Mar 23, 2025, 04:30 PM ET
The 2025 NCAA males’s hockey match is about, with the 16-team bracket in position and all roads resulting in the Frozen 4 in St. Louis.
Regional play starts Thursday, with regional finals Saturday and Sunday, and the Frozen 4 can be in St. Louis on April 10 and 12. All video games will air at the ESPN networks and circulation on ESPN+.
The winners of the six convention tournaments win automated NCAA berths, whilst the highest 10 at-large groups (in response to the PairWise scores) spherical out the sector.
Boston School, the full No. 1 seed, will play within the Manchester, New Hampshire, regional — with Giant Ten champion Michigan State (Toledo, Ohio), Hockey East champ Maine (Allentown, Pennsylvania) and NCHC champion Western Michigan (Fargo, North Dakota) incomes the opposite 3 most sensible seeds.
Denver, remaining 12 months’s nationwide champion, will protect its identify because the No. 3 seed in Manchester, whilst UConn (No. 2 in Allentown) and Bentley (No. 4 in Manchester) are within the NCAA match for the primary time.
Beneath is the time table for whole match, which can be up to date with effects as video games are performed, plus a take a look at each and every of the 16 groups.
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Time table
All occasions Jap
Toledo (Ohio) Regional
Semifinals, March 27
Boston College vs. Ohio State, 2 p.m., ESPNU
Michigan State vs. Cornell, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Ultimate, March 29
Semifinal winners, 4 or 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Fargo (N.D.) Regional
Semifinals, March 27
Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Minnesota vs. UMass, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Ultimate, March 29
Semifinal winners, 4 or 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Manchester (N.H.) Regional
Semifinals, March 28
Boston School vs. Bentley, 2 p.m., ESPNU
Windfall vs. Denver, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Ultimate, March 30
Semifinal winners, 4:30 or 7 p.m., ESPN2
Allentown (Penn.) Regional
Semifinals, March 28
UConn vs. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Maine vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Ultimate, March 30
Semifinal winners, 4:30 or 7 p.m., ESPN2
FROZEN FOUR
at Endeavor Heart, St. Louis
Nationwide semifinals, April 10
Manchester winner vs. Fargo winner, Time TBD, ESPN2
Toledo winner vs. Allentown winner, Time TBD, ESPN2
Nationwide championship recreation, April 12
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Groups at a look
Boston School’s Andre Gasseau skates with the puck in opposition to Denver in remaining 12 months’s nationwide identify recreation. Each BC and Denver are again within the NCAA match. Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire
Toledo Regional
No. 1 Michigan State
Document: 26-6-4
PairWise ranking: No. 2
How the Spartans were given right here: Giant Ten champion
Final 10 video games: 6-3-1
Historical past lesson: That is Michigan State’s twenty ninth NCAA look. The Spartans had been to the Frozen 4 11 occasions and feature gained 3 nationwide titles, the remaining in 2007. Michigan State misplaced to Michigan within the regional finals remaining season, which was once its first time within the match since 2012.
No. 2 Boston College
Document: 21-13-2
PairWise ranking: 7
How the Terriers were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 6-3-1 (misplaced Hockey East semifinal to UConn)
Historical past lesson: That is BU’s fortieth NCAA look, together with 3 of the previous 4 years. The Terriers had been to the Frozen 4 24 occasions and feature gained 5 nationwide titles, the remaining in 2009. The Terriers misplaced in additional time to Denver within the nationwide semifinals remaining season, the second one instantly 12 months they misplaced within the nationwide semis.
No. 3 Ohio State
Document: 24-13-2
PairWise ranking: 10
How the Buckeyes were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 5-5 (misplaced Giant Ten ultimate to Michigan State)
Historical past lesson: That is Ohio State’s twelfth NCAA look and its 2nd in 3 years. The Buckeyes had been to the Frozen 4 two times, maximum not too long ago in 2018, and feature by no means gained the nationwide identify.
No. 4 Cornell
Document: 18-10-6
PairWise ranking: 17
How the Giant Crimson were given right here: ECAC champion
Final 10 video games: 8-2
Historical past lesson: That is Cornell’s twenty seventh NCAA look, together with the previous 3 years in a row. The Giant Crimson had been to the Frozen 4 8 occasions and feature gained the nationwide championship two times, maximum not too long ago in 1970. Cornell misplaced to Denver within the regional finals remaining season.
Fargo Regional
No. 1 Western Michigan
Document: 30-7-1
PairWise ranking: 4
How the Broncos were given right here: NCHC champion
Final 10 video games: 8-2
Historical past lesson: That is Western Michigan’s tenth NCAA look, together with the previous 4 years. The Broncos misplaced in additional time to Michigan State within the first spherical remaining season, falling to 1-10 all time in NCAA match play.
