THE NATIONAL SEMIFINALS TAKE PLACE APRIL 10 AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WILL BE APRIL 12 AT ENTERPRISE CENTER

ST. LOUIS – March 31, 2025 – And then there were four.  The 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four features Boston University, Denver, Penn State, and Western Michigan competing for a national championship April 10 and 12 in St. Louis.  Western Michigan faces defending national champion Denver in the first semifinal game on Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. CT at Enterprise Center, while Boston University is pitted against Penn State in the second semifinal at 7:30 p.m. that night.  The winners of the semifinals will face off for the national championship on Saturday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Enterprise Center. 

The four teams provide a striking contrast between the historically “haves” and “have nots”.  Denver has won the most national titles of any team in history with 10, including two of the past three.  Boston University is a storied program in its own right, winners of five national championships occurring in three different decades. 

As the Davids challenging the Goliaths, Penn State (13 seasons in NCAA hockey) and Western Michigan (52 seasons in NCAA hockey) are both making their first-ever trips to the Frozen Four.  Western Michigan is the highest seeded team remaining in the tournament, being the only #1 seed to advance out of the regional round. 

All four teams will arrive in St. Louis on Tuesday, April 8 and each will conduct practice sessions which are open to the public and free to attend on Wednesday, April 9 at Enterprise Center.  A schedule of practice times appears below.  A full schedule of activities and all event information is available at stlsports.org/frozenfour. 

The 2025 Men’s Frozen Four is co-hosted by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the University of Vermont.  This marks the third time St. Louis has hosted the NCAA DI Men’s Ice Hockey Championship (the event became known as the Frozen Four in 1999).  The previous years were 2007 when Michigan State defeated Boston College for the title at Scottrade (now Enterprise) Center, and 1975 when Michigan Tech defeated Minnesota for the championship at the St. Louis Arena.  Boston University played in the 1975 semifinals in St. Louis, making a return trip to this year’s Frozen Four 50 years later.

All tickets, including premium and hospitality packages, can be purchased at NCAA.com/MFrozenFour.  Suites are available by calling (314) 589-5808 or emailing suitesales@stlblues.com. 

MEDIA INFORMATION

Wednesday, April 9 is NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Media Day, with coaches and players from each team available to meet with credentialed media at Enterprise Center following team practices.  A schedule appears below.  To request credentials for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, please submit your request HERE by April 1 at 4 p.m. CT.

Wednesday, April 9

• Team A:  Practice 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. / Press conference 12:30 – 1 p.m.
• Team B:  Practice 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. / Press conference 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
• Team C:  Practice 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. / Press conference 3 – 3:30 p.m.
• Team D:  Practice 3 – 4 p.m. / Press conference 4:15 – 4:45 p.m.

*Teams select their time slots on Tuesday, April 1.

Please contact Tim Ryan at (314) 406-5791 or tryan@stlsports.org with media questions or to schedule interviews. 

HOBEY BAKER AWARD

The top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award – given annually to the overall top player in college hockey – were announced last week.  The 10 finalists are listed HERE.  The list of 10 will be trimmed to three finalists (named the Hobey Hat Trick Finalists) on Thursday, April 3 and the prestigious Hobey Baker Award will be presented on Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m. CT at Stifel Theatre in St. Louis.  The event will be broadcast live on NHL Network.  St. Louis Blues top prospect Jimmy Snuggerud – who just signed his first pro contract with the Blues after his season at the University of Minnesota ended – is on the list of 10 finalists.