The matchups are set for the 2026 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off presented by Toyota which will take place December 29 – 30, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The sixth annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off presented by Toyota will begin with the semifinal round on Tuesday, December 29 when UMass squares off against Arizona State and Wisconsin takes on Northern Michigan.
The Semifinal winners will meet for the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off presented by Toyota title game on Wednesday, December 30, along with the third place game.
Tickets for the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off are currently on sale. Both single-day and two-day packages are available for purchase!
FULL SCHEDULE
Semifinal Doubleheader
Tuesday, December 29 –
UMass vs Arizona State 4:00pm CT
Wisconsin vs Northern Michigan 7:30pm CT
Championship Doubleheader
Wednesday, December 30 – 4:00pm CT**
Third Place Game
Championship Game
**Wisconsin will play in the second game on both days of the event no matter the results on December 29th
In the 2025 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, #7 Western Michigan defeated #2 Wisconsin 4-1 in the Championship Game.
Wisconsin capped the 2025–26 campaign with a trip to the Frozen Four Championship game, marking the program’s first appearance in the title game since 2010. The Badgers ultimately fell to Denver, but finished the season ranked No. 2 in both the final USCHO.com Poll and USA Hockey Poll with a record of 24-13-2.
