Penn State, Denver Make 2025 Frozen Four

Penn State is off to its first-ever NCAA Division I Frozen Four, while defending national champion Denver is going back.

In Allentown, Matt DiMarsico scored with just over two minutes remaining in overtime to lift Penn State to a 3-2 victory over UConn at the PPL Center. In Manchester, Zev Buium tallied a goal and an assist as Denver held off Boston College, 3-1, at SNHU Arena.

Both teams advance to the Frozen Four in St, Louis on April 10. Denver will take on NCHC opponent Western Michigan in one semifinal, while Penn State will meet Boston University in the other. The semifinal winners will face off two days later for the national title.

Second Day of 2025 NCAAs in the Books

The 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship continued on Saturday, with the Allentown and Manchester Regionals getting underway.

At the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., Connecticut made the most of its first-ever Division I national tournament appearance to rout Quinnipiac, 4-1, getting goals from four different players and 21 saves from freshman goaltender Callum Tung. In the nightcap, host Penn State ousted top-seeded Maine by a 5-1 count thanks to two goals from Matt DiMarsico and three assists by Charlie Cerrato. UConn will now face Penn State in the regional final on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2).

At SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., number-one overall seed Boston College survived Bentley, 3-1, on a late wraparound goal by freshman forward James Hagens. In the second game, defending national champion Denver got three points apiece from Zeev Buim and Carter King in eliminating Providence, 5-1. BC and DU will meet on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) in a rematch of last year's national title game.

Two tickets to this year's NCAA Frozen Four in St. Louis will be punched today, when Cornell meets Boston University in the Toledo regional final (4 p.m. ET, ESPNU), and Massachusetts meets Western Michigan in the Fargo regional final (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU).

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 be contested on April 12.

BU, Minnesota Punch Tickets to 2023 Men's Frozen Four

Two spots in the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Frozen Four have been filled.

Boston University edged Cornell, 2-1, today in the Manchester (N.H.) Regional final at SNHU Arena. Ethan Phillips' goal in the third period, his second score of the regional after a two-goal regular season, stood up as the game-winner as the Terriers advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2015. Wilmer Skoog also scored for BU (29-10-0 overall), which has now won nine straight games. Ian Shane made 19 saves for Cornell in defeat, as the Big Red finished the season at 21-11-2.

Top-ranked Minnesota ousted in-state rival St. Cloud State, 4-1, tonight in the Fargo (N.D.) Regional final at Scheels Arena. Logan Cooley, Jackson LaCombe and Jaxon Nelson each posted a goal and assist for the victorious Golden Gophers (28-9-1), who are headed back to the national semifinals for the second straight season. SCSU goaltender Jaxon Castor made 26 stops for the Huskies (25-13-3). 

The last two places in the Frozen Four will be filled in after Sunday's contests. Ohio State faces Quinnipiac in the Bridgeport (Conn.) Regional final at 2 p.m. ET, while host Penn State will battle Big Ten rival Michigan in the Allentown (Pa.) regional final at 6:30 p.m. ET Both contests will be televised live on ESPN2.

Day One of 2023 NCAA Men's Regionals Done

The first day of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regionals is in the books, and the biggest takeaway after the opening four games is that there will be a new national champion this season.

Cornell goaltender Ian Shane stopped all 27 shots he faced, and Jack O' Leary had a goal and an assist as the Big Red ousted defending NCAA champion Denver in Manchester, N.H. In the earlier game at SNHU Arena, Boston University upended Western Michigan, 5-1, behind a goal and two assists from Ethan Phillips. Cornell and the Terriers will face off in the regional final on Saturday.

St. Cloud State blanked last year's national runner-up, Minnesota State, by a 4-0 count in the matinee game in Fargo, N.D. Grant Cruikshank and Veeti Miettinen each scored a goal and set up another for the Huskies, who also got 34 stops from Jaxon Castor. In the nightcap at Scheels Arena, No. 1 overall seed Minnesota overcame an early one-goal deficit with eight unanswered scores in a 9-2 rout of Canisius. Bryce Brodzinski tallied three goals and an assist for the Golden Gophers, who will now meet SCSU on Saturday to determine who will head to the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa next month.

The Allentown (Colgate-Michigan-Michigan Tech-Penn State) and Bridgeport (Harvard-Ohio State-Merrimack-Quinnipiac) regionals get underway on Saturday.

2023 NCAA Men's Hockey Regionals Revealed

The pairings are set for the regionals of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Championship, with faceoff time (Eastern) and TV network listed after each pairing:

SCHEELS Arena (Fargo, N.D.)

