EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe road to the 2026 men's Frozen Four heats up as the sport's six leagues embark on their conference tournaments.The six league champions will earn automatic berths into the 16-team NCAA field, with the other 10 spots going to the top teams in the NPI rankings. The NCAA tournament bracket will be revealed March 22 at 3 p.m. on ESPNU and the ESPN App.Regional play in the NCAA tournament begins March 26 and culminates with the Frozen Four in Las Vegas on April 9 and 11. All games will air on the ESPN networks and stream on the ESPN App.Below are the schedules for every conference tournament, which will be updated with results as the tournaments progress.All times Eastern.Atlantic After the four lowest seeds play in the first round, the Atlantic tournament moves to best-of-three series in the quarterfinals and semifinals, followed by a single-game final. Bentley won its first regular-season title, but the Falcons will have to win the conference tourney to move on to the NCAAs. No Atlantic teams are in the at-large picture.First round, TuesdayNo. 9 Army at No. 8 NiagaraNo. 10 Mercyhurst at No. 7 CanisiusQuarterfinals, Friday-Sunday(best of three)Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 BentleyNo. 5 RIT at No. 4 Holy CrossNo. 6 Air Force at No. 3 Robert MorrisSecond-lowest remaining seed at No. 2 Sacred HeartSemifinals, March 13-15Best-of-three series at two highest remaining seedsFinal, March 21at higher remaining seedBig TenThe tournament is all single games on campus sites. Michigan and Michigan State have been duking it out for the Big Ten regular-season title and the No. 1 ranking in the country most of the season. Penn State also is safely in the NCAA field, with Wisconsin in good shape for an at-large spot as well.Quarterfinals, March 11No. 5 seed at No. 4 seedNo. 6 seed at No. 3 seedNo. 7 Notre Dame at No. 2 seedSemifinals, March 14at two highest remaining seedsFinal, March 21at higher remaining seedCCHAThe CCHA tournament is on campus sites, with best-of-three quarterfinals followed by single games in the semifinals and final. Top seed Minnesota State emerged from a late logjam to win its eighth regular-season title in the last nine seasons. Entering the tournament, Augustana is the only conference team on the right side of the NCAA bubble -- and even its position is precarious. Minnesota State, St. Thomas and Bowling Green are close, but on the outs for now. These results will be watched closely by all the at-large contenders.Quarterfinals, Friday-Sunday(best of three)No. 8 Ferris State at No. 1 Minnesota StateNo. 5 Bowling Green at No. 4 Michigan TechNo. 6 Bemidji State at No. 3 AugustanaNo. 7 Lake Superior State at No. 2 St. ThomasSemifinals, March 14at two highest remaining seedsFinal, March 20at higher remaining seedECACThe top four seeds receive first-round byes and host the best-of-three quarterfinals. Winners advance to the single-game semifinals and final. Cornell, Dartmouth and Quinnipiac, which won its sixth straight regular-season ECAC title, are virtual locks to earn at-large NCAA berths.All games are available on the ESPN App.First roundFridayNo. 11 St. Lawrence at No. 6 HarvardNo. 9 RPI at No. 8 ClarksonSaturdayNo. 12 Brown at No. 5 UnionNo. 10 Yale at No. 7 ColgateQuarterfinals, March 13-15(best of three)First-round winner at No. 1 QuinnipiacFirst-round winner at No. 2 DartmouthFirst-round winner at No. 3 CornellFirst-round winner at No. 4 PrincetonSemifinals, March 20at Lake Placid, New YorkFinal, March 21at Lake Placid, New YorkHockey EastThis tournament is single-elimination throughout. The top five seeds receive first-round byes into the quarterfinals, which are held on campus sites. Providence, which has clinched the No. 1 seed with the first regular-season Hockey East title in program history, also has locked up an at-large NCAA spot. Of the other at-large contenders, Boston College is in the best shape, with UConn sitting right on the cut line entering the last weekend of the regular season, and UMass and Maine clinging to slim at-large hopes.All games are available on the ESPN App.First round, March 11No. 9 seed at No. 8 seedNo. 10 seed at No. 7 seedNo. 11 Vermont at No. 6 seedQuarterfinalsMarch 14No. 5 seed at No. 4 seedFirst-round winner at No. 1 ProvidenceFirst-round winner at No. 2 seedFirst-round winner at No. 3 seedSemifinals, March 20at BostonFinals, March 21at BostonNCHCThe NCHC tournament moves entirely to campus sites this year. The top four seeds -- North Dakota, Denver, Western Michigan and Minnesota Duluth -- are safely in the NCAA tournament field.Quarterfinals, Friday-Sunday(best of three)No. 8 Omaha at No. 1 North DakotaNo. 7 Miami (Ohio) at No. 2 DenverNo. 6 Colorado College at No. 3 Western MichiganNo. 5 St. Cloud State at No. 4 Minnesota DuluthSemifinals, March 14at two highest remaining seedsFinal, March 21at higher remaining seed
