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Wisconsin took home it’s second consecutive NC women’s hockey championship, defeating Ohio State 3-2 in the Women’s Frozen Four championship. It is the Badgers’ fifth title since 2019.
The championship field was announced in a selection show on Sunday, March 8 with Ohio State grabbing the No. 1 seed. Five conferences were awarded automatic bids with the remaining six teams selected at-large for the 2026 tournament.
See the full bracket and schedule for the 2026 NC women’s hockey championship below.
2026 NC women’s hockey championship bracket
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2026 NC women’s hockey championship schedule
Selection show — ESPNU
11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8
Regional semifinals
Regional finals
Women’s Frozen Four
Friday, March 20 — Semifinals
Sunday, March 22 — Final
NC women’s hockey championship history
Wisconsin is the defending national champion after defeating Ohio State, 4-3, in overtime in 2025. It marked the third-straight year that the Badgers and Buckeyes met in the national championship game. Below is the complete history of the NC women’s hockey championship.
Year
Champion (Record)
Score
Runner-Up
Site
2025
Wisconsin (38-1-2)
4-3 (OT)
Ohio State
Minneapolis, Minn.
2024
Ohio State (36-4-0)
1-0
Wisconsin
Durham, N.H.
2023
Wisconsin (29-10-2)
1-0
Ohio State
Duluth, Minn.
2022
Ohio State (32-6-0)
3-2
Minnesota Duluth
University Park, Pa.
2021
Wisconsin (17-3-1)
2-1 (OT)
Northeastern
Erie, Pa.
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Wisconsin (35-4-2)
2-0
Minnesota
Hamden, Conn.
2018
Clarkson (36-4-1)
2-1 (OT)
Colgate
Minneapolis, Minn.
2017
Clarkson (32-4-5)
3-0
Wisconsin
St. Charles, Mo.
2016
Minnesota (35-4)
3-1
Boston College
Durham, N.H.
2015
Minnesota (34-3-4)
4-1
Harvard
Minneapolis
2014
Clarkson (31-5-5)
5-4
Minnesota
Hamden, Conn.
2013
Minnesota (41-0-0)
6-3
Boston University
Minneapolis
2012
Minnesota (33-5-2)
4-2
Wisconsin
Duluth, Minn.
2011
Wisconsin (37-2-2)
4-1
Boston University
Erie, Pa.
2010
Minnesota-Duluth (31-8-2)
3-2 (3OT)
Cornell
Minneapolis
2009
Wisconsin (33-2-5)
5-0
Mercyhurst
Boston
2008
Minnesota-Duluth (34-4-1)
4-0
Wisconsin
Duluth, Minn.
2007
Wisconsin (36-1-4)
4-1
Minnesota-Duluth
Lake Placid, N.Y.
2006
Wisconsin (36-4-1)
3-0
Minnesota
Minnesota
2005
Minnesota (36-2-2)
4-3
Harvard
New Hampshire
2004
Minnesota (30-4-2)
6-2
Harvard
Providence
2003
Minnesota-Duluth (31-3-2)
4-3 (2OT)
Harvard
Duluth, Minn.
2002
Minnesota-Duluth (24-6-4)
3-2
Brown
Durham, N.H.
2001
Minnesota-Duluth (28-5-4)
4-2
St. Lawrence
Minneapolis
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