Minnesota State University and Western Michigan University go toe-to-toe in the their Frozen Four opening matchup.

The Broncos face the Mavericks at Scheels Arena in North Dakota at 5 p.m. Thursday. The programs are meeting for the first time.

The Terriers are in the Frozen Four for the third time in as many years under coach Jay Pandolfo, a BU alum who made the Frozen Four in each of his four seasons as a player from 1

After missing out on the Frozen Four last season, Minnesota is hoping they can get one big game out of its stars to take down Goliath in the semifinals. It wasn’t an easy road for head coach Brad Frost’s team, who had to go through Ohio State to get to the WCHA final just a couple of weeks ago.

The Huskies (23-12-4), in their first ever NCAA appearance, advanced with a win over Quinnipiac on Friday, but Penn State, the No. 4 seed in the regional, knocked off No.1 Maine and No. 2 UConn to reach St, Louis, site of the national semifinals in two weeks.

The game looked to remain 3-2 heading into second intermission, however Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien broke loose during a four-on-four and brought the game to 4-2 with exactly two seconds remaining. The Gophers were unable to bounce back in the third period ...

Exclusive access to Ohio State women's hockey's Frozen Four journey, a Minneapolis homecoming for coach Nadine Muzerall with a dramatic end.

All NCAA Tournament games are streamed on ESPN+. The game will air on 1070 AM in Madison. Wisconsin center Casey O’Brien (26) faces off with Clarkson center Rhea Hicks (9) to start the 2025 NCAA Women’s Hockey National Championship Regional round on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wi.