Thursday, March 23

St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State, 5 p.m., ESPNU

Minnesota vs. Canisius, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Regional Final: Saturday, March 25, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU

SNHU Arena (Manchester, N.H.)

Thursday, March 23

Boston University vs. Western Michigan, 2 p.m., ESPN 2

Denver vs. Cornell, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews

Regional Final: Saturday, March 25, 4 p.m., ESPNU

PPL Center (Allentown, Pa.) 

Friday, March 24

Penn State vs. Michigan Tech, 5 p.m., ESPNU

Michigan vs. Colgate, 8:30 p.m., ESPNU

Regional Final: Sunday, March 26, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2

Total Mortgage Arena (Bridgeport, Conn.) 

Friday, March 24

Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews 

Harvard vs. Ohio State, 2 p.m. ESPNU

Regional Final: Sunday, March 26, 4 p.m., ESPN2

The regional semifinal winners from the first day of competition will meet in the regional final at each site two days later. 

The four regional winners will advance to the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals in Tampa on April 6 (5 p.m./8:30 p.m. ESPN 2), with the Fargo winner facing the Manchester winner, and the Allentown victor facing the Bridgeport victor. The semifinal winners will then meet on April 8 (8 p.m. ESPN2) for the national title.

2020, 2021 NCAA Hockey Regionals Announced

The NCAA has announced the regional sites for the 2020 and 2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournaments at NCAA.com:

March 2020

East - Times Union Center - Albany, N.Y.
Midwest - PPL Center, Allentown, Pa.
Northeast - DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.
West - Budweiser Events Center - Loveland, Col.

March 2021

East - Webster Bank Arena - Bridgeport, Conn.
Midwest - Scheels Arena - Fargo, N.D.
Northeast - SNHU Arena - Manchester, N.H.
West - Budweiser Events Center - Loveland, Col.

Next year marks the first-ever NCAA hockey regional to be held in Loveland, while Allentown will host for the third straight season, and Albany returns to the rotation for the first time since 2016.

Worcester has hosted more Division I men's hockey regionals so far (15) than any other NCAA site, while Webster Bank Arena is back in the mix for the first time since 2017, and SNHU and Scheels arenas will both be utilized for the second time in three seasons.

The NCAA Frozen Four will be held for the first time ever at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit in April 2020, while the national semifinals and championship contest will return to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh the following April, for the first time since 2013.

Shutouts and Surprises on Day Two of 2019 NCAA Regionals

Down to six teams after Saturday ...

East Regional Semifinals (Providence, R.I.)
Providence 6, Minnesota State 3
Cornell 5, Northeastern 1

Midwest Regional Semifinals (Allentown, PA)
Minnesota-Duluth 2, Bowling Green 1 (OT)
Quinnipiac 2, Arizona State 1

Northeast Regional Final (Manchester, N.H.)
Massachusetts 4, Notre Dame 0

West Regional Final  (Fargo, N.D.)
Denver 3, AIC 0

Sunday's Games

East Regional Final: Cornell vs. Providence, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Midwest Regional Final: Minnesota-Duluth vs. Quinnipiac, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

2019 NCAA Hockey Regionals Begin

The first day of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regionals is in the books.

Northeast Regional (Manchester, N.H.)
Massachusetts 4, Harvard 0
Notre Dame 3, Clarkson 2 (OT)

West Regional (Fargo, N.D.)
Denver 2, Ohio State 0
AIC 2, St. Cloud State 1

Saturday's Games:

East Regional (Providence, R.I.)
Providence vs. Minnesota State, 1 p.m. ET
Cornell vs. Northeastern, 4;30 p.m. ET

Midwest Regional (Allentown, PA)
Bowling Green vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 4 p.m. ET
Arizona State vs. Quinnipiac, 7:30 p.m. ET

Northeast Regional (Manchester, N.H.)
Notre Dame vs. Massachusetts, 6:30 p.m. ET

West Regional (Fargo, N.D.)
AIC vs. Denver, 9 p.m. ET

Full TV schedule can be found here.

Projected 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Bracket

The field for the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Championship will be revealed tonight at 7 p.m. (ESPNU):

Seeds:

1 St. Cloud State

2 Minnesota-Duluth*

3 Minnesota State*

4 Massachusetts

5 Clarkson*

6 Northeastern*

7 Quinnipiac

8 Denver

9 Ohio State

10 Arizona State

11 Cornell

12 Notre Dame*

13 Harvard

14 Providence

15 Bowling Green

16 American Int'l*

*Earned automatic bid by winning conference championship

Projected Bracket:

WEST REGIONAL - FARGO, N.D.
1 St. Cloud State-American Int'l

Denver-Ohio State

MIDWEST REGIONAL - ALLENTOWN, PA.

2 MN-Duluth-Bowling Green

Quinnipiac-Arizona State

EAST REGIONAL - PROVIDENCE, R.I.

3 Minnesota State-Providence

Northeastern-Cornell 

NORTHEAST REGIONAL - MANCHESTER, N.H.

4 Massachusetts-Harvard 

Clarkson-Notre Dame 

Overall tournament seed listed by number

We'll see what the committee chooses this year ...

ADDENDUM: ... and the committee chose as above, sticking to bracket integrity. The full bracket with times and television coverage can be found here.

Notre Dame and Denver Round Out Frozen Four

Notre Dame and Denver have filled the final two slots for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Frozen Four.

The Fighting Irish, who yesterday upset No. 1 seed Minnesota in a Northeast Regional semifinal in Manchester, N.H., did the same Sunday to Hockey East champion and No. 2 seed UMass Lowell. Andrew Oglevie’s goal just 2:44 into overtime sent to send UND to its third Frozen Four overall and first since 2011 in this, its final season in Hockey East before moving to the Big Ten next season. The Irish led, 1-0, early on, and then fought back from a 2-1 deficit to tie the game on a goal by Cam Morrison with just over five minutes remaining in regulation.

At the Midwest Regional final in Cincinnati, top overall seed Denver outlasted upstart Penn State, 6-3, to punch its ticket to the Frozen Four for the second straight season. Troy Terry scored three goals and set up two others for the Pioneers, who are seeking their seventh national championship in program history, and first since 2005. Big Ten champion Penn State managed to forge 2-2 and 3-3 ties on the evening, but couldn't keep its Cinderella season, its fifth campaign in NCAA Division I, going.

ECAC and East Regional champion Harvard will face off against NCHC and West Regional champion Minnesota-Duluth in the first Frozen Four semifinal at 6 p.m. ET on April 6 at the United Center in Chicago. The other semifinal, at 9 p.m. ET that night, will feature Notre Dame against Denver. Both games will be televised live on ESPN2.The two semifinal winners will face off for the national championship on April 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

2017 NCAA Hockey Tournament Field Set

The 2017 NCAA Tournament field is set for Men's Division I Ice Hockey. The full bracket, announced on Sunday, can be found here.

The regional seeds are as follows:

Midwest (Cincinnati)
1. Denver
2. Union
3. Penn State *
4. Michigan Tech

Northeast (Manchester, NH)
1. Minnesota
2. UMass Lowell *
3. Cornell
4. Notre Dame

East (Providence)
1. Harvard *
2. Western Michigan
3. Air Force *
4. Providence

West (Fargo, ND)
1. Minnesota-Duluth *
2. Boston University
3. North Dakota
4. Ohio State

* denotes conference champions, who earned automatic NCAA Tournament bids

Schools not qualifying this year that advanced to the 2016 NCAA Tournament include Boston College, Ferris State, Michigan, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, RIT, St. Cloud State and Yale.

Denver is the top seed overall in this year's tournament, while Penn State is appearing in its first-ever NCAA Tournament. North Dakota is the defending national champion, having won its eighth NCAA title overall last year.

The East and West regionals will be held on Friday and Saturday, with the Midwest and Northeast regionals to be contested on Saturday and Sunday. The four regional champions will advance to the NCAA Frozen Four in Chicago on April 6.

NCAA Regionals Underway; Divison III Final Set

The first four games of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship are in the books. 

 

The Northeast Regional in Manchester, N.H. began today with top-seeded Boston University edging Yale, 3-2, on overtime, to set up a Saturday final with No. 2 seed Minnesota-Duluth, which topped Minnesota, 4-1. 

 

The West Regional in Fargo, N.D. got underway Friday with St. Cloud State outlasting second-seeded Michigan Tech, 3-2, in overtime before No. 1 seed North Dakota upended Quinnipiac, 4-1.

 

The East Regional in Providence begins on Saturday, with Providence-Miami and Boston College-Denver, while the Midwest Regional in South Bend, Ind. opens tomorrow with Minnesota State-RIT and Harvard-Omaha. Those regional finals are scheduled for Sunday.

 

At the NCAA Division III men’s semifinals in Minneapolis, Wisconsin Stevens-Point routed Amherst, 6-2, while Trinity overcame Adrian, 5-3. The national final is set for Saturday night at Ridder Arena.