Women’s 2026 DI conference tournament central

All conference brackets are set. Each conference uses a different format and many switch formats between rounds. 

Ranking numbers listed are tournament seeds, not national poll positions.

The NCAA Tournament selection show is scheduled for March 8 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern on ESPNU

AHA Tournament Schedule
All times Eastern.

First Round
Single-elimination

Feb. 19 at Lindenwood

No. 7 Delaware at No. 6 Robert Morris
RMU win 3-2 (OT)

Quarterfinals
Single-elimination

Feb. 21

No. 6 Robert Morris at No. 3 Lindenwood
Lindenwood wins 3-1

No. 5 Syracuse at No. 4 RIT
Syracuse wins 4-3 (2OT)

Semifinals
Best-of-three; third game only if necessary. 

Feb. 27-March 1

No. 5 Syracuse at No. 1 Penn State
Penn State wins 7-0, 2-1

No. 3 Lindenwood at No. 2 Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst wins 2-1, 3-2 (2OT)

Championship Game
Single-elimination

March 7

No. 2 Mercyhurst at No. 1 Penn State – 2 p.m.

 

ECAC Tournament Schedule

All games streamed on ESPN+ in the US and on StrechInternet internationally. All times Eastern.
Teams are reseeded after each round. 

Opening Round
Single-elimination

Feb. 20-21 

No. 12 Union at No. 5 Clarkson
Union Wins 2-1

No. 11 RPI at No. 6 Colgate
Colgate Wins 4-2

No. 10 Dartmouth at No. 7 Brown
Brown Wins 7-2

No. 9 St. Lawrence at No. 8 Harvard
Harvard Wins 3-2 (OT)

Quarterfinals

Best-of-three; third game only if necessary

Feb. 27-March 1

No. 12 Union at No. 1 Yale
Yale wins 4-2, 6-1

No. 8 Harvard at No. 2 Princeton
Princeton wins 1-0, 1-3, 5-1

No. 7 Brown at No. 3 Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac wins 1-0, 2-3 (OT), 5-4

No. 6 at No. 4 Cornell
Cornell wins 3-2 (OT), 3-1

Semifinals
Hosted at 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, NY
Single elimination

March 6

No. 4 Cornell vs. No. 1 Yale – 4 p.m.
No. 3 Quinnipiac vs. No. 2 Princeton – 7 p.m.

Championship Game
Hosted at 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, NY

March 7

Semifinal 1 winner vs Semifinal 2 winner – 5 p.m.

 

Hockey East Tournament Schedule

All game streamed on ESPN+. All games single elimination. All times Eastern

Opening Round
Higher seed hosts

February 25

No.10 Merrimack at No. 7 Maine – 5 p.m.

No. 9 Providence at No. 9 Boston University – 6 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Feb. 28

No. 6 Vermont at No. 3 Boston College
Vermont wins 3-1

No. 5 New Hampshire at No. 4 Holy Cross
Holy Cross wins 5-4

No. 7 Maine and No. 2 Connecticut
Connecticut wins 6-1

No. 8 Boston University at No. 1 Northeastern
Northeastern wins 2-1 (2OT)

Semifinals

March 3

No. 6 Vermont at No. 1 Northeastern
Northeastern wins 3-1

No. 4 Holy Cross at No. 2 Connecticut
Connecticut wins 6-1

Championship

March 7

No. 2 Connecticut at No. 1 Northeastern – 3:30 p.m., Televised on ESPNews

 

NEWHA Tournament Schedule

All times Eastern. 

Quarterfinals
Best-of-three; third game only if necessary. 

Feb. 27-March 1

No. 8 St. Michael’s at No. 1 Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce wins 8-0, 5-1

No. 7 Post at No. 2 Assumption
Assumption wins 2-1 (OT), 1-2, 4-2

No. 6 Sacred Heart at No. 3 Saint Anselm
Saint Anselm wins 3-2, 3-1

No. 5 LIU at No. 4 Stonehill
Stonehill wins 3-0, 4-3 (OT)

Semifinals
Single elimination

March 4

No. 3 Saint Anselm at No. 2 Assumption
Saint Anselm wins 2-1

No. 4 Stonehill at No. 1 Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce wins 2-1 (2OT)

Championship Game
Single elimination

March 7

No. 3 Saint Anselm at No. 1 Franklin Pierce – 7 p.m. Paid stream on FloHockey.tv

WCHA Tournament Schedule

All games streamed on BTN+. Ohio State game times Eastern, all other game times Central.

Quarterfinals
Best-of-three; third game only if necessary.

Feb. 27-March 1

No. 8 Bemidji State at No. 1 Wisconsin
Wisconsin wins 7-0, 2-1 (OT)

No. 7 St. Thomas at No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State wins 5-1, 4-1

No. 6 St. Cloud State at No. 3 Minnesota
Minnesota wins 0-1 OT, 4-1, 6-1

No. 5 Minnesota State at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State wins 0-2, 2-1 (2OT), 2-1

Semifinals
Hosted by the University of St. Thomas at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, St. Paul, MN. All times Central.

March 5

No. 5 Minnesota State vs. No. 1 Wisconsin
Wisconsin wins 7-2

No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 2 Ohio State – 7:30 p.m.

Championship
Hosted by the University of St. Thomas at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, St. Paul, MN. All times Central.

March 7

2 p.m.