The 2025 NCAA Tournament is here as 16 teams are vying for a national championship. Four different regionals will help shape this year’s Frozen Four, which will be held April 10-12 in St. Louis.

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Flo Hockey will be previewing each of the four regionals this week, continuing with the Toledo Regional.

When is the Toledo Regional?

The Toledo Regional begins with a pair of games on Thursday at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. EDT. The winners will meet on Saturday with a Frozen Four berth on the line.

Thursday March 27

Boston University vs. Ohio State, 2 p.m. EDT, ESPNU

Michigan State vs. Cornell, 5:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN+

Saturday March 29

TBD vs. TBD, 4 or 6:30 p.m. EDT, ESPNU

Toledo Regional Teams At A Glance

Michigan State 

Record: 26-6-4, 15-5-4 (Big Ten)
Head coach: Adam Nightingale, 3rd season
Leading scorer: Isaac Howard, F, Jr. (26-25-51)
Between the pipes: Trey Augustine, So. (19-6-4, .927 save percentage, 2.01 GAA)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 29

Boston University

Record: 21-13-2, 14-8-2 (Hockey East)
Head coach: Jay Pandolfo, 3rd season
Leading scorer: Quinn Hutson, F, Jr. (21-26-47)
Between the pipes: Mikhail Yegorov, Fr. (8-5-1, .931 save percentage, 1.99 GAA)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 40

Ohio State

Record: 24-13-2, 14-9-1 (Big Ten)
Head coach: Steve Rohlik, 12th season
Leading scorer: Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, F, Gr. (17-23-40)
Between the pipes: Logan Terness, Sr. (12-9-1, .925 save percentage, 2.27 GAA)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 11

Cornell

Record: 18-10-6, 10-8-4 (ECAC)
Head coach: Mike Schafer, 30th season
Leading scorer: Ryan Walsh, F, So. (14-14-28)
Between the pipes: Ian Shane, Sr. (16-10-6, .902 save percentage, 2.17 GAA)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 25

Who are the top NHL prospects to watch?

• Trey Augustine, So., G, Michigan State – Detroit (2023, 2nd)
• Cole Eiserman, Fr., F, Boston University – New York Islanders (2024, 1st)
• Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, Gr., F, Ohio State – Nashville (2020, 7th)
• Isaac Howard, Jr., F, Michigan State – Tampa Bay (2022, 1st)
• Cole Hutson, Fr., D, Boston University – Washington (2024, 2nd)
• Mikhail Yegorov, Fr., G, Boston University – New Jersey (2024, 2nd)

Toledo Regional Matchup Previews

Michigan State vs. Cornell

Michigan State is coming off a 4-3 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Spartans have been one of, if not the nation’s top-ranked team all season and head to Toledo as the No. 2 overall seed.

Isaac Howard was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and is coming off a two-goal, four-point showing in the Big Ten Championship Game – including the overtime winner. Howard has 51 points and points in eight of his past nine.

Karsen Dowart, one of the top undrafted free agents in the NCAA, also has 29 points (12-17-29) and Augustine’s .927 save percentage ranks 10th in the nation.

Did you know?@HobeyBakerAward Top 10 Isaac Howard leads the country in points per game.

Learn more about his Hobey candidacy at https://t.co/B6bMBRvLzv pic.twitter.com/8gl5GqYzB0

— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) March 25, 2025

However, MSU will face a motivated Cornell squad. It’s the third consecutive tournament trip as the Big Red won their second straight ECAC title. Yet there will be an extra chip on their shoulders, as this is Mike Schafer’s final season.

Cornell is averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 2.2. Ian Shane has allowed a goal or less in five of his past seven starts and made 30 saves against Clarkson in the ECAC Championship Game. Ryan Walsh scored his team-leading 14th goal in the win, which snapped an eight-game goal drought.

Boston University vs. Ohio State

BU and OSU last met in 2009 – an 8-3 win for the Terriers in the NCAA Tournament. However, plenty has changed since, and the two teams are pretty evenly matched. BU and OSU are the No. 7 and No. 10 seeds in the tournament.

BU is seeking its third consecutive Frozen Four appearance and has made the tournament eight times since 2015. Despite an up-and-down first half, BU is 6-3-1 since its Beanpot win and reached the Hockey East Semifinals. Neither Cole Eiserman or Cole Hutson have looked like freshmen and Hutson was named the Hockey East Defenseman of the Year.

Freshman Mikhail Yegorov joined the program in January and made an immediate impact between the pipes too. Yegorov has stopped 362 of the 389 shots he’s seen.

Ohio State will be no easy matchup and the Buckeyes boast 24 wins. OSU reached the above-mentioned Big Ten Championship Game and forced overtime but ultimately fell to Michigan State. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine had six points (4-2-6) in the playoffs and leads OSU in goals (17) and points (40).

Stick taps to defenseman Damien Carfagna and forward Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, who were named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team🏒 🏒#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BpX6sKoH97

— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) March 23, 2025

Fontaine transferred to Ohio State after four seasons at Northeastern, and he’s made an immediate impact in Columbus. His previous career high was 30 points. 

BU averages 3.7 goals per game while OSU comes in at 3.2, which are tied for fourth and 17th respectively. OSU is also one of the nation’s least-penalized teams (7.69 PIM) while BU averages an NCAA-high 13.4 minutes per game.

How can I watch?

Thursday’s first game and Saturday will both be televised on ESPNU. Thursday night’s battle between Michigan State and Cornell will be available on ESPN+.

Where are the games played?

All three games will be played at Huntington Center, the home of the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. The arena seats roughly 8,000 fans and has been open since the fall 2009.

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