A deep dive into the relationship between the NCAA and NHL

The puck drops on the NCAA Championship game tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The NCAA men’s Frozen Four will face off tomorrow on ESPN2, with two tickets to Saturday’s national championship up for grabs.

The sport of women’s hockey just keeps on winning, which means the pinnacle of the collegiate season — this weekend’s Frozen Four — couldn’t come at a better time. Future PWHLers will face off in Sunday’s 4 p.m. ET national championship game, but first, they have to survive today’s semifinals, featuring the nation’s four most dominant teams.

The puck drops on the first round of the national tournament tomorrow — aka perfect timing since women’s hockey is the moment.

Winter sports’ first national champs were crowned this weekend, with more coming down the pipe at breakneck speed.

Taking their cues from the pros (in scheduling only, we hope), the men’s hockey season began last weekend with a mix of exhibition games and official regular-season matchups.

NCAA women’s hockey soft-launched with a few early games last week, but most squads’ seasons begin this weekend — check out our primer, then let’s hit the rink.

The men’s game is a bit more populous than the women’s, with 152 programs across all divisions, including 60 DI teams across six conferences.