Frozen Four locations 2022: Details of host city, arena and tickets for NCAA hockey championship games

04.04.2022, 12:40 sportingnews.com

For the first time since 2015, the Frozen Four heads back to the Northeast. Boston is the host city for this year's NCAA college hockey tournament as the national semifinals and finals will take place at TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins. The Massachusetts city has been one of the most frequent hosts for the annual tournament. In fact, only Colorado Springs has held the event more time than Boston. New England has been a hub for college hockey for years, especially Massachusetts. It's a fitting location for the best teams in college hockey this season to gather for a shot at winning an NCAA title. Here is everything you need to know about the location of the 2022 NCAA Frozen Four. MORE: When is the Frozen Four 2022? Dates, TV schedule, locations, odds and more for the NCAA Tournament The TD Garden is the home of the Bruins and the NBA's Celtics. This is the eighth time the city has hosted the event. It's also home to the Beanpot, the annual college hockey tournament featuring the four major college hockey schools in the Boston area — Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern and Harvard. Tickets for the event can be found on the NCAA website, in addition to a number of different vendors online. The options to purchase tickets include single-session tickets for the semifinals, single-session tickets for the finals and fan experience packages. The NCAA has already determined the locations of the Frozen Four up to 2026. One of the most notable ones is Las Vegas in 2026, as it will be the first time the Frozen Four is played in Vegas. It also marks the first time the NCAA will hold a tournament in a state that allows legalized gambling since the association changed its stance back in May 2018. Colorado Springs in Colorado has hosted the college hockey tournament the most, with a total of 11 times. With Boston getting the nod in 2022, it pulls the city into second with eight. Detroit and Providence, R.I., have hosted the event seven times and Saint Paul, Minn., will have seven when it holds the tournament in 2024. Here is a look at all the past host cities in NCAA Frozen Four history. * = future Frozen Four location ** = tournament canceled because of COVID Both semifinal games of the Frozen Four are scheduled for Thursday, April 7. The championship game will take place Saturday, April 9. Here is a breakdown of the dates and times for the entire tournament: All Frozen Four games will be broadcast on ESPN2. For those looking to stream Frozen Four games, they will be available on Watch ESPN and the ESPN app. Michigan has the most college hockey championships, with nine. Its last one came in 1998. Denver and North Dakota have eight each, Wisconsin has six and Boston College, Boston University and Minnesota have five each. Here are all the tournament winners over the past 10 years: