Getty Jacob Olson and the Harvard Crimson are a No. 4 seed.
The first two rounds of the NCAA Division-I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament will take place this weekend.
Most of the games will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU, while two won’t be on TV but will be streamed on ESPN3. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of all the games on your computer, phone or streaming device via one of the following live-TV streaming services:
PS Vue–which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch–offers four different live-TV channel packages: All four include ESPN and ESPN2, while the upper three bundles have ESPNU.
You can start a free 5-day trial of PS Vue right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the games on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the games on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
ESPN and ESPN2 are included in the “Sling Orange” channel bundle, while ESPNU is in the “Sports Extra” add-on.
You can start a free seven-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the games on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
ESPN Platforms
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the games on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet, or streaming device via the ESPN app.
The games on ESPN2 and ESPNU require you to log in to a cable provider to watch, while the games on ESPN3 only require you to log in to a participating Internet Service Provider. If you don’t have either of those, you can sign up for one of the above options and then use your PlayStation Vue, Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch all the games on the ESPN digital platforms.
NCAA Men’s Hockey Regionals Preview
Here’s everything you need to know about the first weekend of the tournament.
Regionals and Seeds
East Regional, in Providence, Rhode Island: No. 1 Minnesota State (32-7-2), No. 2 Northeastern (27-10-1), No. 3 Cornell (20-10-4), No. 4 Providence (22-11-6)
West Regional, in Fargo, North Dakota: No. 1 St. Cloud State (30-5-3), No. 2 Denver (22-11-5), No. 3 Ohio State (20-10-5), No. 4 American International (22-16-1)
Northeast Regional, in Manchester, New Hampshire: No. 1 UMass (28-9), No. 2 Clarkson (26-10-2), No. 3 Notre Dame (22-13-3), No. 4 Harvard (19-10-3)
Midwest Regional – Allentown, Pennsylvania: No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (25-11-2), No. 2 Quinnipiac (25-9-2), No. 3 Arizona State (21-12-1), No. 4 Bowling Green (25-10-5)
Schedule
Friday, March 29
No. 1 UMass vs. No. 4 Harvard at 3 pm on ESPN2
No. 2 Denver vs. No. 3 Ohio State at 4 pm on ESPNU
No. 2 Clarkson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame at 6:30 pm on ESPNU
No. 1 St. Cloud State vs. No. 4 American International at 7:30 pm on ESPN3
Saturday, March 30
No. 1 Minnesota State vs. No. 4 Providence at 1 pm on ESPNews
No. 1 Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 4 Bowling Green at 4 pm on ESPNU
No. 2 Northeastern vs. No. 3 Cornell at 4:30 pm on ESPNews
No. 1 UMass/No. 4 Harvard vs. No. 2 Clarkson/No. 3 Notre Dame at 6:30 pm on (ESPNU)
No. 2 Quinnipiac vs. No. 3 Arizona State at 7:30 pm on ESPN3
No. 1 St. Cloud State/No. 4 American International vs. No. 2 Denver/No. 3 Ohio State at 9 pm on ESPNU
Sunday, March 31
No. 1 Minnesota State/No. 4 Providence vs. No. 2 Northeastern/No. 3 Cornell at 4 pm on (ESPN2)
No. 1 Minnesota Duluth/No. 4 Bowling Green vs. No. 2 Quinnipiac/No. 3 Arizona State at 6:30 pm on ESPNU
Matchup to Watch
Bowling Green is making its first tournament appearance since 1990. The Falcons will meet Minnesota Duluth in the first round, a rematch of the schools’ 1984 championship tilt, which Bowling Green won 5-4 in quadruple overtime.
“We worked hard all year, and these guys deserve it,” Falcons forward Brandon Kruse said, according to The Blade. “We’ve been good the past couple years, but the last time we made a tournament, my dad was a freshman in college, so it’s pretty surreal.”
The sophomore, who’s scored nine goals and notched 31 assists in 40 games this season, added: “I think people kind of count us out and consider us an underdog sometimes, but we can hang with the best and beat the best, so we’re pretty confident going into this tournament.”
Player to Watch
UMass defenseman Cale Makar is the highest draft pick in the tournament, going No. 4 overall to the Colorado Avalanche in 2017.
In 37 games this season, the six-foot, 192-pound sophomore’s logged 15 goals and 31 assists, earning player of the year honors in the Hockey East.
“I can’t thank my teammates enough because it is not an individual effort by any means,” Makar said, according to the Boston Herald.