Frozen Four 2026: NCAA men's hockey tournament bracket, full schedule, teams, regions, TV

As the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments prepare to enter their second weekend, the road to the Frozen Four is just beginning. The NCAA revealed its bracket for its 2026 men’s hockey tournament on Sunday.

No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 North Dakota, No. 3 Michigan State and No. 4 Western Michigan each lead their own regional. Sixteen teams make up the full bracket.

Western Michigan is trying to repeat as champions. The Broncos entered last year’s tournament also as the No. 4 seed. Big Ten champion Michigan is the top overall seed, after defeating rival Ohio State in the conference tournament final.

The regional semifinals start Thursday. The Frozen Four will be played in Las Vegas the second weekend in April.

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NCAA hockey tournament bracket

Worcester Regional

No. 3 Michigan State
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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

NCAA hockey tournament schedule

Regional semifinals

Thursday, March 26
TBD vs. TBD, 1:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo)
Providence vs. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
TBD vs. TBD, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo)
No. 2 North Dakota vs. Merrimack, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo)

Friday, March 27
TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo)
No. 1 Michigan vs. Bentley, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo)
TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Minnesota Duluth vs. Penn State, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo)