The Friendship Four has become one of the great traditions in any college hockey season. Four men’s hockey teams from the NCAA Division I ranks cross the Atlantic and descend on Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a chance to win the Belpot Trophy.

The midseason tournament has been held seven times since 2015 and this year’s event will be streaming live on FloHockey Nov. 28 and 29.

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This year’s tournament features No. 20 Union College vs. Sacred Heart and Miami University vs. RIT on opening day Friday. The winner of each game will meet in Saturday’s final with the winner taking home the Belpot Trophy.

This year’s event is the first time the Friendship Four will feature teams from Atlantic Hockey America and the NCHC.

Here’s what you need to know about the event.

2025 Friendship Four Schedule

Friday, Nov. 28

• Union College vs. Sacred Heart, 9 a.m. ET
• Miami University vs. RIT, 2 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 29

• Consolation Game, 10 a.m. ET
• Championship Game, 2 p.m. ET

How To Watch The Friendship Four

The 2025 Friendship Four featuring Union, Miami (Ohio), Sacred Heart and RIT will be streamed live globally on FloHockey Friday and Saturday. You can watch the games on desktop via FloHockey.tv, or via the FloSports mobile and connected TV apps. Subscribe to FloHockey today so you don’t miss a second of the great college hockey action and experience more leagues, more teams and more action than anywhere else.

What To Know About The 2025 Friendship Four

Meet The Teams

Union Garnet Chargers

No. 20 Union is the only nationally-ranked team competing in the Friendship Four this season, though two others received votes. The Garnet Chargers are off to their best start under head coach Josh Hauge, with an 8-3-2 record with a number of key non-confernece wins and some excellent early results in ECAC play.

Union is led by senior forwards Brandon Buhr and Parker Lindauer who each have 17 points on the season. Buhr is leading the team with 11 goals. Netminder Cameron Korpi has been one of the biggest difference-makers on the team, posting a .920 save percentage in 12 appearances. He also has three shutouts this season.

The Garnet Chargers are the only participant in 2025 to have previously played in a Friendship Four. In fact, Union won the event in 2018, beating Boston University in the championship game.

Miami RedHawks

After a dreadful 3-28-3 season in 2024-25, the RedHawks are starting to turn the corner under second-year head coach Anthony Noreen, so much so that they’re receiving votes in the polls. Miami started the season on a six-game winning streak before entering NCHC play where things have become a bit tougher. Key wins over Arizona State and St. Cloud State, however, have brightened spirits in Oxford.

Fans should keep a close eye on freshman Ilia Morozov, who is making a strong case to be taken early in the NHL Draft with 11 points in 12 games so far. Miami’s top scorer is CHL import Kocha Delic, who has 14 points through his first 12 collegiate games.

RIT Tigers

Having received some votes in the national polls, people are starting to notice the roll the Tigers were on until just recently. After dropping their first two games – to Sacred Heart, no less – RIT rattled off nine consecutive wins between October 18 and November 15. They did drop each of their last two, but now boast a 9-4-0 record under first-year head coach Matt Thomas.

Junior Christian Catalano has led the offensive attack with 11 points, while senior Simon Isabelle is close behind with 10. Otherwise, RIT has seen especially balanced scoring throughout their lineup. Meanwhile, sophomore goalie Jakub Krbecek has been a revelation, posting a 9-3-0 record and .935 save percentage through 12 appearances.

Sacred Heart Pioneers

The Pioneers record may be a little deceptive because they’ve put together some fairly big wins on the season so far. Sweeping RIT at the beginning of the year was a result that only looks better with time. They also picked up a big 2-1 win on the road against a very strong Ohio State squad. Sacred Heart is coming into this tournament on a three-game winning streak punctuated by a 7-2 win over Long Island, which defeated Minnesota the week prior.

Felix Trudeau has been one of the top goal scorers in the country with 12 in just 11 games. Meanwhile, senior defenseman Mikey Adamson has been a big contributor to the offense with 11 points. For the second straight season, Ajeet Gundarah has looked like one of the best goalies in the AHA with a .930 save percentage in 11 appearances.  There’s a lot of season left, but Sacred Heart seems to be just starting to hit its stride.

Friendship Four All-Time Belpot Champions

• 2015: UMass-Lowell
• 2016: Vermont
• 2017: Clarkson
• 2018: Union
• 2019: Northeastern
• 2022: Quinnipiac
• 2024: Boston University

Where Is The Friendship Four Held?

The Friendship Four is currently the only NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament that is held outside of the United States. It takes place each year in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The games are played at SSE Arena Belfast, home of the Belfast Giants hockey team, which plays in the UK-based Elite Ice Hockey League.

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