INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA has selected Providence, R.I., and Minneapolis as regional sites for the 2003 men's ice hockey championships.

Previously chosen to host regional games were Worcester, Mass., and Ann Arbor, Mich. The games will be held March 28-30.

The additional sites were needed because the tournament is expanding from 12 to 16 teams next season.

The sites selected for the 2004 tournament were Manchester, N.H., and Grand Rapids, Mich. The two cities join Albany, N.Y., and Colorado Springs, Colo. The 2004 tournament games will be March 26-28.

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