Live updates: 2023 DI men's ice hockey championship
Minnesota returns to Frozen Four 〽️
The top-seeded Golden Gophers are back to the Frozen Four for the second year in a row after a 4-1 win over St. Cloud State in the Fargo Regional final.
Jaxon Nelson, Logan Cooley and Jackson Lacombe each had a goal and an assist for Minnesota. Justen Close made 27 saves.
Adam Ingram scored for St. Cloud, and Jaxon Castor made 26 saves.
Bryce Brodzinski got it started with his fourth goal of the tournament with 13:20 left in the first, finishing a drop pass from Mason Nevers on a sharp angle.
Ingram scored on a wrist shot from the left circle to tie it, 1-1, 3:07 into the second.
Cooley restored the lead just 2:50 later on a breakaway. Lacombe intercepted a pass and fed to the streaking Cooley, who scored five-hole. The freshman also made a strong defensive effort to deny a Huskies goal in the third.
Lacombe unleashed a rocket from the point with 8:16 left off a face-off to make it 3-1, and Nelson banked one of the glass in the defensive zone and all the way into the empty net with 31 seconds left for the 4-1 final.
The Gophers are looking to end a 20-year championship drought, last winning in 2003. They will face Boston University in the national semifinal in Tampa.
COMBER ➡️ COOLEY
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) March 25, 2023
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Boston University punches ticket to Frozen Four 😤
The Terriers are headed to their first Men's Frozen Four since 2015 after defeating Cornell, 2-1, in the Manchester Regional final.
Senior forwards Wilmer Skoog and Ethan Phillips scored for BU, and junior goaltender Drew Commesso made 13 saves.
Freshman forward Dalton Bancroft scored for Cornell, and Ian Shane stopped 19 shots.
After a scoreless first period, Skoog opened the scoring to make it 1-0 for the Terriers just 2:13 into the second, burying Jeremy Wilmer's centering pass in front for his career-best 16th goal of the year.
With 12:34 left in regulation, Matt Brown sprung Phillips for a breakaway, where he scored his second goal of the tournament for pivotal insurance.
Bancroft scored on a loose puck in a net-front scrum with 28 seconds left in regulation, but the comeback bid fell short for the Big Red.
BU has not won a national title since 2009. They lost to Providence in 2015. They'll await the winner of St. Cloud State and No. 1 Minnesota in Tampa.
THE PHILLY INSURANCE COMPANY!
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) March 25, 2023
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Regional coverage of the 2023 NCAA DI men's ice hockey championship
The 2023 NCAA DI men's ice hockey championship regionals will take place from March 23-26.
BRACKET: Click or tap here to view every matchup in the bracket
Here is when and where to watch the regional matchups (click or tap on each game for live stats):
Manchester Regional, March 23-25 | SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Thursday, March 23 | Boston University 5, Western Michigan 1
Thursday, March 23 | Cornell 2, No. 4 Denver 0
Saturday, March 25 | Boston University 2, Cornell 1
Fargo Regional, March 23-25 | Scheels Arena – Fargo, ND
Thursday, March 23 | St. Cloud State 4, Minnesota State 0
Thursday, March 23 | No. 1 Minnesota 9, Canisius 2
Saturday, March 25 | No. 1 Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1
Bridgeport Regional, March 24-26 | Total Mortgage Arena – Bridgeport, CT
Friday, March 24 | Ohio State 8, Harvard 1
Friday, March 24 | No. 2 Quinnipiac 5, Merrimack 0
4 p.m. ET Sunday, March 26 | ESPN2: No. 2 Quinnipiac vs. Ohio State
Allentown Regional, March 24-26 | PPL Center – Allentown, PA
Friday, March 24 | Penn State 8, Michigan Tech 0
Friday, March 24 | No. 3 Michigan 11, Colgate 1
6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, March 26 | ESPN2: No. 3 Michigan vs. Penn State
Click or tap here for live scores
The tournament will culminate with the Frozen Four taking place April 6 and 8 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Denver took home the national title in 2022 against Minnesota State in Boston.
2023 NCAA DI men's ice hockey championship selections
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.
The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site. The regional winners advance to the Men’s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.
Automatic qualification privileges are granted to the postseason champions of the six conferences. The remainder of the field is selected at large.
Minnesota was the No. 1 overall seed. The other No. 1 seeds, in order, include Quinnipiac, Michigan and Denver.
