The 2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 16 schools in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 25, 2011, and ended with the championship game on April 9, when the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines 3–2.

Tournament procedure

The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2011 regionals: Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 20. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey conference tournament winners all secure a spot in the tournament while other at large teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee. Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Regionals

Note: * denotes overtime period(s) All times are local (EDT/CDT).

East Regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut

• Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

Regional final

Midwest Regional – Green Bay, Wisconsin

Regional semifinals

Regional final

West Regional – St. Louis, Missouri

• Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

Regional final

Northeast Regional – Manchester, New Hampshire

• Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

Regional final

Frozen Four – St. Paul, Minnesota

National Semifinals

National Championship

Record by conference

Media

Television

ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament. For the seventh consecutive year ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, and ESPN3.

Broadcast Assignments

Regionals Frozen Four & Championship

Radio

Westwood One used exclusive radio rights to air both the semifinals and the championship, AKA the "Frozen Four."

All-Tournament Team

Frozen Four

• Most Outstanding Player(s)