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2026 NCHC Hockey Tournament Schedule

The NCHC Hockey Tournament Schedule page provides a status of each matchup including past scores, future game dates, and probabilities of series and game outcomes.

NCHC Hockey Tournament FAQ?

Where is the 2026 NCHC Hockey tournament played?
- Round 1 - Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8 at the home site of higher seed.
- Round 2 Saturday, March 14 at the home site of the higher seed.
- Round 3 Saturday, March 21 at the home site of the higher seed.
What teams remain in the tournament?
- -Denver
- -Minnesota-Duluth
- -North Dakota
- -Western Michigan
What teams have been eliminated from the tournament?
- -Colorado College
- -Miami
- -Nebraska-Omaha
- -St. Cloud State
What is the format of the NCHC Hockey tournament?
- Round 1 : Best 2 out 3 played at the home site of the higher seed
- Round 2 and 3 : Single elimination game at the home site of the higher seed
- Teams are reseeded after the first round
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Minnesota-Duluth at North Dakota Sat Mar 14, 07:07 pm ET
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NCHC Hockey Tournament Bracket

Round 1
Fri and Sat
Mar 6‑7

Semifinals
Saint Paul, MN
Sat Mar 14
Teams Reseeded

Championship Game
Sat Mar 21

NCHC Hockey Champions

Final

(1) N. Dakota

(8) Nebr-Omaha
Final

(4) MN-Duluth

(5) St. Cloud
Final

(3) W Michigan

(6) Colorado C
Final

(2) Denver

(7) Miami
Sat Mar 14, 7:07 pm ET

(1) N. Dakota
64%

(4) MN-Duluth
36%
Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm ET

(2) Denver
46%

(3) W Michigan
54%
Sat Mar 21

TBDi
N. Dakota   64%
MN-Duluth   36%

TBDi
W Michigan  54%
Denver      46%
TBDi
N. Dakota   37%
W Michigan  29%
Denver      21%
MN-Duluth   14%

NCHC Hockey Tournament Schedule

Round 1

North Dakota (27‑8‑1) vs Nebraska-Omaha (12‑24)
Best 2 out of 3
North Dakota won the series 2‑0
Regular Season Matchup: North Dakota 4‑0 Nebraska-Omaha
Probability of Winning the Series: North Dakota 100% ‑ Nebraska-Omaha 0%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Fri Mar 6, 8:07 pm	(1) North Dakota	5‑3	(8) Nebraska-OmahaNebr-Omaha
2	Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm	(1) North Dakota	5‑1	(8) Nebraska-OmahaNebr-Omaha

Minnesota-Duluth (22‑13‑1) vs St. Cloud State (16‑19‑1)
Best 2 out of 3
Minnesota-Duluth won the series 2‑0
Regular Season Matchup: Minnesota-Duluth 3‑1 St. Cloud State
Probability of Winning the Series: Minnesota-Duluth 100% ‑ St. Cloud State 0%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Fri Mar 6, 8:07 pm	(4) Minnesota-DuluthMN-Duluth	4‑3 (OT)	(5) St. Cloud State
2	Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm	(4) Minnesota-DuluthMN-Duluth	2‑1 (OT)	(5) St. Cloud State

Western Michigan (26‑9‑1) vs Colorado College (13‑17‑6)
Best 2 out of 3
Western Michigan won the series 2‑0
Regular Season Matchup: Western Michigan 2‑0 Colorado College
Probability of Winning the Series: Western Michigan 100% ‑ Colorado College 0%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm	(3) Western Michigan	5‑2	(6) Colorado College
2	Sat Mar 7, 6:00 pm	(3) Western Michigan	2‑1 (OT)	(6) Colorado College

Denver (23‑11‑3) vs Miami (18‑16‑2)
Best 2 out of 3
Denver won the series 2‑0
Regular Season Matchup: Denver 2‑0 Miami
Probability of Winning the Series: Denver 100% ‑ Miami 0%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm	(2) Denver	3‑0	(7) Miami
2	Sat Mar 7, 8:00 pm	(2) Denver	6‑2	(7) Miami

Semifinals

North Dakota (27‑8‑1) vs Minnesota-Duluth (22‑13‑1)
Best 1 out of 1
Series Tied at 0‑0
Regular Season Matchup: North Dakota 2‑2 Minnesota-Duluth
Probability of Winning the Series: North Dakota 64% ‑ Minnesota-Duluth 36%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Sat Mar 14, 7:07 pm	(1) North Dakota (63%)		(4) Minnesota-DuluthMN-Duluth (37%)

Denver (23‑11‑3) vs Western Michigan (26‑9‑1)
Best 1 out of 1
Series Tied at 0‑0
Regular Season Matchup: Denver 2‑2 Western Michigan
Probability of Winning the Series: Denver 46% ‑ Western Michigan 54%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm	(2) Denver (46%)		(3) Western Michigan (54%)

Championship Game

TBD vs TBD
Best 1 out of 1
TBD leads series 0-0
Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%

GameG	Date / Time (ET)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
1	Sat Mar 21	TBDi (1) North Dakota 64% (3) Western Michigan 20% (2) Denver 17%		TBDi (4) Minnesota-Duluth 36% (3) Western Michigan 34% (2) Denver 29%