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2023 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams16
Finals site
ChampionsQuinnipiac Bobcats (1st title)
Runner-upMinnesota Golden Gophers (13th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachRand Pecknold (1st title)
MOPJacob Quillan (Quinnipiac)
Attendance19,444 (Championship)
57,682 (Frozen Four)
123,525 (Tournament)

The 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States held from March 23-April 8, 2023. The tournament involved 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—were hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Tampa Bay Sports Commission at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[1][2]

Quinnipiac defeated Minnesota 3–2 in overtime to win the program's first NCAA title.[3]

Tournament procedure

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2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament is located in the United States
Tampa
Tampa
Allentown
Allentown
Manchester
Manchester
Fargo
Fargo
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
2023 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

The tournament is composed of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2023 regionals: [1] Regional semifinals and finals

  • March 23 & 25
East Regional, SNHU ArenaManchester, New Hampshire (Host: New Hampshire)
West Regional, Scheels ArenaFargo, North Dakota (Host: North Dakota)
  • March 24 & 26
Northeast Regional, Total Mortgage ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Hosts: Yale and Sacred Heart)
Midwest Regional, PPL CenterAllentown, Pennsylvania (Host: Penn State)

National semifinals and championship (Frozen Four and championship)

  • April 6–8
Amalie ArenaTampa, Florida (Host: Wisconsin)

Qualifying teams

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The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament was announced on March 19, 2023 on ESPNU.[4]

The Big Ten and ECAC each received four, the NCHC received three, the CCHA and Hockey East both received two, and one team from Atlantic Hockey received a berth.[5]

Midwest Regional – Allentown East Regional – Manchester
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Michigan (3) Big Ten 24–11–3 Tournament champion 40th 2022 1 Denver (4) NCHC 30–9–0 At-large bid 30th 2022
2 Penn State Big Ten 21–15–1 At-large bid 3rd 2018 2 Boston University Hockey East 27–10–0 Tournament champion 38th 2021
3 Michigan Tech CCHA 24–10–4 At-large bid 14th 2022 3 Western Michigan NCHC 23–14–1 At-large bid 8th 2022
4 Colgate ECAC 19–15–5 Tournament champion 6th 2014 4 Cornell ECAC 20–10–2 At-large bid 23rd 2019
Northeast Regional – Bridgeport West Regional – Fargo
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Quinnipiac (2) ECAC 30–4–3 At-large bid 9th 2022 1 Minnesota (1) Big Ten 26–9–1 At-large bid 40th 2022
2 Harvard ECAC 24–7–2 At-large bid 27th 2022 2 St. Cloud State NCHC 24–12–3 Tournament champion 17th 2022
3 Ohio State Big Ten 20–15–3 At-large bid 10th 2019 3 Minnesota State CCHA 25–12–1 Tournament champion 9th 2022
4 Merrimack Hockey East 23–13–1 At-large bid 3rd 2011 4 Canisius AHA 21–10–3 Tournament champion 2nd 2013

Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Bracket

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Regional Semifinals
March 23–24[6]
Regional Finals
March 25–26
National Semifinals
April 6
National Championship
April 8
            
1 Minnesota (1) 9
4 Canisius 2
1 Minnesota (1) 4
WestFargo – Thu/Sat
2 St. Cloud State 1
2 St. Cloud State 4
3 Minnesota State 0
W1 Minnesota (1) 6
E2 Boston University 2
1 Denver (4) 0
4 Cornell 2
4 Cornell 1
EastManchester – Thu/Sat
2 Boston University 2
2 Boston University 5
3 Western Michigan 1
W1 Minnesota (1) 2
NE1 Quinnipiac (2) 3*
1 Michigan (3) 11
4 Colgate 1
1 Michigan (3) 2*
MidwestAllentown – Fri/Sun
2 Penn State 1
2 Penn State 8
3 Michigan Tech 0
MW1 Michigan (3) 2
NE1 Quinnipiac (2) 5
1 Quinnipiac (2) 5
4 Merrimack 0
1 Quinnipiac (2) 4
NortheastBridgeport – Fri/Sun
3 Ohio State 1
2 Harvard 1
3 Ohio State 8

* denotes overtime period

Results

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Note: All game times are local.

