The 2023 NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four from Florida is finally upon us.
Today's first game pits Boston University against Minnesota at 5 p.m. ET. The two schools have a long head-to-head history in the NCAA tournament, with Minnesota winning the most recent matchup in 2012. Both schools have five national titles to their credit. BU (29-10 overall) won both the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles this season, while Minnesota (28-9-1) was Big Ten regular-season champ for the second straight season.
The nightcap will feature Quinnipiac against Michigan, at around 8:30 p.m. ET, a rematch of last year's Allentown Reginal final that was won by nine-time NCAA champion Michigan. ECAC regular-season champion Quinnipiac (32-4-3) has earned the last three ECAC Hockey regular-season titles but is still seeking its first national crown, while Michigan (26-11-3) has claimed two consecutive Big Ten tournament titles.
Today's winners advance to the national title game on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. All three games will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, home of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, and will be televised live on ESPN2.
This is the third time the Frozen Four will be held in Tampa. Boston College won the first NCAA title contested there in 2012, followed by North Dakota in 2016.
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