One lucky fan who predicts everything correctly for the 2025 championship will win four (4) tickets to the Minnesota Wild’s home game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, March 29, 2025, as well as a one-night stay at the Courtyard Saint Paul Downtown hotel on March 29, 2025. In addition, the Pick Your Frozen Faceoff Contest hosted by Visit Saint Paul winner will receive a $100 gift card to Herbie’s On The Park adjacent to Xcel Energy Center, as well as a $150 Fanatics gift card to The Hockey Lodge in Xcel Energy Center.

For complete rules of the Pick Your Frozen Faceoff Contest hosted by Visit Saint Paul and to enter by mail, click here. The winner of this year’s contest will be announced on social media and contacted by Xcel Energy Center the week following the Frozen Faceoff.

Contest ended on March 13 at 10:00 p.m. CT.

In addition to all the hockey at Xcel Energy Center, several fan events are also planned around Frozen Faceoff weekend. NCHC Fan Fest will again be held prior to Frozen Faceoff games each day on Friday and Saturday, March 21-22. NCHC Fan Fest, which features interactive games, food and drink, music, and more, will return to Smorgie’s Bar, across West 7^th Street from Xcel Energy Center, in the afternoon before the hockey games.

On Thursday, March 20, Xcel Energy Center will host the annual NCHC Fan Skate from 7-8:30 p.m. The NCHC Fan Skate is free and open to the public, though fans skating must bring their own skates (no skate rental will be available and hockey sticks are not allowed).

The annual NCHC Awards Celebration will also take place on the eve of the Frozen Faceoff at the St. Paul Event Center in downtown Saint Paul at 5:15 p.m.

On Thursday, March 20, fans can watch their favorite team practice on the Xcel Energy Center ice. Fans attending practices should enter Xcel Energy Center through Gate 1. Times will be announced once participating teams are known with doors opening at 10:00 a.m. 

For safety and speed of entry, we strongly discourage guests from bringing bags of any kind to events at Xcel Energy Center. Purses no larger than 12” x 12” x 6” are allowed at designated X-ray entry points. This applies to all purses, including clear bags. Backpacks, coolers or large totes are prohibited. Medical and parenting bags are permitted and subject to X-ray screening. Wristlet, clutch or wallets 4” x 6” x 1.5” or smaller are allowed at all entrances and subject to inspection.

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Pro tip for faster mobile entry: Add your tickets to your phone's "wallet" and have a fully charged battery. This bypasses the need for Wi-Fi or cellular data at the gates.

Mobile tickets are like an airline boarding pass which can be accessed with a smartphone via the Ticketmaster app or mobile site in a bar code format and scanned at the gate for entry. Mobile tickets are protected by Ticketmaster’s SafeTix™ technology. SafeTix™ continually generates a new and unique barcode that automatically refreshes every few seconds so the barcode cannot be stolen or copied, keeping your tickets safe and secure. Screen shots are not accepted for entry.

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Only credit card and mobile payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) are accepted for concessions, retail and parking transactions. Only credit card payment is accepted for box office transactions. Cash is not accepted.