The 2026 NC women's ice hockey tournament continues with the Women's Frozen Four on Sunday, March 22 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, PA. Ohio State and Wisconsin will meet in the title game for the fourth straight year.
The championship field was announced in a selection show on Sunday, March 8 with Ohio State grabbing the No. 1 seed. Five conferences were awarded automatic bids with the remaining six teams selected at-large for the 2026 tournament.
See the full bracket and schedule for the 2026 NC women's hockey championship below.
2026 NC women's hockey championship bracket
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2026 NC women's hockey championship schedule
All times Eastern
Women's Frozen Four
Friday, March 20 — Semifinals
No. 1 Ohio State 5, No. 5 Northeastern 0
No. 2 Wisconsin 4, No. 3 Penn State 3 (OT)
Sunday, March 22 — Final
4 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Wisconsin | ESPNU
Selection show — ESPNU
11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8
Regional semifinals
Thursday, March 12
Yale 1, Minnesota Duluth 0
UConn 4, Princeton 1
Quinnipiac 4, Franklin Pierce 1
Regional finals
Saturday, March 14
No. 2 Wisconsin 6, Quinnipiac 0
No. 3 Penn State 3, UConn 0
No. 5 Northeastern 4, No. 4 Minnesota 2
No. 1 Ohio State 6, Yale 1
NC women's hockey championship history
Wisconsin is the defending national champion after defeating Ohio State, 4-3, in overtime in 2025. It marked the third-straight year that the Badgers and Buckeyes met in the national championship game. Below is the complete history of the NC women's hockey championship.
