2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Conference Tournament Schedules

The journey to the 2025 NCAA Men`s Frozen Four is intensifying as six leagues are set to crown their tournament champions. These championships are the final hurdle before the NCAA tournament selection.

The six conference tournament winners will automatically qualify for the 16-team NCAA tournament. They will be joined by ten additional teams selected at-large based on the PairWise rankings. The NCAA tournament bracket announcement is scheduled for March 23 and will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+.

Regional tournament games will commence on March 27, with regional finals taking place on March 29 and 30. The Frozen Four is set to be held in St. Louis on April 10 and 12. All tournament games will be available on ESPN networks and streamed on ESPN+.

Below you`ll find each conference`s tournament schedule, updated with results as games are played, along with an overview of each league`s NCAA tournament prospects. (All times are Eastern Time.)

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Atlantic Hockey

Bentley has achieved their first NCAA tournament berth in the program`s 26-year history, and their second under coach Andy Jones. Holy Cross, after securing their first regular-season title since 2006, progressed to the conference semifinals, defeating AIC in a hard-fought series that went to overtime in the decisive Game 3.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9

(Best of three series)

No. 8 AIC vs No. 1 Holy Cross
Game 1: AIC 3, Holy Cross 2
Game 2: Holy Cross 3, AIC 2
Game 3: Holy Cross 4, AIC 3 (OT)
Holy Cross wins series 2-1

No. 5 Army vs No. 4 Niagara
Game 1: Army 3, Niagara 2 (2 OT)
Game 2: Niagara 4, Army 3
Game 3: Army 4, Niagara 3 (OT)
Army wins series 2-1

No. 6 Canisius vs No. 3 Bentley
Game 1: Bentley 4, Canisius 0
Game 2: Bentley 2, Canisius 0
Bentley wins series 2-0

No. 7 Air Force vs No. 2 Sacred Heart
Game 1: Sacred Heart 4, Air Force 1
Game 2: Air Force 3, Sacred Heart 2 (2 OT)
Game 3: Sacred Heart 4, Air Force 1
Sacred Heart wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 14-16

(Best of three series)

Army vs Holy Cross
Game 1: Holy Cross 3, Army 2 (OT)
Game 2: Holy Cross 5, Army 1
Holy Cross wins series 2-0

Bentley vs Sacred Heart
Game 1: Bentley 5, Sacred Heart 2
Game 2: Bentley 3, Sacred Heart 0
Bentley wins series 2-0

Final, March 22

Bentley 6, Holy Cross 3

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Big Ten

Penn State concluded the regular season in strong form, boosting their NCAA tournament chances. Conversely, Michigan`s tournament hopes diminished as the ECAC conference gained a second bid due to Quinnipiac`s semifinal loss. Tournament champion Michigan State secured the No. 2 overall seed, while Minnesota and Ohio State are also expected to participate in the NCAA tournament.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9

(Best of three series)

No. 5 Penn State vs No. 4 Michigan
Game 1: Penn State 6, Michigan 5 (OT)
Game 2: Penn State 5, Michigan 2
Penn State wins series 2-0

No. 6 Wisconsin vs No. 3 Ohio State
Game 1: Wisconsin 4, Ohio State 1
Game 2: Ohio State 3, Wisconsin 2 (OT)
Game 3: Ohio State 3, Wisconsin 2
Ohio State wins series 2-1

No. 7 Notre Dame vs No. 2 Minnesota
Game 1: Notre Dame 3, Minnesota 2
Game 2: Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 2
Game 3: Notre Dame 4, Minnesota 1
Notre Dame wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 15

No. 1 Michigan State 1, Notre Dame 0

Ohio State 4, Penn State 3 (OT)

Final, March 22

Michigan State 4, Ohio State 3 (2 OT)

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CCHA

Minnesota State solidified their position in the CCHA, finishing the regular season with a 6-0-1 record in their last seven games. They secured the automatic CCHA bid even before winning the championship game because their opponent, St. Thomas, is ineligible for the NCAA tournament during their transition from Division III to Division I. No other teams from this conference are expected to receive at-large bids.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9

(Best of three series)

No. 8 Lake Superior vs No. 1 Minnesota State
Game 1: Minnesota State 4, Lake Superior 1
Game 2: Minnesota State 3, Lake Superior 2
Minnesota State wins series 2-0

No. 5 Michigan Tech vs No. 4 Bowling Green
Game 1: Bowling Green 2, Michigan Tech 1 (OT)
Game 2: Bowling Green 4, Michigan Tech 0
Bowling Green wins series 2-0

