2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
2016 Frozen Four logo | |
| Teams | 16 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Quinnipiac Bobcats (2nd title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Brad Berry (1st title) |
| MOP | Drake Caggiula (North Dakota) |
| Attendance | 19,358 (Championship) 55,211 (Frozen Four) 115,261 (Tournament) |
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2016. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the NCAA, the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – were hosted by the University of Wisconsin and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
North Dakota defeated Quinnipiac 5–1 to win the program's 8th NCAA title.
This is the first time in NCAA college hockey history that a first year coach, Brad Berry, won the NCAA title.