The 2025 NCAA Men`s Hockey Tournament bracket is set, featuring 16 teams competing for the national championship at the Frozen Four in St. Louis.

Regional games commence on Thursday, with regional finals taking place on Saturday and Sunday. The Frozen Four is scheduled in St. Louis for April 10th and 12th. All tournament games will be broadcast on ESPN networks and streamed on ESPN+.

Automatic NCAA tournament bids are awarded to the champions of the six conference tournaments, while the top 10 remaining teams are selected at-large based on the PairWise rankings.

Boston College, the top overall seed, will participate in the Manchester, New Hampshire regional. Other top seeds include Big Ten champion Michigan State (Toledo, Ohio regional), Hockey East champion Maine (Allentown, Pennsylvania regional), and NCHC champion Western Michigan (Fargo, North Dakota regional).

Denver, the reigning national champion, enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Manchester regional. UConn (No. 2 seed in Allentown) and Bentley (No. 4 seed in Manchester) are making their first-ever appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Below is the complete tournament schedule, which will be updated with results as games progress, along with a brief overview of each participating team.

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Contents
  1. Schedule
  2. Toledo (Ohio) Regional
  3. Fargo (N.D.) Regional
  4. Manchester (N.H.) Regional
  5. Allentown (Penn.) Regional
  6. FROZEN FOUR
  7. Teams at a Glance
  8. Toledo Regional
  9. No. 1 Michigan State
  10. No. 2 Boston University
  11. No. 3 Ohio State
  12. No. 4 Cornell
  13. Fargo Regional
  14. No. 1 Western Michigan
  15. No. 2 Minnesota
  16. No. 3 UMass
  17. No. 4 Minnesota State
  18. Manchester Regional
  19. No. 1 Boston College
  20. No. 2 Providence
  21. No. 3 Denver
  22. No. 4 Bentley
  23. Allentown Regional
  24. No. 1 Maine
  25. No. 2 UConn
  26. No. 3 Quinnipiac
  27. No. 4 Penn State

Schedule

All times Eastern

Toledo (Ohio) Regional

Semifinals, March 27
Boston University vs. Ohio State, 2 p.m., ESPNU
Michigan State vs. Cornell, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+

Final, March 29
Semifinal winners, 4 or 6:30 p.m., ESPNU

Fargo (N.D.) Regional

Semifinals, March 27
Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Minnesota vs. UMass, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2

Final, March 29
Semifinal winners, 4 or 6:30 p.m., ESPNU

Manchester (N.H.) Regional

Semifinals, March 28
Boston College vs. Bentley, 2 p.m., ESPNU
Providence vs. Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+

Final, March 30
Semifinal winners, 4:30 or 7 p.m., ESPN2

Allentown (Penn.) Regional

Semifinals, March 28
UConn vs. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Maine vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2

Final, March 30
Semifinal winners, 4:30 or 7 p.m., ESPN2

FROZEN FOUR

at Enterprise Center, St. Louis

National semifinals, April 10
Manchester winner vs. Fargo winner, Time TBD, ESPN2
Toledo winner vs. Allentown winner, Time TBD, ESPN2

National championship game, April 12
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

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Teams at a Glance

Boston College vs Denver

Boston College`s Andre Gasseau in action against Denver in last year`s national title game. Both BC and Denver are participating in this year`s NCAA tournament.

Toledo Regional

No. 1 Michigan State

Record: 26-6-4

PairWise rating: No. 2

How the Spartans got here: Big Ten champion

Last 10 games: 6-3-1

History lesson: Michigan State makes their 29th NCAA appearance. They have reached the Frozen Four 11 times and secured three national titles, the last in 2007. Last season, they reached the regional finals, their first tournament appearance since 2012.

No. 2 Boston University

Record: 21-13-2

PairWise rating: 7

How the Terriers got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 6-3-1 (lost Hockey East semifinal to Maine)

History lesson: BU is making their 40th NCAA appearance, including their third in the last four years. The Terriers have advanced to the Frozen Four 24 times and claimed five national titles, the most recent in 2009. They were defeated in overtime in the national semifinals last season.

No. 3 Ohio State

Record: 24-13-2

PairWise rating: 10

How the Buckeyes got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 5-5 (lost Big Ten final to Michigan State)

History lesson: Ohio State is making their 12th NCAA appearance, their second in three years. The Buckeyes have reached the Frozen Four twice, most recently in 2018, and are yet to win a national title.

