NCAA Release | March 23, 2014 Minnesota is top seed in DI tournament Share INDIANAPOLIS -- The Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2014 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site. The four regional winners advance to the Men’s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format. Automatic qualification privileges are granted to the postseason champions of the six conferences. The remainder of the field is selected at large.Minnesota was the No. 1 overall seed. The other No. 1 seeds, in order, included Boston College, Union (N.Y.) and Wisconsin.The dates, sites, times and pairings of this year’s championship are as follows:East Regional, March 28-29Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Conn.March 28, 2 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNo. 1 Union (N.Y.) (28-6-4) vs. No. 4 Vermont (20-14-3)March 28, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNo. 2 Quinnipiac (24-9-6) vs. No. 3 Providence (21-10-6)March 29, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPNEast Regional ChampionshipMidwest Regional, March 28-29U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OhioMarch 28, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3/WatchESPN ESPN3 (ESPNU same-day re-air – March 28, 10:30 p.m. ET)No. 2 Ferris State (28-10-3) vs. No. 3 Colgate (20-13-5)March 28, 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNo. 1 Wisconsin (24-10-2) vs. No. 4 North Dakota (23-13-3)March 29, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNMidwest Regional ChampionshipNortheast Regional, March 29-30DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.March 29, 4 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNo. 1 Boston College (26-7-4) vs. No. 4 Denver (20-15-6)March 29, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3/WatchESPN ESPN3 (ESPNU same-day re-air – March 29, 11:30 p.m. ET)No. 2 Massachusetts-Lowell (25-10-4) vs. No. 3 Minnesota State-Mankato (26-13-1)March 30, 5 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNortheast Regional ChampionshipWest Regional, March 29-30Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.March 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPNNo. 1 Minnesota (25-6-6) vs. No. 4 Robert Morris (19-17-5)March 29, 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNNo. 2 Notre Dame (23-14-2) vs. No. 3 St. Cloud State (21-10-5)March 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU/WatchESPNWest Regional ChampionshipRelated:Interactive BracketPrintable Bracket Programs with the most Men's College World Series titles Here's a look at the college baseball programs with multiple Men's College World Series titles. READ MORE Dan Hodge Trophy: History, winners, and how it works Here's the history of the Dan Hodge Trophy, named after one of the all-time greats and given annually to the top college wrestler every year since 1985. READ MORE Gable Steveson caps his historical college wrestling career with a second NCAA title In his four year career as a Golden Gopher, Gable Steveson has built himself into one of the most dominant collegiate wrestlers of all time. Here's how he celebrated his legendary career at the 2022 NCAA championship. READ MORE