2025 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND RECAPS

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2025 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Thursday’s opening round

Toledo (Ohio) Regional at Huntington Center

No. 2-seed Boston University 8, No. 3-seed Ohio State 3

No. 4-seed Cornell 4, No. 1-seed Michigan State 3

Thursday at Fargo (N.D.) Regional at Scheels Arena

No. 1-seed Western Michigan 2, No. 4-seed Minnesota State 1 (2OT)

No. 3-seed Massachusetts 5, No. 2-seed Minnesota 4 (OT)

Friday’s opening round

Manchester (N.H.) Regional at Southern New Hampshire University Arena

No. 1-seed Boston College (Hockey East) (26-7-2) vs. No. 4-seed Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (23-14-2), 2 p.m. (ESPNU)

No. 2-seed Providence (Hockey East) (21-10-5) vs. No. 3-seed Denver (NCHC) (29-11-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

Allentown (Pa.) Regional at PPL Center

No. 2-seed Connecticut (Hockey East) (22-11-4) vs. No. 3-seed Quinnipiac (ECAC) (24-11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPNU)

No. 1-seed Maine (Hockey East) (24-7-6) vs. No. 4-seed Penn State (Big Ten) (20-13-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday’s championships

Toledo (Ohio) Regional at Huntington Center

No. 2-seed Boston University (22-13-2) vs. No. 4-seed Cornell (19-10-6), 4 p.m. (ESPNU)

Fargo (N.D.) Regional at Scheels Arena

No.1-seed Western Michigan (31-7-1) vs. No. 3-seed Massachusetts (21-13-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sunday’s championships

Manchester (N.H.) Regional at Southern New Hampshire University Arena

No. 1-seed Boston College (26-7-2) / No. 4-seed Bentley (23-14-2) winner vs. No. 2-seed Providence (21-10-5) / No. 3-seed Denver (29-11-1) winner, 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Allentown (Pa.) Regional at PPL Center

No. 1-seed Maine (24-7-6) / No. 4-seed Penn State (20-13-4) winner vs. No. 2-seed Connecticut (22-11-4) / No. 3-seed Quinnipiac (24-11-2) winner, 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

THE FROZEN FOUR

St. Louis, Mo / Enterprise Center

Thursday, April 10 semifinals

Manchester (N.H.) Regional champion vs. Fargo (N.D.) Regional champion, 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN+)

Allentown (Pa.) Regional champion vs. Toledo (Ohio) Regional champion, 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN+)

Saturday, April 12 championship

Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN+)

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