Torin Smith | NCAA.com | March 9, 2026
2026 NC women's ice hockey championship: Bracket, schedule, scores
The 2026 NC women's ice hockey tournament begins with regionals from March 12-15. The 2026 women's Frozen Four is March 20-22 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, PA.
The championship field was announced in a selection show on Sunday, March 8 with Ohio State grabbing the No. 1 seed. Five conferences were awarded automatic bids with the remaining six teams selected at-large for the 2026 tournament.
See the full bracket and schedule for the 2026 NC women's hockey championship below.
2026 NC women's hockey championship bracket
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2026 NC women's hockey championship schedule
- Regional semifinals Thursday, March 12 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce Friday, March 13 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- Thursday, March 12 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce
- 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth
- 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton
- 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce
- Friday, March 13 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD
- 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD
- 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern
- 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- Regional finals Saturday, March 14 Sunday, March 15
- Women's Frozen Four Friday, March 20 Sunday, March 22
- Thursday, March 12 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce
- 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth
- 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton
- 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce
- Friday, March 13 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD
- 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD
- 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern
- 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- 6 p.m. | Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth
- 7 p.m. | UConn vs. Princeton
- 8 p.m. | Quinnipiac vs. Franklin Pierce
- 2 p.m. | No. 2 Wisconsin vs. TBD
- 2 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State vs. TBD
- 3 p.m. | No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Northeastern
- 6 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD
- Selection show — ESPNU 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8
- 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8
Wisconsin is the defending national champion after defeating Ohio State, 4-3, in overtime in 2025. It marked the third-straight year that the Badgers and Buckeyes met in the national championship game. Below is the complete history of the NC women's hockey championship.
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