The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) has released the 2026 Boys and Girls Hockey Playoff Brackets.
Regional action gets underway on Tuesday, February 17th, with sectional finals on February 27th or February 28th.
The 2026 State Boys and Girls Hockey Tournament is set for Tuesday, March 5th through Saturday, March 7th at Bob Suter’s LEGACY20 Arena in Middleton.
Below are the full brackets for each division: The bracket is set up to show Sectional Matchups. i.e. 1 vs. 2. You will need to click on 3 vs. 4 at the top to see the other half of the bracket for each division.
Boys Hockey Playoff Brackets:
2026 State Boys Hockey Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, March 5-7
Bob Suter's LEGACY20 Arena, Middleton, Wis.
DIVISION 1
Friday, March 6 - (Semifinals)
Game 1 - 10 a.m. - #4 Seed vs. #1 Seed
Game 2 - 2 p.m. - #3 Seed vs. #2 Seed
Saturday, March 7 (Championship)
Game 3 - 7 p.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
DIVISION 2
Thursday, March 5 (Semifinals)
Game 1 - 9:30 a.m. - #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. - #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Saturday, March 7 (Championship)
Game 3 - 11 a.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
2026 State Girls Hockey Tournament
Thursday & Saturday, March 5 & 7
Bob Suter's LEGACY20 Arena, Middleton, Wis.
Semifinals - Thursday, March 5
Game-1 - 4:30 p.m. - #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game-2 - 7:30 p.m. - #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 7
Game-3 - 3 p.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
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