2025 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament

2025 bracket

Regional first round
March 27-28
Regional finals
March 29-30
Semifinals
April 10
Championship
April 12
1 Boston College
3
Bentley
1
Manchester Fri. 3/28 2:00 ESPNU
Providence
1
Denver
5
Manchester Fri. 3/28 5:30 ESPN+
4 Western Michigan
2
Minnesota State
1
Fargo Thu. 3/27 5:00 ESPNU/2OT
Minnesota
4
Massachusetts
5
Fargo Thu. 3/27 8:30 ESPN2/OT
3 Maine
1
Penn State
5
Allentown Fri. 3/28 8:30 ESPN2
Connecticut
4
Quinnipiac
1
Allentown Fri. 3/28 5:00 ESPNU
2 Michigan State
3
Cornell
4
Toledo Thu. 3/27 5:30 ESPN+
Boston University
8
Ohio State
3
Toledo Thu. 3/27 2:00 ESPNU
Boston College
1
Denver
3
Manchester Sun. 3/30 7:00 ESPN2
Western Michigan
2
Massachusetts
1
Fargo Sat. 3/29 6:30 ESPNU
Penn State
3
Connecticut
2
Allentown Sun. 3/30 4:30 ESPN2/OT
Cornell
2
Boston University
3
Toledo Sat. 3/29 4:00 ESPNU/OT
Denver
2
Western Michigan
3
(OT) St. Louis 5:00 ESPN2
Penn State
1
Boston University
3
St. Louis 8:30 ESPN2
Western Michigan
6
Boston University
2
St. Louis 7:30 ESPN2
All times Eastern Daylight Time

2025 tournament

Locations, dates:

  • Selection show: Sunday, March 23, 3 p.m. ET, ESPNU
  • Toledo Regional: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, March 27 and 29
  • Fargo Regional: Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D., March 27 and 29
  • Manchester Regional: SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H., March 28 and 30
  • Allentown Regional: PPL Center, Allentown, Pa., March 28 and 30
  • Frozen Four: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, April 10 and 12

Qualifying teams: Six automatic qualifiers, 10 at-large bids

Format: Teams are split into four regions of four teams each. In the first round, a region’s No. 1 seed meets the region’s No. 4 seed, and No. 2 plays No. 3. Winners play in the regional final for the right to advance to the Frozen Four. All rounds single elimination. More: NCAA Division I men’s tournament selection process

NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee

  • Tim Troville, Harvard senior associate athletic director (chair)
  • Bob Daniels, Ferris State coach
  • Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst coach
  • Blake James, Boston College athletic director
  • Josh Richelew, Michigan sport administrator
  • Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth coach