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The trophy cases at Denver and Wisconsin already are stocked with memorabilia from past NCAA men's hockey championships, but there's always room for more.
Two of the sport's most storied programs face off Saturday in the 2026 Frozen Four championship game, with the Pioneers seeking their third national title in five years and the Badgers trying to bring home hardware for the first time since 2006.
Each school reached the final by knocking off one of the tournament's top seeds. Denver scored a late equalizer to send its game against No. 1 Michigan to overtime, where it advanced on a double-OT winner by Kent Anderson.
Wisconsin had a similar path to the Frozen Four against No. 3 Michigan State with a late comeback leading to an OT win in the regional final, then knocked off No. 2 North Dakota in Thursday's semifinal by scoring twice in the first period and hanging on the rest of the way for a 2-1 triumph.
Can the Badgers break a two-decade drought with their seventh NCAA title Saturday, or will the Pioneers extend their record total to 11 championships? Here's everything you need to know to tune in and watch.
What channel is the Frozen Four championship on today?
- TV channels: ESPN
- Live stream: fubo
The Frozen Four championship game will air on ESPN with John Buccigross and Colby Cohen on the call. Fans can stream the game live on fubo.
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What time is the Frozen Four championship today?
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. CT | 3:30 p.m. MT
Denver and Wisconsin will face off in the Frozen Four championship Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Frozen Four schedule, scores 2026
Thu., April 9: Semifinals
| Wisconsin 2, No. 2 North Dakota 1 |
| Denver 4, No. 1 Michigan 3 (2 OT) |
Sat., April 11: Championship
| Denver vs. Wisconsin | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN, fubo |
2026 NCAA hockey tournament scores, results
Thu., March 26: Regional semifinals
| 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
| 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
| Wisconsin 4, No. 3 Michigan State 3 (OT) |
| No. 2 North Dakota 5, Quinnipiac 0 |
Sun., March 29: Regional finals
| 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.
| 2025 | Western Michigan | Boston U. |
| 2024 | Denver | Boston College |
| 2023 | Quinnipiac | Minnesota |
| 2022 | Denver | Minnesota State |
| 2021 | UMass | St. Cloud State |
| 2019 | Minnesota Duluth | UMass |
| 2018 | Minnesota Duluth | Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Denver | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2016 | North Dakota | Quinnipiac |
| 2015 | Providence | Boston U. |
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