Two of the four teams that will skate in the 2011 NCAA Men's Frozen Four are titans in the sport's history, while the other two have an eye on making program history.
Michigan and North Dakota enter with 43 total Frozen Four appearances; Minnesota-Duluth and Notre Dame with a combined six.
Michigan and North Dakota have 16 national titles between them; UMD and Notre Dame each are seeking their first.
UMD and Notre Dame meet in the first semifinal, 5 p.m. ET on April 7 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Michigan and North Dakota will play in the second game, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. The winners will play for the NCAA title at 7 p.m. ET on April 9.
"There is a certain confidence that comes with being a (program like) Michigan," said Montreal's Michael Cammalleri about his alma mater. "Impose that will upon a team early and put some doubt in them."
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On Campus
UMD, Notre Dame hope to join NCAA elite
Wednesday, 03.30.2011 / 11:47 AM / On Campus
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NCAA PRO-file with Martin St. Louis
Wednesday, 03.30.2011 / 10:53 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
"I've dedicated my life to being a hockey player," said St. Louis, "and the truth is I'm so focused on being a hockey player. That comes from a kid dream just trying to accomplish being the best you can."
St. Louis is hands-down the best scorer in the history of the University of Vermont, a two-hour drive from his hometown of Laval, Que.
"I felt like I could step in right away and get quality ice time," St. Louis said of his decision to play at Vermont. "It was near my house and I loved the campus and the Gutterson Fieldhouse. When I first saw a game there it was electrifying.
North Dakota, Notre Dame complete Frozen Four
Sunday, 03.27.2011 / 11:28 PM / On Campus
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North Dakota and Notre Dame rounded out the field for this year's Frozen Four with victories Sunday in their regional finals.
The Fighting Irish (25-13-5) will face Minnesota-Duluth (24-10-6) at 5 p.m. ET in one of two national semifinals to be played April 7 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. In the nightcap, the Fighting Sioux (32-8-3) will play Michigan (28-10-4) at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The Fighting Irish (25-13-5) will face Minnesota-Duluth (24-10-6) at 5 p.m. ET in one of two national semifinals to be played April 7 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. In the nightcap, the Fighting Sioux (32-8-3) will play Michigan (28-10-4) at 8:30 p.m. ET.
UMD, Michigan make Frozen Four
Sunday, 03.27.2011 / 2:07 AM / On Campus
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Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan are going to the NCAA Frozen Four.
Minnesota-Duluth won the East Regional the hard way -- the Bulldogs beat Yale, the top seed in the tournament, 5-3 in Bridgeport, Conn., less than a half-hour from Yale's campus in New Haven. Michigan, coached by former Blues star Red Berenson, won the West Regional in St. Louis by edging Colorado College 2-1.
The other two Frozen Four berths will be decided Sunday. Notre Dame will play New Hampshire in the Northeast Regional final at Manchester, N.H., and North Dakota will play WCHA rival Denver for the Midwest title in Green Bay, Wis.
Minnesota-Duluth won the East Regional the hard way -- the Bulldogs beat Yale, the top seed in the tournament, 5-3 in Bridgeport, Conn., less than a half-hour from Yale's campus in New Haven. Michigan, coached by former Blues star Red Berenson, won the West Regional in St. Louis by edging Colorado College 2-1.
The other two Frozen Four berths will be decided Sunday. Notre Dame will play New Hampshire in the Northeast Regional final at Manchester, N.H., and North Dakota will play WCHA rival Denver for the Midwest title in Green Bay, Wis.
NCAA: UMD beats Union 2-0
Friday, 03.25.2011 / 7:04 PM / On Campus
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Kenny Reiter made 32 saves and Minnesota-Duluth beat Union College 2-0 on Friday to advance to the NCAA East Regional final in Bridgeport, Conn.
Kyle Schmidt and Justin Fontaine scored power-play goals for the Bulldogs (23-10-6), who will play the winner of the second game between No. 1 Yale against No. 4 Air Force in the final on Saturday night. The winner of that game goes to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn.
Union (26-10-4), making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament as a Division I team, came into the game with the nation's top-ranked power play, converting 31.1 percent of its opportunities -- but went 0-for-9.
