The selections for the 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship were announced on March 10 at noon ET on ESPNews. The 2024 national championship begins with regionals on March 14 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.
2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship schedule
All times Eastern. Click or tap for stats and scores.
Here is the schedule for the 2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship (subject to change):
Selection show
Regionals
- Thursday, March 14 | First Round
- Saturday, March 16 | Quarterfinals
2024 Women’s Frozen Four | March 22- 24
- Semifinals — Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
- National championship game — Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. ET | ESPNU.
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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.
2024 NC women’s ice hockey championship bracket:
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NC women’s ice hockey championship history
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 the full history of NC women’s 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 |
