2025 NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament

2025 bracket

First round
March 15
Quarterfinals
March 22
Semifinals
March 28
Championship
March 30
U. New England
2
Hamilton
4
At UNE, 7 p.m. ET
Utica
5
Fitchburg
1
At Utica, 1 p.m. ET
St. Norbert
3
Gustavus Adolphus
2
At St. Norbert, 7 p.m. CT
Trine
4
Oswego
1
At Trine, 7 p.m. ET
Geneseo
3
Stevenson
1
At Geneseo, 7 p.m. ET
Aurora
3
Wis.-Eau Claire
2
At Aurora, 1 p.m. CT
Curry
4
Hamilton
1
At Curry, 3 p.m. ET
Utica
5
St. Norbert
3
At Utica, 1 p.m. ET
Hobart
3
Trine
2
(OT) At Hobart, 7 p.m. ET
Geneseo
7
Aurora
4
At Aurora, 7 p.m. CT
Curry
1
Utica
2
(OT) At Utica, 7 p.m. ET
Hobart
2
Geneseo
1
At Utica, 3 p.m. ET
Utica
1
Hobart
2
(OT) At Utica, 7 p.m.

2025 tournament

Locations, dates:

  • Selection show: Monday, March 10, 10 a.m. ET, NCAA.com
  • First round: Campus sites, March 15
  • Quarterfinals: Campus sites, March 22
  • Semifinals, finals: Campus site of one of the participating schools, March 28 and 30

Qualifying teams: 14

Format: The winners of six first-round games advance to the quarterfinals along with two teams that earn byes to the quarterfinals. All rounds are single elimination.

Automatic qualifiers: Ten postseason champions — from CNE, MASCAC, MAC, MIAC, NEHC, NESCAC, NCHA, SUNYAC, UCHC and WIAC

NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey committee

  • Tyler Hynes, Wilkes coach (chair)
  • Tristan Durgin, New England sports information director
  • Danielle Harris, WIAC commissioner
  • Graham Johnson, Milwaukee School of Engineering coach