Wisconsin’s Casey O’Brien on Badgers teams in women’s Frozen Four
Some key Badgers players have won multiple NCAA hockey national titles, some lost in the final and yet others will play in their first Frozen Four.
Earlier this week, 16 teams entered the NCAA men’s hockey tournament holding onto dreams of winning a national championship.
That pool of aspirants will soon be down to four.
The puck won’t drop at the 2025 Frozen Four until April 10, but the field for college hockey’s preeminent event is starting to come together, with the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament complete and the regional finals drawing to a close.
The first set of regional final games gave the Frozen Four both an established powerhouse — Boston University, a five-time national champion — and an upstart in Western Michigan, which is in the national semifinals for the first time in program history.
What does the rest of the Frozen Four look like? Here’s a closer look at the 2025 Frozen Four, including its participants, the schedule and the location:
Who’s in the Frozen Four?
- Boston University
- Western Michigan
- Boston College/Denver
- UConn/Penn State
On Saturday, Boston University and Western Michigan punched tickets to the Frozen Four with victories in their respective regional finals.
The Terriers are in the Frozen Four for the third time in as many years under coach Jay Pandolfo, a BU alum who made the Frozen Four in each of his four seasons as a player from 1993-96. Once in the Frozen Four, his teams have lost their first game in their previous two trips, including a 2-1 overtime setback against eventual national champion Denver last year. This year, BU made it back to the Frozen Four by thumping Ohio State 8-3 in the regional semifinals before outlasting Cornell 3-2 in overtime in the regional final.
While the Terriers are in the Frozen Four for the 25th time in program history, Western Michigan is making its first trip there. The Broncos, the No. 1 seed in their region in Fargo, North Dakota, survived a scare from Minnesota Duluth in the regional semifinals before winning 2-1 and then had their way with UMass in a 4-1 victory in the regional final. Western Michigan, which becomes the seventh different program in Michigan to make the Frozen Four, has tied a program single-season record with 32 wins.
The Terriers and Broncos will be joined by the winners of the two regional finals Sunday — Boston College vs. Denver in Manchester, New Hampshire and UConn vs. Penn State in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Boston College is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed while Denver has won the national championship in two of the past three seasons. UConn and Penn State are both seeking their first-ever appearances in the Frozen Four.
Frozen Four matchups
Here’s a look at the matchups for the 2025 Frozen Four:
- Boston University vs. UConn/Penn State
- Western Michigan vs. Boston College/Denver
Frozen Four schedule
Here’s the schedule for the Frozen Four:
All times Eastern.
Thursday, April 10
- Boston University vs. UConn/Penn State | 5 p.m./8:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Western Michigan vs. Boston College/Denver | 5 p.m./8:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
Saturday, April 12
- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
All three Frozen Four games will air on ESPN2. It has yet to be determined which teams will play at which of the pre-established times.
Where is the Frozen Four?
- Location: Enterprise Center (St. Louis)
The 2025 Frozen Four is being held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, the home rink of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues. It’s the first time since 2007 that St. Louis has served as the host site for the event.
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