The 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament has been set, with a 16-team bracket place and all the roads lead to four frozen in St. Louis.
The regional game begins with the regional final on Saturday and Sunday on Thursday and Sunday, and Frozen Four will take place on 10 and 12 April at St. Louis. All games will air on ESPN networks and stream on ESPN+.
The winners of the six conference tournament win automatic NCAA berths, while the top 10 AT-big teams (based on ( Coupling ranking) off the ground.
Play in Boston College, Composite No.1 Seed, Manchester, New Hampshire, Regional – Big Ten Champion Michigan State (Toledo, Ohio), Hockey East Champion Main (Elenetown, Pennsylvania) and NCHC Champion Western Michigan (Fargo, North Dakota) will play with earnings.
Denver, last year’s national champion, will defend their title as number 3 seed in Manchester, while Uconn (No. 2 in Allentown) and Bentley (number 4 in Manchester) are in the NCAA tournament for the first time.
Below is the schedule for the entire tournament, which will be updated with the results as the games are played, as well as a look at each of the 16 teams.
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Schedule
Eastern all times
Toledo (Ohio) regional
Semifinal, March 27
Boston University vs Ohio State, 2 pm, ESPNU
Michigan State vs. Cornell, 5:30 pm, ESPN+
Last, 29 March
Semifinal winner, 4 or 6:30 pm, ESPNU
Fargo (ND) regional
Semifinal, March 27
Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State, 5 pm, ESPNU
Minnesota vs UMASS, 8:30 pm, Espn2
Last, 29 March
Semifinal winner, 4 or 6:30 pm, ESPNU
Manchester (NH) regional
Semifinal, March 28
Boston College vs Bentley, 2 pm, ESPNU
Providence vs. Denver, 5:30 pm, ESPN+
Last, 30 March
Semi -final winner, 4:30 or 7 pm, ESPN2
Elenetown (Pen.) Regional
Semifinal, March 28
Uconn vs Quinipiaq, 5 pm, ESPNU
Main vs Pen State, 8:30 pm, ESPN2
Last, 30 March
Semi -final winner, 4:30 or 7 pm, ESPN2
Four four
Enterprise Center, St. Louis
National semi -finals, 10 April
Manchester winner vs. Fargo Winner, Time TBD, ESPN2
Toledo Winner vs. Elenetown Winner, Time TBD, ESPN2
National Championship Game, 12 April
Semi -final winner, 7:30 pm, ESPN2
Teams at a glance
Toledo regional
No. 1 Michigan State
record: 26-6-4
Added rating: number 2
How Spartons found here: Big ten champion
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1
Lesson of history: It is the presence of 29th NCAA of Michigan state. Spartons are frozen four 11 times and have won three national titles in 2007. Michigan state lost to Michigan in the regional final last season, which was the first time in the tournament after 2012.
Number 2 boston university
record: 21-13-2
Added rating: 7
How to get Terriers here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 (Lost Hockey East Semifinal to Men)
Lesson of history: This is BU’s 40th NCAA appearance, including three of the last four years. Terriers are frozen four 24 times and have won five national titles, final in 2009. Terriers lost overtime from Denver in the national semi -finals last season, the second losing the second year in the national semi.
Number 3 Ohio State
record: 24-13-2
Added rating: 10
How the bkeys found here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 5-5 (Big Ten Final defeat for Michigan State)
Lesson of history: This is the 12th NCAA appearance of Ohio State and its second in three years. Backies have been the most recent four times in 2018, and have never won the national title.
Number 4 Cornell
record: 18-10-6
Added rating: 17
How big red found here: ECAC Champion
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Lesson of history: This is the presence of the 27th NCAA of Cornell, which includes continuously over the last three years. The Big Red Four is frozen eight times and has recently won the National Championship twice in 1970. Cornell lost to Denver in the regional final last season.
Fargo regional
No. 1 Western Michigan
record: 30-7-1
Added rating: 4
How did bronchos get here: NCHC Champion
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Lesson of history: It is the 10th NCAA appearance of Western Michigan, including the last four years. Bronchos lost in overtime for the Michigan state last season, falling 1–1 in the NCAA tournament game.