BRACKET: Click or tap here to view every matchup in the bracket
The dates, sites, times and pairings of this year’s championship are as follows:
Allentown Regional, March 24-26
PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Friday, March 24, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU
No. 2 Penn St. (21-15-1) vs. No. 3 Michigan Tech (24-10-4)
Friday, March 24, 8:30 p.m., Eastern time, ESPNU
No. 1 Michigan (24-11-3) vs. No. 4 Colgate (19-15-5)
Sunday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2
Allentown Regional Championship
Bridgeport Regional, March 24-26
Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Friday, March 24, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU
No. 2 Harvard (24-7-2) vs. No. 3 Ohio St. (20-15-3)
Friday, March 24, 5:30 p.m., Eastern time, ESPNews
No. 1 Quinnipiac (30-4-3) vs. No. 4 Merrimack (23-13-1)
Sunday, March 26, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2
Bridgeport Regional Championship
Fargo Regional, March 23-25
Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota
Thursday, March 23, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU
No. 2 St. Cloud St. (24-12-3) vs. No. 3 Minnesota St. (25-12-1)
Thursday, March 23, 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2
No. 1 Minnesota (26-9-1) vs. No. 4 Canisius (20-18-3)
Saturday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU
Fargo Regional Championship
Manchester Regional, March 23-25
SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
Thursday, March 23, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2
No. 2 Boston U. (27-10-0) vs. No. 3 Western Mich. (23-14-1)
Thursday, March 23, 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNews
No. 1 Denver (30-9-0) vs. No. 4 Cornell (20-10-2)
Saturday, March 25, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU
Fargo Regional Championship
Men’s Frozen Four, April 6 and 8
Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Thursday, April 6, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 (order of games TBD)
Fargo Regional Champion vs. Manchester Regional Champion
Bridgeport Regional Champion vs. Allentown Regional Champion
Saturday, April 8, 8 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2
National Championship
The following conferences and teams received automatic qualification:
Atlantic Hockey Association – Canisius
Big Ten Conference – Michigan
CCHA – Minnesota St.
ECAC Hockey – Colgate
Hockey East Association – Boston U.
National Collegiate Hockey Conference – St. Cloud St.
For all information about the championship, log on to www.NCAA.com/FrozenFour.
It all ends in Tampa 🏒🏆
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 19, 2023
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The Manchester regional is set
Denver, the fourth overall seed, leads the way in the Manchester regional.
Below are the matchups.
The Allentown regional is set
Michigan, the third overall seed, leads the way in the Allentown regional.
Below are the matchups.
The Bridgeport regional is set
Quinnipiac, the second overall seed, leads the way in the Bridgeport regional.
Below are the matchups.
The Fargo regional is set
Minnesota, the top overall seed, leads the way in the Fargo regional.
Below are those matchups.
Watch LIVE! The DI men's ice hockey selection show is right now
The 2023 DI men's ice hockey tournament selection show is now live on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Click or tap here to watch the show.
🚨WATCH NOW🚨
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 19, 2023
The 2023 NCAA DI Men's Hockey Selection Show starts NOW!
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How to watch the 2023 DI men's hockey selection show
The 2023 NCAA DI men's ice hockey selection show is scheduled for Sunday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET. You can watch it on ESPNU or ESPN+ (subscription required). Shortly after, we will have the full bracket listed right here.
When: Sunday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Live on ESPNU or ESPN+ (subscription required)
2023 championship dates and venues
| 2023 NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Regional | Allentown, PA | PPL Center | March 24 & 26 | Penn State |
| Regional | Manchester, NH | SNHU Arena | March 23 & 25 | New Hampshire |
| Regional | Bridgeport, CT | Webster Bank Arena | March 24 & 26 | Yale |
| Regional | Fargo, ND | Scheels Arena | March 23 & 25 | North Dakota |
| Frozen Four | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena | April 6 & 8 | Wisconsin |
What you need to know this season in men's hockey
It's been another wild year for men's college hockey. Through the ups and downs of a long season, some teams like Denver and Minnesota have remained juggernauts, as expected, while others like Quinnipiac and Penn State have put themselves firmly in the mix.
Here's the latest that you need to know:
How Denver won in 2022
Denver took down Minnesota State, 5-1, to win the 2022 DI men’s ice hockey national championship for its ninth title.
