2025 NCHC Tournament

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The 2025 NCHC Tournament was the 11th tournament in league history. It was be played between March 14 and 22, 2025. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the semifinal and championship matches were held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As the tournament winner, Western Michigan, earned the NCHC's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. [1] [2]

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Format

The first round of the postseason tournament featurs a best-of-three games format. The top eight conference teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded No. 1 through No. 8 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top four seeded teams each earn home ice and host one of the lower seeded teams.

The winners of the first round series advanced to the Xcel Energy Center for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. The Frozen Faceoff uses a single-elimination format. Teams were re-seeded No. 1 through No. 4 according to the final regular season conference standings. [3]

Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference recordOverall record
GPWLTOTWOTLSWPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#3 Western Michigan †*24194143057985138307115480
#11 Arizona State 2414912514791693721142136103
#6 Denver 241581210458959412911116489
Omaha 241491111448269361817110599
#17 North Dakota 2414913114281733821152120111
Colorado College 24111214113268723718181106113
Minnesota Duluth 249132221306377361320399117
St. Cloud State 247161230235379361421179110
Miami 24023103043811434328363143
Championship: March 22, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: March 22, 2025

Bracket

Teams are reseeded for the semifinals.

Quarterfinals
March 14–16 		Semifinals
March 21 		Championship
March 22
           
1 Western Michigan 6 6 -
8 St. Cloud State 2 2 -
1 Western Michigan 4
5 North Dakota 2
2 Arizona State 4 6* -
7 Minnesota Duluth 3 5 -
1 Western Michigan 4**
3 Denver 3
3 Denver 1 6 9
6 Colorado College 3 3 2
2 Arizona State 2
3 Denver 4
4 Omaha 2 2 -
5 North Dakota 3 3 -

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Note: All game times are local.

Quarterfinals

(1) Western Michigan vs. (8) St. Cloud State

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Western Michigan6–2
(2–1, 3–0, 1–1)		St. Cloud State Lawson Arena
Attendance: 3,553
Game reference
Hampton Slukynsky Goalies Isak Posch (out 40:00)
James Gray (in 40:00)		Referees:
Brian Hankes
Andrew Wilk
Linesmen:
Troy Marrett
Christopher Williams
(Michaels, Bump) Matteo Costantini (7) – PP – 09:171–0
(Valente, Bump) Matteo Costantini (8) – 19:072–0
2–119:31 – Josh Luedtke (3) (Gardner, Thoreson)
(Washe, Schingoethe) Iiro Hakkarainen (10) – GW – 22:343–1
(Nehring, G. Slukynsky) Tim Washe (12) – 34:584–1
(G. Slukynsky, Schingoethe) Iiro Hakkarainen (11) – 37:095–1
5–247:58 – PP – Verner Miettinen (7) (Burnevik, Wylie)
(unassisted) Alex Bump (18) – 49:146–2
8 minPenalties10 min
41Shots27
March 15, 2025
6:00 pm		Western Michigan6–2
(1–0, 1–0, 4–2)		St. Cloud State Lawson Arena
Attendance: 3,456
Game reference
Hampton Slukynsky Goalies Isak Posch Referees:
Brian Hankes
Andrew Wilk
Linesmen:
Troy Marrett
Christopher Williams
(Sjolund, Valente) Alex Bump (19) – PP – 07:381–0
(Knuble, Sharp) Garrett Szydlowski (3) – 37:062–0
(Kramer, Crusberg-Roseen) Tim Washe (13) – GW – 41:323–0
3–147:17 – PP – Tyson Gross (9) (Burnevik, Miettinen)
(Washe, Hakkarainen) Wyatt Schingoethe (4) – 50:184–1
4–253:41 – EA – Verner Miettinen (8) (Wylie, Ingram)
(Costantini, Drazner) Alex Bump (20) – EN – 54:205–2
(Hakkarainen, Sjolund) Tim Washe (14) – EN – 57:546–2
10 minPenalties10 min
38Shots20
Western Michigan wins series 2–0

