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The 2005 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship

The Denver Pioneers repeat as NCAA hockey champs.

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Men’s Frozen Four, Columbus, Ohio

National Championship Game - April 9:

  • Denver 4 - North Dakota 1

    Semifinals - April 7:

  • Denver 6 - Colorado College 2
    A much closer game than the score indicates. Colorado College outshot Denver 43-29, but could not solve goaltender Peter Mannino (41 saves) or the Denver power play (6-for-12). The Pioneers go for their second straight national title in Saturday's championship game.
  • North Dakota 4 - Minnesota 2
    The Fighting Sioux led 2-0 after the second period and 4-0 early in the third, before putting down a late Minnesota rally. Erik Fabian and Travis Zajac scored twice each for North Dakota. Goaltender Jordan Parise made 26 saves.

    Regional Tournament Results:

    West Regional Playdowns
    Semifinals:

  • Minnesota 1 - Maine 0 (OT)
  • Cornell 3 - Ohio State 2
    West Regional Championship Game:
  • Minnesota 2 - Cornell 1 (OT)

    Northeast Regional Playdowns
    Semifinals:

  • Denver 4 - Bemidji State 3 (OT)
  • New Hampshire 3 - Harvard 2 (OT)
    Northeast Regional Championship Game:
  • Denver 4 - New Hampshire 2

    East Regional Playdowns
    Semifinals:

  • Boston College 5 - Mercyhurst 4
  • North Dakota 4 - Boston University 0
    East Regional Championship Game:
  • North Dakota 6 - Boston College 3

    Midwest Regional Playdowns
    Semifinals:

  • Colorado College 6 - Colgate 5
  • Michigan 4 - Wisconsin 1
    Midwest Regional Championship Game:
  • Colorado College 4 - Michigan 3

    Tournament Format and seedings:

    Sixteen teams will play for the 2005 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The tournament begins at four regional sites, with four teams assigned to each site. The winners from each region advance to the Men’s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format. Six conference champions were granted places in the tournament, with remaining teams selected by the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Committee. Boston College is the overall top seed.

    Regional Seeds:

    East Region -

    1. Boston College (25-6-7)
    2. North Dakota (22-14-5)
    3. Boston University (23-13-4)
    4. Mercyhurst (18-15-4)
    Midwest Region -
    1. Colorado College (29-8-3)
    2. Michigan (30-7-3)
    3. Wisconsin (23-13-4)
    4. Colgate (25-10-3)

    West Region -

    1. Minnesota (26-14-1)
    2. Cornell (26-4-3)
    3. Ohio State (27-10-4)
    4. Maine (20-12-7)

    Northeast Region -

    1. Denver (28-9-2)
    2. New Hampshire (25-10-5)
    3. Harvard (21-9-3)
    4. Bemidji State (23-12-1)

    The following conference champions received automatic qualification:
    Atlantic Hockey: Mercyhurst
    Central Collegiate Hockey Association: Michigan
    College Hockey America: Bemidji State
    Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League: Cornell
    Hockey East Association: Boston College
    Western Collegiate Hockey Association: Denver

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