2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

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The 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the national championship tournament for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division I college ice hockey in the United States. Held from March 26 to April 11, 2026, the tournament involved a total 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion for the top level of play. For the first time since 1981, none of the four programs that compete in the annual Beanpot tournament (Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern, and Harvard) qualified for the NCAA tournament. Dartmouth made its first tournament appearance since 1980, ending the longest active drought between tournament appearances and tying Yale for the longest gap between bids (46 years) in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey history. As of 2026, the longest active drought since their last bid belongs to Alaska Anchorage, who has not appeared in the tournament since 1992 (34 years). Michigan earned a record-extending 29th Frozen Four...

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