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N C H C 2 0 2 6 F R O Z E N F A C E O F F G U I D E
HOCKEY FANS,
For the first time ever, the Frozen Faceoff is
COMING HOME!! On behalf of the National
Collegiate Hockey Conference Board of Directors
and our nine member institutions, welcome to
the 2026 NCHC Frozen Faceoff. We are grate
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ful you have joined us in our campus venues and
from your home streams on NCHC.tv to watch
the best of college hockey in pursuit of the NCHC
National Cup.
As we start the 2026 tournament, fans can catch
NCHC playoff action on NCHC.tv from the sites of
the top four seeds featuring the following best-of-3
series: University of North Dakota vs. University
of Nebraska Omaha; University of Denver vs.
Miami University; Western Michigan University
vs. Colorado College; and University of Minnesota
Duluth vs. St. Cloud State University. Upon com
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pletion of the Quarterfinal round, the bracket
will be re-seeded for two (2) Semifinal games on
March 14 with advancement to the NCHC Frozen
Faceoff Championship on March 21 at the highest
remaining seed. All the Frozen Faceoff action this
March can be seen on NCHC.tv.
WELCOME!
