Go to 2006 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship
Men’s Frozen Four, Columbus, Ohio
National Championship Game - April 9:
Semifinals - April 7:
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.
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:
West Regional Championship Game:
Northeast Regional Playdowns
Semifinals:
Northeast Regional Championship Game:
East Regional Playdowns
Semifinals:
East Regional Championship Game:
Midwest Regional Playdowns
Semifinals:
Midwest Regional Championship Game:
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 -
- Boston College (25-6-7)
- North Dakota (22-14-5)
- Boston University (23-13-4)
- Mercyhurst (18-15-4)
- Colorado College (29-8-3)
- Michigan (30-7-3)
- Wisconsin (23-13-4)
- Colgate (25-10-3)
West Region -
- Minnesota (26-14-1)
- Cornell (26-4-3)
- Ohio State (27-10-4)
- Maine (20-12-7)
Northeast Region -
- Denver (28-9-2)
- New Hampshire (25-10-5)
- Harvard (21-9-3)
- 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
