WCHA playoff central

2013 tournament

Format: All 12 teams qualify.

First round: Best-of-three series, March 15-17 at campus sites. Seed 12 at 1, 11 at 2, 10 at 3, 9 at 4, 8 at 5, 7 at 6. Schedule/results

Championship (Final Five): At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Six remaining teams reseeded based on regular-season finish. March 21: Quarterfinals, Seed 6 vs. 3, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT; Seed 5 vs. 4, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT. March 22: Semifinals — 6-3 winner vs. Seed 2, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT; 5-4 winner vs. Seed 1, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT (Minnesota would play late game if qualified). March 23: Championship game, 7 p.m. CDT. Schedule/results

Note: Teams are reseeded after the first round.

Tournament coverage

Watch this page for all of USCHO.com’s game recaps, columns, features and blog posts from the 2013 WCHA conference playoffs.