The road to the men's Frozen Four begins in earnest with the conference tournaments, where six automatic berths are at stake.
The bracket for the 16-team NCAA field will be revealed on March 24 (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU and ESPN+), with the regionals scheduled for March 28-31 and the Frozen Four scheduled for April 11-13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. .
The winners of the six conference tournaments (Atlantic, Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and NCHC) and 10 at-large teams will make up the 16-team field. At-large teams are determined by PairWise rankings.
Here's a look at the schedules and results for each of the conference tournaments.
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Atlantic
RIT won its second straight Atlantic regular season title and sixth overall. With the first-round games involving the lowest six seeds completed, the top four seeds will host best-of-three quarterfinal series. The four quarterfinal winners advance to the best-of-three semifinals, and those winners advance to the single-game final. All games are at campus sites.
Quarterfinals, from March 8 to 10
(best of three series)
No. 11 Robert Morris at RIT No. 1
No. 8 Canisio at No. 2 Santa Cruz
No. 7 Niagara at No. 3 Sacred Heart
AIC No. 5 in Air Force No. 4
Semifinals, March 15-17
(best of three series)
Final, March 23
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Michigan State (22-9-3) earned a bye in the quarterfinals after capturing its first Big Ten regular-season title. The 2nd through 7th seeds play best-of-three quarterfinal series before the single-game semifinals and final, all on campuses.
Quarterfinals, from March 8 to 10
(best of three series)
No. 7 Ohio State at No. 2 Wisconsin
No. 6 Penn State at No. 3 Minnesota
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 4 Michigan
Semifinals, March 16 and 17
Finals, March 23
CCHA
By ending the regular season with eight straight wins, Bemidji State won its first regular season title since 2017. The best-of-three quarterfinals will be hosted by the top four finishers, followed by the single-game semifinals and final, everyone on campus. .
Quarterfinals, from March 8 to 10
(best of three series)
No. 8 Ferris State at No. 1 Bemidji State
No. 5 Northern Michigan and No. 4 Minnesota State
#6 Bowling Green at #3 Michigan Tech
No. 7 Lake Superior State at No. 2 St. Thomas
Semifinals, March 16
Final, March 22
CEAC
Defending national champion Quinnipiac won its fourth consecutive regular season title. The top four teams receive a bye in the first round, and the 5-12 seeds play singles matches in the first round. After a seeding change, the top four finishers will host best-of-three quarterfinal series. The winners advance to the semifinals and the final to a single game. (All games available on ESPN+).
First round, March 8 and 9
No. 9 Princeton at No. 8 Harvard
No. 10 Yale at No. 7 St. Lawrence
No. 11 Brown at No. 6 Union
RPI No. 12 at Clarkson No. 5
Quarterfinals, from March 15 to 17
(best of three series)
at #1 Quinnipiac
at #2 Cornell
at number 3 Colgate
at 4 Dartmouth
Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
in Lake Placid, New York
hockey this
With one weekend left in the regular season, Boston College, the nation's top-ranked team, claimed its 18th Hockey East regular-season title and first since 2021. The Hockey East tournament is single-elimination throughout moment. Teams 6 through 11 play in the first round, then the remaining eight teams advance to the quarterfinals. The winners advance to the semifinals and the final. (All games available on ESPN+).
First round, March 13
No. 11 seed at No. 6
No. 10 seed at No. 7
No. 9 seed at No. 8
Quarterfinals, March 16
No. 5 seed to No. 4 seed
Lowest Remaining Rank at No. 1 Boston College
Second-lowest remaining spot at No. 2 Boston University
Third lowest remaining spot at #3
Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
at TD Garden, Boston
NCHC
North Dakota captured its sixth regular-season title in the NCHC's 11-year history and fourth in the last five years. The top four finishers will host best-of-three quarterfinal series, then the winners will advance to the single-game semifinals and final.
Quarterfinals, from March 15 to 17
(best of three series)
No. 8 Miami at No. 1 North Dakota
Minnesota Duluth, No. 7, ranked No. 2
No. 6 seed at No. 3
No. 5 seed to No. 4 seed
Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