No. 2 Minnesota
Document: 25-10-4
PairWise ranking: 5
How the Golden Gophers were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 5-4-1 (misplaced Giant Ten quarterfinal collection to Notre Dame)
Historical past lesson: That is Minnesota’s forty second NCAA look, together with the previous 5 years. The Gophers had been to the Frozen 4 23 occasions and feature gained 5 nationwide titles, the remaining in 2003. Minnesota misplaced to Boston College within the regional finals remaining season.
No. 3 UMass
Document: 20-13-5
PairWise ranking: 11
How the Minutemen were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 5-2-3 (misplaced Hockey East quarterfinal to BU in additional time)
Historical past lesson: That is UMass’ 7th NCAA look, together with 5 of the previous six tournaments. The Minutemen had been to the Frozen 4 two times and gained one nationwide identify, in 2021. UMass misplaced to Denver in double additional time within the first spherical of remaining 12 months’s match.
No. 4 Minnesota State
Document: 27-8-3
PairWise ranking: 14
How the Mavericks were given right here: CCHA champion
Final 10 video games: 9-0-1
Historical past lesson: That is Minnesota State’s twelfth NCAA look, together with six of the remaining seven tournaments. The Mavericks had been to the Frozen 4 two times and are nonetheless on the lookout for their first nationwide championship. Minnesota State did not make the match remaining 12 months and misplaced to St. Cloud State within the first spherical in 2023.
Manchester Regional
No. 1 Boston School
Document: 26-7-2
PairWise ranking: 1
How the Eagles were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 6-3-1 (misplaced Hockey East quarterfinal to Northeastern)
Historical past lesson: That is BC’s thirty ninth NCAA look. The Eagles had been to the Frozen 4 26 occasions and feature gained 5 nationwide titles, the remaining in 2012. BC misplaced to Denver 2-0 in remaining 12 months’s championship recreation after now not making the match the former two years.
No. 2 Windfall
Document: 21-10-5
PairWise ranking: 8
How the Friars were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 5-4-1 (misplaced Hockey East quarterfinal to UConn)
Historical past lesson: That is Windfall’s sixteenth NCAA look, its first since 2019. The Friars had been to the Frozen 4 5 occasions and gained the nationwide identify as soon as, in 2015.
No. 3 Denver
Document: 29-11-1
PairWise ranking: 9
How the Pioneers were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 7-3 (misplaced NCHC ultimate to Western Michigan in double additional time)
Historical past lesson: That is Denver’s thirty fourth NCAA look, together with 15 of the previous 16 tournaments. The Pios had been to the Frozen 4 18 occasions and gained 10 nationwide titles, probably the most ever. Denver beat BC for the nationwide championship remaining season, its 2nd identify in 3 years.
No. 4 Bentley
Document: 23-14-2
PairWise ranking: 22
How the Falcons were given right here: Atlantic champion
Final 10 video games: 8-2
Historical past lesson: That is Bentley’s first NCAA look in this system’s twenty sixth season in Department I and the second one 12 months with Andy Jones as trainer. The Falcons have set a college report for victories and are taking part in their first profitable season since 2020.
Allentown Regional
No. 1 Maine
Document: 24-7-6
PairWise ranking: 3
How the Black Bears were given right here: Hockey East champion
Final 10 video games: 6-2-2
Historical past lesson: That is Maine’s twenty first NCAA look. The Black Bears had been to the Frozen 4 11 occasions and feature gained two nationwide titles, the remaining in 1999. Maine misplaced to Cornell within the first spherical remaining season, its first match look since 2012.
No. 2 UConn
Document: 22-11-4
PairWise ranking: 6
How the Huskies were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 8-1-1 (misplaced Hockey East ultimate to Maine)
Historical past lesson: That is UConn’s first NCAA look in this system’s 27 years in Department I. The Huskies set a college report for wins as a Div. 1 workforce in Mike Cavanaugh’s eleventh season on the helm.
No. 3 Quinnipiac
Document: 24-11-2
PairWise score: 12
How the Bobcats were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 7-3 (misplaced ECAC semifinal to Cornell in additional time)
Historical past lesson: That is Quinnipiac’s eleventh NCAA look, together with each and every of the remaining six tournaments. The Bobcats had been to the Frozen 4 thrice and gained one nationwide identify, in 2023. Quinnipiac misplaced to Boston School in additional time within the regional finals remaining season.
No. 4 Penn State
Document: 20-13-4
PairWise ranking: 13
How the Nittany Lions were given right here: At-large bid
Final 10 video games: 7-2-1 (misplaced Giant Ten semifinal to Ohio State in additional time)
Historical past lesson: That is Penn State’s 5th NCAA look. In 2023, the Nittany Lions misplaced within the regional finals to Michigan in additional time. Penn State hasn’t ever been to the Frozen 4.
