The 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship begins with a selection show on March 10 at noon ET on ESPNews and continues through the national semifinals and championship game on March 22 and 24 at Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire.
Wisconsin is the defending national champion after defeating Ohio State 1-0 in the 2023 NCAA title game to secure its seventh championship in program history.
Here is the schedule for the 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship (subject to change):
- The 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship selection show will be broadcast at noon ET on Sunday, March 10 on ESPNews | Click here to watch
- Regionals will be played from March 14-17
- 2024 Women’s Frozen Four semifinal games will be played on Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET at Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire, and broadcasted on ESPN+. | Buy Women’s Frozen Four tickets here
- The 2024 Women’s Frozen Four national championship game will be played on Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. ET at Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire, and broadcasted on ESPNU.
The NCAA tournament consists of 11 total teams, with each of the top four seeds hosting a regional site. Five teams will qualify by earning an automatic bid as conference champions, while the remaining entrants will be selected at large.
Here’s a look at the 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship bracket:
Click or tap here to see the interactive bracket
Beginning in 2001, the NC women’s ice hockey tournament has been held every year except for 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defending champion Wisconsin has won a record seven championships, followed by Minnesota with six and Minnesota Duluth with five.
Here’s a complete history of NC women’s ice hockey champions:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wisconsin (29-10-2) | 1-0 | Ohio State | Duluth, Minn. |
| 2022 | Ohio State (32-6-0) | 3-2 | Minnesota Duluth | University Park, Pa. |
| 2021 | Wisconsin (17-3-1) | 2-1 (OT) | Northeastern | Erie, Pa. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Wisconsin (35-4-2) | 2-0 | Minnesota | Hamden, Conn. |
| 2018 | Clarkson (36-4-1) | 2-1 (OT) | Colgate | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2017 | Clarkson (32-4-5) | 3-0 | Wisconsin | St. Charles, Mo. |
| 2016 | Minnesota (35-4) | 3-1 | Boston College | Durham, N.H. |
| 2015 | Minnesota (34-3-4) | 4-1 | Harvard | Minneapolis |
| 2014 | Clarkson (31-5-5) | 5-4 | Minnesota | Hamden, Conn. |
| 2013 | Minnesota (41-0-0) | 6-3 | Boston University | Minneapolis |
| 2012 | Minnesota (33-5-2) | 4-2 | Wisconsin | Duluth, Minn. |
| 2011 | Wisconsin (37-2-2) | 4-1 | Boston University | Erie, Pa. |
| 2010 | Minnesota-Duluth (31-8-2) | 3-2 (3OT) | Cornell | Minneapolis |
| 2009 | Wisconsin (33-2-5) | 5-0 | Mercyhurst | Boston |
| 2008 | Minnesota-Duluth (34-4-1) | 4-0 | Wisconsin | Duluth, Minn. |
| 2007 | Wisconsin (36-1-4) | 4-1 | Minnesota-Duluth | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 2006 | Wisconsin (36-4-1) | 3-0 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 2005 | Minnesota (36-2-2) | 4-3 | Harvard | New Hampshire |
| 2004 | Minnesota (30-4-2) | 6-2 | Harvard | Providence |
| 2003 | Minnesota-Duluth (31-3-2) | 4-3 (2OT) | Harvard | Duluth, Minn. |
| 2002 | Minnesota-Duluth (24-6-4) | 3-2 | Brown | Durham, N.H. |
| 2001 | Minnesota-Duluth (28-5-4) | 4-2 | St. Lawrence | Minneapolis |
