NCAA hockey tournament bracket 2026: Full schedule, times, TV channels, scores for road to Frozen Four
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The March Madness brand belongs to basketball, but the NCAA men's hockey tournament is just as wild and unpredictable.
Sixteen teams are set to vie for a national title over a pair of weekends, and if recent editions are any indication, it truly is anyone's to take. Two of the four national seeds last year lost in the first round, and only one — No. 4 seed and eventual champion Western Michigan — made it to the Frozen Four.
The Broncos are back as the fourth seed to try and defend their title in a season that has seen the balance of power tilt heavily toward the Great Lakes State. Michigan is the top overall seed after winning the Big Ten title, and Michigan State enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Looking for a potential Cinderella story? That would be Merrimack, which won the Hockey East tournament as the No. 8 seed, beating the top three teams in the conference in Providence, UMass and UConn along the way.
Who will hoist the national championship trophy in Las Vegas the second weekend in April? Here's how to follow along with all the action.
NCAA hockey tournament bracket 2026
The 2026 NCAA men's hockey bracket has been revealed. The four national seeds — Michigan, North Dakota, Michigan State and Western Michigan — will each lead a four-team regional. See the full game schedule below.
- Worcester Regional
- No. 3 Michigan State
- Dartmouth
- Wisconsin
- UConn
- Sioux Falls Regional
- No. 2 North Dakota
- Providence
- Quinnipiac
- Merrimack
- Albany Regional
- No. 1 Michigan
- Minnesota Duluth
- Penn State
- Bentley
- Loveland Regional
- No. 4 Western Michigan
- Denver
- Cornell
- Minnesota State
Where to watch 2026 NCAA hockey tournament
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NCAA hockey tournament schedule, scores 2026
Thu., March 26: Regional semifinals
GameTime (ET)WatchNo. 3 Michigan State vs. UConn1:30 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboDartmouth vs. Wisconsin5 p.m.ESPNU, ESPN app, FuboProvidence vs. Quinnipiac5 p.m.ESPN+No. 2 North Dakota vs. Merrimack8:30 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboFri., March 27: Regional semifinals
GameTime (ET)WatchNo. 4 Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State2:30 p.m.ESPNU, ESPN app, FuboNo. 1 Michigan vs. Bentley5:30 p.m.ESPNU, ESPN app, FuboDenver vs. Cornell6 p.m.ESPN+Minnesota Duluth vs. Penn State9 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboSat., March 28: Regional finals
GameTime (ET)WatchTBD vs. TBD4:30 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboTBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboSun., March 29: Regional finals
GameTime (ET)WatchTBD vs. TBD3 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboTBD vs. TBD5:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, FuboThu., April 9: Frozen Four
GameTime (ET)WatchTBD vs. TBD5 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboTBD vs. TBD8:30 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboSat., April 11: Championship
GameTime (ET)WatchSemifinal winners7:30 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboNCAA men's hockey champions list
Here are the champions and runners-up of the last 10 NCAA men's hockey tournaments. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.
YearChampionRunner-up2025Western MichiganBoston U.2024DenverBoston College2023QuinnipiacMinnesota2022DenverMinnesota State2021UMassSt. Cloud State2019Minnesota DuluthUMass2018Minnesota DuluthNotre Dame2017DenverMinnesota Duluth2016North DakotaQuinnipiac2015ProvidenceBoston U.