Frozen Four schedule 2026: Times, TV channels, live streams to watch NCAA hockey semifinals

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The Frozen Four has arrived! The last teams standing face off in the semifinals of the NCAA men's hockey tournament on Thursday to determine who makes the championship game.

The first game will feature North Dakota vs. Wisconsin. North Dakota shut out Quinnipiac in the regional finals. Wisconsin took down Michigan State in overtime.

The late game will see Michigan vs. Denver. Michigan took care of Minnesota Duluth in the regional finals, while Denver beat Western Michigan, last year’s champion. As a result, the championship game is wide open for the taking.  

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA men's hockey tournament, including TV and streaming options for the Frozen Four.

Where to watch NCAA Frozen Four 2026

  • TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2
  • Live stream: fubo

The Frozen Four semifinal games will air on ESPN2 with John Buccigross and Colby Cohen on the call. They will also be behind the mic for Saturday's final on ESPN. Fans can stream every game live on fubo.

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Frozen Four schedule 2026

Thu., April 9: Semifinals

GameTime (ET)Watch
No. 2 North Dakota vs. Wisconsin5 p.m.ESPN2, fubo
No. 1 Michigan vs. Denver8:30 p.m.ESPN2, fubo

Sat., April 11: Championship

GameTime (ET)Watch
Semifinal winners5:30 p.m.ESPN, fubo

2026 NCAA hockey tournament scores, results

Thu., March 26: Regional semifinals

Game
No. 3 Michigan State 2, UConn 1
Wisconsin 5, Dartmouth 1
Quinnipiac 5, Providence 2
No. 2 North Dakota 3, Merrimack 0

Fri., March 27: Regional semifinals

Game
No. 4 Western Michigan 3, Minnesota State 1
No. 1 Michigan 5, Bentley 1
Denver 5, Cornell 0
Minnesota Duluth 3, Penn State 1

Sat., March 28: Regional finals

Game
Wisconsin 4, No. 3 Michigan State 3 (OT)
No. 2 North Dakota 5, Quinnipiac 0

Sun., March 29: Regional finals

Game
Denver 6, No. 4 Western Michigan 2
No. 1 Michigan 4, Minnesota Duluth 3

NCAA men's hockey champions list

Here are the champions and runners-up of the last 10 NCAA men's hockey tournaments. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19. 

YearChampionRunner-up
2025Western MichiganBoston U.
2024DenverBoston College
2023QuinnipiacMinnesota
2022DenverMinnesota State
2021UMassSt. Cloud State
2019Minnesota DuluthUMass
2018Minnesota DuluthNotre Dame
2017DenverMinnesota Duluth
2016North DakotaQuinnipiac
2015ProvidenceBoston U.
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