Number 2 Minnesota
record: 25-10-4
Added rating: 5
How did Golden Gofters meet here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 (Big Ten Quarter Final Series Lost for Notre Dame)
Lesson of history: This is the 42nd NCAA appearance of Minnesota, including the last five years. Gofers are frozen four 23 times and have won the final national title in 2003. Minnesota lost to Boston University in the regional final last season.
Number 3 Umis
record: 20-13-5
Added rating: 11
How to get minutemen here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 5-2-3 (Hockey East Quarter Final for BU in overtime)
Lesson of history: This UMASS is the ‘seventh NCAA appearance, including five of the last six tournaments. Minutemen is frozen twice twice and won a national title in 2021.
Number 4 Minnesota State
record: 27-8-3
Added rating: 14
How did Maveryx get here: Ccha champion
Last 10 Games: 9-0-1
Lesson of history: It is the presence of the 12th NCAA of the state of Minnesota, including six of the last seven tournaments. Mavecks have gone twice four times and are still looking for their first national championship. Minnesota State did not set up a tournament last year and lost to St. Cloud State in the first round in 2023.
Manchester regional
Number 1 boston college
record: 26-7-2
Added rating: 1
How Eagles found here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 (Lost Hockey East Quarter Final to Northeastar)
Lesson of history: This is the 39th NCAA appearance of BC. Eagles are four 26 times and have won five national titles in 2012. BC lost 2–0 in last year’s championship game after not creating a tournament in last year’s championship game.
Number 2 Providence
record: 21-10-5
Added rating: 8
How Frears found here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 (Ex-Hockey Quarter Finals lost for Uconn)
Lesson of history: This is the 16th NCAA appearance of providence, the first time since 2019. Freres are frozen four to five times and have won the national title once in 2015.
Number 3 Denver
record: 29-11-1
Added rating: 9
How Pioneers found here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 7-3 (NCHC final for western Michigan in double overtime)
Lesson of history: This is Denver’s 34th NCAA appearance, including 15 of the last 16 tournaments. The PIO is frozen 18 times and won 10 national titles, which is still. Denver defeated BC for the National Championship last season, its second title in three years.
Number 4 Bentley
record: 23-14-2
Added rating: 22
How Falcons found here: Atlantic champion
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Lesson of history: This is Bentley’s first NCAA appearance in the second year with Andy Jones in the 26th season of the program at Division I of Bentley. Falcons has set a school record for victory and has been enjoying his first winning season since 2020.
Elenetown Regional
Number 1 main
record: 24-7-6
Added rating: 3
How the black bear found here: Hockey East Champion
Last 10 Games: 6-2-2
Lesson of history: This is the presence of the 21st NCAA of the main. The Black Beer Frozen Four has gone 11 times and won two national titles, the last in 1999. The main lost to Cornell in the last season, which is the presence of the tournament before 2012.
Number 2 uconn
record: 22-11-4
Added rating: 6
How Hakis found here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 8-1-1
Lesson of history: This is the first NCAA appearance of Uconn in 27 years of the program at Division I of Uconn. Hakis set a school record to win as a Div. 1 team in the 11th season of Mike Kavanugh.
Number 3 quinipiaq
record: 24-11-2
Pair rankings: 12
How to get here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 7-3 (ECAC semi-finals lost for Cornell in overtime)
Lesson of history: This is the 11th NCAA appearance of Quinipiaq, including the last six tournaments. Bobcats are frozen four to three times and have won a national title in 2023. Quinipiaq lost to Boston College in overtime in the regional final last season.
Number 4 pen state
record: 20-13-4
Added rating: 13
How to get Nitni lions here: Big bid
Last 10 Games: 7-2-1 (Ohio lost Big Ten semi-finals for Ohio state in overtime)
Lesson of history: This is the fifth NCAA appearance of the pen state. In 2023, Nitney Lions lost to Michigan in the regional final in overtime. Penn State Frozen Four has never been in Frozen Four.
