COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After announcing in July the addition of Arizona State University as its ninth member starting in the 2024-25 season, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has finalized its 2025 NCHC Tournament postseason format. The new playoff model was unanimously approved by the NCHC Athletic Council (member Athletic Directors).
All nine teams will qualify for the NCHC playoffs in 2025. A play-in game between the No. 8 seed and the No. 9 seed will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 prior to the best-of-three quarterfinal series. The play-in game will be held at the site of the No.