The 2025 NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship schedule and official bracket have been made public, setting the way for an exciting tournament.
The 11-team lineup for this year’s championship includes three regional semifinal matches held on the campuses of the top three seeded. The regional finals, which will be held at certain satellite locations, will be attended by the winners.
The Women’s Frozen Four, which will be held at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota—a historic location for women’s college hockey—would after that include the four regional champions.
NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship Bracket-
Below is the official bracket for the 2025 NC Women’s Hockey Tournament, outlining the road to the national championship.
NC Women’s Hockey Championship Schedule (All Times EST)
Get ready for an action-packed tournament as the 2025 NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship unfolds! Here’s the full schedule, including where and when to watch:
Selection Show
- Sunday, March 9 | 11:30 a.m. ET
- Watch live on ESPNU
Regional Semifinals | Thursday, March 13
- Minnesota Duluth vs. Sacred Heart – 7 p.m.
- Penn State vs. St. Lawrence – 7 p.m.
- Clarkson vs. Boston University – 8 p.m.
Regional Finals | Saturday, March 15
- No. 1 Wisconsin vs. Clarkson/Boston U. winner – 3 p.m.
- No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Colgate – 3 p.m.
- No. 3 Cornell vs. Minn. Duluth/Sacred Heart winner – 4 p.m.
- No. 2 Ohio State vs. Penn State/St. Lawrence winner – 6 p.m.
Frozen Four | Friday, March 21
- Watch live on ESPN+
National Championship | Sunday, March 23
- Final game at 4 p.m. ET
- Watch live on ESPN+
NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship’s History-
Let’s look back at previous winners as excitement for the 2025 NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship grows. After defeating Wisconsin in the 2024 championship game, Ohio State comes into the tournament as the current champion.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State (36-4-0) | 1-0 | Wisconsin | Durham, N.H. |
| 2023 | Wisconsin (29-10-2) | 1-0 | Ohio State | Duluth, Minn. |
| 2022 | Ohio State (32-6-0) | 3-2 | Minnesota Duluth | University Park, Pa. |
| 2021 | Wisconsin (17-3-1) | 2-1 (OT) | Northeastern | Erie, Pa. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Wisconsin (35-4-2) | 2-0 | Minnesota | Hamden, Conn. |
| 2018 | Clarkson (36-4-1) | 2-1 (OT) | Colgate | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2017 | Clarkson (32-4-5) | 3-0 | Wisconsin | St. Charles, Mo. |
| 2016 | Minnesota (35-4) | 3-1 | Boston College | Durham, N.H. |
| 2015 | Minnesota (34-3-4) | 4-1 | Harvard | Minneapolis |