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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 — — — 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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