ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship

The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship is like a big tournament where college hockey teams from all over the United States compete to see who is the best. It's kind of like when you play a game with your friends and you see who can win the most times.

The tournament starts with 16 teams and they play against each other in a bracket style. That means that each team plays one other team and the winner moves on to play against another team. This keeps going until there are only two teams left.

The last two teams play against each other in the championship game. This is where the best team is crowned.

The teams work really hard to get to the championship game. They practice a lot and try to score as many goals as they can while keeping the other team from scoring.

It's a big deal for the teams to make it to the championship game and they always hope they can win and bring home the trophy. It's like when you work really hard to win a game with your friends and you get to take home the trophy or prize.