2023 NCAA Hockey: How to watch, schedule, tickets, and more on the Frozen Four

While many sports fans believe that March belongs to March Madness, the end of the month belongs to the Frozen Four. The biggest tournament in NCAA hockey is set to kick off on Thursday, March 23, with 16 of the top college hockey teams going head-to-head for the 2023 crown.

"I. Love. College. Hockey. What a game last night. Congrats to Michigan and stripes on the win last night. Michigan has a Frozen Four team. Can’t wait for the tournament to start!" - James Murray

After completing their qualification rounds, the top 16 teams will compete in a Regional bracket from March 23-26 in four different US cities. The games will be held in Fargo (North Dakota), Manchester (New Hampshire), Allentown (Pennsylvania), and Bridgeport (Connecticut).

Opening schedules for each of the Frozen Four Regional brackets beginning on Thursday

Regional brackets will run from March 23-26, with the winners moving on to the Frozen Four semi-finals in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here is a preview of the matchups and times for each opening game.

Manchester Regional, March 23-25 | SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH

2 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23: Boston University vs. Western Michigan

5:30 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23: No. 4 Denver vs. Cornell

4 p.m. ET Saturday, March 25: TBD vs. TBD (winners of the first two matchups)

Fargo Regional, March 23-25 | Scheels Arena – Fargo, ND

5 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23: St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State

9 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23: No. 1 Minnesota vs. Canisius

6:30 p.m. ET Saturday, March 25: TBD vs. TBD (winners of the first two matchups)

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Bridgeport Regional, March 24-26 | Total Mortgage Arena – Bridgeport, CT

2 p.m. ET Friday, March 24: Harvard vs. Ohio State

5:30 p.m. ET Friday, March 24: No. 2 Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack

6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 26: TBD vs. TBD (winners of the first two matchups)

Allentown Regional, March 24-26 | PPL Center – Allentown, PA

5 p.m. ET Friday, March 24 | ESPNU: Penn State vs. Michigan Tech

8:30 p.m. ET Friday, March 24 | ESPNU: No. 3 Michigan vs. Colgate

6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, March 26: TBD vs. TBD (winners of the first two matchups)

"JUST IN: The road to the Frozen Four starts now. @PennStateMHKY is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018" - Onward State

Men’s Frozen Four schedule in Tampa, Florida

The semi-finals will be played on April 6, with the Fargo Regional Champion taking on the Manchester Regional Champion (5 p.m. ET) and the Bridgeport Regional Champion battling the Allentown Regional Champion (8 p.m. ET).

The National Championship will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 8, at Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

How to watch the Frozen Four?

All NCAA hockey games will be broadcast across various ESPN platforms, including ESPNU, ESPN2, and ESPNews. For fans looking for tickets to the semi-finals and the finals at Amalie Arena, here are the cheapest tickets currently available on VividSeats.com.

April 6 semi-finals games: USD 60 plus service fees

April 8 Frozen Four Finals: USD 54 plus service fees