Maine hockey and Penn State will battle in the Allentown Regional semifinals, the last game of the 2025 NCAA Hockey Tournament’s first round.

These teams had different journeys to reach this point, with Maine receiving an automatic bid by winning the Hockey East conference and Penn State getting into the tournament with an at-large bid after what many believe comes from a strong second half of the season.

Penn State also has two top NHL prospect forwards who have spearheaded the team’s success: Nashville Predators’ Aiden Fink, who has 52 points coming into this matchup, good for third in the country, and San Jose Sharks’ Reese Laubach, who has scored 15 goals this season.

Maine has a top NHL prospect, Colorado Avalanche,  Taylor Makar, who is tied for the most goals scored on the team, and Harrison Scott. The Black Bears have also been the most clutch team in the NCAA, with six game-winning goals this season,

Whoever wins this game advances to the Allentown Regional Finals for a contest with UConn or Quinnipiac.

How To Watch Maine vs. Penn State Hockey

Penn State vs. Maine hockey will be live on ESPN2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 28.

NCAA Hockey Tournament Bracket 2025

Here’s the NCAA Hockey Tournament regional schedule. 

Thursday, March 27

• Boston University vs. Ohio State, 2:00 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Toledo, Ohio Regional
• No. 4 Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State, 5:00 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Fargo, N.D. Regional
• No. 2. Michigan State vs. Cornell, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) – Toledo, Ohio Regional
• Minnesota vs. UMass, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+) – Fargo, N.D. Regional

Friday, March 28

• 2:00 p.m. ET – No. 1 Boston College vs. Bentley (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Manchester, N.H. Regional
• 5:00 p.m. ET – UConn vs. Quinnipiac (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Allentown, Pa. Regional
• Providence vs. Denver, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) – Manchester, N.H. Regional
• No. 3 Maine vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+) – Allentown, Pa. Regional

Saturday, March 29

• Fargo Regional Final, 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+)
• Toledo Regional Final, 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+)

Sunday, March 30

• Manchester Regional Final, 4:30 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m. ET (EPN2/ESPN+)
• Allentown Regional Final, 4:30 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+)

Frozen Four 2025 Schedule

Thursday, April 10

• 5:00 p.m. ET – Semifinal 1 – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Semifinal 2 – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.

Frozen Four 2025 National Championship

Saturday, April 12

• 7:30 p.m. ET – National Championship Game – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.

Penn State Hockey Schedule 2025

• Oct 5, 2024 – Penn State 4, Alaska 3 (OT)
• Oct 6, 2024 – Penn State 5, Alaska 0
• Oct 12, 2024 – Penn State 2, Quinnipiac 3
• Oct 25, 2024 – Penn State 3, St. Lawrence 2
• Oct 26, 2024 – Penn State 3, St. Lawrence 1
• Nov 1, 2024 – Penn State 1, Minnesota 3
• Nov 2, 2024 – Penn State 0, Minnesota 1
• Nov 15, 2024 – Penn State 4, Wisconsin 5 (OT)
• Nov 16, 2024 – Penn State 3, Wisconsin 6
• Nov 22, 2024 – Penn State 5, Michigan 6
• Nov 23, 2024 – Penn State 6, Michigan 10
• Nov 26, 2024 – Penn State 3, Colgate 2
• Nov 27, 2024 – Penn State 7, Colgate 1
• Dec 5, 2024 – Penn State 0, Ohio State 4
• Dec 6, 2024 – Penn State 2, Ohio State 4
• Dec 12, 2024 – Penn State 4, Army 1
• Jan 3, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 3 (SOL)
• Jan 5, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 0
• Jan 10, 2025 – Penn State 4, Michigan State 6
• Jan 11, 2025 – Penn State 2, Michigan State 2 (SOW)
• Jan 17, 2025 – Penn State 4, Canisius 0
• Jan 18, 2025 – Penn State 3, Canisius 2
• Jan 24, 2025 – Penn State 6, Ohio State 6 (SOW)
• Jan 25, 2025 – Penn State 3, Ohio State 2 (OT)
• Jan 31, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 4
• Feb 1, 2025 – Penn State 3, Michigan 7
• Feb 7, 2025 – Penn State 2, Wisconsin 0
• Feb 8, 2025 – Penn State 6, Wisconsin 2
• Feb 14, 2025 – Penn State 5, Notre Dame 3
• Feb 15, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 2
• Feb 21, 2025 – Penn State 2, Michigan State 3
• Feb 22, 2025 – Penn State 3, Michigan State 2
• Feb 28, 2025 – Penn State 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
• Mar 1, 2025 – Penn State 3, Minnesota 5
• Mar 7, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 6
• Mar 8, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 2
• Mar 15, 2025 – Penn State 3, Ohio State 4 (OT)
• Mar 28, 2025 – Penn State vs. Maine (Neutral, Allentown, Pa. / PPL Center)

