NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament pairings, locations, game times announced

NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament pairings, locations, game times announced

On Sunday, the NCAA released the field and the information for the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional Tournament including the regional locations of the teams, seedings, matchups, game times, and TV listings:

 

Worcester, Massachusetts Regional at the DCU Center

Thursday, March 26

#1 Michigan State (25-8-2) vs #4 UConn (20-12-5)- 1:30 p.m.- ESPN2
#2 Dartmouth (23-7-4) vs #3 Wisconsin (21-12-2)- 5 p.m.- ESPNU

Saturday, March 28

Regional Final- TV and time to be announced (winner to the Frozen Four)

 

 

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Regional at the Denny Sanford Premier Center

Thursday, March 26

#2 Providence (23-10-2) vs #3 Quinnipiac (26-9-3)- 5 p.m.- ESPN+
#1 North Dakota (27-9-1) vs #4 Merrimack (21-15-2)- 8:30 p.m.- ESPN2

Saturday, March 28

Regional Final- TV and time to be announced (winner to the Frozen Four)

 

 

Albany, New York Regional at MVP Arena

Friday, March 27

#1 Michigan (29-7-1) vs #4 Bentley (23-11-5)- 5:30 p.m.- ESPNU
#2 Minnesota-Duluth (23-14-1) vs #3 Penn State (21-13-2)- 9 p.m.- ESPN2

Sunday, March 29

Regional Final- TV and time to be announced (winner to the Frozen Four)

 

 

Loveland, Colorado Regional at Blue Arena

Friday, March 27

#1 Western Michigan (26-10-1) vs #4 Minnesota State (22-10-7)- 2:30 p.m.- ESPNU
#2 Denver (25-11-3) vs #3 Cornell (22-10-1)- 6 p.m.- ESPN+

Sunday, March 29

Regional Final- TV and time to be announced (winner to the Frozen Four)

 

The Frozen Four is in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, April 9th (national semifinals) at 5 and 8:30 p.m., and on Saturday, April 11th (national championship ) at 7:30 p.m. All Frozen Four games are on ESPN2.

 

Photo of defending national champion Western Michigan after their regional final win over UMass in 2025. Image courtesy of Western Michigan Athletics