It's playoff time in college hockey and that means Minnesota teams and players battling for conference trophies and, ultimately, NCAA glory. 

The State of Hockey is typically well-represented with dozens of homegrown players taking the postseason ice. In fact, last season 17 Minnesotans participated in the Frozen Four. From 2000-2014, every NCAA men's ice hockey champion had at least one Minnesotan on its roster. 

This year it's more of the same, with four Minnesota D-I teams and more than 100 Minnesota-born players in action this week.

March 17, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.

• Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 7:30 pm CT (winner faces Minnesota on March 18)
• Wisconsin vs. Penn State, 4 pm CT (winner faces Michigan on March 18)

Minnesota-Born Players

• Michigan (0) - None
• Michigan State (1) - John Draeger, D, Faribault
• Ohio State (4) - Drew Brevig, D, Lakeville; Miguel Fidler, F, Edina; Tyler Nanne, F, Edina; John Wiitala, F, Lakeville; *Head Coach Steve Rohlik, St. Paul
• Wisconsin (7) - Tanner Barnes, F, Eagan; Grant Besse, F, Plymouth; Ryan Breon, G, Orono; Matthew Freytag, F, Wayzata; Cullen Hurley, F, Eagan; Kevin Schulze, D, White Bear Lake; Eddie Wittchow, D, Burnsville
• Penn State (2) - Vince Pedrie, D, Rochester; Eric Scheid, F, Blaine
• Minnesota (23) - Jake Bischoff, D, Grand Rapids; Michael Brodzinski, D, Ham Lake; Taylor Cammarata, F, Plymouth; Ryan Collins, D, Bloomington; Ryan Coyne, G, Plymouth; Hudson Fasching, F, Burnsville; Jack Glover, D, Golden Valley; Steve Johnson, D, Excelsior; Brock Kautz, G, Rochester; Justin Kloos, F, Lakeville; Nick Lehr, G, Roseville; Vinni Lettieri, F, Excelsior; A.J. Michaelson, F, Apple Valley; Ryan Norman, F, Maplewood; Jack Ramsey, F, Chanhassen; Ryan Reilly, F, Chanhassen; Connor Reilly, F, Chanhassen; Mitch Rogge, F, Eden Prairie; Tyler Sheehy, F, Burnsville; Curt Simonson, D, Grand Rapids; Darian Romanko, F, Shoreview; Jack Sadek, D, Lakeville; Nick Seeler, D, Eden Prairie; *Head Coach Don Lucia, Grand Rapids
   

March 18, Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.

• Denver vs. St. Cloud State, 7:30 pm CT
• Minnesota Duluth vs. North Dakota, 4 pm CT
   

Minnesota-Born Players

• Denver (3) - Blake Hillman, D, Elk River; Sean Mostrom, D, Wayzata; Matt VanVoohis, D, Edina
• St. Cloud State (9) - T.J. Belisle, F, Andover; Joey Benik, F, Andover; Will Borgen, D, Moorhead; Charlie Lindgren, G, Lakeville; Judd Peterson, F, Duluth; Ethan Prow, D, Sauk Rapids; Jimmy Schuldt, D, Minnetonka; Blake Winiecki, F, Lakeville; David Zevnik, G, Lakeville; *Head Coach Bob Motzko, Austin
• Minnesota Duluth (16) - Tony Cameranesi, F, Maple Grove; Willie Corrin, D, International Falls; Cal Decowski, F, Andover; Adam Johnson, F, Hibbing; Karson Kuhlman, F, Esko; Nick McCormack, D, Ramsey; Matt McNeely, G, Burnsville; Dan Molenaar, D, Eden Prairie; Kyle Osterberg, F, Lakeville; Neal Pionk, D, Hermantown; Willie Raskob, D, Hastings; Charlie Sampair, F, White Bear Lake; Jared Thomas, F, Hermantown; Dominic Toninato, F, Duluth; Andy Welinski, D, Duluth; Austyn Young, F, South St. Paul; *Head Coach, Scott Sandelin, Hibbing
• North Dakota (9) - Ryan Anderson, G, Roseau; Gage Ausmus, D, East Grand Forks; Brock Boeser, F, Burnsville; Shane Gersich, F, Chaska; Trevor Olson, F, Duluth; Austin Poganski, F, St. Cloud; Tucker Poolman, D, East Grand Forks; Hayden Shaw, D, Woodbury; Christian Wolanin, D, Rochester
   

March 18, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.

• Bowling Green vs. Minnesota State, 3 pm CT
• Michigan Tech vs. Ferris St., 6:30 pm CT
   

Minnesota-Born Players

• Bowling Green (4) - Mitchell McLain, F, Baxter; Tommy Burke, G, Chaska; Matt Pohlkamp, F, Baxter; Chris Pohlkamp, D, Baxter
• Ferris State (0) - None
• Michigan Tech (4) - Tyler Heinonen, F, Delano; Walker Hyland, D, Woodbury; Jake Jackson, F, Maplewood; Dylan Steman, F, Hanover
• Minnesota State (4) - Max Coatta, F, Minnetonka; C.J. Franklin, F, Forest Lake; Clint Lewis, D, Burnsville; Zach Stepan, F, Hastings; *Head Coach, Mike Hastings, Crookston
   

March 18, TD Garden, Boston, Mass.

• Massachusetts-Lowell vs. Providence, 4 pm CT
• Northeastern vs. Boston College, 7 pm CT

Minnesota-Born Players

• Northeastern (0) - None
• Boston College (0) - None
• Massachusetts-Lowell (1) - Chris Forney, D, Thief River Falls
• Providence (0) - None
   

March 18, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y.

• RIT vs. Air Force, 7:30 pm CT
• Army West Point vs. Robert Morris, 4 pm CT
   

Minnesota-Born Players

• Army (3) - Conor Andrle, F, St. Louis Park; Nick Decenzo, F, Hibbing; Joe Kozlak, F, Duluth
• RIT (0) - None
• Air Force (8) - Dan Bailey, D, St. Cloud; Erik Baskin, F, Minnetonka; Phil Boje, D, Shoreview; Jake Erickson, D, Stillwater; Matt Koch, D, Hastings; Matt Perry, F, Lakeville; A.J. Reid, F, Lakeville; Matt Serratore, F, Bemidji; *Head Coach Frank Serratore, Coleraine
• Robert Morris (0) - None
   

March 18, Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, N.Y.

• St. Lawrence vs. Harvard, 6:30 pm CT
• Dartmouth vs. Quinnipiac, 3 pm CT
   

Minnesota-Born Players

• St. Lawrence (2) - Christian Horn, F, Plymouth; Patrick Steinhauser, F, Plymouth
• Harvard (2) - Jake Horton, D, Lake Elmo; Jacob Olson, D, St. Paul
• Dartmouth (4) - Ryan Bullock, D, Eden Prairie; James Kruger, G, Minnetonka; Grand Opperman, F, Wayzata; Brett Patterson, D, Eden Prairie
• Quinnipiac (5) - Jacob Meyers, G, Minnetonka; Canon Pieper, F, Roseville; Bo Pieper, F, Roseville; Tommy Schutt, F, Chanhassen; Derek Smith, D, Apple Valley