March 14, 2026, 9:47 a.m. ET

The Penn State women’s hockey team can clinch a spot in the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four today. The No. 3 seed Nittany Lions take on UConn in the regional championship round of the NCAA tournament, and they will get the benefit of playing on home ice.

Penn State hosts UConn on Saturday afternoon in the Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. What has been one of the most successful seasons in program history, Penn State Penn State is led by Team USA gold medalist Tessa Janecke, who is approaching a milestone of 200 career points. Jancke comes into Saturday’s regional championship round with 198 career points.

Penn State has never played in the women’s Frozen Four. Neither has UConn. So one of these two programs will be making some program history on Saturday afternoon. Will it be the Penn State women’s team enjoying their first trip to the Frozen Four a year after the men’s team made its Frozen Four debut? Things are certainly happening in Hockey Valley.

Here is how to watch this afternoon’s NCAA women’s hockey regional championship game between Penn State and UConn.

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Saturday’s NCAA Women’s Frozen Four regional championship game will air on ESPN+, the official streaming platform service from ESPN.

Watch Penn State vs. UConn women’s hockey on ESPN+All “Big Ten” Frozen Four?

The Big Ten does not have enough programs sponsoring women’s hockey to have a conference of its own, but there is a great chance the Big Ten will be well-represented in the women’s Frozen Four. In addition to Penn State, the No. 3 seed, playing in a regional championship, No. 1 seed Ohio State, No. 2 seed Wisconsin, and No. 4 seed Minnesota are all playing in their respective regional championships on Saturday, and all four Big Ten schools are playing at home.

Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Minnesota all play in the WCHA. Penn State plays in the Atlantic Hockey League. A Big Ten school has won the women’s NCAA title each year since 2019 with Wisconsin and Ohio State combining for each of the last six titles. No school from the Atlantic Hockey League has won the national championship.