West Region – Fargo, North Dakota

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Regional semifinals

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March 23, 2023
8:00 PM
(1) Minnesota9 – 2
(1–1, 2–1, 6–0)
(4) CanisiusScheels Arena
Attendance: 5,061
Game reference
Justen CloseGoaliesJacob BarczewskiReferees:
Bruce Vida Jr.
Timothy Likens
Linesmen:
Matt Tyree
Eric Standke
(Koster, Brodzinski) Luke Mittelstadt (3) – PP – 06:081–0
1–108:41 – Daniel DiGrande (12) (Decker, Bowman)
1–223:23 – Nick Bowman (11) (Lambert)
(Lamb, Pitlick) Aaron Huglen (7) – 28:152–2
(Koster, Pitlick) Connor Kurth (7) – 38:043–2
(Nelson, Cooley) Jimmy Snuggerud (21) – PP – 41:104–2
(Faber, Kurth) Brody Lamb (4) – PP – 42:355–2
(Cooley, Faber) Bryce Brodzinski (16) – 50:036–2
(Cooley, LaCombe) Mason Nevers (10) – PP – 52:287–2
(J. Mittelstadt) Bryce Brodzinski (17) – 52:508–2
(unassisted) Bryce Brodzinski (18) – 59:059–2
8 minPenalties19 min
34Shots20
March 23, 2023
4:00 PM
(2) St. Cloud State4 – 0
(0–0, 2–0, 2–0)
(3) Minnesota StateScheels Arena
Attendance: 5,061
Game reference
Jaxon CastorGoaliesKeenan RancierReferees:
Cameron Lynch
Chris Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Adam Wood
Stephen Drain
(Cruikshank, Ingram) Veeti Miettinen (12) – PP GW – 32:301–0
(Rogers, Ahcan) Jack Peart (3) – 37:232–0
(Spellacy, Miettinen) Zach Okabe (18) – 53:033–0
(Miller) Grant Cruikshank (23) – EN – 56:444–0
8 minPenalties6 min
21Shots34

Regional final

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March 25, 2023
6:30 PM
(1) Minnesota4 – 1
(1–0, 1–1, 2–0)
(2) St. Cloud StateScheels Arena
Attendance: 5,326
Game reference
Justen CloseGoaliesJaxon CastorReferees:
Jeremy Tufts
Steven Rouillard
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
Bill Kingdon
(Nelson, Nevers) Bryce Brodzinski (19) – 06:401–0
1–123:07 – Adam Ingram (8) (Wylie, Cruikshank)
(LaCombe) Logan Cooley (3) – GW – 25:572–1
(Cooley) Jackson LaCombe (9) – 51:443–1
(unassisted) Jaxon Nelson (9) – EN – 59:294–1
10 minPenalties6 min
30Shots28

Northeast Region – Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Regional semifinals