No. 6 Ferris State vs No. 3 St. Thomas
Game 1: St. Thomas 7, Ferris State 3
Game 2: St. Thomas 4, Ferris State
St. Thomas wins series 2-0

No. 7 Bemidji State vs No. 2 Augustana
Game 1: Augustana 3, Bemidji State 1
Game 2: Bemidji State 4, Augustana 3
Game 3: Bemidji State 3, Augustana 2 (OT)
Bemidji State wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 15

Minnesota State 4, Bemidji State 0

St. Thomas 3, Bowling Green 1

Final, March 21

Minnesota State 4, St. Thomas 2

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ECAC

Cornell is set to return to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year as ECAC champions. Quinnipiac has also performed well enough to secure an at-large bid.

First round

March 7

No. 8 Brown 3, No. 9 Princeton 2

No. 7 Harvard 5, No. 10 Rensselaer 2

March 8

No. 5 Dartmouth 6, No. 12 St. Lawrence 2

No. 6 Cornell 5, No. 11 Yale 1

Quarterfinals, March 14-16

(Best of three series)

Brown vs No. 1 Quinnipiac
Game 1: Quinnipiac 4, Brown 1
Game 2: Quinnipiac 4, Brown 0
Quinnipiac wins series 2-0

Harvard vs No. 2 Clarkson
Game 1: Clarkson 3, Harvard 2
Game 2: Harvard 3, Clarkson 2 (OT)
Game 3: Clarkson 2, Harvard 1 (OT)
Clarkson wins series 2-1

Cornell vs No. 3 Colgate
Game 1: Cornell 4, Colgate 1
Game 2: Cornell 3, Colgate 0
Cornell wins series 2-0

Dartmouth vs No. 4 Union
Game 1: Dartmouth 3, Union 2
Game 2: Dartmouth 7, Union 2
Dartmouth wins series 2-0

Semifinals, March 21

at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Cornell 3, Quinnipiac 2 (OT)

Clarkson 4, Dartmouth 1

Final, March 22

at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Cornell 3, Clarkson 1

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Hockey East

Boston College remains the top-ranked team nationally despite an unexpected quarterfinal loss to Northeastern. Northeastern`s subsequent loss to Maine in the semifinals prevented them from potentially stealing a bid. Maine secured their sixth Hockey East title, their first since 2004, while runner-up UConn will make their inaugural NCAA tournament appearance despite losing to Maine. Boston University, Providence, and UMass will contribute to Hockey East having six teams in the 16-team NCAA tournament field.

First round, March 12

No. 6 UMass 2, No. 11 Vermont 1

No. 7 UMass-Lowell 3, No. 10 New Hampshire 2 (OT)

No. 9 Northeastern 3, No. 8 Merrimack 2 (2 OT)

Quarterfinals

March 14

No. 4 UConn 3, No. 5 Providence 1

March 15

Northeastern 3, No. 1 Boston College 1

No. 2 Maine 7, UMass-Lowell 1

No. 3 Boston University 3, UMass 2 (OT)

Semifinals, March 20

at Boston

UConn 5, BU 2

Maine 4, Northeastern 3 (2 OT)

Finals, March 21

at Boston

Maine 5, UConn 2

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NCHC

Both Western Michigan and Denver have secured their places in the NCAA tournament. Western Michigan aims for a No. 1 seed, while Denver will be defending their national title.

Quarterfinals, March 14-16

(Best of three series)

No. 8 St. Cloud State vs No. 1 Western Michigan
Game 1: Western Michigan 6, St. Cloud 2
Game 2: Western Michigan 6, St. Cloud 2
Western Michigan wins series 2-0

No. 7 Minnesota Duluth vs No. 2 Arizona State
Game 1: Arizona State 4, Minnesota Duluth 3
Game 2: Arizona State 6, Minnesota Duluth 5 (OT)
Arizona State wins series 2-0

No. 6 Colorado College vs No. 3 Denver
Game 1: Colorado College 3, Denver 1
Game 2: Denver 6, Colorado College 3
Game 3: Denver 9, Colorado College 2
Denver wins series 2-1

No. 5 North Dakota vs No. 4 Omaha
Game 1: North Dakota 3, Omaha 2
Game 2: North Dakota 3, Omaha 2
North Dakota wins series 2-0

Semifinals, March 21

at St. Paul, Minnesota

Denver 4, Arizona State 2

Western Michigan 4, North Dakota 2

Finals, March 22

at St. Paul, Minnesota

Western Michigan vs. Denver, 8:30 p.m.