The journey to the 2025 men’s Frozen Four is intensifying as the sport’s six leagues enter tournament mode, the final stage before the NCAA tournament.

The champions of the six conference tournaments will secure berths in the NCAA tournament. Ten additional teams will be selected at-large based on the PairWise rankings, completing the 16-team field. The NCAA tournament bracket announcement is scheduled for March 23 on ESPNU and ESPN+.

Regional competition will commence on March 27, with regional finals on March 29 and 30. The Frozen Four will be held in St. Louis on April 10 and 12. All games will be broadcast on the ESPN networks and streamed on ESPN+.

Three leagues—the Atlantic, CCHA, and ECAC—are anticipated to be single-bid leagues. This implies that their conference tournaments will likely determine their sole representative in the NCAA tournament.

Below are the tournament schedules for each conference, which will be updated with results as games are played, along with an overview of each league’s NCAA prospects. (All times are Eastern Time.)

Atlantic Hockey

Atlantic Hockey is expected to be a one-bid league. Holy Cross, after claiming its first regular-season title since 2006 and boasting a 12-1-1 record in their recent games, must maintain their momentum and win the league tournament to reach the NCAA tournament. The Crusaders advanced to the semifinals after defeating AIC in overtime in Game 3 of their quarterfinal series.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9
(best of three)

No. 8 AIC at No. 1 Holy Cross
Game 1: AIC 3, Holy Cross 2
Game 2: Holy Cross 3, AIC 2
Game 3: Holy Cross 4, AIC 3 (OT)
Holy Cross wins series 2-1

No. 5 Army at No. 4 Niagara
Game 1: Army 3, Niagara 2 (2 OT)
Game 2: Niagara 4, Army 3
Game 3: Army 4, Niagara 3 (OT)
Army wins series 2-1

No. 6 Canisius at No. 3 Bentley
Game 1: Bentley 4, Canisius 0
Game 2: Bentley 2, Canisius 0
Bentley wins series 2-0

No. 7 Air Force at No. 2 Sacred Heart
Game 1: Sacred Heart 4, Air Force 1
Game 2: Air Force 3, Sacred Heart 2 (2 OT)
Game 3: Sacred Heart 4, Air Force 1
Sacred Heart wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 14-16
(best of three)

Army at Holy Cross
Game 1: Holy Cross 3, Army 2 (OT)
Game 2: Holy Cross 5, Army 1
Holy Cross wins series 2-0

Bentley at Sacred Heart
Game 1: Bentley 5, Sacred Heart 2
Game 2: Bentley 3, Sacred Heart 0
Bentley wins series 2-0

Final, March 22

Bentley at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Big Ten

Penn State concluded the regular season strongly, improving their PairWise ranking, but still faces uncertainty after a semifinal loss to Ohio State. While vulnerable to potential upsets from other teams, Penn State is well-positioned for an at-large bid unless unexpected outcomes occur elsewhere. Michigan’s at-large hopes are less secure. Michigan State has secured the No. 2 overall seed, and Minnesota aims to break into the top four. Ohio State is also expected to make the tournament field.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9
(best of three)

No. 5 Penn State at No. 4 Michigan
Game 1: Penn State 6, Michigan 5 (OT)
Game 2: Penn State 5, Michigan 2
Penn State wins series 2-0

No. 6 Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio State
Game 1: Wisconsin 4, Ohio State 1
Game 2: Ohio State 3, Wisconsin 2 (OT)
Game 3: Ohio State 3, Wisconsin 2
Ohio State wins series 2-1

No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 2 Minnesota
Game 1: Notre Dame 3, Minnesota 2
Game 2: Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 2
Game 3: Notre Dame 4, Minnesota 1
Notre Dame wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 15

No. 1 Michigan State 1, Notre Dame 0

Ohio State 4, Penn State 3 (OT)

Final, March 22

Ohio State at Michigan State, 7:30 p.m.

CCHA

Minnesota State, dominating with a 6-0-1 record in their last seven regular-season games, has already secured the CCHA automatic bid. Their opponent in the final, St. Thomas, is ineligible for the NCAAs due to their transition from Division III to Division I. No at-large contenders are expected from this conference.

