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The Frozen Four is the trademarked name of the final two rounds of the NCAA Division I championship of ice hockey in the USA. Schools advance in a single-elimination tournament from four regional sites to a single site, where the national semifinals and final game are played. The NCAA started a Women's Frozen Four beginning in the 2000-01 season. The term is derived from the term "final four", indicating the four teams remaining in a single-elimination tournament.
In 2007, the men's tournament was held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Michigan State Spartans beat the Boston College Eagles 3-1 for the Division-I ice hockey title. The women's version was held at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. The University of Wisconsin, Madison Badgers women's team won their second straight national title, beating the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 4-1.
In 2006, the men's version took place at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, with the Boston College Eagles being defeated 2-1 by the Wisconsin Badgers for the Division-I ice hockey title. The women's version was held at Mariucci Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Badgers women's team were 3-0 victors over the Golden Gophers of Minnesota to claim their first-ever Frozen Four title. It was the first time that Division I hockey titles were won by the same school for both the men's and women's teams.
The 2005 men's semifinals, at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, pitted defending champion Denver against Colorado College and Minnesota against North Dakota. Denver defeated North Dakota in the championship game to win their second straight National Championship. The 2005 women's final, held at the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, matched defending champion Minnesota with 2004 runnerup Harvard, with the Gophers successfully defending their title with a 4-3 win.
The Frozen Four, though not called as such, began in 1948 when Michigan defeated Dartmouth. The first 10 championships were played at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs. Since then, sites rotate as chosen by the NCAA Division I ice hockey committee. The tournament was first referred to as the "Frozen Four" in 1999, and previous tournaments were retroactively renamed.
The Frozen Four regularly sells out well in advance, helping make the Division I men's ice hockey tournament one of the most profitable for the NCAA, trailing only the Division I men's basketball tournament. Boston College and Boston University are trying to schedule a hockey game at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Tampa follies
So, the news came out officially today that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s new ownership has pulled the plug on the Lightning College Classic, the Christmas-time tournament that Notre Dame had arranged. This struck most of us as odd, immediately, considering that Tampa is hosting the 2012 Frozen Four.
The tournament was arranged by Notre Dame coach [...]
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Casey Jones in line at Cornell?
When I saw that Casey Jones had decided to fill the assistant coaching opening at Cornell, my first thought was “good catch,” and my second thought was “hmmmm.”
Many have argued over the years that Jones, a Cornell alum (1990), was the strategic brains behind Ohio State’s rise from oblivion during his time as John Markell’s [...]
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CCHA Shootout Thoughts
Once again, things are changing in college hockey. Yesterday, the CCHA approved the shootout rule to be in effect for the 2008-09 season.
Although I thought that the shootout rule was a little bothersome, this is a change in college hockey that I will have to realize it could be good for the game.
The NHL seems [...]
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Snow takes Gopher
I liked this article by Bruce Ciskie, pointing out the irony of the New York Islanders selected highly-touted Minnesota recruit Aaron Ness in the recent NHL Draft. We pointed that out, too, in our Draft Roundup. Ciskie expands and opines on that, and gets a comment from Snow, where he mentions he’s not concerned about [...]
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RIP Tim Russert
We were quite saddened, as were many around the world, at the news today of the unexpected passing of NBC political analyst Tim Russert at the young age of 58 following a sudden heart attack.
It was just two months ago that Russert closed the April 13 edition of Meet the Press by congratulating Boston College [...]
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NCAA Rule Changes for 2008-09
Today was a day for one of what might be many changes made to improve the game of college hockey for the 2008-09 season.
The first rule, mandated today, was the two referee, two linesmen system. This here will immediately change the game for a few reasons. Number one, it will allow the two referees to [...]
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NCAA Sued Over Ticket Policy
This article explains a lawsuit filed against the NCAA and Ticketmaster over their policy for earning tickets for the Men’s and Women’s Final Four (basketball), and hockey’s Frozen Four.
The NCAA has, for years now, held a lottery to determine who gets the tickets. It seems like a fair way, considering that demand is so high. [...]
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What’s Wrong With Ties?
Things could get really ugly in college hockey. The annual argument to reduce ties in the game has come up again, as noted by Larry Mahoney of the Bangor News in his recap of the AHCA meetings in Naples last week.
According to the article, Hockey East coaches voted 8-1-1 to reduce ties. But they can’t [...]
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For the Love of the Game
As we wrap up our coverage of the 2008 Frozen Four, I wanted to add a few final thoughts.
First, thanks to everyone for reading and we hope you enjoyed the coverage we provided. But also, we hope you’ll check out the terrific coverage of our colleagues and friends at the other national sites, Inside College [...]
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Audio: Notre Dame’s Kyle Lawson
Be sure to check out audio of Notre Dame defenseman Kyle Lawson talking about his goal that was disallowed against BC, the game plan of the team against the Eagles, and thoughts on the Irish’s season as a whole.
Among other things, Lawson makes it clear that contrary to some views, he was not trying to kick [...]
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