- Western Michigan University will play Minnesota State University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- This will be the first-ever meeting between the Broncos and the Mavericks.
- The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and on the radio at WVFM-FM (106.5).
Western Michigan Hockey opens its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a Midwest matchup with Minnesota State University.
The Broncos face the Mavericks at Scheels Arena in North Dakota at 5 p.m. Thursday. Both programs are meeting for the first time.
WMU leads the NCAA with 30 wins this season and since 2025, have scored 103 goals with an average of 4.68 goals per game.
Western Michigan also won their conference tournament (NCHC) in double-overtime Saturday night. The winner of Thursday’s game will face the winner of 2-seed Minnesota and 3-seed UMass on Saturday evening.
Additionally, Michigan State Hockey will play in Cornell in Toledo on Thursday.
D1 Men’s hockey championship bracket
A look at the 2025 NCAA Division I ice hockey championship bracket:
NCAA hockey Fargo regional semifinal
Matchup: Western Michigan (30-7-1) vs. Minnesota St. (27-8-3)
When: 5 p.m. Thursday
Where: Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota
Stream: ESPN+
Announcers: Kevin Gehl and Sean Richlin
Radio: WVFM-FM (106.5)
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at [email protected].
