NCAA women's hockey bracket 2026: Full schedule, times, TV channels, scores for road to Women's Frozen Four

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The NCAA women's hockey postseason is here, with the top teams in the country eyeing a trip to the women's Frozen Four.

Eleven schools make the bracket, which will produce a two-week sprint to the national championship from the regionals to the final.

Wisconsin and Ohio State have alternated as champions in the last five tournaments, facing off in the title game in the last three. The Badgers prevailed in an overtime thriller last spring to capture their eighth trophy since the tournament began in 2001.

Those two enter the 2026 edition as the favorites, but there are legitimate challengers, led by the school set to host the Frozen Four. Penn State has been bounced in the first round of NCAAs the last three years but has been one of the top teams in the country this season.

Who will emerge from this year's bracket as a champion? Here's everything you need to know to watch.

NCAA women's hockey tournament bracket 2026​

Eleven teams make the tournament field, with the top four seeds hosting regionals. The No. 4 seed hosts the No. 5 seed for a berth in the semifinals, while the top three seeds will await the winners of an opening-round game at their arena.

The seeds below will be filled in as they are announced during the selection show beginning Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET

• No. 1 seed: TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
• No. 2 seed: TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
• No. 3 seed: TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
• No. 4 seed: TBD
• No. 5 seed: TBD

Where to watch 2026 NCAA women's hockey tournament​

• TV channel: ESPNU (Championship game)
• Live stream:ESPN+, Fubo (Championship game)

The championship game of the 2026 NCAA women's hockey tournament will be televised by ESPNU and can be streamed live on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users. That game and every other contest in the tournament can be streamed live on the ESPN app, which includes ESPN+.

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NCAA women's hockey tournament 2026 schedule, scores​

This section will be filled in when the brackets are revealed.

Thursday, March 12: Regional Semifinals​

Game	Time (ET)	Watch
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+

Saturday, March 14: Regional Finals​

Game	Time (ET)	Watch
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	ESPN+

Friday, March 20: Semifinals​

At University Park, Pennsylvania

Game	Time (ET)	Watch
TBD vs. TBD	4 p.m.	ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD	7:30 p.m.	ESPN+

Sunday, March 22: Championship​

At University Park, Pennsylvania

Game	Time (ET)	Watch
Semifinal winners	4 p.m.	ESPNU, Fubo, ESPN app

NCAA women's hockey champions list​

Here are the last 10 NCAA women's hockey champions and runners-up:

Date	Champion	Runner-up
2025	Wisconsin	Ohio State
2024	Ohio State	Wisconsin
2023	Wisconsin	Ohio State
2022	Ohio State	Minnesota Duluth
2021	Wisconsin	Northeastern
2019	Wisconsin	Minnesota
2018	Clarkson	Colgate
2017	Clarkson	Wisconsin
2016	Minnesota	Boston College
2015	Minnesota	Harvard

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