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The 2026 DI men’s hockey championship begins with the selection show at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, on ESPNU. Sixteen DI men’s hockey teams will qualify for the tournament and compete for a spot in the 2026 Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Six conference tournament champions will be awarded an automatic bid to the tournament, with the other 10 teams being selected at-large using the NPI.
See the full bracket and schedule for the 2026 DI men’s hockey championship below.
2026 DI men’s hockey championship bracket
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2026 DI men’s hockey championship schedule
All times Eastern
- Selection show — ESPNU
- 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22
- Regionals — Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29
- Men’s Frozen Four
- Semifinals — Thursday, April 9
- Final — 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 on ESPN2
DI men’s hockey championship history
Western Michigan is the defending national champion after defeating Boston U. in the 2025 Frozen Four final to win its first title in program history. Denver has the most national championships of any DI men’s hockey program with 10. Below is the full list of DI men’s hockey champions dating back to 1948.
Year
Champion
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Host or Site
2025
Western Michigan (34-7-1)
Pat Ferschweiler
6-2
Boston University
St. Louis
2024
Denver (32-9-3)
David Carle
2-0
Boston College
St. Paul, Minn.
2023
Quinnipiac (34-4-3)
Rand Pecknold
3-2 (OT)
Minnesota
Tampa, Fla.
2022
Denver (31-9-1)
David Carle
5-1
Minnesota State
Boston
2021
Massachusetts (20-5-4)
Greg Carvel
5-0
St. Cloud State
Pittsburgh
2020
Canceled due to COVID-19
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2019
Minnesota Duluth (29-11-2)
Scott Sandelin
3-0
Massachusetts
Buffalo, N.Y.
2018
Minnesota Duluth (25-16-3)
Scott Sandelin
2-1
Notre Dame
St. Paul, Minn.
2017
Denver (33-7-4)
Jim Montgomery
3-2
Minnesota Duluth
Chicago
2016
North Dakota (34-6-4)
Brad Berry
5-1
Quinnipiac
Tampa
2015
Providence (26-13-2)
Nate Leaman
4-3
Boston University
Boston
2014
Union (N.Y.) (32-6-4)
Rick Bennett
7-4
Minnesota
Philadelphia
2013
Yale (22-12-3)
Keith Allain
4-0
Quinnipiac
Pittsburgh
2012
Boston College (33-10-1)
Jerry York
4-1
Ferris State
Tampa, Fla.
2011
Minnesota Duluth (26-10-6)
Scott Sandelin
3-2 (ot)
Michigan
St. Paul, Minn.
2010
Boston College (29-10-3)
Jerry York
5-0
Wisconsin
Detroit
2009
Boston University (35-6-4)
Jack Parker
4-3 (ot)
Miami (Ohio)
Washington D.C.
2008
Boston College (25-11-8)
Jerry York
4-1
Notre Dame
Denver
2007
Michigan State (26-13-3)
Rick Comley
3-1
Boston College
St. Louis
2006
Wisconsin (30-10-3)
Mike Eaves
2-1
Boston College
Milwaukee
2005
Denver (32-9-2)
George Gwozdecky
4-1
North Dakota
Columbus, Ohio
2004
Denver (27-12-5)
George Gwozdecky
1-0
Maine
Boston
2003
Minnesota (30-8-9)
Don Lucia
5-1
New Hampshire
Buffalo, N.Y.
2002
Minnesota (32-8-4)
Don Lucia
4-3 (ot)
Maine
St. Paul, Minn.
2001
Boston College (33-8-2)
Jerry York
3-2 (ot)
North Dakota
Albany, N.Y.
2000
North Dakota (31-8-5)
Dean Blais
4-2
Boston College
Providence, R.I.
1999
Maine (31-6-4)
Shawn Walsh
3-2 (ot)
New Hampshire
Anaheim, Calif.
1998
Michigan (32-11-1)
Gordon “Red” Berenson
3-2 (ot)
Boston College
Boston
1997
North Dakota (31-10-2)
Dean Blais
6-4
Boston University
Milwaukee
1996
Michigan (33-7-2)
Gordon “Red” Berenson
3-2 (ot)
Colorado College
Cincinnati
1995
Boston University (31-6-3)
Jack Parker
6-2
Maine
Providence, R.I.
1994
Lake Superior State (31-10-4)
Jeff Jackson
9-1
Boston University
St. Paul, Minn.
1993
Maine (42-1-2)
Shawn Walsh
5-4
Lake Superior State
Milwaukee
1992
Lake Superior State (30-9-4)
Jeff Jackson
5-3
#Wisconsin
Albany, N.Y.
