2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The tournament was composed of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are named after the cities in which they take place. The following are the sites for the 2026 regionals: Regional Semifinals and Finals • March 26 & 28 :Sioux Falls Regional, Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Hosts: University of Nebraska Omaha and Sioux Falls Sports Authority) :Worcester Regional, DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross) • March 27 & 29 :Albany Regional, MVP Arena – Albany, New York (Hosts: Union College and MVP Arena) :Loveland Regional, Blue Arena – Loveland, Colorado (Host: University of Denver and Budweiser Events) National semifinals and championship (Frozen Four and championship) • April 9 & 11 :T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada (Hosts: University of North Dakota and Las Vegas Events) Note: The Loveland Regional was awarded to the Budweiser Events Center, which was subsequently renamed as the Blue Arena prior to the start of tournament play. ==Qualifying teams==

The at-large bids as well the seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 22, 2026, on ESPNU at 3:00 pm ET. The Big Ten and NCHC each received four bids, ECAC Hockey and Hockey East received three bids, while Atlantic Hockey America and the CCHA received one bid apiece. Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament. ==Bracket==

Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament. • denotes overtime period ==Results==

Note: all game times listed are eastern. Albany Region Regional semifinals Regional final Sioux Falls Region Regional semifinals Regional final Worcester Region Regional semifinals Regional final Loveland Region Regional semifinals Regional final === Frozen Four – Las Vegas, Nevada === National semifinal National Championship ==Record by conference==

Television ESPN has the official US television rights to all of the games during the tournament now for the 21st consecutive year. All the games will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN+. Broadcast assignments Regionals • Sioux Falls Regional: Jason Ross Jr. and Kevin Weekes – Sioux Falls, South Dakota • Worcester Regional: Kevin Gehl and Angela Ruggiero – Worcester, Massachusetts • Albany Regional: Roxy Bernstein and Sean Ritchlin – Albany, New York • Loveland Regional: John Buccigross and Colby Cohen – Loveland, Colorado Frozen Four and National Championship Game • John Buccigross, Colby Cohen, and Quint Kessenich – Las Vegas, Nevada Radio Westwood One has the exclusive radio rights to the Frozen Four and will broadcast both the semifinals and the championship. • Brian Tripp, Dave Starman (Semifinals)/Pat Micheletti (Championship game), and Shireen Saski ==See also==