As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
The tournament featured a format with all games taking place on the campus of the higher-seeded teams.
The top-seeded team had a bye to the single-elimination semifinals.
The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals hosted the championship game.
[1] Teams were reseeded for the semifinals Note: * denotes overtime periods.