by Per Tim Stried
OHSAA Ice Hockey State Tournament Pairings
49th annual ice hockey state tournament begins Saturday at Nationwide Arena
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The puck drops for 49th Annual Ohio High School Athletic Association ice hockey state tournament begins Saturday at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. For the 24th consecutive year, Nationwide Arena will serve as the host of the OHSAA Ice Hockey Final Four.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster – Semifinals and at Ticketmaster – Championship.
All three games of the state tournament will be streamed live by NFHS Network.
2026 OHSAA Ice Hockey State Tournament
All games covered by NFHS Network.
Home team listed first.
Semifinal #1: No. 1 Gilmour Academy (34-1) vs. No. 4 Sylvania Northview (23-9-3), Saturday, March 14 at Nationwide Arena at 1 p.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 2 St. Ignatius (23-11-2) vs. No. 3 Dublin Jerome (24-10-3), Saturday, March 14 at Nationwide Arena at 4 p.m.
State Championship: Sunday, March 15 at Nationwide Arena at 4 p.m.
