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We are only a day away from the start of the NCAA men’s hockey tournament as several teams will battle for a spot in the Frozen Four. The East Regional will take place in Providence, Rhode Island in what should be a war for a spot in the finals. The teams making up the four spots in the East are Harvard at the one seed, Western Michigan at two, Air Force at three, and Providence at four.
The Northeast Regional will take place in Manchester, New Hampshire and features some of the best teams in college hockey. The number one seed will be Minnesota after coming off a terrific season. The number two seed is UMass Lowell, followed by Cornell at number three, and Notre Dame at the fourth spot.
In the Western Regional the 2016 Champions, North Dakota will come in as the number three seed. Minnesota-Duluth’s dominance throughout the season has taken them to the top as they will enter the tournament as the number one seed. Boston University sits right behind them at the two spot, and Ohio State will round out the region as the fourth seed.
In the Midwest Regional we have the 2014 National Champions, Union, coming in as the two seed, while Denver has taken the top spot at number one. Penn State and Michigan Tech follow behind at three and four.
NCAA Hockey Tournament 2017 Viewing Details
Date: Friday, March 24,
Time: Union vs Penn: 4:30 P.M. (Saturday)/Minnesota vs Notre Dame: 3:30 P.M. (Saturday)/Denver vs Michigan Tech: 1:00 P.M. (Saturday)/ Western Michigan vs Air Force: 7:30 P.M. (Friday)/Minnesota-Duluth vs Ohio State: 6:30 P.M. (Friday)/Boston University vs North Dakota: 3:00 P.M. (Friday)/Umass Lowell vs Cornell: 12:00 P.M. (Saturday)/ Harvard vs Providence: 4:00 P.M. (Friday)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island (East)/Manchester, New Hampshire (Northeast)/ Cincinnati, Ohio (Midwest)/Fargo, North Dakota (West)/ Frozen Four: Chicago, Illinois
TV Channels: ESPN2/ESPN3/ESPNU/ESPNews
How To Live Stream the 2017 NCAA Hockey Tournament Online
Your best bet for watching the 2017 NCAA Hockey Tournament via a live stream is WatchESPN. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you’re good to go.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Orange package includes ESPN and costs $20 a month, but you can sign up for a free seven-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.
You can also live stream the competition online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV also offers a free seven-day trial, so you will receive a full week free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the seven day period, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.
Watch 2017 NCAA Hockey Tournament On Phone, Tablet Or Mobile
If you can’t watch the games on your TV or computer, the Worldwide Leader has you covered with the WatchESPN app. As long as you have a cable or satellite provider, you can download the app for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.
You can also watch the game on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.
DIRECTV has a DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch the tournament for free, using your seven-day trial. You must cancel it before the trial period ends.