SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has announced fans may renew their tickets for the 2023 Frozen Faceoff starting today. The NCHC unofficially begins the 2022-23 season today (Thursday) with NCHC Media Day at Xcel Energy Center, and the Conference will culminate its 10th season in the same spot March 17-18, 2023 with its championship tournament.
 
Fans who purchased all-session tickets to the 2022 Frozen Faceoff have the first opportunity to renew their seats for the 2023 championship. Those fans will receive an email from Xcel Energy Center with instructions on how to renew their seats for 2023. When renewing, fans will have the opportunity to request a change in seat location and purchase additional packages. Ticket renewals must be completed by Friday, Oct. 21.
 
Fans who renew their Frozen Faceoff tickets by Oct. 21 will secure the same pricing as last year. All-session tickets to the 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Nov. 4 at noon CT. Pricing for general public tickets to the 2023 event will be announced prior to Nov. 4.
 
All-session ticket packages to the 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff include two tickets: one ticket to see both semifinals on Friday, March 17 and one ticket to see the championship game on Saturday, March 18. Like last season, the Minnesota Wild will play a home game on the afternoon of Championship Saturday. Renewing ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Minnesota Wild game against the Boston Bruins on March 18.
 
On Friday, March 17, the first Frozen Faceoff semifinal begins at 4:00 p.m. CT with the second game at 7:30 p.m. CT. The following day, the Wild game starts at 1 p.m. CT with the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship at 7:30 p.m. CT.
 
All-session packages for 2023 start at $65 following the renewal period and can be purchased online at xcelenergycenter.com. For suite rental information, please email frozenfaceoff@xcelenergycenter.com or call 651-312-3485. A link to the Xcel Energy Center hockey seating chart can be found by clicking here.
 
Along with the three NCHC games and the Wild game at Xcel Energy Center, a NCHC Fan Fest will be held prior to Frozen Faceoff games each day. Other events, including the annual NCHC Fan Skate and NCHC Awards Celebration, will take place on the eve of the Frozen Faceoff on Thursday, March 16.
 
The 2023 NCHC Tournament begins with best-of-three quarterfinal series on campus sites (March 10-12), with the four series winners advancing to the Frozen Faceoff.
 
The NCHC officially drops the puck on the 2022-23 season on Saturday, Oct. 1 with all eight NCHC teams in action, including four non-conference contests and a quartet of exhibition games.