Road to the Frozen Four
the Teams
The NCAA will announce the No. 1 seeds for its tournament at 10 a.m. Sunday on Twitter (@NCAAIceHockey). All the pairings will be revealed on the selection show at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.
six Automatic qualifiers
(as tournament champions)
Big Ten: Notre Dame
NCHC: Denver
WCHA: Michigan Tech
ECAC: Princeton
Hockey East: Boston U.
AHA: Air Force
10 At-large teams
(according to PairWise)
Clarkson
Cornell
Michigan
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State Mankato
Northeastern
Ohio State
Penn State
Providence
St. Cloud State
First four out
Gophers
North Dakota
Boston College
Bowling Green
Regional sites
East: Friday and Saturday in Bridgeport, Conn.
West: Friday and Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Northeast: Saturday and Sunday in Worcester, Mass.
Midwest: Saturday and Sunday in Allentown, Pa.
Frozen Four in St. Paul
The Frozen Four returns to Xcel Energy Center for the first time since 2011. The national semifinals will be April 5, and the championship game will be on April 7.
