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2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

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The 2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 16 schools in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 25, 2011, and ended with the championship game on April 9,[1] when the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines 3–2.

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Tournament procedure

Bridgeport
Bridgeport
St. Louis
St. Louis
Manchester
Manchester
Green Bay
Green Bay
St. Paul
St. Paul
2011 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2011 regionals:[1]

March 25 and 26
East Regional, Webster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut (Hosts: Yale University and Fairfield University)
West Regional, Scottrade Center – St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Central Collegiate Hockey Association)
March 26 and 27
Northeast Regional, Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire (Host: University of New Hampshire)
Midwest Regional, Resch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin (Host: Michigan Technological University)

Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:[1]

April 7 and 9
Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 20. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey conference tournament winners all secure a spot in the tournament while other at large teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee.

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Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Regionals

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (EDT/CDT).

East Regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut

Regional semifinals
March 25 		Regional final
March 26
      
1 Yale (1) 2*
4 Air Force 1
1 Yale 3
3 Minnesota–Duluth 5
3 Minnesota–Duluth 2
2 Union 0

* Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

March 25, 2011
6:30 pm EDT		(1) Yale2 – 1 OT
(0–0, 1–1 , 0–0, 1–0)		(4) Air ForceWebster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Attendance: 7,671
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March 25, 2011
3:00 pm EDT		(2) Union0 – 2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		(3) Minnesota–DuluthWebster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Attendance: 7,671
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Regional final

March 26, 2011
6:30 pm EDT		(1) Yale3 – 5
(0–1, 1–4, 2–0)		(3) Minnesota–DuluthWebster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Attendance: 7,816
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Midwest Regional – Green Bay, Wisconsin

Regional semifinals
March 26 		Regional final
March 27
      
1 North Dakota (2) 6
4 Rensselaer 0
1 North Dakota 6
2 Denver 1
3 Western Michigan 2
2 Denver 3**

Regional semifinals

March 26, 2011
12:30 pm CDT		(1) North Dakota6 – 0
(1–0, 4–0, 1–0)		(4) RensselaerResch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Attendance: 4,297
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March 26, 2011
4:00 pm CDT		(2) Denver3 – 2 2OT
(0–0, 0–1, 2–1, 0–0, 1–0)		(3) Western MichiganResch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Attendance: 4,355
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Regional final

March 27, 2011
4:30 pm CDT		(1) North Dakota6 – 1
(1–1, 2–0, 3–0)		(2) DenverResch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Attendance: 3,956
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West Regional – St. Louis, Missouri

Regional semifinals
March 25 		Regional final
March 26
      
1 Boston College (3) 4
4 Colorado College 8
4 Colorado College 1
2 Michigan 2
3 Nebraska–Omaha 2
2 Michigan 3*

* Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

March 25, 2011
8:00 pm CDT		(1) Boston College4 – 8
(1–4, 1–3, 2–1)		(4) Colorado CollegeScottrade Center – St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 5,024
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March 25, 2011
4:30 pm CDT		(2) Michigan3 – 2 OT
(0–2, 2–0, 0–0, 1–0)		(3) Nebraska–OmahaScottrade Center – St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 5,024
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Regional final

March 26, 2011
8:00 pm CDT		(2) Michigan2 – 1
(2–0, 0–0, 0–1)		(4) Colorado CollegeScottrade Center – St. Louis, Missouri
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Northeast Regional – Manchester, New Hampshire

Regional semifinals
March 26 		Regional final
March 27
      
1 Miami (4) 1
4 New Hampshire 3
4 New Hampshire 1
3 Notre Dame 2
3 Notre Dame 4*
2 Merrimack 3

* Denotes overtime periods

Regional semifinals

March 26, 2011
4:00 pm EDT		(1) Miami1 – 3
(1–1, 0–0, 0–2)		(4) New HampshireVerizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 7,608
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March 26, 2011
7:30 pm EDT		(2) Merrimack3 – 4 OT
(2–1, 1–1, 0–1, 0–1)		(3) Notre DameVerizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 7,608
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Regional final

March 27, 2011
8:00 pm EDT		(3) Notre Dame2 – 1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)		(4) New HampshireVerizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 5,906
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Frozen Four – St. Paul, Minnesota

Action from the two semifinal matchups featuring Notre Dame and Minnesota–Duluth (left) and North Dakota and Michigan (right)
National Semifinals
April 7 		National Championship
April 9
      
E3 Minnesota–Duluth 4
NE3 Notre Dame 3
E3 Minnesota—Duluth 3*
W2 Michigan 2
W2 Michigan 2
MW1 North Dakota 0

National Semifinals

April 7, 2011
4:00 pm CDT		(NE3) Notre Dame3 – 4
(2–3, 0–1, 1–0)		(E3) Minnesota–DuluthXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,139
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April 7, 2011
7:30 pm CDT		(MW1) North Dakota0 – 2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		(W2) MichiganXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,139
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National Championship

April 9, 2011
6:00 pm CDT		(W2) Michigan2–3 (OT)(E3) Minnesota–DuluthXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,222
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Record by conference

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Media

Television

ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament. For the seventh consecutive year ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, and ESPN3.

Broadcast Assignments

Regionals

  • East Regional: Clay Matvick & Barry Melrose – Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • West Regional: Ben Holden & Sean Ritchlin – St Louis, Missouri
  • Northeast Regional: Justin Kutcher & Damian DiGiulian – Manchester, New Hampshire
  • Midwest Regional: Dan Parkhurst & Jim Paradise – Green Bay, Wisconsin

Frozen Four & Championship

  • Gary Thorne, Barry Melrose, & Clay Matvick – St. Paul, Minnesota

Radio

Westwood One used exclusive radio rights to air both the semifinals and the championship, AKA the "Frozen Four."[2]

All-Tournament Team

Frozen Four

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship". NCAA. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. [3]
    "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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