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March 24, 2023
5:30 PM
(1) Quinnipiac5 – 0
(0–0, 2–0, 3–0)
(4) MerrimackTotal Mortgage Arena
Attendance: 4,462
Game reference
Yaniv PeretsGoaliesZachary BorgielReferees:
Ryan Hersey
Joe Sullivan
Linesmen:
John Grandt
Tyler Liffrig
(Lee, McGee) Joey Cipollone (7) – GW – 21:561–0
(Lipkin, Graf) Jacob Quillan (15) – 23:292–0
(Metsa, Friedmann) Michael Lombardi (5) – 46:283–0
(Lipkin) Jacob Quillan (16) – 54:414–0
(de Jong, Johnson) Sam Lipkin (13) – EN – 58:315–0
4 minPenalties6 min
35Shots15
March 24, 2023
2:00 PM
(2) Harvard1 – 8
(0–2, 0–5, 1–1)
(3) Ohio StateTotal Mortgage Arena
Attendance: 4,462
Game reference
(out 40:00, in 53:50) Mitchell Gibson
(in 40:00, out 53:50) Derek Mullahy
GoaliesJakub DobešReferees:
Dan Dreger
Nathan Wieler
Linesmen:
Justin Hills
Erik Contino
0–103:22 – Cam Thiesing (14) (Westlund, Wise)
0–218:24 – GWCole McWard (8) (Lohrei, Thiesing)
0–323:44 – Gustaf Westlund (2) (Wise)
0–423:50 – Cam Thiesing (15) (Westlund)
0–528:24 – Mason Lohrei (4) (Halliday, Burnside)
0–635:08 – Joe Dunlap (12) (Guzzo, Lohrei)
0–736:59 – PPCole McWard (9) (Wise)
0–841:10 – Patrick Guzzo (9) (Dunlap, Gildon)
(Farrell, Moore) John Farinacci (5) – PP – 56:461–8
12 minPenalties8 min
22Shots40

Regional final

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March 26, 2023
4:00 PM
(1) Quinnipiac4 – 1
(2–1, 0–0, 2–0)
(3) Ohio StateTotal Mortgage Arena
Attendance: 4,557
Game reference
Yaniv PeretsGoaliesJakub DobešReferees:
Ryan Hersey
Joe Sullivan
Linesmen:
John Grandt
Tyler Liffrig
0–101:31 – Joe Dunlap (13) (unassisted)
(Czerneckianair, Tellier) Christophe Fillion (7) – 13:201–1
(Burgart, de Jong) Skyler Brind'Amour (14) – GW – 13:352–1
(Quillan, Fillion) Cristophe Tellier (7) – PP – 55:303–1
(Lipkin) Jayden Lee (4) – EN – 58:034–1
8 minPenalties8 min
17Shots35

Midwest Region – Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Regional semifinals

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March 24, 2023
8:30 PM
(1) Michigan11 – 1
(1–0, 7–0, 3–1)
(4) ColgatePPL Center
Attendance: 7,067
Game reference
Erik PortilloGoaliesCarter Gylander (out 36:54, in 52:52)
Andrew Takacs (in 36:54, out 52:52)
Referees:
Ryan Sweeney
Brendan Blanchard
Linesmen:
Brendan Lewis
Joe Sherman
(L. Hughes, Moyle) Nick Granowicz (4) – 09:401–0
(T. Hughes, Casey) Eric Ciccolini (7) – PP GW – 27:332–0
(unassisted) Adam Fantilli (28) – 28:183–0
(Hallum, Edwards) Frank Nazar (2) – 31:064–0
(L. Hughes, Pehrson) Mark Estapa (5) – 31:365–0
(A. Fantilli, Casey) Rutger McGroarty (16) – 32:316–0
(T. Hughes, Duke) Gavin Brindley (12) – 35:497–0
(unassisted) Luke Hughes (10) – SH – 36:548–0
8–143:03 – Nic Belpedio (5) (C. Young)
(Brindley, Nazar) Luke Hughes (11) – PP – 50:179–1
(T. Hughes, Casey) Dylan Duke (18) – PP – 50:3310–1
(L. Hughes, Samoskevich) Rutger McGroarty (16) – PP – 52:5211–1
6 minPenalties19 min
52Shots21
March 24, 2023
5:00 PM
(2) Penn State8 – 0
(1–0, 3–0, 4–0)
(3) Michigan TechPPL Center
Attendance: 7,067
Game reference
Liam SoulièreGoaliesBlake PietilaReferees:
CJ Hanafin
Joe Carusone
Linesmen:
Ryan Knapp
Patrick Dapuzzo
(Crespo, Dowd) Tyler Paquette (7) – GW – 02:121–0
(Schade) Jarod Crespo (3) – 24:342–0
(Mack, Linden) Ashton Calder (10) – 34:463–0
(Kirwan, Sarlo) Christian Berger (5) – 38:454–0
(MacEachern, Schade) Kevin Wall (17) – 43:015–0
(unassisted) Chase McLane (2) – 47:316–0
(MacEachern, DeNaples) Connor McMenamin (9) – 54:207–0
(Wall) Ryan Kirwan (8) – 54:538–0
4 minPenalties2 min
39Shots24

