<Li> NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments </Li> <P> The 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States . The tournament involved 16 teams in single - elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey . The tournament's Frozen Four--the semifinals and final--were hosted by the University of Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota from April 5--7, 2018 . </P> <P> Minnesota - Duluth defeated Notre Dame 2--1 to win the program's 2nd NCAA title . </P> <P> The tournament is composed of four groups of four teams in regional brackets . The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas . The following are the sites for the 2018 regionals: </P>

Who won the men's ncaa hockey tournament