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2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship Bracket Set

2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship Bracket Set

The 24-team field for the 2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship has been set, with the full schedule set to begin March 13.

Feb 26, 2025 by Chris Peters
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The 2025 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey are almost here and a major step has been taken towards the big event. During its selection show Tuesday night, the ACHA Men’s Division 1 tournament field was revealed with all 24 teams slotted into the official national championship bracket.

The Men’s Division 1 level will play its national tournament from March 13-18 at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo. You will be able to watch every game live and on demand on FloHockey.

The ACHA released its final rankings Tuesday, which determines the final seeding for the tournament. The top eight seeds automatically advance to the second round, while the remaining 16 teams will play an opening round to advance. The winning teams from the second round move on to the quarterfinals, which is followed by a re-seeded semifinal and the national champion will be crowned on March 18.

Adrian College is the defending national champions after outlasting UNLV last year and will enter this tournament as the No. 6 seed. Meanwhile, 2023 national champion Minot State finds itself in the familiar No. 1 spot for the 2025 tournament. Last year's runner-up, UNLV enters at No. 2 after an eventful season that saw them go play NCAA Division I defending national champion Denver and earn a shocking win in the shootout.

Minot State will be seeking its fourth ACHA national title, which would tie them for second all-time and one short of record-holder Penn State. Meanwhile, No. 3 Ohio University will be chasing down a potential record-tying fifth ACHA national title, matching their old rivals Penn State.

Here are the 24 teams that will be competing for the Murdoch Cup in a few weeks.

The 2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship Field

1. Minot State

2. UNLV

3. Ohio

4. Liberty

5. Jamestown

6. Adrian College

7. Niagara

8. Utah

9. Drury

10. Maryville

11. Calvin

12. Grand Canyon University

13. Indiana Tech

14. Mary

15. Arizona

16. Midland

17. Purdue Northwest

18. Oklahoma 

19. Pitt

20. Oswego State

21. Delaware

22. John Carroll

23. Northwood

24. West Chester

2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship Bracket

The first round of the 2025 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship will be played on Thursday, March 13. Here are the opening-round matchups and which teams with the first-round byes will await the winners.

Game 1: No. 21 Delaware vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Winner plays No. 5 Jamestown)

Game 2: No. 20 Oswego State vs. No. 13 Indiana Tech (Winner plays No. 4 Liberty)

Game 3: No. 22 John Carroll vs. No. 11 Calvin (Winner plays No. 6 Adrian)

Game 4: No. 19 Pitt vs. No. 14 Mary (Winner plays No. 3 Ohio)

Game 5: No. 23 Northwood vs. No. 10 Maryville (Winner plays No. 7 Niagara)

Game 6: No. 18 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Arizona (Winner plays No. 2 UNLV)

Game 7: No. 24 West Chester vs. No. 9 Drury (Winner plays No. 8 Utah)

Game 8: No. 17 Purdue Northwest vs. No. 16 Midland (Winner plays No. 1 Minot State)

The full broadcast schedule is coming soon.

How To Watch The ACHA National Championships

The ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey will take place in Maryland Heights, Mo., March 13-25, featuring all five divisions including Men's Divisions 1, 2 and 3; and Women's Divisions 1 and 2. All games from the tournament will be streamed live and on demand on FloHockey. Subscribe here to never miss a moment of the ACHA National Championships.

When Are The 2025 ACHA National Championships?

The ACHA National Championships will be played fromMarch 13 to March 25 with all five divisions represented.

  • Men's Division 1: March 13-18
  • Men's Division 2: March 14-18
  • Women's Division 1: March 17-21
  • Men's Division 3: March 18-22
  • Women's Division 2: March 21-25

Where Are The 2025 ACHA National Championships?

The 2025 ACHA National Championships will be played at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo., just outside of St. Louis. 

The Centene Community Ice Center is a multi-rink complex that is utilized by the St. Louis Blues as their official practice facility. It is also home to Lindenwood's NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey teams.

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