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A look at the teams that will compete for the 2003 national championship at 7 p.m. EDT Saturday at HSBC Arena: Minnesota Golden Gophers Record: 27-8-9 How they got here: West Regional semifinal — [nl]Minnesota 9, [nl]Mercyhurst 2 West Regional final — [nl]Minnesota 7, [nl]Ferris State 4 National semifinal — [nl]Minnesota 3, Michigan 2, OT … Read more
It was fun in the sun for Frozen Four fans who watched the replay of the first semifinal at Dunn Tire Park.
So that’s where Thomas Vanek was hiding. Minnesota’s freshman phenom was noticeably absent from the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ attack for most of their national semifinal game. He had an assist on their first goal, but didn’t have the room to make the kind of impact he did in the West Regional. Then No. 26 got … Read more
In each of his first 17 seasons behind the bench at Michigan, head coach Red Berenson has allowed the players to select which teammate will wear the “C” that signifies the captain of the Wolverines. Jed Ortmeyer has been the two-time captain of the Wolverines (Photo: Talya Arbisser) Last year, however, for the first time, … Read more
Grab your pencils — it’s a 50-question quiz with a bad attitude.
A disallowed goal in the first period of the NCAA semifinal cost Cornell the momentum.
The results are in, and three staffers have advanced to the finals of this year’s “Meet The Frauds” picks competition. The standings after the regionals: Paula C. Weston: 12-0 Dave Hendrickson: 10-2 Scott Brown: 10-2 Jayson Moy/Becky Blaeser: 10-2 Geof F. Morris: 10-2 Todd D. Milewski: 9-3 Jim Connelly: 9-3 Mike Volonnino: 9-3 Weston, with … Read more
The odds didn’t seem to favor New Hampshire in Thursday’s NCAA semifinal. The opponent? Top seed and No. 1 ranked Cornell, which had succeeded in shutting down the potent Boston College offense in the East Regional in Providence little more than a week ago. UNH’s top scorer? On the shelf, as Lanny Gare, with his … Read more
Headed To The Box If an observer merely glanced at the boxscore, he or she would be hard pressed to believe that this was a semifinal battle between the supposedly best and fourth-best teams in the country. Both New Hampshire and Cornell were neck-in-neck, not on the scoreboard, but in trying to see who could … Read more
The food’s the thing in Buffalo — and not just wings, either.
David LeNeveu compiled eye-popping stats, but Mike Ayers plays for an NCAA title.
Déjà-bleeping-vu. The first and easiest words to come to mind after Thursday second semifinal at the Frozen Four were “déjà vu.” Two years, two losses for Michigan in the penultimate game. Two 3-2 losses, two 3-2 losses to the University of Minnesota. Once against Michigan was denied a shot at extending its NCAA record with … Read more
New Hampshire leading scorer Lanny Gare took the stage at the Frozen Four on Wednesday, telling the media at HSBC Arena that he will not play in Thursday’s semifinal versus Cornell. That seemingly answered the most asked question he and UNH coach Dick Umile have faced since winning the Northeast Regional 10 days ago. gare … Read more
In one corner, the number-one team in the nation, sporting the top defense and a Hobey Baker finalist in goal. In the other — the favorite, New Hampshire? Maybe not, but Thursday, Cornell will look to silence the naysayers while simultaneously exacting revenge for a loss in last year’s NCAA quarterfinals. The Wildcats, meanwhile, seek … Read more
It’s a rematch of last year’s national semifinal Thursday evening, with 2002 titlist Minnesota taking on Michigan, back for its third straight Frozen Four. No matter the winner, youth will be served: neither team closely resembles last year’s edition thanks to graduation, early departure, academics and injury. Minnesota (26-8-9) vs. Michigan (30-9-3) Thursday, 6 p.m. … Read more
Three finalists — the “Hobey Hat Trick” — are left in the race for the 2003 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to college hockey’s most outstanding player. Peter Sejna Team: Colorado College. Position: Forward. Class: Junior. Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 198 pounds. Hometown: Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia. Peter Sejna leads the nation in scoring (photo: Christopher … Read more
One year after close-but-no-cigar, Cornell returns to the Frozen Four.
Minnesota’s youth movement has kept the Gophers in the chase for a repeat NCAA title.
UNH’s Lanny Gare has been a pleasant surprise, but the sparkplug may miss Thursday’s semifinal.
For Michigan, the NCAA tournament has historically been a showcase.