Despite being down 1-0 and heavily outshot heading into the third period, the Pioneers didn’t quit. Instead, they turned up the heat and went to work.
The scoring started less than five minutes into the final frame when Ryan Barrow stuffed a rebound through Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay’s legs. That tied the game, 1-1. Just a few moments later, Mike Benning one-timed a rocket over McKay to give Denver the 2-1 lead. It was the eventual game-winner.
Massimo Rizzo one-timed another goal past McKay with under seven minutes to play to add some insurance. Denver added two empty-net goals in the final three minutes. The first came from Brett Stapley, while the second came from Cameron Wright.
DI men's hockey championship history
Below is the year-by-year team championship history in NCAA DI men's ice hockey, going back to 1948.
Denver claimed the most recent championship in 2022, 5-1 over Minnesota State, for its ninth title, tied with Michigan for the most.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denver (31-9-1) | David Carle | 5-1 | Minnesota State | Boston |
| 2021 | Massachusetts (20-5-4) | Greg Carvel | 5-0 | St. Cloud State | Pittsburgh |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Minnesota Duluth (29-11-2) | Scott Sandelin | 3-0 | Massachusetts | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2018 | Minnesota Duluth (25-16-3) | Scott Sandelin | 2-1 | Notre Dame | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2017 | Denver (33-7-4) | Jim Montgomery | 3-2 | Minnesota Duluth | Chicago |
| 2016 | North Dakota (34-6-4) | Brad Berry | 5-1 | Quinnipiac | Tampa |
| 2015 | Providence (26-13-2) | Nate Leaman | 4-3 | Boston University | Boston |
| 2014 | Union (N.Y.) (32-6-4) | Rick Bennett | 7-4 | Minnesota | Philadelphia |
| 2013 | Yale (22-12-3) | Keith Allain | 4-0 | Quinnipiac | Pittsburgh |
| 2012 | Boston College (33-10-1) | Jerry York | 4-1 | Ferris State | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2011 | Minnesota Duluth (26-10-6) | Scott Sandelin | 3-2 (ot) | Michigan | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2010 | Boston College (29-10-3) | Jerry York | 5-0 | Wisconsin | Detroit |
| 2009 | Boston University (35-6-4) | Jack Parker | 4-3 (ot) | Miami (Ohio) | Washington D.C. |
| 2008 | Boston College (25-11-8) | Jerry York | 4-1 | Notre Dame | Denver |
| 2007 | Michigan State (26-13-3) | Rick Comley | 3-1 | Boston College | St. Louis |
| 2006 | Wisconsin (30-10-3) | Mike Eaves | 2-1 | Boston College | Milwaukee |
| 2005 | Denver (32-9-2) | George Gwozdecky | 4-1 | North Dakota | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2004 | Denver (27-12-5) | George Gwozdecky | 1-0 | Maine | Boston |
| 2003 | Minnesota (30-8-9) | Don Lucia | 5-1 | New Hampshire | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2002 | Minnesota (32-8-4) | Don Lucia | 4-3 (ot) | Maine | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2001 | Boston College (33-8-2) | Jerry York | 3-2 (ot) | North Dakota | Albany, N.Y. |
| 2000 | North Dakota (31-8-5) | Dean Blais | 4-2 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1999 | Maine (31-6-4) | Shawn Walsh | 3-2 (ot) | New Hampshire | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 1998 | Michigan (32-11-1) | Gordon "Red" Berenson | 3-2 (ot) | Boston College | Boston |
| 1997 | North Dakota (31-10-2) | Dean Blais | 6-4 | Boston University | Milwaukee |
| 1996 | Michigan (33-7-2) | Gordon "Red" Berenson | 3-2 (ot) | Colorado College | Cincinnati |
| 1995 | Boston University (31-6-3) | Jack Parker | 6-2 | Maine | Providence, R.I. |
| 1994 | Lake Superior State (31-10-4) | Jeff Jackson | 9-1 | Boston University | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1993 | Maine (42-1-2) | Shawn Walsh | 5-4 | Lake Superior State | Milwaukee |
| 1992 | Lake Superior State (30-9-4) | Jeff Jackson | 5-3 | #Wisconsin | Albany, N.Y. |
| 1991 | Northern Michigan (38-5-4) | Rick Comley | 8-7 (3ot) | Boston University | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1990 | Wisconsin (36-9-1) | Jeff Sauer | 7-3 | Colgate | Detroit |
