NCAA D1 Men’s Hockey Regionals

MassMutual Center, American International College, and the University of Massachusetts announce the game dates for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) DI Men’s Ice Hockey Regional. The games will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. 

The two-day regional will feature four teams competing in two first round games on Thursday, with the winners advancing to the regional final on Saturday. The winner of the regional final will advance to the 2024 Men’s Frozen Four, which will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tickets are available at the MassMutual Center Box Office, by phone at (413) 787-6600 or online at www.massmutualcenter.com.  Tickets are subject to additional fees, order charges and delivery fees.   


National Participation
There are 64 NCAA member institutions that sponsor Division I Men’s Ice Hockey teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 64 programs support more than 1,800 Men’s Ice Hockey student-athletes across the country.

Selection Process
The 2024 Division I Men’s Hockey Championship provides for a field of 16 teams to compete in a single elimination tournament. Of the 16 teams, 6 conference champions will receive automatic qualification with the remaining best 10 teams being selected on an at-large basis by the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee. A total of 4 teams will be seeded with each of the seeded teams being placed at 1 regional site.

Selection Show | March 24, 2024
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 24.

Regionals | March 28-31, 2024
At each site, 4 teams will compete in single-elimination Regional Semifinal competition. The 2 winning teams will then compete against each other in single-elimination Regional Final competition at the same site. The winning team from each of the 4 Regionals will advance to the Men's Frozen Four in St. Paul, MN. 

Men's Frozen Four | April 11 & 13, 2024
The 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship will be held at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The National Semifinals will be held on April 11, 2024.  The National Championship will take place on April 13, 2024. 


Group Sales
Looking to entertain family, clients or employees? MassMutual Center can assist in putting together a group sales package for you. 

For questions and more information on group sales and discounts, please contact mmcgroupsales@mgmspringfield.com or call (413)-271-3641. Group Sales end Saturday, March 23 at 5:00 PM.