North Dakota selected No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Hockey Championship bracket
The 2021 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship bracket was selected Sunday.
North Dakota was selected as the top overall seed. Boston College, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were named the other three No. 1 seeds, in order.
The winner from each of the four regional sites will advance to the Frozen Four at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on April 8 and 10. The entire 16-team tournament uses a single-elimination format.
The 2020 tournament was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota Duluth won the last two championships in 2018 and 2019.
All times ET:
Fargo Regional
Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D.
1. North Dakota (21-5-1)
4. American International (15-3-0)
March 26, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
2. Minnesota Duluth (14-10-2)
3. Michigan (15-10-1)
March 26, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
Bridgeport Regional
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, CT
1. Wisconsin (20-9-1)
4. Bemidji State (15-9-3)
March 26, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
2. Massachusetts (16-5-4)
3. Lake Superior State (19-6-3)
March 26, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Loveland Regional
Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, CO
1. Minnesota (23-6-0)
4. Omaha (14-10-1)
March 27, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
2. Minnesota State (20-4-1)
3. Quinnipiac (17-7-4)
March 27, 4 p.m. (ESPN3)
Albany Regional
Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y.
1. Boston College (17-5-1)
4. Notre Dame (14-13-2)
March 27, 1 p.m. (ESPNews)
2. St. Cloud State (17-10-0)
3. Boston University (10-4-1)
March 27, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
View the full bracket here.