BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – A stellar field featuring four of the top-7 programs in the nation are set to compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s 2023 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff, set for March 3-4 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.
 
For their success in the best-of-three WCHA Quarterfinals, No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Wisconsin, and No. 4 Minnesota Duluth have advanced to the 2023 Final Faceoff.
 
Annually featuring a collection of the nation’s highest-ranked programs and best players, the WCHA’s four remaining teams will compete for the WCHA Championship trophy and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
 
Regular season champion Ohio State clinched its first WCHA league title in program history on the regular season’s final day with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Wisconsin. The Buckeyes will meet fourth-seeded Minnesota Duluth in Friday’s first semifinal at 1 p.m. CT. The Buckeyes finished 3-1-0 against the Bulldogs this season, with two games going to overtime. The most recent matchup between the pair was on Dec. 3, resulting in a 5-4 overtime thriller in which Minnesota Duluth’s Clara Van Wieren scored the game-winner.
 
Second-seeded Minnesota faces No. 3 Wisconsin in the second semifinal on Friday at 5 p.m. CT. Each sweeping a series, the Gophers and Badgers extended their Border Battle reputation against each other in the regular season, where Wisconsin went 2-0-2 against Minnesota. Each program earned one shootout win, while in the duo’s most recent matchup on Feb. 11, Wisconsin claimed an impressive 7-5 victory.
 
2023 KWIK TRIP WCHA FINAL FACEOFF
The 2023 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff is set for March 3-4 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Annually featuring a collection of the nation’s highest-ranked programs and best players, the WCHA’s four remaining teams will compete for the league’s playoff championship and an automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
 
Friday, March 3
Semifinal Game 1 – No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Minnesota Duluth: 1 p.m. CT
Semifinal Game 2 – No. 2 Minnesota vs. No. 3 Wisconsin: 5 p.m. CT
 
Saturday, March 4
WCHA Championship – Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner: 2 p.m. CT
 
Three-Game, All-Tournament Packages
$37 – Reserved Chairback Seating
$27 – General Admission (Adult)
$20 – General Admission (Seniors/Students/Youth)
$10 – General Admission (Groups of 10+)
 
All games will stream live on B1G+. Tickets can be purchased online HERE, in-person at the Ridder Arena Box Office, or by phone at 1-800-U-GOPHER. All tickets purchased in advance will be issued electronically.

The WCHA thanks 2023 Final Faceoff supporting partners Kwik Trip, Cub, Howies Hockey Tape, Krampade, JLG, and Sterling Trophy.
 
For more information on the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, follow the league on Twitter and Instagram @WCHA_WHockey, and online at the new wcha.com.