Quarterfinals, March 7-9
(best of three)

No. 8 Lake Superior at No. 1 Minnesota State
Game 1: Minnesota State 4, Lake Superior 1
Game 2: Minnesota State 3, Lake Superior 2
Minnesota State wins series 2-0

No. 5 Michigan Tech at No. 4 Bowling Green
Game 1: Bowling Green 2, Michigan Tech 1 (OT)
Game 2: Bowling Green 4, Michigan Tech 0
Bowling Green wins series 2-0

No. 6 Ferris State at No. 3 St. Thomas
Game 1: St. Thomas 7, Ferris State 3
Game 2: St. Thomas 4, Ferris State
St. Thomas wins series 2-0

No. 7 Bemidji State at No. 2 Augustana
Game 1: Augustana 3, Bemidji State 1
Game 2: Bemidji State 4, Augustana 3
Game 3: Bemidji State 3, Augustana 2 (OT)
Bemidji State wins series 2-1

Semifinals, March 15

Minnesota State 4, Bemidji State 0

St. Thomas 3, Bowling Green 1

Final, March 22

St. Thomas at Minnesota State, 8 p.m.

ECAC

Quinnipiac has solidified its position for a potential at-large bid if they don’t win the ECAC tournament, but their qualification is not yet guaranteed. The remaining teams in the conference tournament must win the title to secure an NCAA tournament berth.

First round

March 7

No. 8 Brown 3, No. 9 Princeton 2

No. 7 Harvard 5, No. 10 Rensselaer 2

March 8

No. 5 Dartmouth 6, No. 12 St. Lawrence 2

No. 6 Cornell 5, No. 11 Yale 1

Quarterfinals, March 14-16
(best of three)

Brown at No. 1 Quinnipiac
Game 1: Quinnipiac 4, Brown 1
Game 2: Quinnipiac 4, Brown 0
Quinnipiac wins series 2-0

Harvard at No. 2 Clarkson
Game 1: Clarkson 3, Harvard 2
Game 2: Harvard 3, Clarkson 2 (OT)
Game 3: Clarkson 2, Harvard 1 (OT)
Clarkson wins series 2-1

Cornell at No. 3 Colgate
Game 1: Cornell 4, Colgate 1
Game 2: Cornell 3, Colgate 0
Cornell wins series 2-0

Dartmouth at No. 4 Union
Game 1: Dartmouth 3, Union 2
Game 2: Dartmouth 7, Union 2
Dartmouth wins series 2-0

Semifinals, March 21
at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Quinnipiac vs. Cornell, 4 p.m.

Clarkson vs. Dartmouth, 7 p.m.

Final, March 22
at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

Hockey East

Boston College remains the top-ranked team nationally despite a quarterfinal loss to Northeastern. Northeastern’s subsequent loss to Maine in the semifinals removed a potential bid stealer. Five other Hockey East teams—Maine, Boston University, UConn, Providence, and UMass—are in strong contention for NCAA bids.

First round, March 12

No. 6 UMass 2, No. 11 Vermont 1

No. 7 UMass-Lowell 3, No. 10 New Hampshire 2 (OT)

No. 9 Northeastern 3, No. 8 Merrimack 2 (2 OT)

Quarterfinals

March 14

No. 4 UConn 3, No. 5 Providence 1

March 15

Northeastern 3, No. 1 Boston College 1

No. 2 Maine 7, UMass-Lowell 1

No. 3 Boston University 3, UMass 2 (OT)

Semifinals, March 20
at Boston

UConn 5, BU 2

Maine 4, Northeastern 3 (2 OT)

Finals, March 21
at Boston

UConn vs. Maine, 7:30 p.m.

NCHC

Western Michigan aims for a No. 1 NCAA seed, while defending national champion Denver is safely in the tournament. Other teams in the NCHC will need to win the conference tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament.

Quarterfinals, March 14-16
(best of three)

No. 8 St. Cloud State at No. 1 Western Michigan
Game 1: Western Michigan 6, St. Cloud 2
Game 2: Western Michigan 6, St. Cloud 2
Western Michigan wins series 2-0

No. 7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 2 Arizona State
Game 1: Arizona State 4, Minnesota Duluth 3
Game 2: Arizona State 6, Minnesota Duluth 5 (OT)
Arizona State wins series 2-0

No. 6 Colorado College at No. 3 Denver
Game 1: Colorado College 3, Denver 1
Game 2: Denver 6, Colorado College 3
Game 3: Denver 9, Colorado College 2
Denver wins series 2-1

No. 5 North Dakota at No. 4 Omaha
Game 1: North Dakota 3, Omaha 2
Game 2: North Dakota 3, Omaha 2
North Dakota wins series 2-0

Semifinals, March 21
at St. Paul, Minnesota

Arizona State vs. Denver, 5 p.m.

Western Michigan vs. North Dakota, 8:30 p.m.

Finals, March 22
at St. Paul, Minnesota

Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.