CLINTON, N.Y. -- The Hamilton College Continentals host the Neumann University Knights in a 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Championship first round game at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
 
The Continentals, who were third in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings, earned an at-large bid with a 19-5-2 record after they advanced to the semifinals of the NESCAC championship. Hamilton will host an NCAA championship event in men's hockey for the first time.
 
Neumann was an automatic qualifier for the NCAA championship after the Knights captured the Middle Atlantic Conference championship title. Neumann has a record of 17-8-2 and is ranked 28^th in the NPI.