(2) Arizona State vs. (7) Minnesota Duluth

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Arizona State4–3
(2–1, 1–2, 1–0)		Minnesota Duluth Mullett Arena
Attendance: 5,236
Game reference
Luke Pavicich Goalies Adam Gajan Referees:
Ryan Hersey
Nathan Wieler
Linesmen:
Chase McGee
Lucas Bisbee
(Schimek, Shlaine) Ryan Kirwan (24) – 03:511–0
(unassisted) Charlie Schoen (4) – 06:442–0
2–112:37 – Max Plante (8) (Z. Plante, Shaugabay)
2–230:29 – Dominic James (6) (Menghini, Hanson)
(Sillinger, Beck) Bennett Schimek (14) – 31:203–2
3–336:28 – Zam Plante (6) (Gallatin, M. Plante)
(Smolen, T. Jackson) Anthony Dowd (2) – GW – 45:394–3
8 minPenalties6 min
23Shots31
March 15, 2025
6:00 pm		Arizona State6–5 (OT)
(0–3, 3–1, 2–1, 1–0)		Minnesota Duluth Mullett Arena
Attendance: 5,182
Game reference
Luke Pavicich (out 20:00)
Gibson Homer (in 20:00)		Goalies Adam Gajan Referees:
Ryan Hersey
Nathan Wieler
Linesmen:
Chase McGee
Lucas Bisbee
0–108:22 – Max Plante (9) (unassisted)
0–216:26 – Matthew Perkins (1) (Dubinsky, Pionk)
0–318:41 – Jayson Shaugabay (11) (Z. Plante, M. Plante)
(Kirwan, Schoen) Artem Shlaine (15) – 21:041–3
(Beck, T. Jackson) Dylan Jackson (7) – 23:112–3
(Potter, Szmagaj) Noah Beck (5) – 25:013–3
3–418:41 – Jayson Shaugabay (12) (M. Plante, Pionk)
(Boser, Kirwan) Artem Shlaine (16) – 49:354–4
4–551:06 – Dominic James (14) (Menghini)
(T. Jackson, Lucius) Bennett Schimek (15) – PP – 53:215–5
(Schoen, Szmagaj) Ryan Kirwan (25) – GW – 66:086–5
2 minPenalties4 min
39Shots49
Arizona State wins series 2–0

(3) Denver vs. (6) Colorado College

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Denver1–3
(0–0, 1–0, 0–3)		Colorado College Magness Arena
Attendance: 6,708
Game reference
Matt Davis Goalies Kaidan Mbereko Referees:
Brandon Schmitt
Nick Krebsbach
Linesmen:
Erik Contino
Dylan Peper
(King) Jack Devine (13) – PP – 33:381–0
1–127:44 – PP – Ty Gallagher (7) (Wisdom, Burkholder)
1–256:17 – GW – Brady Cleveland (1) (Link, Blais-Savoie)
1–359:23 – EN – Noah Laba (6) (Middleton, Scott)
6 minPenalties8 min
34Shots23
March 15, 2025
6:00 pm		Denver6–3
(2–2, 3–1, 1–0)		Colorado College Magness Arena
Attendance: 6,743
Game reference
Matt Davis (out 59:02)
Freddie Halyk (in 59:02)		Goalies Kaidan Mbereko (out 41:10)
Carsen Musser (in 41:10)		Referees:
Brandon Schmitt
Nick Krebsbach
Linesmen:
Erik Contino
Dylan Peper
0–102:15 – Noah Laba (10) (Wisdom, Koering)
(unassisted) Zeev Buium (9) – PP – 05:411–1
1–208:58 – Tommy Middleton (1) (Beck)
(King) Aidan Thompson (18) – PP – 14:402–2
(Caponi, Fisher) Hagen Burrows (1) – 23:083–2
(Thompson) Zeev Buium (10) – GW PP – 26:394–2
4–332:09 – PP – Bret Link (7) (Veinbergs, Beckner)
(Burrows) Connor Caponi (3) – 38:005–3
(Buckberger) Sam Harris (21) – 48:106–3
10 minPenalties22 min
36Shots23
March 16, 2025
6:00 pm		Denver9–2
(2–1, 3–0, 4–1)		Colorado College Magness Arena
Attendance: 5,063
Game reference
Matt Davis (out 47:44)
Freddie Halyk (in 47:44)		Goalies Carsen Musser (out 50:14)
Henry Wilder (in 50:14)		Referees:
Brandon Schmitt
Nick Krebsbach
Linesmen:
Erik Contino
Dylan Peper
(Ashcroft, Brown) Samu Salminen (10) – 02:201–0
(Burrows, Ashcroft) Garrett Brown (2) – EA – 17:272–0
2–118:32 – Ty Gallagher (8) (Veremyev, Link)
(Buium, Devine) Kent Anderson (1) – GW – 23:383–1
(Wright, Ashcroft) Kieran Cebrian (6) – 35:584–1
(unassisted) Carter King (19) – SH – 37:295–1
(Thompson, Devine) Carter King (20) – PP – 40:496–1
6–242:49 – SH – Ty Gallagher (9) (Laba)
(Lorenz, Reeder) Boston Buckberger (8) – 43:387–2
(Devine, Buium) Eric Pohlkamp (9) – PP – 49:288–2
(Salminen, Buckberger) Rieger Lorenz (6) – PP – 50:149–2
8 minPenalties14 min
33Shots25
Denver wins series 2–1

