Minnesota will once again have a strong showing at the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament.
Of the 16 teams in the tournament, four Minnesota teams will be battling it out for a trip to the Frozen Four in Boston on April 9 and 11.
The tournament field was announced Sunday morning on ESPNU. Here’s a look:
Midwest Region: No. 1 overall Minnesota State Mankato
The Mavericks, who have the highest win percentage in the nation, are the No. 1 overall seed going into the tournament.
West Region host UND is officially a No. 1 seed (No. 2 overall). RT @NCAAIceHockey: No. 2 @UNDmhockey #NCAAhockey pic.twitter.com/for1wi97iO
— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) March 22, 2015
Minnesota State will be heading to South Bend, Indiana, as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No. 4 Rochester Institute of Technology at 4 p.m Saturday.
West Region host UND is officially a No. 1 seed (No. 2 overall). RT @NCAAIceHockey: No. 2 @UNDmhockey #NCAAhockey pic.twitter.com/for1wi97iO
— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) March 22, 2015
No. 2 Omaha and No. 3 Harvard are also playing in the Midwest Region.
Northeast Region: Gophers vs. Bulldogs
No. 2 University of Minnesota Duluth and No. 3 University of Minnesota will square off in the Northeast Region at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Manchester, New Hampshire.
“We’re excited to once again be competing for a national championship, and I’m proud of the way our guys stepped up to earn a bid this year,” Minnesota head coach Don Lucia said in a news release Sunday. “We certainly have a great history and rivalry with Minnesota Duluth, and I’m sure we’ll see some exciting hockey this weekend.”
Minnesota and Minn-Duluth will be playing for 5th time this season, in 5th different arena HT: @BruceCiskie
— College Hockey News (@chnews) March 22, 2015
And the Dogs will face Minnesota for the 5th time this season!
— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) March 22, 2015
Filling out the Northeast Region is No. 1 Boston University and No. 4 Yale University.
West Region: No. 2 overall UND, No. 2 St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State and the University of North Dakota may end up battling it out for a trip to the Frozen Four.
No. 2 overall seed UND will be making its 13th straight appearance at the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, which is being held in Fargo, North Dakota.
UND will host No. 4 Quinnipiac Friday at 8 p.m., while No. 2 St. Cloud State will play No. 3 Michigan Tech at 4:3o p.m. Friday in Fargo.
If North Dakota and St. Cloud both win, they’ll play each other Saturday to go on to the Frozen Four in Boston.
West Region host UND is officially a No. 1 seed (No. 2 overall). RT @NCAAIceHockey: No. 2 @UNDmhockey #NCAAhockey pic.twitter.com/for1wi97iO
— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) March 22, 2015
East Region
No. 4 overall Miami Ohio is the No. 1 seed in the East Region. The RedHawks will play No. 4 Providence Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
No. 2 Denver will play No. 4 Boston College at 3 p.m. Saturday.
TV info for regional finals (ET)
NE – March 28, 5:30 pm ESPN2
W – March 28, 9 pm ESPNU
E – March 29, 5 pm ESPNU
MW – March 29, 7:30 pm ESPNU— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 22, 2015