Regional final

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March 26, 2023
6:30 PM
(1) Michigan2 – 1 (OT)
(1–0, 7–0, 3–1)
(2) Penn StatePPL Center
Attendance: 8,375
Game reference
Erik PortilloGoaliesLiam SoulièreReferees:
Geoff Miller
Scott Hansen
Linesmen:
Jeff McCorkle
Kyle Richetell
0–138:58 – Connor MacEachern (12) (Berger, DeNaples)
(McGroarty, Samoskevich) Adam Fantilli (29) – PP – 52:081–1
(Duke, Casey) Mackie Samoskevich (20) – GW – 60:522–1
2 minPenalties8 min
43Shots32

Regional semifinals

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March 23, 2023
5:30 PM
(1) Denver0 – 2
(0–2, 0–0, 0–0)
(4) CornellSNHU Arena
Attendance: 3,631
Game reference
Magnus ChronaGoaliesIan ShaneReferees:
Andrew Bruggerman
Sean Fernandez
Linesmen:
Tommy George
Jake Davis
0–102:49 – GWJack O'Leary (6) (Andreev, Stienburg)
0–211:28 – Ben Berard (11) (O'Leary)
11 minPenalties7 min
27Shots27
March 23, 2023
2:00 PM
(2) Boston University5 – 1
(1–0, 3–1, 1–0)
(3) Western MichiganSNHU Arena
Attendance: 3,631
Game reference
Drew CommessoGoaliesCameron RoweReferees:
Scott Roth
Mike Forys
Linesmen:
Nathan Voll
Tyler Landman
(O'Brien, Phillips) Lane Hutson (15) – 15:241–0
(Fensore) Quinn Hutson (15) – GW – 28:532–0
(Phillips) Matt Brown (16) – 30:203–0
3–132:24 – Jason Polin (30) (McAllister, Washe)
(Wilmer) Wilmer Skoog (15) – 37:164–1
(unassisted) Ethan Phillips (3) – EN – 57:345–1
8 minPenalties8 min
28Shots25

Regional final

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March 25, 2023
4:00 PM
(2) Boston University2 – 1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)
(4) CornellSNHU Arena
Attendance: 7,143
Game reference
Drew CommessoGoaliesIan ShaneReferees:
Colin Kronforst
Jonathon Sitarski
Linesmen:
Pat Richardson
Sam Shikowsky
(Wilmer) Wilmer Skoog (16) – 22:131–0
(Brown) Ethan Phillips (4) – GW – 47:262–0
2–159:32 – Dalton Bancroft (9) (Mitchell, Seger)
6 minPenalties6 min
21Shots14

