The Broncos, who are ranked sixth in the PairWise rankings, have been slotted as the No. 2 seed in the East Regional, which will be held at Dunkin' Doughnuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the same arena that former Bronco standout Colton Hargrove plays his home games with the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins. The Broncos are only one of 16 teams to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Broncos were one of four NCHC teams chosen for the national tournament. The others include Denver, the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of North Dakota
The Broncos will face Air Force Academy in the first round.