Qualifying Teams: 6 automatic qualifiers, 10 at-large bids (see USCHO's Selection FAQ)
Format: All single elimination. Teams split into four regions of four teams each. Region's No. 1 seed meets Region's No. 4 seed, and No. 2 plays No. 3. Winners play in Regional Final for right to advance to Frozen Four.
Selection Committee: Steve Cady, Miami University Associate AD, chair; Bill Bellerose, Holy Cross Associate AD; Bob Driscoll, Providence College AD; Dave Burkholder, Niagara head coach; Don Vaughan, Colgate head coach; Sean Frazier, Associate AD, Wisconsin.
Printable Bracket PDF (opens in new window)
• Northeast Regional: DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts (March 26-27)
• East Regional: Times Union Center, Albany, New York (March 27-28)
• West Regional: TBD (March 26-27)
• Midwest Regional: TBD (March 27-28)
• Frozen Four: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (April 8 and 10)
• Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire (March 26-27)
• East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut (March 25-26)
• West Regional: TBD (March 26-27)
• Midwest Regional: TBD (March 25-26)
• Frozen Four: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota (April 7 and 9)
