2024 college hockey conference tournament results, schedules

The road to the men's Frozen Four kicks off in earnest with the conference tournaments, where six automatic berths are up for grabs.

The bracket for the 16-team NCAA field will be revealed March 24 (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU and ESPN+), with the regionals scheduled for March 28 through March 31 and the Frozen Four set for April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The winners of the six conference tournaments -- Atlantic, Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and NCHC -- and 10 at-large teams will make up the 16-team field. The at-large teams are determined by the PairWise rankings.

Here's a look at the schedules and results from each of the conference tournaments.

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Atlantic

RIT won its second consecutive Atlantic regular-season title and sixth overall. With first-round games involving the six lowest seeds complete, the top four seeds host best-of-three quarterfinal series. The four quarterfinal winners advance to the best-of-three semifinals, with those winners moving on to the single-game final. All games are on campus sites.

Quarterfinals, March 8-10
(best-of-three series)

No. 11 Robert Morris at No. 1 RIT -- Game 1: RIT wins, 7-0; Game 2: RIT wins, 5-1

No. 8 Canisius at No. 2 Holy Cross -- Game 1: Holy Cross wins, 4-3; Game 2: Holy Cross wins, 2-1 (2OT)

No. 7 Niagara at No. 3 Sacred Heart -- Game 1: Niagara wins, 6-3; Game 2: Niagara wins, 5-1

No. 5 AIC at No. 4 Air Force -- Game 1: AIC wins, 3-1; Game 2: AIC wins, 3-2 (OT)

Semifinals, March 15-17
(best-of-three series)

AIC at Holy Cross -- Game 1: Holy Cross wins, 5-2

Niagara at RIT -- Game 1: RIT wins, 4-1

Final, March 23

Big Ten

Michigan State (22-9-3) earned a quarterfinals bye after claiming its first Big Ten regular-season title. Seeds 2-7 play best-of-three quarterfinal series before the single-game semis and final, all on campus sites.

Quarterfinals, March 8-10
(best-of-three series)

No. 7 Ohio State at No. 2 Wisconsin -- Game 1: Ohio State wins, 3-1; Game 2: Wisconsin wins, 4-2; Game 3: Ohio State wins, 3-1

No. 6 Penn State at No. 3 Minnesota -- Game 1: Minnesota wins, 5-1; Game 2: Minnesota wins, 3-2

No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 4 Michigan -- Game 1: Michigan wins, 5-4; Game 2: Michigan wins, 4-3

Semifinals, March 16

Ohio State at No. 1 Michigan State

Michigan at Minnesota

Finals, March 23

CCHA

Ending the regular season with eight straight wins, Bemidji State won its first regular-season title since 2017. The best-of-three quarterfinals will be hosted by the top four seeds, followed by single-game semifinals and final, all on campus sites.

Quarterfinals, March 8-10
(best-of-three series)

No. 8 Ferris State at No. 1 Bemidji State -- Game 1: Bemidji State wins, 5-4 (OT); Game 2: Bemidji State wins, 4-0

No. 5 Northern Michigan at No. 4 Minnesota State -- Game 1: Minnesota State wins, 2-1; Game 2: Minnesota State wins, 6-1

No. 6 Bowling Green at No. 3 Michigan Tech -- Game 1: Michigan Tech wins, 5-0; Game 2: Michigan Tech wins, 6-5

No. 7 Lake Superior State at No. 2 St. Thomas -- Game 1: Lake Superior State wins, 4-1; Game 2: St. Thomas wins, 4-2; Game 3: Lake Superior State wins, 3-2

Semifinals, March 16

Lake Superior State at Bemidji State

Minnesota State at Michigan Tech

Final, March 22

ECAC

Defending national champion Quinnipiac won its fourth straight regular-season title. The top four teams receive first-round byes, with seeds 5-12 playing single games in the first round. After a reseed, the top four seeds host best-of-three quarterfinal series. Winners move on to single-game semifinals and final.

First round, March 8 and 9

No. 9 Princeton at No. 8 Harvard -- Harvard wins, 1-0

No. 10 Yale at No. 7 St. Lawrence -- St. Lawrence wins, 4-2

No. 11 Brown at No. 6 Union -- Union wins, 6-0

No. 12 RPI at No. 5 Clarkson -- RPI wins, 3-2

Quarterfinals, March 15-17
(best-of-three series)

RPI at No. 1 Quinnipiac -- Game 1: Quinnipiac wins, 5-1

Harvard at No. 2 Cornell -- Game 1: Cornell wins, 4-3

St. Lawrence at No. 3 Colgate -- Game 1: St. Lawrence wins, 3-2 (2 OT)

Union at No. 4 Dartmouth -- Game 1: Dartmouth wins, 3-1

Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
at Lake Placid, New York

Hockey East

With one weekend remaining in the regular season, Boston College, the top-ranked team in the country, has clinched its 18th Hockey East regular-season title and first since 2021. The Hockey East tournament is single elimination throughout. Seeds 6-11 play in the first round, then the eight remaining teams are reseeded for the quarterfinals. Winners move on to the semifinals and final.

First round, March 13

No. 6 New Hampshire 1, No. 11 UMass Lowell 0
No. 7 Northeastern 4, No. 10 Merrimack 0
No. 8 UConn 4, No. 9 Vermont 1

Quarterfinals, March 16

No. 5 UMass at No. 4 Providence
No. 8 UConn at No. 1 Boston College
No. 7 Northeastern at No. 2 Boston University
No. 6 UNH at No. 3 Maine

Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
at TD Garden, Boston

NCHC

North Dakota clinched its sixth regular-season title in the 11-year history of the NCHC and its fourth in the last five years. The top four seeds will host best-of-three quarterfinal series, then the winners move on to the single-game semifinals and final.

Quarterfinals, March 15-17
(best-of-three series)

No. 8 Miami at No. 1 North Dakota -- Game 1: North Dakota wins, 5-1

No. 7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 2 Denver -- Game 1: Denver wins, 4-0

No. 6 Western Michigan at No. 3 St. Cloud State -- Game 1: St. Cloud wins, 5-2

No. 5 Omaha at No. 4 Colorado College -- Game 1: Colorado College wins, 4-3 (OT)

Semifinals and final, March 22 and 23
at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota