The 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament is the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2018. 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 the University of Minnesota Twin Cities at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota April 5-7, 2018.
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: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- ECAC: Princeton Tigers
- Hockey East: Boston University Terriers
- National Collegiate Hockey Conference: Denver Pioneers
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association: Michigan Tech Huskies
At-large Bids[]
The tournament committee will extend 10 "at large" bids to the tournament.
- Clarkson Golden Knights
- Cornell Big Red
- Michigan Wolverines
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
- Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
- Northeastern Huskies
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Providence Friars
- St. Cloud State Huskies
Tournament procedure[]
The tournament consisted of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The winner of each regional advanced to the Frozen Four:
Regionals[]
Northeast Regional[]
DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts March 24-25
Semifinals[]
- Boston University Terriers defeated Cornell Big Red 3-1
- Michigan Wolverines defeated Northeastern Huskies 3-2
Final[]
- Michigan Wolverines defeated Boston University Terriers 6-3
East Regional[]
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut March 23-24
Semifinals[]
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Michigan Tech Huskies 4-3 (ot)
- Providence Friars defeated Clarkson Golden Knights 1-0
Final[]
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Providence Friars 2-1
Midwest Regional[]
PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania March 24-25
Semifinals[]
- Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Princeton Tigers 4-2
- Denver Pioneers defeated Penn State Nittany Lions 5-1
Final[]
- Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Denver Pioneers 5-1
West Regional[]
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota March 23-24
Semifinals[]
- Air Force Falcons defeated St. Cloud State Huskies 4-1
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks 3-2 (ot)
Final[]
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated Air Force Falcons 2-1
Frozen Four[]
Will be hosted by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota April 5-7, 2018.
Semifinals[]
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 2-1
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Michigan Wolverines 4-3
National Championship[]
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2-1
2018 NCAA Division I Men's champions Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs