2026 NCAA men's hockey tournament: Schedule, results
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Key Points:
- The 2026 men's Frozen Four NCAA hockey tournament features 16 teams, with Big Ten champion Michigan as the No. 1 overall seed, aiming for their first national title since 1998 in their 42nd tournament appearance.
- Other No. 1 seeds include Big Ten regular-season champ Michigan State, defending national champion Western Michigan, and North Dakota from the NCHC, with six automatic bids from conference champions and 10 at-large bids based on NPI rankings.
- The tournament begins with regional semifinals and finals held in Worcester, Sioux Falls, Albany, and Loveland, with winners advancing to the Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 9 and 11; all games will be broadcast across ESPN
