The 2025 NCAA men’s hockey championships will be played at Enterprise Center on Thursday and Saturday. (Image courtesy: NCAA.com)
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
ST. LOUIS, MO — The NCAA men’s hockey tournament national semifinals — also known as the Frozen Four — will hit the ice at Enterprise Center beginning on Thursday, with defending national champion Denver taking on first time qualifier Western Michigan in one game and upset kings Penn State, who beat the 1-seed and 2-seed in their region to get here facing another longtime blueblood, Boston University, in the other.
NCAA Frozen Four – Gameday Info
Semifinal Game No. 1 — Denver Pioneers (31-11-1) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (32-7-1)
Date/Time – April 10, 2025 – 4 pm
Location – Enterprise Center — St. Louis, MO
Broadcast – ESPN2
Radio — ESPN+
Live Stats – Stats Broadcast
Reigning national champion Denver is back to defend its title, with the Pioneers facing fellow NCHC team Western Michigan, which is in the Frozen Four for the first time. The teams have met three times this season, with the Broncos beating Denver in double overtime in the NCHC championship game after the teams split two meetings in the regular season.
Western Michigan is the only one of the top four overall seeds to make the Frozen Four, marking the first time since 2011 that only one of the top four seeds has made it this far. Boston College, Michigan State and Maine all were eliminated in regional play.
NCAA Frozen Four – Gameday Info
Semifinal Game No. 2 — Penn State Nittany Lions (22-13-4) vs. Boston Terriers (23-13-2)
Date/Time – April 10, 2025 – 7:30 pm
Location – Enterprise Center — St. Louis, MO
Broadcast – ESPN2
Radio — ESPN+
Live Stats – Stats Broadcast
The other semifinal matches BU, which has made it to the national semifinals for the third straight year, and Penn State, which makes its Frozen Four debut. This is the first meeting between the Terriers and Nittany Lions.
Penn State ambushed both Maine and UConn in the first period of their regional games, getting on the rush and creating havoc with speed through the neutral zone. The Nittany Lions won’t sneak up on BU and whether they can play faster than the Terriers will be a big question.
BU has not been known for its defense, but against Cornell, the Terriers buckled down around their net and limited second and third chances.
Semifinal Games — Thursday, April 10 — Enterprise Center
| Game | Time | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (31-11-1) vs. Western Michigan (32-7-1) | 4 pm | ESPN2/ESPN+ |
| Penn State (22-13-4) vs. Boston University (23-13-2) | 7:30 pm | ESPN2/ESPN+ |
National Championship Game — Saturday, April 12 — Enterprise Center
| Game | Time | Location | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2 | 6:30 pm | Enterprise Center | ESPN2/ESPN+ |