ACHA ANNOUNCES DATES, SITES, AND FORMAT FOR 2026 ACHA MEN’S DIVISION II REGIONALS
(11/7/2025 CORRECTION: The dates for the Northeast and West Regionals have been updated)
TROY, MI (Nov. 6, 2025) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), the governing body for non‐NCAA men’s and women’s hockey in the United States, today announced the sites, dates, and format for the 2026 ACHA Men’s Division II Regionals.
The 2026 Men’s Division II Regional sites and dates are:
CENTRAL REGIONAL ‐ Hammond, Indiana
February 20 and 21, 2026
Rinks: Kube Sports Complex
Homewood Flossmoor Ice Arena (Friday only)
(Host: Purdue University Northwest)
NORTHEAST REGIONAL ‐ Simsbury, Connecticut
February 21 and 22, 2026
Rink: International Skating Center of Connecticut
(Host: ACHA)
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL ‐ Cincinnati, Ohio
February 21 and 22, 2026
Rink: Queen City Sportsplex
(Host: Tri‐State Collegiate Hockey League)
WEST REGIONAL ‐ Salt Lake City, Utah
February 20 and 21, 2026
Rink: Salt Lake City Sports Complex
(Host: University of Utah)
The format for Men’s Division II Regionals has changed from previous seasons. Following the Final Ranking of the regular season, the top 16 teams in each region will receive a berth to their respective Regional. Teams that receive a conference auto-bid to Regionals but are not ranked in top 16 for their region shall be afforded a berth to Regionals and displace the lowest seeded team(s) in the top 16 for their region.
All games played at Men’s Division II Regionals will be single elimination. The games on the first day of each Regional will see the top-seeded team playing the #16 seeded team, the #2 seed playing the #15 seed, etc. For the second day of each Regional, the brackets will be reseeded to ensure the highest remaining seeds compete against the lowest remaining seeds.
The schedule format for each Regional will be:
Regional Day 1
#1 seed vs. #16 seed
#2 seed vs. #15 seed
#3 seed vs.#14 seed
#4 seed vs. #13 seed
#5seed vs. #12 seed
#6 seed vs. #11 seed
#7 seed vs.#10 seed
#8 seed vs. #9 seed
Regional Day 2
Highest remaining seed vs. Lowest remaining seed
2nd Highest remaining seed vs. 2nd Lowest remaining seed
3rd Highest remaining seed vs. 3rd Lowest remaining seed
4th Highest remaining seed vs. 4th Lowest remaining seed
Four teams will emerge undefeated at the conclusion of the second day at each Regional. Those sixteen teams, four from each region, will comprise the field that will compete for the Radakovich Cup at the 2026 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey, which will be played from March 12-17, 2026 at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
For more information, please contact ACHA Men’s Division II Commissioner Sean Levin at slevin@achahockey.org or ACHA Executive Director Craig Barnett at cbarnett@achahockey.org.
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About American Collegiate Hockey Association
The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) was founded in 1991 and is the national association for Non-NCAA Collegiate Hockey throughout the United States. Our organization of more than 460 colleges and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide. With approximately 13,000 players and coaches as well as countless volunteers and game officials, the ACHA has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade and continues to be a viable option for college bound student-athletes to continue playing competitive hockey nationwide. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the ACHA’s primary mission is to support the growth of Collegiate Hockey while emphasizing academic performance, personal development, and opportunities for regional, national, and international competition. The ACHA identifies standards which serve to unite and regulate teams at the collegiate level and entered its 35th season in September 2025. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
