Ohio State, which defeated Minnesota, 3-2 in overtime on Sunday to capture the WCHA women’s championship, will be the top overall seed in the newly-expanded Women’s National Collegiate ice hockey championship, it was announced during Sunday evening’s selection show.
NCAA WOMEN’S NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
The Buckeyes, second seed Minnesota and third seed Northeastern will each host three-team regionals with the higher seed awaiting the winner of a first-round game in the regional final. Each regional will include a day off between the first-round game and regional final.
Colgate, the ECAC champion and fourth overall seed, is the only host of a single-game regional, and they will face Yale in a rematch of the ECAC final, with a direct bid to the Frozen Four on the line.
This is the first year of the expanded Women’s NC tournament, moving from eight teams to 11 after a vote by the NCAA in December.
Below is a complete schedule of the regional tournament. The four remaining teams at the conclusion of the regional tournament will participate in the Women’s Frozen Four, March 18-20, at Penn State’s Pegula Ice Arena.
ALL TIMES EASTERN
Columbus Region
Thursday, March 10 (6:00 PM)
Quinnipiac vs. Syracuse
Saturday, March 12 (5:00 PM)
Winner vs. 1. Ohio State
Hamilton, N.Y. Region
Date/time TBD
No. 5 Yale vs. No. 4 Colgate
Boston Region
Thursday, March 10 (7:00 PM)
Wisconsin vs. Clarkson
Saturday, March 12 (1:00 PM)
Winner vs. No. 3 Northeastern
Minneapolis Region
Thursday, March 10 (7:00 PM)
Minnesota Duluth vs. Harvard
Saturday, March 12 (3:00 PM)
Winner vs. Minnesota
