The Puck Drops on NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms
- Season-long coverage culminates with NCAA Men’s Frozen Four (April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minn.) on ESPN2 and ESPN+
- ESPN’s John Buccigross and Colby Cohen lead the men’s championship game coverage
ESPN continues its winter sports championship season with exclusive coverage of the NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament across ESPN platforms. The first round of play begins on Thursday, March 28 and culminates with the presentation of the Men’s Frozen Four championship events on April 11 and 13 from St. Paul, Minn.
Analyst teams of Clay Matvick and Sean Ritchlin will be on the call at the Springfield (Mass.) Regional while Jason Ross Jr., and Paul Caponigri will be taking the games at the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Regional for the Thursday and Saturday games. The Providence (R.I.) Regional will be called by ESPN’s John Buccigross and Colby Cohen with the crew of Roxy Bernstein and Ben Clymer at the Maryland Heights (Mo.) games on Friday and Sunday.
The puck drops for the Men’s Frozen Four with the semifinal games on Thursday, April 11, on ESPN2 and ESPN+ with Buccigross and Cohen on the call for the early semifinal game and title game. The 2023-24 season concludes with the championship game on Saturday, April 13, from Xcel Energy Center at 6 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+).
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup / Commentators | Platform |
| Thu, Mar 28 | 2 p.m. | Springfield, Mass. Regional Denver vs Massachusetts Clay Matvick, Sean Ritchlin |
ESPN2 |
| 5 p.m. | Sioux Falls, S.D. Regional Boston University vs RIT Jason Ross Jr., Paul Caponigri |
ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Springfield, Mass. Regional Maine vs Cornell Clay Matvick, Sean Ritchlin |
ESPNEWS | |
| 60 min. after game 1 | Sioux Falls, S.D. Regional Minnesota vs Omaha Jason Ross Jr., Paul Caponigri |
ESPNU | |
| Fri, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | Providence, R.I. Regional Boston College vs Michigan Tech John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPNU |
| 5 p.m. | Maryland Heights, Mo. Regional Michigan State vs Western Michigan Roxy Bernstein, Ben Clymer |
ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Providence, R.I. Regional Wisconsin vs Quinnipiac John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPNEWS | |
| 60 min. after game 1 | Maryland Heights, Mo. Regional North Dakota vs Michigan Roxy Bernstein, Ben Clymer |
ESPNU | |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 4 p.m. | Springfield, Mass. Regional Finals Clay Matvick, Sean Ritchlin |
ESPN2 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Sioux Falls, S.D. Regional Finals Jason Ross Jr., Paul Caponigri |
ESPNU | |
| Sun, Mar 31 | 4 p.m. | Providence, R.I. Regional Finals John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPN2 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Maryland Heights, Mo. Regional Finals Roxy Bernstein, Ben Clymer |
ESPN2 | |
| Thu, Apr 11 | 5 p.m. | NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPN2 |
| 60 min. after game 1 | NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Apr 13 | 6 p.m. | NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship John Buccigross, Colby Cohen |
ESPN2 |
*Networks and times subject to change; all games available on ESPN+
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