West Regional

The West Regional of the NCAA Tournament has been held every year since 1992, when the NCAA chose to move all tournament games to neutral sites.
From 1992 to 2002, the West Regional advanced two teams to the Frozen Four, as did the East Regional counterpart. Six teams played at the regional, with the top two seeds awarded byes to the quarterfinal round of the tournament, playing the winner of the first day's games.
In 2003, the NCAA Tournament was expanded to 16 teams playing in 4 regionals, and a regional champion has been attained every year since then.
== Host Arenas ==
* 1992 - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
* 1993 - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
* 1994 - Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI
* 1995 - Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI
* 1996 - Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI
* 1997 - Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
* 1998 - Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, MI
* 1999 - Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI
* 2000 - Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN
* 2001 - Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
* 2002 - Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, MI
* 2003 - Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN
* 2004 - Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
* 2005 - Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN
* 2006 - Ralph Englestad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
* 2007 - Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
== Regional Champions ==
* 1992 - Lake Superior/Michigan
* 1993 - Lake Superior/Michigan
* 1994 - Lake Superior/Minnesota
* 1995 - Michigan/Minnesota
* 1996 - Colorado College/Michigan
* 1997 - Michigan/North Dakota
* 1998 - Michigan/Ohio State
* 1999 - Boston College/Michigan State
* 2000 - Boston College/North Dakota
* 2001 - Michigan/Michigan State
* 2002 - Michigan/Minnesota
* 2003 - Minnesota
* 2004 - Denver
* 2005 - Minnesota
* 2006 - North Dakota
* 2007 - North Dakota
* 2008 - TBD
== Future Host Sites ==
* 2008 - Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
* 2009 - Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN
Category:NCAA Men's Division I Tournament