How to Watch 2025 NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal, Minnesota State vs. Western Michigan: Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

In the first round of the 2025 Frozen Four tournament, the Kalamazoo regional gets underway with fourth overall seed Western Michigan taking on Minnesota State.

The 2025 NCAA Hockey tournament, also known as the Frozen Four, is officially underway. First round play – the regional semifinals – begins on Thursday. In the second game of the day, fourth overall seed Western Michigan (30-7-1, 19-4-1 NCHC) takes on Minnesota State (27-8-3, 18-5-3 CCHA) at Scheels Arena in Fargo. The winner of this game will move on to face the winner of the UMass against Minnesota game, which will be played later in the day on Thursday.

How to Watch Minnesota State vs. Western Michigan Today:

Game Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Game Time: 5:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN U

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Western Michigan comes in after winning the NCHC. The Broncos took the regular season title, then beat St. Cloud State, North Dakota, and Denver on their way to winning the conference tournament, with the championship against Denver going to two overtime before the game ended in a 4-3 final. With those tournament wins, the Broncos come into the Frozen Four on a six game winning streak and are unbeaten in regulation in their last nine games.

This is the Broncos’ fourth year in a row in the Frozen Four tournament. However they haven’t won a game since 2022, which was also their only win in the tournament in the history of their program.

Like Western Michigan, Minnesota State also won its conference regular season championship and tournament. The Mavericks beat Lake Superior State, Bemidji State, and then St. Thomas in the championship game to win their tournament. They are unbeaten in their last 11 games.

Minnesota State is back in the tournament after missing last year. They’d reached the Frozen Four round the two previous years including a loss to Denver in the National Championship in 2022.

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