The field for the 2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship is set. The matchups, times and TV outlets, per collegehockeynews.com:
Albany Regional (Friday, March 27)
1. Michigan vs. 4. Bentley, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U
2. Minnesota Duluth vs. 3. Penn State, 9 p.m. ET ESPN2
Loveland Regional (Friday, March 27)
1. Western Michigan vs. 4. Minnesota State, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U
2. Denver vs. 3. Cornell, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Sioux Falls Regional (Thursday, March 26)
1. North Dakota vs. 4. Merrimack, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
2. Providence vs. 3. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Worcester Regional (Thursday, March 26)
1. Michigan State vs. 4. Connecticut, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
2. Dartmouth vs. 3. Wisconsin, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN-U
The top four overall seeds in order are Michigan, North Dakota, Michigan State, and defending national champion Western Michigan. Michigan, Bentley, Minnesota State, Denver, Dartmouth and Merrimack all advanced to this year's NCAAs by winning their respective conference championships, while the other 10 schools earned at-large berths.
The four regional winners will advance to the 2026 Frozen Four in Las Vegas on April 9 (5/8:30 p.m., ESPN 2), with the Albany champion playing the Loveland champion, and the Sioux Falls winner facing the Worcester winner. The national championship game will be contested two days later (5:30 p.m., ESPN).
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