How to watch Wisconsin’s Frozen Four matchup vs. North Dakota on Thursday

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 28: Ben Dexheimer #4 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates his overtime goal against the Michigan State Spartans with his teammates during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional Championship final at the DCU Center on March 28, 2026 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Badgers won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Frozen Four is finally here.

After a long layoff, the Wisconsin Badgers are set to take on North Dakota to kick off the Frozen Four on Thursday, looking to make their way to the NCAA Championship Game. It’s been quite a year for the Badgers. They had some memorable early-season moments with sweeps of Minnesota and Michigan State, while splitting a road series with Michigan.

But they struggled a bit in the second half of the season, getting swept by the Spartans, Penn State, and Minnesota in three consecutive series. That put their playoff hopes in jeopardy, but Wisconsin had a good end to the season with a split series against Michigan and a sweep of Penn State to cement their status in the playoff field. As a No.

3 seed, they took on No. 2 Dartmouth, beating them 5-1 with a four-goal third period. Then came the big upset, as the Badgers beat the No.