The 2025 NC women's ice hockey championship bracket and schedule has been announced here.
The championship consists of an 11-team field with three regional semifinal games that will be played on the campuses of the top three seeds. Four regional final games will follow on the satellite campuses. The four regional champions will advance to the Women’s Frozen Four at Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2025 NC women's ice hockey championship bracket
Below is the 2025 NC women's hockey tournament bracket.
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2025 NC women's ice hockey championship schedule (all times in EST)
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET
- Watch live on ESPNU
- Regional semifinals | March 13
- Regional finals | March 15
- Frozen Four
- Semifinals | Friday, March 21
- Watch live on ESPN+
- National championship | Sunday, March 23 at 4 p.m. ET
- Watch live on ESPN+
- Semifinals | Friday, March 21
2025 NC women's ice hockey championship history
Ohio State is the reigning champion since beating Wisconsin in the 2024 championship. Below is every NC women's ice hockey champion and runner-up from the last decade:
Year | Champion (Record) | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
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2024 | Ohio State (36-4-0) | 1-0 | Wisconsin | Durham, N.H. |
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 |
➡️ Click here for the full list of champions dating back to 2001