NCAA hockey tournament 2017: Live scores, bracket, and schedule

The 2017 NCAA men’s Division I hockey tournament is well underway, with half of the Frozen Four field already set.

No. 1 Harvard and No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth both survived to reach the Frozen Four, but neither had an easy path. Ohio State took Minnesota-Duluth to overtime before falling on Friday, and Boston University took them to overtime again in the quarterfinals before falling on Saturday.

The Bulldogs have earned some rest before the Frozen Four. And Harvard required wins over Providence and Airforce to meet them there.

The Northeast saw the first big upset of the tournament when Notre Dame eliminated top-seeded Minnesota in the first round. The Fighting Irish pulled out an overtime win against UMass-Lowell on Sunday to fill the surprising Frozen Four spot.

Penn State’s story ended at the hands of Denver on Sunday, as the Pioneers will play in the Frozen Four after besting the Nittany Lions 6-3.

So far, the NHL’s top prospects in the tournament have come to play. Charlie McAvoy (Bruins) and Clayton Keller (Coyotes) starred for BU. Will Butcher (Avalanche) leads Denver. Riley Tufte (Stars) and Joey Anderson (Devils) played big roles in Minnesota-Duluth’s rise. All adds to the fun.

The tournament consists of 16 qualified teams in four groups across four regions. The winner of each regional will advance to the Frozen Four, and the winners in the Frozen Four will advance to the championship game at the United Center in Chicago.

ESPNU, ESPN2, and ESPN3 will share most of the tournament’s early games, while the Frozen Four will be on ESPN2 and the championship game will feature on ESPN. Every game will be available online on WatchESPN.com.

1. Denver Pioneers
2. Union Dutchmen
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
4. Michigan Tech Huskies

1. Minnesota Golden Gophers
2. UMass Lowell River Hawks
3. Cornell Big Red
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

1. Harvard Crimson
2. Western Michigan Broncos
3. Air Force Falcons
4. Providence Friars

1. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
2. Boston University Terriers
3. North Dakota Fighting Hawks
4. Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 2 Boston University def. No. 3 North Dakota, 4-3 (2OT)

No. 1 Harvard def. No. 4 Providence, 3-0

No. 1 Minnesota Duluth def. No. 4 Ohio State, 3-2 (OT)

No. 3 Air Force def. No. 2 Western Michigan, 5-4

No. 2 UMass Lowell def. No. 3 Cornell, 5-0

No. 1 Denver def. No. 4 Michigan Tech, 5-2

No. 4 Notre Dame def. No. 1 Minnesota, 3-2

No. 3 Penn State def. No. 2 Union, 10-3:

No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth def. No. 2 Boston University, 3-2 (OT)

No. 1 Harvard def. No. 3 Air Force, 3-2

No. 4 Notre Dame def. No. 2 UMass Lowell, 3-2 (OT)

No. 1 Denver def. No. 3 Penn State, 6-3

No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth def. No. 3 Harvard, 2-1

No. 1 Denver def. No. 4 Notre Dame, 6-1
When/How to watch: 9:30 p.m. EST, ESPN2

NCAA Tournament Final, No. 1 Denver vs. No 2. Minnesota-Duluth
When/How to watch: 8:00 p.m., ESPN