National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament
| National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference hockey championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Format | Single-elimination (Semifinal & Final) Best two-of-three tournament (Quarterfinal) |
| Current stadium | Xcel Energy Center |
| Current location | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Played | 2014–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Western Michigan (1st title) |
| Most championships | Denver (3) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (3) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Official website | The Official Site of NCHC Hockey |
| Host stadiums | |
| Target Center (2014–2017) Xcel Energy Center (2018–2019, 2022–present) Ralph Engelstad Arena (2021) Campus sites (2026–) | |
| Host locations | |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota (2014–2017) St. Paul, Minnesota (2018–2019, 2022–present) Grand Forks, North Dakota (2021) Campus sites (2026–) | |
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament is the conference tournament for the NCHC. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
The inaugural tournament was held in 2014 and included all 8 member teams in a three-round championship.