Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Scott Sandelin (2nd title) |
MOP | Karson Kuhlman (Minnesota-Duluth) |
Attendance | 18,303 (Championship) 54,535 (Frozen Four) 136,554 (Tournament) |
The 2018 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and final – were hosted by the University of Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota from April 5–7, 2018.[1]
Minnesota-Duluth defeated Notre Dame 2–1 to win the program's 2nd NCAA title.