It may be called the Frozen Four, but the best college hockey teams are about to bring the heat to the ice.
It’s championship season in the NCAA. The top 16 teams in college hockey are headed to four different regions for the start of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, before the last four standing trek to Minnesota for the Frozen Four.
The 2023-24 regular season saw Boston College and Boston University battle for the top spot in the country for a majority of the year. The two powerhouse programs out of the Hockey East conference sport tons of freshman star power. The Terriers boast Macklin Celebrini, the likely No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, while the Eagles carry a dangerous first-year trio of 2023 first-round picks — Will Smith, Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault.
Meanwhile, Quinnipiac enters the competition as the defending national champs. The Bobcats won the program’s first-ever national title last April when Quinnipiac forward Jacob Quillan scored in the opening seconds of overtime to knock off Minnesota in the 2023 Frozen Four championship.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Men’s Frozen Four tournament, including bracket information and more.
NCAA hockey tournament bracket 2024
Sixteen teams make the tournament field, with the clubs receiving a No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 or No. 4 seed for the regions.
The No. 1 seed plays the No. 4 seed in the regional semifinals, as well as the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds. The winners of those two matchups play in the regional final for a spot in the Frozen Four.
The four winners of each region meet in the Frozen Four in the national semifinals. The victors of the two semis play for the right to be crowned national champs in the championship game.
- Springfield Region
- Sioux Falls Region
- Providence Region
- No. 1 Boston College
- Quinnipiac
- Wisconsin
- Michigan Tech
- Maryland Heights Region
- No. 4 Michigan State
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Western Michigan
Where to watch 2024 NCAA hockey tournament
- TV channel: ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU
- Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
NCAA men’s hockey fans can watch the 2024 tournament on a variety of channels. See the full schedule below.
The regional broadcasts will vary from ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. The Frozen Four semifinals and championship game will air on ESPN2.
The games can be streamed with ESPN+, as well as select games on Fubo, which offers a free trial so you can try before you buy.
NCAA hockey tournament 2024 schedule, scores
Regionals
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 28 | Springfield Regional Semifinal 1 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Thursday, March 28 | Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Thursday, March 28 | Springfield Regional Semifinal 2 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Thursday, March 28 | Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal 2 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Friday, March 29 | Providence Regional Semifinal 1 | 2 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Friday, March 29 | Maryland Heights Regional Semifinal 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Friday, March 29 | Providence Regional Semifinal 2 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Friday, March 29 | Maryland Heights Regional Semifinal 2 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Saturday, March 30 | Springfield Regional Final | 4 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Saturday, March 30 | Sioux Falls Regional Final | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Sunday, March 31 | Providence Regional Final | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Sunday, March 31 | Maryland Heights Regional Final | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN+, Fubo |
Men’s Frozen Four
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 11 | Semifinal | 5 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Saturday, April 13 | Semifinal | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo |
| Saturday, April 13 | Championship | 6 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo |
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