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The tournament features 16 teams, all competing for a national title in a single-elimination tournament.
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College hockey's overtime rules surprisingly can vary by conference, but once the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament (which culminates in the Frozen Four) begins, things change and become uniform.
Ohio State, Minnesota and No. 2 Michigan State all fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, leaving Penn State (22-13-4) as the final team remaining from the conference in the tournament. After their miserable start in conference play, the Nittany Lions proved it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish.
The Nittany Lions, which played just three hours from campus as regional host, went through a pair of Hockey East teams to make their first Frozen Four.
The Nittany Lions defeated UConn in overtime in the NCAA Hockey Tournament's Allentown regional final, earning a trip to St. Louis.
That fact was never displayed more prominently than when Cerrato had the instincts to know his teammate was trailing behind him for the game-winning overtime goal in Sunday night’s 2-1 win over UConn to send Penn State to its first Frozen Four in program history.
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Penn State left wing Matt Dimarsico, left, celebrates with his teammates Friday after scoring a goal against Maine in the second period during the first round of the NCAA college hockey tournament in Allentown.
UConn is coming off a 5-2 loss to Maine, the No. 3 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament in the Hockey East championship game on Friday. The Huskies are 22-11-4 overall on the season and a dark horse team to make the Frozen Four, per former Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Colby Cohen on the ESPNU bracket reveal show.
The men's NCAA hockey tournament is nearly underway. Here are USA TODAY's expert picks and predictions for the Frozen Four bracket and national title:
Penn State volleyball's remarkable NCAA turnaround in December helped recalibrate a slumping Nittany Lions hockey team and fuel their run to the Frozen Four.
Get the latest 2025 Men’s Frozen Four odds, plus if our expert thinks Boston University is a good bet to win it all.