2004_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. It began on March 26, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 10. A total of 15 games were played. This was the first season in which the Atlantic Hockey sent a representative to the tournament. Atlantic Hockey assumed possession of the automatic bid that had been the possession of the MAAC after it collapsed and all remaining ice hockey programs formed the new conference.
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2004 Frozen Four logo | |
| Teams | 16 |
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| Champions | Denver Pioneers (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Maine Black Bears (5th title game) |
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| Winning coach | George Gwozdecky (1st title) |
| MOP | Adam Berkhoel (Denver) |
| Attendance | 96,327 |
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The University of Denver, coached by George Gwozdecky, won its sixth national title with a 1-0 victory in the final game over the University of Maine, coached by Tim Whitehead before a record crowd of over 18,000 people at Boston's FleetCenter (now known as the TD Garden). While Denver's Gabe Gauthier scored the game's only goal, the game is best remembered for Denver surviving Maine's six skaters to three skaters advantage in the final 90 seconds of the contest.[1]
Denver goaltender Adam Berkhoel was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player.
The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 16 teams representing all six Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 16 within four regionals of 4 teams. The winners of the six Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship. Regional placements are based primarily on the home location of the top seed in each bracket with an attempt made to put the top-ranked teams close to their home site.
First round and regional finals
- East – Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York — Host: Rensselaer
- Midwest – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan — Host: Western Michigan
- Northeast – Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire — Host: New Hampshire
- West – World Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado — Host: Colorado College
Frozen Four
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament was announced on March 21, 2004.[2] The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) each had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, Hockey East had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, while Atlantic Hockey, College Hockey America (CHA) and the ECAC each received a single bid for their tournament champions.
More information West Regional – Colorado Springs, Northeast Regional – Manchester ...
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | North Dakota (1) | WCHA | 29–7–3 | At-large bid | 19th | 2003 | 1 | Boston College (2) | Hockey East | 27–8–4 | At-large bid | 24th | 2003 |
| 2 | Denver | WCHA | 23–12–5 | At-large bid | 17th | 2002 | 2 | Michigan | CCHA | 26–13–2 | At-large bid | 27th | 2003 |
| 3 | Miami | CCHA | 23–13–4 | At-large bid | 3rd | 1997 | 3 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 20–14–6 | At-large bid | 14th | 2003 |
| 4 | Holy Cross | Atlantic Hockey | 22–9–4 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | 4 | Niagara | CHA | 21–14–3 | Tournament champion | 2nd | 2000 |
| East Regional – Albany | Midwest Regional – Grand Rapids | ||||||||||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Maine (3) | Hockey East | 30–7–3 | Tournament champion | 14th | 2003 | 1 | Minnesota (4) | WCHA | 26–13–3 | Tournament champion | 28th | 2003 |
| 2 | Ohio State | CCHA | 26–15–0 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2003 | 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 26–12–4 | At-large bid | 5th | 1993 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 21–12–8 | At-large bid | 20th | 2000 | 3 | Michigan State | CCHA | 23–16–2 | At-large bid | 23rd | 2002 |
| 4 | Harvard | ECAC | 18–14–3 | Tournament champion | 19th | 2003 | 4 | Notre Dame | CCHA | 20–14–4 | At-large bid | 1st | Never |
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Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
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Frozen Four
| National semifinals April 8 | National championship April 10 | ||||||||
| E1 | Maine | 2 | |||||||
| NE1 | Boston College | 1 | |||||||
| E1 | Maine | 0 | |||||||
| W2 | Denver | 1 | |||||||
| MW2 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3 | |||||||
| W2 | Denver | 5 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
East Regional
(1) Maine vs. (4) Harvard
| March 26[5] | Maine | 5 – 4 | Harvard | Pepsi Arena | Recap | |||
| No Scoring | First period | 17:01 – Dylan Reese (Johnson, Du) 19:43 – Brendan Bernakevitch | ||||||
| (Damon) Todd Jackson – 02:56 | Second period | 01:09 – PP – Dennis Packard (Pettit) 16:47 – PP – Ryan Maki | ||||||
| (Jankus, Mushaluk) Mike Hamilton – 03:55 (Shields) Prestin Ryan – PP – 06:14 Michel Léveillé – 12:47 (Levielle) Greg Moore – GW – 15:50 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 29 saves / 33 shots ) Jimmy Howard / ( 7 saves / 7 shots ) Frank Doyle | Goalie stats | Dov Grumet-Morris ( 41 saves / 46 shots ) | ||||||
(2) Ohio State vs. (3) Wisconsin
| March 26[6] | Ohio State | 0 – 1 | OT | Wisconsin | Pepsi Arena | Recap | ||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 12:03 – GW – Dan Boeser (Earl, Carlson) | ||||||
| ( 26 saves / 26 shots ) Dave Caruso | Goalie stats | Bernd Brückler ( 20 saves / 21 shots ) | ||||||
Midwest Regional
(1) Minnesota vs. (4) Notre Dame
| March 27[7] | Minnesota | 5 – 2 | Notre Dame | Van Andel Arena | Recap | |||
| No Scoring | First period | 00:54 – Cory McLean (Gill, Walsh) 19:18 – PP – Aaron Gill (Walsh, Globke) | ||||||
| (Vanek, Harrington) Matt Koalska – 00:26 (Harrington, Guyer) Danny Irmen – PP – 09:13 Thomas Vanek – GW – 16:24 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Koalska, Ballard) Thomas Vanek – 11:52 Troy Riddle – EN – 19:24 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 20 saves / 22 shots ) Kellen Briggs | Goalie stats | Morgan Cey ( 40 saves / 44 shots ) | ||||||
(2) Minnesota-Duluth vs. (3) Michigan State
| March 27[8] | Minnesota-Duluth | 5 – 0 | Michigan State | Van Andel Arena | Recap | |||
| (Williams, Hambly) Evan Schwabe – GW – 12:16 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Anderson) Jesse Unklesbay – 01:14 (Peluso, Hardwick) Brett Hammond – 05:36 (Schwabe, Hardwick) Junior Lessard – 08:13 (Schwabe, Brosz) Junior Lessard – PP – 13:01 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 23 saves / 23 shots ) Issac Reichmuth | Goalie stats | Dominic Vicari ( 11 saves / 15 shots ) / Matt Migliaccio ( 12 saves / 13 shots ) | ||||||
Northeast Regional
(1) Boston College vs. (4) Niagara
| March 27[9] | Boston College | 5 – 2 | Niagara | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap | |||
| (Forrest, Eaves) Patrick Eaves – PP – 14:23 (Adams) Ryan Shannon – 17:03 |
First period | 03:35 – Joe Tallari (Ehgoetz, Cross) | ||||||
| Peter Harrold – GW – 13:06 | Second period | 18:11 – PP – Sean Bentivoglio (Clarke, Lackner) | ||||||
| (Voce, Shannon) Patrick Eaves – PP – 02:15 (Spina) Ryan Shannon – 07:13 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Matti Kaltiainen | Goalie stats | Jeff VanNynatten ( 34 saves / 39 shots ) | ||||||
(2) Michigan vs. (3) New Hampshire
| March 27[10] | Michigan | 4 – 1 | New Hampshire | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap | |||
| Brandon Kaleniecki – 01:05 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Gajic) Andrew Ebbett – GW – 09:45 (Gajic, Hensick) Eric Werner – PP – 12:06 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Ebbett) Brandon Kaleniecki – 01:11 | Third period | 13:46 – Nathan Martz (Collins, Saviano) | ||||||
| ( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Al Montoya | Goalie stats | Mike Ayers ( 34 saves / 38 shots ) | ||||||
West Regional
(1) North Dakota vs. (4) Holy Cross
| March 26[11] | North Dakota | 3 – 0 | Holy Cross | World Arena, Colorado Springs | Recap | |||
| (Murray, Bochenski) Zach Parise – GW – 00:47 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Parise, Murray) Brandon Bochenski – PP – 18:23 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Hale) Mike Prpich – 05:09 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 21 saves / 21 shots ) Jordan Parise | Goalie stats | Tony Quesada ( 30 saves / 33 shots ) / Ben Conway ( 4 saves / 4 shots ) | ||||||
(2) Denver vs. (3) Miami
| March 26[12] | Denver | 3 – 2 | Miami | World Arena, Colorado Springs | Recap | |||
| (Dora) Ryan Caldwell – SH – 07:01 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| (O'Leary, Veideman) Matt Laatsch – 02:25 | Second period | 07:04 – Marty Guerin (Sipotz, Nelson) | ||||||
| (Carle, Gauthier) Brett Skinner – GW PP – 06:35 | Third period | 17:37 – PP – Matt Davis | ||||||
| ( 21 saves / 23 shots ) Adam Berkhoel | Goalie stats | Brandon Crawford-West ( 30 saves / 33 shots ) | ||||||
East Regional
(1) Maine vs. (3) Wisconsin
| March 27[13] | Maine | 2 – 1 | OT | Wisconsin | Pepsi Arena | Recap | ||
| Colin Shields – 01:32 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 17:38 – Rene Bourque (Gilbert, MacMurchy) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mike Hamilton – GW – 03:27 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 36 saves / 37 shots ) Jimmy Howard | Goalie stats | Bernd Brückler ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) | ||||||
Midwest Regional
(1) Minnesota vs. (2) Minnesota-Duluth
| March 28[14] | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Minnesota-Duluth | Van Andel Arena | Recap | |||
| No Scoring | First period | 18:10 – Evan Schwabe | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Guyer, Tallackson) Grant Potulny – PP – 05:25 | Third period | 01:37 – GW – Luke Stauffacher (Caig, Peluso) 10:19 – Jesse Unklesbay | ||||||
| ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) Kellen Briggs | Goalie stats | Isaac Reichmuth ( 22 saves / 23 shots ) | ||||||
Northeast Regional
(1) Boston College vs. (2) Michigan
| March 28[15] | Boston College | 3 – 2 | OT | Michigan | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap | ||
| No Scoring | First period | 12:09 – Mike Brown (Burnes) | ||||||
| (Eaves, Eaves) Tony Voce – PP – 09:02 | Second period | 17:01 – Andy Burnes | ||||||
| (Harrold, Voce) Patrick Eaves – 15:16 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Eaves, Harrold) Ben Eaves – GW – 10:08 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| ( 15 saves / 17 shots ) Matti Kaltiainen | Goalie stats | Al Montoya ( 42 saves / 45 shots ) | ||||||
West Regional
(1) North Dakota vs. (2) Denver
| March 27[16] | North Dakota | 0 – 1 | Denver | World Arena, Colorado Springs | Recap | |||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 17:31 – GW – Luke Fulghum (Bull, Dora) | ||||||
| ( 16 saves / 17 shots ) Jordan Parise | Goalie stats | Adam Berkhoel ( 33 saves / 33 shots ) | ||||||
National semifinal
(E1) Maine vs. (NE1) Boston College
| April 8[18] | Boston College | 1 – 2 | Maine | FleetCenter | Recap | |||
| No Scoring | First period | 19:28 – Jon Jankus (Hamilton, Ryan) | ||||||
| (Collins) Ryan Shannon – 02:35 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 01:05 – GW – Dustin Penner (Hamilton, Lundin) | ||||||
| ( 16 saves / 18 shots ) Matti Kaltiainen | Goalie stats | Jimmy Howard ( 40 saves / 41 shots ) | ||||||
(MW2) Minnesota-Duluth vs. (W2) Denver
| April 8[19] | Minnesota-Duluth | 3 – 5 | Denver | FleetCenter | Recap | |||
| (Brosz, Schwabe) Junior Lessard – PP – 01:09 (Caig) Tyler Brosz – 04:34 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Schwabe, Stapleton) Junior Lessard – PP – 15:35 | Second period | 11:40 – Luke Fulghum (Dora, Carle) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 02:30 – Connor James (Skinner, Keith) 03:04 – Ryan Caldwell (Fulghum, Dora) 08:25 – GW – Lukas Dora (Skinner) 19:52 – EN – Greg Keith (James) | ||||||
| ( 25 saves / 29 shots ) Isaac Reichmuth | Goalie stats | Adam Berkhoel ( 26 saves / 29 shots ) | ||||||
National Championship
(E1) Maine vs. (W2) Denver
| April 10[20] | Maine | 0 – 1 | Denver | FleetCenter | Recap |
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| 1st | DEN | Gabe Gauthier (18) – GW PP | James | 12:26 | 1–0 DEN |
| 2nd | None | ||||
| 3rd | None | ||||
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| 1st | DEN | Max Bull | Checking from Behind | 3:39 | 2:00 |
| DEN | Gabe Gauthier | Roughing | 5:13 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Dustin Penner | Holding the Stick | 5:13 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Mathew Deschamps | Obstruction Interference | 11:49 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Max Bull | Cross-Checking | 13:25 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Jon Jankus | Tripping | 14:24 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | J. D. Corbin | Holding | 17:03 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | Maine | Todd Jackson | Tripping | 26:26 | 2:00 |
| DEN | Gabe Gauthier | Cross-Checking | 26:31 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Jon Jankus | Holding the Stick | 26:31 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Jeff Drummond | HK | 28:16 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Ryan Caldwell | Roughing | 29:47 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Mike Hamilton | Roughing | 29:47 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | DEN | Jeff Drummond | Obstruction Holding | 43:24 | 2:00 |
| Maine | Prestin Ryan | Interference | 48:09 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Jon Foster | Roughing | 52:15 | 2:00 | |
| Maine | Mathew Deschamps | Roughing | 52:15 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Matt Laatsch | Hooking | 57:51 | 2:00 | |
| DEN | Gabe Gauthier | Delay of Game | 58:26 | 2:00 | |
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- G: Adam Berkhoel* (Denver)
- D: Ryan Caldwell (Denver)
- D: Prestin Ryan (Maine)
- F: Junior Lessard (Minnesota-Duluth)
- F: Dustin Penner (Maine)
- F: Connor James (Denver)
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| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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| WCHA | 5 | 9-4 | .692 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CCHA | 5 | 1-5 | .125 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Hockey East | 3 | 5-3 | .625 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| ECAC | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
| Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
| CHA | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
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