NCAA Frozen Four tickets

About NCAA Frozen Four

Event: NCAA Frozen Four

Sport: NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey

Date Held: One weekend in April

2019 Crowned Champion: Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Most Championships: Michigan (9)

NCAA Frozen Four Tickets

Every spring, ice hockey fans get to see who will be crowned the national champ in the NCAA Frozen Four tournament. Out of a pool of 16 teams, four teams move on to compete in the Frozen Four semifinal and final games. The winner of the April championship game is crowned the Frozen Four champion. The Frozen Four championship tournament began in 1948, with Michigan winning over Dartmouth. At that time, it was known as the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. It continued with this name until 1999 when it was renamed the Frozen Four. The Frozen Four consists of semifinal and final games, which take place one weekend in April and include the final four winning teams from the Regionals. The Frozen Four final takes place at a different venue every year. Ice hockey fans look forward every year in anticipation both for the announcement of the 16 teams chosen for the Regionals and for the naming of the Frozen Four venue. StubHub is your one-stop source for NCAA Frozen Four tickets.

Where is the NCAA Frozen Four championship held?

The first Frozen Four championships were held in Colorado Springs for several years. Afterward, the championships have been held in a different location every year, with some repeat locations over this time span. Some of the cities that have previously hosted the Frozen Four are Minneapolis, Buffalo, Denver, Chestnut Hill, Utica, Providence, Duluth, Syracuse and Pittsburg. For 2020, the Frozen Four will be played in Detroit at the

Little Caesars Arena

starting April 11. The 2021 championships will be in Pittsburgh at the

PPG Paints Arena

, and the 2022 championships will be in Boston at the

TD Garden

. The times for the championship games are to be announced.

What is the format for the NCAA Frozen Four championship?

There are 16 teams that play in a single-elimination tournament that leads up to the finals in the Frozen Four. These games take place at four different locations, with four teams competing in single-elimination matches at each. The two winners from each of the four locations will then compete against each other at the same regional locations. The winner of each of the Regionals will advance to the Frozen Four semifinals. The winner of the Frozen Four will have won four tournament games in a row when they are crowned national champions.

What is the selection process for the NCAA Frozen Four?

The NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Championship chooses 16 teams to play in a single-elimination tournament. Six of the chosen teams are conference champions that are automatically qualified, and the remaining 10 teams are chosen at large by the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee. Four of the 16 teams will be seeded, with each seeded team placed at one regional location.

How many D-I men's ice hockey programs compete for the NCAA championship?

There are 60 NCAA member programs that are eligible to compete in the National Championship tournament. These programs include upward of 18,000 Men's Ice Hockey student-athletes from across the U.S.

Who won the NCAA Frozen Four in 2019?

The

Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

were named the 2019 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey National Champion after their win in Buffalo. They first defeated

Providence

in the semifinals and then won against

Massachusetts

, who were making their first tournament appearance. The 2019 Division I Men's Hockey Championship was the Bulldogs second-straight championship title and their third consecutive national championship game.