No. 4 Cornell

Record: 18-10-6

PairWise rating: 17

How the Big Red got here: ECAC champion

Last 10 games: 8-2

History lesson: Cornell is making their 27th NCAA appearance, their third consecutive year. The Big Red have reached the Frozen Four eight times and won the national championship twice, last in 1970. They reached the regional finals last season.

Fargo Regional

No. 1 Western Michigan

Record: 30-7-1

PairWise rating: 4

How the Broncos got here: NCHC champion

Last 10 games: 8-2

History lesson: Western Michigan is making their 10th NCAA appearance, their fourth consecutive year. The Broncos were defeated in overtime in the first round last season, with an overall NCAA tournament record of 1-10.

No. 2 Minnesota

Record: 25-10-4

PairWise rating: 5

How the Golden Gophers got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 5-4-1 (lost Big Ten quarterfinal series to Notre Dame)

History lesson: Minnesota is making their 42nd NCAA appearance, their fifth consecutive year. The Gophers have reached the Frozen Four 23 times and secured five national titles, the last in 2003. They reached the regional finals last season.

No. 3 UMass

Record: 20-13-5

PairWise rating: 11

How the Minutemen got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 5-2-3 (lost Hockey East quarterfinal to BU in overtime)

History lesson: UMass is making their 7th NCAA appearance, including five of the last six tournaments. The Minutemen have reached the Frozen Four twice and won one national title in 2021. They were defeated in double overtime in the first round last year.

No. 4 Minnesota State

Record: 27-8-3

PairWise rating: 14

How the Mavericks got here: CCHA champion

Last 10 games: 9-0-1

History lesson: Minnesota State is making their 12th NCAA appearance, including six of the last seven tournaments. The Mavericks have reached the Frozen Four twice and are seeking their first national championship. They did not participate last year and were defeated in the first round in 2023.

Manchester Regional

No. 1 Boston College

Record: 26-7-2

PairWise rating: 1

How the Eagles got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 6-3-1 (lost Hockey East quarterfinal to Northeastern)

History lesson: BC is making their 39th NCAA appearance. The Eagles have reached the Frozen Four 26 times and won five national titles, the last in 2012. They were defeated in the championship game last year after missing the previous two tournaments.

No. 2 Providence

Record: 21-10-5

PairWise rating: 8

How the Friars got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 5-4-1 (lost Hockey East quarterfinal to UConn)

History lesson: Providence is making their 16th NCAA appearance, their first since 2019. The Friars have reached the Frozen Four five times and won the national title once in 2015.

No. 3 Denver

Record: 29-11-1

PairWise rating: 9

How the Pioneers got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 7-3 (lost NCHC final to Western Michigan in double overtime)

History lesson: Denver is making their 34th NCAA appearance, including 15 of the past 16 tournaments. The Pioneers have reached the Frozen Four 18 times and won 10 national titles, the most in history. They are the defending national champions.

No. 4 Bentley

Record: 23-14-2

PairWise rating: 22

How the Falcons got here: Atlantic champion

Last 10 games: 8-2

History lesson: Bentley is making their first NCAA appearance in their Division I program history. They have achieved a school record for victories this season.

Allentown Regional

No. 1 Maine

Record: 24-7-6

PairWise rating: 3

How the Black Bears got here: Hockey East champion

Last 10 games: 6-2-2

History lesson: Maine is making their 21st NCAA appearance. The Black Bears have reached the Frozen Four 11 times and won two national titles, the last in 1999. They returned to the tournament last year for the first time since 2012.

No. 2 UConn

Record: 22-11-4

PairWise rating: 6

How the Huskies got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 8-1-1

History lesson: UConn is making their first NCAA appearance in their Division I program history. They have set a school record for wins this season.

No. 3 Quinnipiac

PairWise ranking: 12

How the Bobcats got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 7-3 (lost ECAC semifinal to Cornell in overtime)

History lesson: Quinnipiac is making their 11th NCAA appearance, their sixth consecutive tournament. The Bobcats have reached the Frozen Four three times and won one national title in 2023. They reached the regional finals last season.

No. 4 Penn State

Record: 20-13-4

PairWise rating: 13

How the Nittany Lions got here: At-large bid

Last 10 games: 7-2-1 (lost Big Ten semifinal to Ohio State in overtime)

History lesson: Penn State is making their fifth NCAA appearance. They reached the regional finals in 2023 but have never been to the Frozen Four.