Frozen Four – Tampa, Florida

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National semifinal

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April 6, 2023
5:00 PM
(W1) Minnesota6–2
(2–1, 0–1, 4–0)
(E2) Boston UniversityAmalie Arena
Attendance: 19,119
Game reference
Justen CloseGoaliesDrew CommessoReferees:
Cameron Lynch
Chris Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Ryan Knapp
Stepen Drain
0–110:38 – Sam Stevens (Fensore, Armstrong)
(Cooley, Nelson) Mike Koster PP – 15:091–1
(Huglen) Rhett Pitlick – PP – 15:592–1
2–228:06 – PPJay O'Brien (Fensore, Brown)
(Koster, Brodzinski) Luke Mittelstadt – PP, GW – 41:403–2
(Chesley, Huglen) Luke Mittelstadt – 43:294–2
(unassisted) Logan CooleyEN – 57:195–2
(Knies, Faber) Logan Cooley – EN – 58:176–2
6 minPenalties14 min
34Shots31
April 6, 2023
8:30 PM
(NE1) Quinnipiac5–2
(2–1, 0–1, 3–0)
(MW1) MichiganAmalie Arena
Attendance: 19,119
Game reference
Yaniv PeretsGoaliesErik PortilloReferees:
Jeremy Tufts
Steven Rouillard
Linesmen:
Bill Kingdon
Kevin Briganti
(Lee, Tellier) Jacob Quillan – 5:181–0
1–16:49 – Seamus Casey (unassisted)
(Lipkin, Graf) Jacob Quillan – 11:212–1
2–230:15 – Adam Fantilli (Hughes, McGroarty)
(Graf, Quillan) Sam Lipkin – GW – 41:243–2
(Fillion, Tellier) Zach Metsa – 53:004–2
(unassisted) Ethan de Jong – EN – 58:155–2
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots31

National Championship

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April 8, 2023
8:00 PM
(W1) Minnesota2–3 (OT)
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1, 0–1)
(NE1) QuinnipiacAmalie Arena
Attendance: 19,444
Game reference
Referees:
Joe Sullivan
Ryan Hersey
Linesmen:
John Grandt
Tyler Liffrig
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MIN John Mittelstadt (4) Kurth 05:35 1–0 MIN
2nd MIN Jaxon Nelson (10) Faber 25:24 2–0 MIN
QU Cristophe Tellier (8) Metsa 27:41 2–1 MIN
3rd QU Collin Graf (21) – EA Metsa, Lipkin 57:13 2–2
1st Overtime QU Jacob Quillan (19) – GW Lipkin, Metsa 60:10 3–2 QU
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st QU Skyler Brind'Amour Contact to the Head 00:21 2:00
2nd MIN Jimmy Snuggerud Tripping 32:32 2:00
3rd QU Skyler Brind'Amour Hooking 43:17 2:00
MIN Logan Cooley High-sticking 55:08 2:00

Tournament awards

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* Most Outstanding Player[12]

Record by conference

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Conference Bids Record Win % Regional Finals Frozen Four Championship Game National Champions
ECAC 4 5–3 .625 2 1 1 1
Big Ten 4 7–4 .636 4 2 1
Hockey East 2 2–2 .500 1 1
NCHC 3 1–3 .250 1
CCHA 2 0–2 .000
Atlantic Hockey 1 0–1 .000

Media

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Television

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ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament for the eighteenth consecutive year.[13][14] ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN2, ESPNews, or ESPNU. Additionally all matches were streamed online via the ESPN app.

Broadcast assignments

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Regionals

Frozen Four

Radio

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Westwood One has exclusive radio rights to the Frozen Four and will broadcast both the semifinals and the championship.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2023 men's Frozen Four: Dates, schedule for the college hockey championship". NCAA.com. February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frozen Four: Future dates and sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (April 8, 2023). "Quinnipiac rallies past Minnesota, wins 1st NCAA title in OT". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Division I men's ice hockey tournament selection process, explained". NCAA.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 NCAA DI men's ice hockey championship selections". NCAA.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 DI Men's Ice Hockey Championship and Frozen Four Official Bracket". NCAA.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Canisius 2, Minnesota 9 F". USCHO. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ohio State 8, Harvard 1 F". USCHO. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Colgate 1, Michigan 11 F". USCHO. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Michigan Tech 0, Penn State 8 F". USCHO. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Western Michigan 1, Boston University 5 F". USCHO. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Quinnipiac crowned". collegehockeyinc.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Margolis, Rachel (December 15, 2011). "ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  14. ^ McKay, Julie (March 22, 2023). "The Puck Drops on NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2023.