| 1989 | Harvard (31-3) | Bill Cleary | 4-3 (ot) | Minnesota | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1988 | Lake Superior State (33-7-6) | Frank Anzalone | 4-3 (ot) | St. Lawrence | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1987 | North Dakota (40-8) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-3 | Michigan State | Detroit |
| 1986 | Michigan State (34-9-2) | Ron Mason | 6-5 | Harvard | Providence, R.I. |
| 1985 | Rensselaer (35-2-1) | Mike Addesa | 2-1 | Providence | Detroit |
| 1984 | Bowling Green (34-8-2) | Jerry York | 5-4 (4ot) | Minnesota Duluth | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1983 | Wisconsin (33-10-4) | Jeff Sauer | 6-2 | Harvard | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 1982 | North Dakota (35-12) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-2 | Wisconsin | Providence, R.I. |
| 1981 | Wisconsin (27-14-1) | Bob Johnson | 6-3 | Minnesota | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1980 | North Dakota (31-8-1) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-2 | Northern Michigan | Providence, R.I. |
| 1979 | Minnesota (32-11-1) | Herb Brooks | 4-3 | North Dakota | Detroit |
| 1978 | Boston University (30-2) | Jack Parker | 5-3 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1977 | Wisconsin (37-7-1) | Bob Johnson | 6-5 (ot) | Michigan | Detroit |
| 1976 | Minnesota (28-14-2) | Herb Brooks | 6-4 | Michigan Tech | Denver |
| 1975 | Michigan Tech (32-10) | John MacInnes | 6-1 | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| 1974 | Minnesota (22-12-6) | Herb Brooks | 4-2 | Michigan Tech | Boston |
| 1973 | Wisconsin (29-9-2) | Bob Johnson | 4-2 | #Denver | Boston |
| 1972 | Boston University (26-4-1) | Jack Kelley | 4-0 | Cornell | Boston |
| 1971 | Boston University (28-2-1) | Jack Kelley | 4-2 | Minnesota | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1970 | Cornell (29-0) | Ned Harkness | 6-4 | Clarkson | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1969 | Denver (26-6) | Murray Armstrong | 4-3 | Cornell | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1968 | Denver (28-5-1) | Murray Armstrong | 4-0 | North Dakota | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1967 | Cornell (27-1-1) | Ned Harkness | 4-1 | Boston University | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1966 | Michigan State (16-13) | Amo Bessone | 6-1 | Clarkson | Minneapolis |
| 1965 | Michigan Tech (24-5-2) | John MacInnes | 8-2 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1964 | Michigan (24-4-1) | Allan Renfrew | 6-3 | Denver | Denver |
| 1963 | North Dakota (22-7-3) | Barry Thorndycraft | 6-5 | Denver | Boston |
| 1962 | Michigan Tech (29-3) | John MacInnes | 7-1 | Clarkson | Utica, N.Y. |
| 1961 | Denver (30-1-1) | Murray Armstrong | 12-2 | St. Lawrence | Denver |
| 1960 | Denver (27-4-3) | Murray Armstrong | 5-3 | Michigan Tech | Boston |
| 1959 | North Dakota (20-10-1) | Bob May | 4-3 (ot) | Michigan State | Troy, N.Y. |
| 1958 | Denver (24-10-2) | Murray Armstrong | 6-2 | North Dakota | Minneapolis |
| 1957 | Colorado College (25-5) | Thomas Bedecki | 13-6 | Michigan | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1956 | Michigan (20-2-1) | Vic Heyliger | 7-5 | Michigan Tech | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1955 | Michigan (18-5-1) | Vic Heyliger | 5-3 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1954 | Rensselaer (18-5) | Ned Harkness | 5-4 (ot) | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1953 | Michigan (17-7) | Vic Heyliger | 7-3 | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1952 | Michigan (22-4) | Vic Heyliger | 4-1 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1951 | Michigan (22-4-1) | Vic Heyliger | 7-1 | Brown | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1950 | Colorado College (18-5-1) | Cheddy Thompson | 13-4 | Boston University | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1949 | Boston College (21-1) | John "Snooks" Kelley | 4-3 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1948 | Michigan (20-2-1) | Vic Heyliger | 8-4 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
#Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.