After a year off, the Friendship Four returns with its mid-season college hockey tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Four clubs fly over the Atlantic to play in the only NCAA Division I tournament outside of North America. The 2024 group consists of Boston University, Merrimack, Harvard and Notre Dame. Boston University is the only ranked team in the USCHO.com poll (No. 13).
The Terriers will play against Hockey East foe Merrimack in the first game. Notre Dame and Harvard will also face off, and the second round will be determined based on winners and losers.
Regardless of who places first in the 2024 tournament, it will be a first-time winner. Boston University was the runner-up in 2018, but no other team this year has participated in the international tournament. Quinnipiac is the most recent champion in 2022.
All four games will take place at the SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30.
The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch the 2024 Friendship Four hockey games.
How to watch Friendship Four hockey 2024
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: ESPN+ (U.S.) | TSN+ (Canada)
There won’t be any national TV broadcasts of the Friendship Four, so fans will be limited to live streams. Fans can watch all four games of the 2024 Friendship Four on ESPN+.
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Fans in Canada can watch Friendship Four games on TSN+.
Friendship Four hockey 2024 schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Live stream |
| Nov. 29 | Boston U. 6, Merrimack 2 | — | — |
| Nov. 29 | Notre Dame 5, Harvard 2 | — | — |
| Nov. 30 | Merrimack vs. Harvard | 10 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Nov. 30 | Boston U. vs. Notre Dame | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
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