1991
Northern Michigan (38-5-4)
Rick Comley
8-7 (3ot)
Boston University
St. Paul, Minn.
1990
Wisconsin (36-9-1)
Jeff Sauer
7-3
Colgate
Detroit
1989
Harvard (31-3)
Bill Cleary
4-3 (ot)
Minnesota
St. Paul, Minn.
1988
Lake Superior State (33-7-6)
Frank Anzalone
4-3 (ot)
St. Lawrence
Lake Placid, N.Y.
1987
North Dakota (40-8)
John “Gino” Gasparini
5-3
Michigan State
Detroit
1986
Michigan State (34-9-2)
Ron Mason
6-5
Harvard
Providence, R.I.
1985
Rensselaer (35-2-1)
Mike Addesa
2-1
Providence
Detroit
1984
Bowling Green (34-8-2)
Jerry York
5-4 (4ot)
Minnesota Duluth
Lake Placid, N.Y.
1983
Wisconsin (33-10-4)
Jeff Sauer
6-2
Harvard
Grand Forks, N.D.
1982
North Dakota (35-12)
John “Gino” Gasparini
5-2
Wisconsin
Providence, R.I.
1981
Wisconsin (27-14-1)
Bob Johnson
6-3
Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
1980
North Dakota (31-8-1)
John “Gino” Gasparini
5-2
Northern Michigan
Providence, R.I.
1979
Minnesota (32-11-1)
Herb Brooks
4-3
North Dakota
Detroit
1978
Boston University (30-2)
Jack Parker
5-3
Boston College
Providence, R.I.
1977
Wisconsin (37-7-1)
Bob Johnson
6-5 (ot)
Michigan
Detroit
1976
Minnesota (28-14-2)
Herb Brooks
6-4
Michigan Tech
Denver
1975
Michigan Tech (32-10)
John MacInnes
6-1
Minnesota
St. Louis
1974
Minnesota (22-12-6)
Herb Brooks
4-2
Michigan Tech
Boston
1973
Wisconsin (29-9-2)
Bob Johnson
4-2
#Denver
Boston
1972
Boston University (26-4-1)
Jack Kelley
4-0
Cornell
Boston
1971
Boston University (28-2-1)
Jack Kelley
4-2
Minnesota
Syracuse, N.Y.
1970
Cornell (29-0)
Ned Harkness
6-4
Clarkson
Lake Placid, N.Y.
1969
Denver (26-6)
Murray Armstrong
4-3
Cornell
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1968
Denver (28-5-1)
Murray Armstrong
4-0
North Dakota
Duluth, Minnesota
1967
Cornell (27-1-1)
Ned Harkness
4-1
Boston University
Syracuse, N.Y.
1966
Michigan State (16-13)
Amo Bessone
6-1
Clarkson
Minneapolis
1965
Michigan Tech (24-5-2)
John MacInnes
8-2
Boston College
Providence, R.I.
1964
Michigan (24-4-1)
Allan Renfrew
6-3
Denver
Denver
1963
North Dakota (22-7-3)
Barry Thorndycraft
6-5
Denver
Boston
1962
Michigan Tech (29-3)
John MacInnes
7-1
Clarkson
Utica, N.Y.
1961
Denver (30-1-1)
Murray Armstrong
12-2
St. Lawrence
Denver
1960
Denver (27-4-3)
Murray Armstrong
5-3
Michigan Tech
Boston
1959
North Dakota (20-10-1)
Bob May
4-3 (ot)
Michigan State
Troy, N.Y.
1958
Denver (24-10-2)
Murray Armstrong
6-2
North Dakota
Minneapolis
1957
Colorado College (25-5)
Thomas Bedecki
13-6
Michigan
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1956
Michigan (20-2-1)
Vic Heyliger
7-5
Michigan Tech
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1955
Michigan (18-5-1)
Vic Heyliger
5-3
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1954
Rensselaer (18-5)
Ned Harkness
5-4 (ot)
Minnesota
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1953
Michigan (17-7)
Vic Heyliger
7-3
Minnesota
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1952
Michigan (22-4)
Vic Heyliger
4-1
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1951
Michigan (22-4-1)
Vic Heyliger
7-1
Brown
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1950
Colorado College (18-5-1)
Cheddy Thompson
13-4
Boston University
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1949
Boston College (21-1)
John “Snooks” Kelley
4-3
Dartmouth
Colorado Springs, Colo.
1948
Michigan (20-2-1)
Vic Heyliger
8-4
Dartmouth
Colorado Springs, Colo.
#Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
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