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NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament Bracket, Schedule And What You Need To Know

NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament Bracket, Schedule And What You Need To Know

The road to the 2024 Men's Frozen Four begins next week. Here is the full NCAA men's hockey tournament schedule, bracket and everything you need to know.

Mar 24, 2024 by Chris Peters
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The road to the 2024 Men’s Frozen Four is set. Sixteen teams remain in the hunt for the NCAA men’s hockey national championship as they get set to compete in the NCAA regionals across the country next weekend.

Boston College will enter the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, while Boston University—led by 2024 NHL Draft top prospect Macklin Celebrini—will be the No. 2 overall seed. The University of Denver checks it at No. 3 overall and Big Ten champion Michigan State is No. 4. They will represent the top seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Here is the complete NCAA men’s hockey tournament field with their overall seeds. Keep in mind that regionals have a number of different criteria to placing teams in certain locations and do not always follow a straight No. 1-No. 16 pairing.

Here Is The Seeding For The 2024 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament

  1. Boston College
  2. Boston University
  3. Denver
  4. Michigan State
  5. Maine
  6. North Dakota
  7. Minnesota
  8. Wisconsin
  9. Quinnipiac
  10. Michigan
  11. Omaha
  12. Cornell
  13. Western Michigan
  14. UMass
  15. RIT
  16. Michigan Tech

Who Is Playing In The Providence Regional?

No. 1 Boston College will meet Michigan Tech, while Wisconsin will take on defending champion Quinnipiac.

Who Is Playing In The Springfield Regional?

No. 3 Denver will be playing Springfield regional host UMass, while Maine will take on ECAC tournament champion Cornell.

Who Is Playing In The Maryland Heights Regional?

No. 4 overall Michigan State will take on in-state foe Western Michigan, while North Dakota will go head-to-head against Michigan.

Who Is Playing In The Sioux Falls Regional?

No. 2 Boston University will be playing Atlantic Hockey champion RIT, while Minnesota will meet regional host school Omaha.

Here Is The Bracket For The NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament.

Official NCAA Men's Hockey Bracket

NCAA Hockey Regionals Schedule

Here’s the schedule:

Thursday, March 28:

  • 2:00 p.m. ET -  No. 3 Denver vs. UMass in Springfield (ESPN2/ ESPN+)
  • 5:00 p.m. ET - No. 2 Boston University vs. RIT in Sioux Falls (ESPNU/ ESPN+)
  • 5:30 p.m. ET - Maine vs. Cornell in Springfield (ESPNEWS/ ESPN+)
  • 8:30 p.m. ET - Minnesota vs. Omaha in Sioux Falls (ESPNU/ ESPN+).

Friday, March 29:

  • 2:00 p.m. ET - No. 1 Boston College vs. Michigan Tech in Providence (ESPNU/ ESPN+)
  • 5:00 p.m. ET - No. 4 Michigan State vs. Western Michigan in Maryland Heights (ESPNU/ ESPN+)
  • 5:30 p.m. ET - Wisconsin vs. Quinnipiac in Providence (ESPNEWS/ ESPN+)
  • 8:30 p.m. ET - North Dakota vs. Michigan in Maryland Heights (ESPNU/ ESPN+).

Saturday, March 30:

  • 4:00 p.m. ET - Regional Final Game 1 at Springfield (ESPNU/ ESPN+)
  • 6:30 p.m. ET - Regional Final Game 2 at Sioux Falls (ESPNU/ ESPN+).

Sunday, March 31:

  • 4:00 p.m. ET - Regional Final Game 1 at Providence (ESPN2/ ESPN+)
  • 6:30 p.m. ET - Regional Final Game 2 at Maryland Heights (ESPNU/ ESPN+).

Frozen Four 2024 Schedule

Here is the schedule: 

Frozen Four 2024 National Semifinals:

Thursday, April 11:

  • 5:00 p.m. ET - Semifinal 1 at Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, MN (ESPN2/ ESPN+)
  • 8:30 p.m. ET - Semifinal 2 at Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, MN (ESPN2/ ESPN+).

Frozen Four 2024 National Championship Game

Saturday, April 13:

  • 6:00 p.m. ET - National Championship at Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, MN (ESPN2/ ESPN+).

Where To Watch The 2024 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament

ESPN's family of networks is the broadcast home for the 2024 NCAA men's hockey tournament. Regional games will primarily air on ESPNU and ESPNEWS with select games airing on ESPN2. All games will also stream exclusively on ESPN+.

NCAA Hockey Tournament Locations 2024

The 2024 NCAA Men’s Hockey regionals are played in four different locations. 

  • Maryland Heights, Mo. | Centene Community Ice Center 
  • Providence, R.I. | Amica Mutual Pavilion 
  • Sioux Falls S.D. | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
  • Springfield, Mass. | MassMutual Center

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