SAINT PAUL, Minn. – While the field for the final Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center won’t be finalized until Sunday night, the activities surrounding the 2025 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff have been finalized. There will be plenty for fans to enjoy during the Last Call in Saint Paul throughout the weekend of Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22.

The Frozen Faceoff semifinals will take place on Friday, March 21 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. CT, with the Championship game on Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Three Frozen Faceoff participants are already known as top-seeded Western Michigan, No. 2 seed Arizona State and No. 5 seed North Dakota swept their NCHC Quarterfinal series to book a spot in Saint Paul, with the Sun Devils doing so in their inaugural NCHC season. The winner of Sunday night’s decisive Game 3 between No. 6 seed Colorado College and No. 3 seed Denver will secure the final berth.

The four quarterfinal series winners are then re-seeded for the semifinal round to determine the match-ups with semifinal times to be announced on Monday morning. All three Frozen Faceoff games are televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.

In addition to the NCHC hockey, the Minnesota Wild will host the Buffalo Sabres on Championship Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT, giving fans the opportunity to take in NHL action on Frozen Faceoff weekend.

All-session and single-day tickets to the 2025 NCHC Frozen Faceoff are on sale and can be purchased HERE, while ticket information can be found here. Discounted student tickets are also available through each school’s athletic ticket office. A separate ticket is required for the Wild game and can be purchased here.

Prior to the semifinal games on Friday, fans can attend team practices at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, March 20, which are open to the public. Practice times on Thursday are 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. CT with each team allotted one hour for practice. Fans attending practices should enter Xcel Energy Center through Gate 1, which will open at 10 a.m. CT, while the venue will close at 3:15 p.m. CT. Once practice times are finalized, they will be shared on NCHChockey.com and social media.

Following each team practice on Thursday, a press conference will be held with the head coach and select student-athletes. Fans can watch all of Thursday’s press conferences on March 20 live (or archived) for free on NCHC.tv.

Later on Thursday night, the Conference will host its annual NCHC Awards Celebration for the final time at the St. Paul Event Center (400 Wabasha St. N Suite 320), when the Conference will announce its individual award winners. Parents and guests of participating teams and individual award winners are welcome and may purchase tickets to the NCHC Awards Celebration by RSVPing to Heather Weems (hweems@nchchockey.com) by Monday, March 17 at 5 p.m. CT. Tickets are $30 per person and payment can be made at the event by cash or check. Fans and family members not in attendance can watch the event live for free on NCHC.tv. The Awards Celebration begins at 5:15 p.m. CT with doors opening at 4:45 p.m. CT.
 
Also on Thursday night, March 20 is the annual NCHC Fan Skate, when fans have the opportunity to skate on Xcel Energy Center ice, sharing the same surface that is used by the Wild and for the Frozen Faceoff. The Fan Skate runs from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. CT and is free to the public. Fans will need to bring their own skates, as rentals are not available, and should enter through Gate 1, which opens at 6:30 p.m. No hockey sticks, pucks, etc. are allowed on the ice and participants must sign a waiver.

NCHC Fan Fest takes place one final time on Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, before the Frozen Faceoff games each day. Fan Fest returns to Smorgie’s Bar on Smith Avenue (127 7th St. W) across 7th Street West from Xcel Energy Center. On Friday, March 21, Fan Fest will take place from 2-6 p.m. CT, while Saturday it will be from 4-7 p.m. CT. Along with food and drinks, music, trivia and games such as bubble hockey and/or air hockey will be available for fans to enjoy. Fan Fest is free and open to the public.
 
Fans traveling to Saint Paul for the Frozen Faceoff can book hotel rooms through a special link from Visit Saint Paul here, while additional information about the city and Frozen Faceoff events can be found here.

For more information on Xcel Energy Center and its fan policies, including bag policy, click here. For the latest Frozen Faceoff news, schedule, videos and more, visit NCHChockey.com and NCHC.tv, and follow the NCHC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Starting with the 2026 postseason, the NCHC will move its entire championship tournament to campus sites and higher seeds. The 2026 playoffs will take place over three weekends, with semifinals held in two locations on one weekend and the championship game at the highest remaining seed the following weekend.

2025 Frozen Faceoff Fan Events Schedule (all times CT)
Thursday, March 20
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Team Practices at Xcel Energy Center

• Denver Practice: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
• Arizona State Practice: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
• Western Michigan Practice: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 
• North Dakota Practice: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

5:15 p.m. NCHC Awards Celebration at St. Paul Event Center
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. NCHC Fan Skate at Xcel Energy Center

Friday, March 21
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. NCHC Fan Fest at Smorgie’s Bar
4:07 p.m. Denver vs. Arizona State (Semifinal 1)
7:37 p.m. North Dakota vs. Western Michigan (Semifinal 2)

Saturday, March 22
1:00 p.m. Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres
4 p.m. – 7 p.m. NCHC Fan Fest at Smorgie’s Bar
7:38 p.m. Frozen Faceoff Championship