What channel is North Dakota vs. Wisconsin hockey on? Time, TV schedule, live stream for 2026 Frozen Four game
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The 2026 Frozen Four opens with a matchup of familiar foes as North Dakota and Wisconsin meet for the 174th time.
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The former conference rivals, who have 14 NCAA titles between them arrived in Las Vegas via very different routes. The Fighting Hawks (29-9-1) entered the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 overall seed and dominated Merrimack and Quinnipiac in the regionals, shutting out both in comfortable victories.
The Badgers (23-12-2) cruised past Dartmouth in their NCAA opener, then pulled off perhaps the stunner of the tourney by scoring twice in the final five minutes of regulation against No. 3 seed Michigan State to force overtime, then scoring 24 seconds into OT for a 4-3 win.
Successful as both programs have been, it's been 10 years since North Dakota's last national title and 20 years since Wisconsin last hoisted the trophy.
Who will get a chance to end that drought this weekend? Here's everything you need to know to tune in and watch all the action.
What channel is North Dakota vs. Wisconsin hockey on?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live stream:fubo
The North Dakota vs. Wisconsin Frozen Four game will air on ESPN2 with John Buccigross and Colby Cohen on the call. Fans can also stream the game live on fubo.
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What time is North Dakota vs. Wisconsin hockey today?
- Date: Thursday, April 9
- Time: 5 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. CT
Puck drop for the North Dakota-Wisconsin national semifinal is set for 5 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The game will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Frozen Four schedule 2026
Thu., April 9: Semifinals
GameTime (ET)WatchNo. 2 North Dakota vs. Wisconsin5 p.m.ESPN2, fuboNo. 1 Michigan vs. Denver8:30 p.m.ESPN2, fuboSat., April 11: Championship
GameTime (ET)WatchSemifinal winners5:30 p.m.ESPN, fubo2026 NCAA hockey tournament scores, results
Thu., March 26: Regional semifinals
GameNo. 3 Michigan State 2, UConn 1Wisconsin 5, Dartmouth 1Quinnipiac 5, Providence 2No. 2 North Dakota 3, Merrimack 0Fri., March 27: Regional semifinals
GameNo. 4 Western Michigan 3, Minnesota State 1No. 1 Michigan 5, Bentley 1Denver 5, Cornell 0Minnesota Duluth 3, Penn State 1Sat., March 28: Regional finals
GameWisconsin 4, No. 3 Michigan State 3 (OT)No. 2 North Dakota 5, Quinnipiac 0Sun., March 29: Regional finals
GameDenver 6, No. 4 Western Michigan 2No. 1 Michigan 4, Minnesota Duluth 3NCAA men's hockey champions list
Here are the champions and runners-up of the last 10 NCAA men's hockey tournaments. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.
YearChampionRunner-up2025Western MichiganBoston U.2024DenverBoston College2023QuinnipiacMinnesota2022DenverMinnesota State2021UMassSt. Cloud State2019Minnesota DuluthUMass2018Minnesota DuluthNotre Dame2017DenverMinnesota Duluth2016North DakotaQuinnipiac2015ProvidenceBoston U.