The 2025 NCAA Division men’s ice hockey Frozen Four is set to begin Thursday night in St. Louis.  The 2025 NCAA Frozen Four will feature two traditional college ice hockey powerhouses and two first-time semifinalists.

Crashing the party in 2025 are the Penn State Nittany Lions and Western Michigan Broncos, both of whom are in the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time program history. They are joined by college ice hockey mainstays the Boston Terriers and Denver Pioneers. Denver is looking to win their second consecutive NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey national championship this weekend in St. Louis.

Here’s how to watch, betting odds, and more for the 2025 NCAA Frozen Four ice hockey national semifinals.

2025 NCAA Frozen Four Information

• 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four
• When: National semifinals- Thursday, April 10 | National championship- Saturday, April 12
• Where: Enterprise Center | St. Louis, MO
• Telecast: ESPN2 & ESPN+ App
• Tournament Favorite: Denver +195

Semifinal Matchup No. 1

• Western Michigan Broncos (30-7-1, NCHC Champions) vs. Denver Pioneers (29-11-1, At-large bid)
• When: Thursday, April 10
• Puck Drop: 5:00 PM/EDT
• Favorite: Denver -135

How They Got to St. Louis

Western Michigan Broncos

• The Broncos dominated the regular season going 30-7-1
• Defeated the Denver Pioneers to win the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) championship in a double overtime thriller
• Defeated Minnesota State 2-1 in double overtime in the Fargo Regional semifinal
• Defeated UMass 2-1 in the Fargo Regional final
• 10th NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament appearance including four consecutive seasons
• First NCAA Frozen Four appearance

Denver Pioneers

• Finished the regular season with a 29-11-1 record
• Lost a double overtime thriller to Western Michigan in the NCHC tournament
• Defeated Providence 5-1 in the Manchester Regional semifinal
• Defeated Boston College 3-1 in the Manchester Regional final
• 34th NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament appearance including 15 of the past 16 tournaments
• 18th NCAA Frozen Four appearance (2024)
• 10 NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey national championships including 2024

Semifinal Matchup No. 2

• Penn State Nittany Lions (20-13-4, At-large bid) vs. Boston University Terriers (21-13-2, At-large bid)
• When: Thursday, April 10
• Puck Drop: approx. 8:30 PM/EDT
• Favorite: Boston -155

How They Got to St. Louis

Penn State Nittany Lions

• Finished the regular season 20-13-4
• Lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals in overtime
• Qualified for the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament as an at-large bid
• Defeated Maine 5-1 in the Allentown Regional semifinal
• Defeated UConn 3-2 in overtime in the Allentown Regional final
• Fifth NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament appearance
• First NCAA Frozen Four appearance

Boston University Terriers

• Finished the regular season 21-13-2
• Lost to UConn in the Hockey East semifinals
• Qualified for the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament as an at-large bid
• Defeated Ohio State 8-3 in the Toledo Regional semifinal
• Defeated Cornell 3-2 in overtime in the Toledo Regional final
• 40th NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament appearance including three of the past four years
• 24th NCAA Frozen Four appearance (2024)
• Five NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey national championships (2009)