The 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament is the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2017. The tournament involves 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the NCAA, the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – will be hosted by Notre Dame University and the Chicago Sports Commission at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois April 6-8, 2017.
Automatic Bids[]
The post season champions of the six division I confences will automatically qualify for the tournament
- Atlantic Hockey: Air Force Falcons
- Big Ten Conference: Penn State Nittany Lions
- ECAC: Harvard Crimson
- Hockey East: UMass-Lowell River Hawks
- National Collegiate Hockey Conference: Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association: Michigan Tech Huskies
At-large Bids[]
- Boston University Terriers
- Cornell Big Red
- Denver Pioneers
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Providence Friars
- Union Dutchmen
- Western Michigan Broncos
Tournament procedure[]
The tournament consisted of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The winner of each regional advanced to the Frozen Four:
Northeast Regional[]
March 23-25, 2017
Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire hosted by the University of New Hampshire.
First Round[]
- UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated Cornell Big Red 5-0
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-2
Regional Final[]
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated UMass-Lowell River Hawks 3-2 (ot)
East Regional[]
East Regional: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island hosted by Brown University
First Round[]
- Harvard Crimson defeated Providence Friars 3-0
- Air Force Falcons defeated Western Michigan Broncos 5-4
Regional Final[]
- Harvard Crimson defeated Air Force Falcons 3-2
Midwest Regional[]
Midwest Regional: US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio hosted by Miami University (Ohio)
First Round[]
- Denver Pioneers defeated Michigan Tech Huskies 5-2
- Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Union Dutchmen 10-3
Regional Final[]
- Denver Pioneers defeated Penn State Nittany Lions 6-3
West Regional[]
West Regional: Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota hosted by the University of North Dakota
First Round[]
- Boston University Terriers defeated North Dakota Fighting Hawks 4-3 (2ot)
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 3-2 (ot)
Regional Final[]
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Boston University Terriers 3-2 (ot)
Frozen Four[]
April 6-8, 2017 held at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Semifinal[]
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Harvard Crimson 2-1
- Denver Pioneers defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-1
Final[]
- Denver Pioneers defeated Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2
2017 NCAA Division I champs Denver Pioneers