time ever.

The four regional champions will advance to the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals in St. Louis on April 10. The national championship game will contested on April 12.