‘Minn’ Dynasty?
With back-to-back championships secured, the Gophers already have their eyes on No. 3.
Championship Notebook
After Minnesota scored its fourth goal with 6:46 remaining in the game, UNH called a timeout to try and take its championship hopes off life support. Over to the bench skated goaltender Mike Ayers, who took over his goalie mask and started to exhort his teammates. “There were six-and-a-half minutes to go in the national … Read more
Vanek Leads Gophers To Repeat Championship
A long wait is over. Minnesota, behind the clutch play of freshman phenom Thomas Vanek, blew open a tie game in the third period, defeating New Hampshire 5-1 to defend its NCAA title at HSBC Arena. The Gophers are the first repeat champion since Boston University in 1972. Vanek, the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player, … Read more
Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota F Steve Saviano, New Hampshire F Nathan Martz, New Hampshire D Paul Martin, Minnesota D Matt DeMarchi, Minnesota G Travis Weber, Minnesota MOP: Vanek
Not That It Really Matters
From TV commercials to jerseys in the crowd, the Frozen Four had plenty of minutiae.
Coach Knows Best
Midseason, Don Lucia helped right the ship for the Gophers.
The Lone Senior
The Gophers’ lone senior went out with a bang … two titles and a goal in the final game.
Gophers Repeat
With their 5-1 win over the New Hampshire Wildcats, the Minnesota Golden Gophers became the first team to claim back-to-back national titles since the 1972 Boston University Terriers. In a sport where dynasties are scarce — the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey title has been captured by 14 different teams in its 55-year history, with seven … Read more
Bigger (And Better?)
The NCAA tournament’s expansion to 16 teams has gotten positive reviews.
First Time For Everything
Minnesota may have consecutive national titles, but tourney MOP Thomas Vanek has just one.
Wait Till Next Year
After a second straight Hockey East championship for UNH, the national title proved elusive again.
The Road Less Traveled
Peter Sejna made history, becoming the first European to win the Hobey Baker Award.
Moy Named King of the Frozen Four
A whirlwind weekend for USCHO.com general manager Jayson Moy came to an end on Saturday evening as he was crowned the very first “King of the Frozen Four.” The eccentric beat out fellow nominees Noah Smith of Hockey East, Tim Danehy of collegehockeystats.com, Mike Kobylanski of Quinnipiac and Peter Sejna of Colorado College. “I couldn’t … Read more
Town Hall Meeting Sparks Lively Debate
On the eve of the final game of the season, college hockey fans received an opportunity to discuss championship issues, including the controversial seedings for this year’s tournament, at the third annual USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting. In the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, fans queued up to ask selection committee members Ian McCaw … Read more
Paolini Honored With Humanitarian Award
Humanitarian Award winner Sam Paolini learned about helping people at a young age. When Sam’s parents, Sam and Diane, got married, his father wanted his children to be involved in athletics. Growing up in Rochester, N.Y., Sam and his older brother Tom played youth hockey, a sport their father played, coached, and loved. “The hockey … Read more
Peters Passes Torch to LeNeveu
The old record holder meets the new one.
2003 Championship Game Preview
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
Repeat Effort: Vanek Sends Gophers To Title Game
In beating Michigan to advance to Saturday’s NCAA championship game against New Hampshire, Minnesota copied a page from last year’s Frozen Four book while forcing the Wolverines to repeat some history that Michigan would rather have forgotten. For the second straight year, the Golden Gophers eliminated the Wolverines in a Frozen Four semifinal game en … Read more
Less-Than-Instant Replay
It was fun in the sun for Frozen Four fans who watched the replay of the first semifinal at Dunn Tire Park.
BC Women’s Coach Tom Babson Retires
Boston College women’s coach Tom Babson has retired, ending his four year run at the helm of the Eagles. Babson directed BC to a 12-17-3 record in 2002-03, the most Division I wins in the history of the program. The Eagles were an inaugural member of Hockey East this past season. “We are very grateful … Read more