Schmidt scored on the power play in the first period on a redirected shot. Fontaine added his goal at 6:24 of the third period, pounding home a rebound.
Kyle Schmidt and Justin Fontaine scored power-play goals for the Bulldogs (23-10-6), who will play the winner of the second game between No. 1 Yale against No. 4 Air Force in the final on Saturday night. The winner of that game goes to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn.
Union (26-10-4), making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament as a Division I team, came into the game with the nation's top-ranked power play, converting 31.1 percent of its opportunities -- but went 0-for-9.
Schmidt scored on the power play in the first period on a redirected shot. Fontaine added his goal at 6:24 of the third period, pounding home a rebound.
Top-seeded Yale leads pack into NCAA tourney
Tuesday, 03.22.2011 / 2:53 PM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
Five of those teams won their league tournaments the night before, earning the automatic bid; 11 were selected at-large.
The No. 1 seeds are Miami in the Northeast regional, North Dakota in the Midwest regional, Boston College in the West regional, and Yale in the East regional.
Yale is the No. 1 seed overall.
While these four are historic powerhouses in late March, others like Western Michigan and Rensselaer assume the ultimate underdog role, possibly all the way to a final-game showdown on April 9 in St. Paul.
2011 NCAA Championship teams announced
Sunday, 03.20.2011 / 11:30 AM / On Campus
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The field for the 2011 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship is set.
The 16 teams were announced Saturday morning, with four teams going to each of the regional sites in Bridgeport, Conn., Green Bay, Wisc., Manchester, N.H., and St. Louis for a one-and-done scenario from March 26-28.
Automatic bids were handed out to the winners of each conference's postseason: Yale (ECAC), Boston College (Hockey East), Air Force (Atlantic Hockey), Miami of Ohio (CCHA) and North Dakota (WHCA).
The 16 teams were announced Saturday morning, with four teams going to each of the regional sites in Bridgeport, Conn., Green Bay, Wisc., Manchester, N.H., and St. Louis for a one-and-done scenario from March 26-28.
Automatic bids were handed out to the winners of each conference's postseason: Yale (ECAC), Boston College (Hockey East), Air Force (Atlantic Hockey), Miami of Ohio (CCHA) and North Dakota (WHCA).
10 finalists named for Hobey Baker Award
Thursday, 03.17.2011 / 11:30 PM / On Campus
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Three players selected in the NHL Draft are among the 10 finalists for the 2011 Hobey Baker Award.
The award, presented annually to the best player among the 58 NCAA Division I teams, will be presented April 8 at Xcel Energy Center, during the NCAA Frozen Four.
Among the finalists are Boston College right wing Cam Atkinson, a 2008 sixth-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets; Maine center Gustav Nyquist, a 2008 fourth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings; and Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz, a 2008 second-round choice of the Anaheim Ducks.
The award, presented annually to the best player among the 58 NCAA Division I teams, will be presented April 8 at Xcel Energy Center, during the NCAA Frozen Four.
Among the finalists are Boston College right wing Cam Atkinson, a 2008 sixth-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets; Maine center Gustav Nyquist, a 2008 fourth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings; and Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz, a 2008 second-round choice of the Anaheim Ducks.
NCAA PRO-file with Brian Rafalski
Wednesday, 03.16.2011 / 1:20 PM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
Au contraire.
Since the mid 1990s, Rafalski has traveled -- and played -- from next-door Madison, Wisconsin, to Sweden and then Finland, and back to the USA in New Jersey before returning to the Wolverine state with a five-year deal in 2007 to anchor the Wings' blue line with Nicklas Lidstrom.
Each one of these five sites produces enough personal and puck stuff to create a biography worthy of NCAA, international, and NHL distinction.
Five conferences, five paths to Frozen Four
Thursday, 03.03.2011 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
Of the 58 Division I teams, 55 will participate in postseason play in the five respective league tournaments. The winner of each gets an invite to the 16-team NCAA Tournament, to be held March 25-27. (The other 11 teams will be selected on an at-large basis.) The four regional pairings, seeded No. 1-4 each, will be announced March 20. The regional winners advance to the Frozen Four, to be held this year in St. Paul, April 7 and 9.
With Alabama-Huntsville playing an independent schedule, only Hockey East's 10-team league exempts members from postseason play.
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