Maine Hockey Schedule 2025

• Oct 5, 2024 – Maine 4, Alaska 3 (OT)
• Oct 6, 2024 – Maine 5, Alaska 0
• Oct 12, 2024 – Maine 2, Quinnipiac 3
• Oct 25, 2024 – Maine 3, St. Lawrence 2
• Oct 26, 2024 – Maine 3, St. Lawrence 1
• Nov 1, 2024 – Maine 1, Minnesota 3
• Nov 2, 2024 – Maine 0, Minnesota 1
• Nov 15, 2024 – Maine 4, Wisconsin 5 (OT)
• Nov 16, 2024 – Maine 3, Wisconsin 6
• Nov 22, 2024 – Maine 5, Michigan 6
• Nov 23, 2024 – Maine 6, Michigan 10
• Nov 26, 2024 – Maine 3, Colgate 2
• Nov 27, 2024 – Maine 7, Colgate 1
• Dec 5, 2024 – Maine 0, Ohio State 4
• Dec 6, 2024 – Maine 2, Ohio State 4
• Dec 12, 2024 – Maine 4, Army 1
• Jan 3, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 3 (SOL)
• Jan 5, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 0
• Jan 10, 2025 – Maine 4, Michigan State 6
• Jan 11, 2025 – Maine 2, Michigan State 2 (SOW)
• Jan 17, 2025 – Maine 4, Canisius 0
• Jan 18, 2025 – Maine 3, Canisius 2
• Jan 24, 2025 – Maine 6, Ohio State 6 (SOW)
• Jan 25, 2025 – Maine 3, Ohio State 2 (OT)
• Jan 31, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 4
• Feb 1, 2025 – Maine 3, Michigan 7
• Feb 7, 2025 – Maine 2, Wisconsin 0
• Feb 8, 2025 – Maine 6, Wisconsin 2
• Feb 14, 2025 – Maine 5, Notre Dame 3
• Feb 15, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 2
• Feb 21, 2025 – Maine 2, Michigan State 3
• Feb 22, 2025 – Maine 3, Michigan State 2
• Feb 28, 2025 – Maine 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
• Mar 1, 2025 – Maine 3, Minnesota 5
• Mar 7, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 6
• Mar 8, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 2
• Mar 15, 2025 – Maine 3, Ohio State 4 (OT)
• Mar 28, 2025 – Maine vs. Penn State (Neutral, Allentown, Pa.)

Where is the 2025 Men’s Frozen Four?

St. Louis will host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at Enterprise Center, the home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.

How Does The NCAA Hockey Tournament Work?

• At the beginning of the tournament, teams will compete across four regional sites in single-elimination games, with four teams standing at the end.
• There are two games in the regional semifinals between these teams for a chance at the regional finals.
• The winners of the four sites will then advance to the Frozen Four in St. Louis, MO.
• From there, the two winners will compete for the grand prize in a national championship.

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