2019 tournament
Locations, dates:
• Selection show: March 24, 7 p.m. EDT (ESPNU)
• Northeast Regional: SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H., March 29-30
• West Regional: Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D., March 29-30
• East Regional: Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, R.I., March 30-31
• Midwest Regional: PPL Center, Allentown, Pa., March 30-31
• Frozen Four: Key Bank Center, Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13
Qualifying teams: Six automatic qualifiers, 10 at-large bids
Format: Teams are split into four regions of four teams each. In the first round, a region’s No. 1 seed meets the region’s No. 4 seed, and No. 2 plays No. 3. Winners play in the regional final for the right to advance to the Frozen Four. All rounds single elimination. More: NCAA Division I men’s tournament selection process
2019 bracket
NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee
• Steve Metcalf, New Hampshire associate athletic director (chair)
• Mike Corbett, Alabama Huntsville coach
• Mike Kemp, Omaha associate athletic director
• Tom McGinnis, Minnesota associate athletic director
• Mike Schafer, Cornell coach
• Derek Schooley, Robert Morris coach
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