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Minnesota hosts Ohio State at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., during the 2010-11 season (USCHO file photo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The WCHA announced Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 WCHA Final Faceoff championship tournaments are set to remain at the campus of the University of Minnesota and Ridder Arena.<\/p>\n

The host site for the next two-year championship cycle was made following a vetting process and recommendation by the league\u2019s staff and a vote of approval by the WCHA board of directors.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Final Faceoff at Ridder Arena featured four programs ranked in the top 10 in the country, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, national runner-up Minnesota Duluth, and the eventual national champion Ohio State. Fans in attendance saw the top-3 finalists for the 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award competing on the ice in Taylor Heise (Minnesota), Gabbie Hughes (Minnesota Duluth), and Sophie Jaques (Ohio State).<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s first-ever facility built specifically for women\u2019s hockey in the country, Ridder Arena is home to the seven-time national champion Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Since its opening in 2002, Ridder Arena has been a 15-time host of WCHA championships (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), a regular host for NCAA regionals, and has been home to four Frozen Fours (2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, and upcoming 2025).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The WCHA announced Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 WCHA Final Faceoff championship tournaments are set to remain at the campus of the University of Minnesota and Ridder Arena. 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