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Hockey Earns No. 1 Seed, Draws Northeastern in NCAA Regional Semifinal

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan hockey team has earned a No. 1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and will play Northeastern in Worcester, Mass., in the NCAA Regional Semifinal at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.

The regional takes place at the DCU Center, home of the AHL's Worcester Railers. The winner will take on the winner of the semifinal featuring Minnesota and defending National Champions, Massachusetts on Sunday at 4 or 6:30 p.m.

This will be the sixth meeting all-time against NU and the first since 2013 when the teams clashed in Notre Dame's Shillelagh Tournament, resulting in a 1-1 tie.