(4) Omaha vs. (5) North Dakota

March 14, 2025
7:00 pm		Omaha2–3
(2–1, 0–2, 0–0)		North Dakota Baxter Arena
Attendance: 6,068
Game reference
Simon Latkoczy Goalies T. J. Semptimphelter Referees:
Stephen Reneau
Sterling Egan
Linesmen:
Jeff Schultz
Sam Rankin
(Stange, Glynn) Harrison Israels (10) – PP – 00:301–0
1–107:09 – PP – Jayden Perron (10) (Schmaltz, Swanson)
(Israels, Risk) Jacob Guévin (7) – 14:032–1
2–222:40 – Cade Littler (5) (Kunz, MacDonald)
2–323:03 – GW – Cade Littler (6) (MacDonald, Kunz)
4 minPenalties8 min
33Shots18
March 15, 2025
7:00 pm		Omaha2–3
(1–0, 1–0, 0–3)		North Dakota Baxter Arena
Attendance: 6,068
Game reference
Simon Latkoczy Goalies T. J. Semptimphelter Referees:
Stephen Reneau
Sterling Egan
Linesmen:
Jeff Schultz
Sam Rankin
(Israels, Krenzen) Myles Hilman (6) – 14:491–0
(Krenzen, Broberg) Sam Stange (16) – 26:292–0
2–146:10 – PP – Carter Wilkie (10) (Boisvert, McLaughlin)
2–246:39 – Cade Littler (7) (Wiebe, Kunz)
2–358:24 – GW – Jayden Jubenvill (6) (Boisvert, MacDonald)
12 minPenalties13 min
34Shots31
North Dakota wins series 2–0

Semifinals

(1) Western Michigan vs. (5) North Dakota

March 21, 2025
7:30 pm		Western Michigan4–2
(1–1, 0–0, 3–1)		North Dakota Xcel Energy Center
Attendance: 7,532
Game reference
Hampton Slukynsky Goalies T. J. Semptimphelter Referees:
Nathan Wieler
Ryan Hersey
Linesmen:
Tyler Liffrig
Erik Contino
(unassisted) Alex Bump (21) – 12:331–0
1–118:17 – PP – Sacha Boisvert (17) (McLaughlin, Berg)
(Valente) Grant Slukynsky (9) – 47:232–1
(Nehring, Washe) Iiro Hakkarainen (12) – GW EN – 58:063–1
3–259:10 – Sacha Boisvert (14) (McLaughlin)
(unassisted) Samuel Sjolund (4) – EN – 59:364–2
4 minPenalties4 min
41Shots25

(2) Arizona State vs. (3) Denver

March 21, 2025
4:00 pm		Arizona State2–4
(0–2, 2–0, 0–2)		Denver Xcel Energy Center
Attendance: 7,532
Game reference
Luke Pavicich Goalies Matt Davis Referees:
Sterling Egan
Stephen Reneau
Linesmen:
Jeff Schultz
Tony Aronson
0–101:29 – Boston Buckberger (9) (Wright, Cebrian)
0–217:29 – PP – Sam Harris (14) (Thompson, King)
(Sillinger, Beck) Ryan Kirwan (26) – PP – 27:521–2
(unassisted) Artem Shlaine (17) – 39:292–2
2–350:08 – GW – Aidan Thompson (19) (King, Devine)
2–458:57 – EN – Connor Caponi (4) (Devine)
4 minPenalties4 min
29Shots32

Championship

(1) Western Michigan vs. (3) Denver

March 22, 2025
7:30 pm		Western Michigan4–3 (2OT)
(0–0, 0–3, 3–0, 0–0, 1–0)		Denver Xcel Energy Center
Attendance: 5,853
Game reference
Hampton Slukynsky Goalies Matt Davis Referees:
Brandon Schmitt
Nick Krebsbach
Linesmen:
Eric Frank
Christopher Williams
0–125:46 – Jake Fisher (8) (Salminen, Brown)
0–229:05 – Eric Pohlkamp (10) (Lorenz, Wright)
0–330:27 – Zeev Buium (11) (unassisted)
(Valente, G. Slukynsky) Zack Sharp (5) – 43:211–3
(Michaels) Alex Bump (22) – 53:192–3
(Hakkarainen, Väisänen) Tim Washe (15) – 56:203–3
(unassisted) Alex Bump (23) – GW – 80:224–3
4 minPenalties4 min
50Shots29

Tournament awards

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Alec (March 18, 2023). "St. Cloud State Captures 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". nchchockey.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Glenn, Reid (March 20, 2023). "St. Cloud State wins NCHC title, gets set for Minnesota State". St. Cloud Times . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Format". nchchockey.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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