2021 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2021 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament is the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States scheduled for on April 8–10, 2021. The tournament will involve 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – will be hosted by Robert Morris University at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
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Tournament procedure
The tournament is composed of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. [2]
- March 26–27, 2021
- East Regional, Webster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut (Hosts: Sacred Heart and Yale)
- Midwest Regional, Scheels Arena – Fargo, North Dakota (Host: North Dakota)
- March 27–28, 2021
- Northeast Regional, SNHU Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire (Host: New Hampshire)
- West Regional, Budweiser Events Center – Loveland, Colorado (Host: Denver)
The winner of each regional will advance to the Frozen Four:
- April 8–10
- PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: Robert Morris University)
References
- "2019–22 NCAA Championship Sites". NCAA.com.
- "NCAA announces DI men's ice hockey regional sites for 2020 and 2021". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.