Carter Nets Winner; Mercyhurst Gains MAAC Title, NCAA Bid
Mercyhurst won a historic victory Saturday, becoming the first MAAC team invited to the NCAA tournament with a 6-5 win over Quinnipiac in the conference championship.
Saints Claim Second Straight Title, NCAA Berth
St. Lawrence rode the hot hand of goalie Jeremy Symington to its second straight ECAC tournament title, and sixth overall. The Saints earn their third straight trip to the NCAA tournament, and deny Cornell’s record 10th ECAC championship.
Netminding, Special Teams Land Superior in Third
The Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets took advantage of solid penalty killing and superb goaltending to defeat their NCHA rivals, Wisconsin-River Falls, 3-1, for third place in the 2001 NCAA Frozen Four.
LSSU Fires Borek; Rumors Swirl About Replacement
Scott Borek has been fired as head coach at Lake Superior State, after five seasons at the helm. Borek came to Lake Superior from Division III Colby, taking over for Jeff Jackson, who became legendary in the area for winning two national championships. Jackson was reportedly offered a chance to return, but recently declined. Instead, … Read more
Bright Lights, Big Dance
Head coach Rick Gotkin calls him Mercyhurst’s team MVP. Jeff Gould battled through two injury-filled seasons early in his college career, and Saturday he got his reward: a trip to the NCAA tournament. Michael Kobylanski reports.
Moore Sends Harvard Out a Winner
Dominic Moore’s overtime goal gave Harvard a win in the ECAC’s third-place game Saturday against Dartmouth. It ended a season in which both teams made strides.
Miller Extends Shutout Record; Spartans Repeat
Ryan Miller has picked up plenty of accolades over the past two seasons, and Saturday he earned his second straight CCHA tournament MVP award, shutting out rival Michigan. The Spartans enter the NCAA tournament as the top seed, and look to end their recent bad luck there.
BC Finishes Next Leg in Season Quest
For the third time in four years, Boston College is the HEA tournament champion, and will now look for that elusive NCAA title. The Eagles will be the top seed in the East Region.
Eastman’s Controversial Winner Gives St. Cloud Title
Derek Eastman’s controversial goal in overtime gave St. Cloud its first WCHA title of any kind, a 6-5 win over North Dakota that nullified the Sioux’s three-goal comeback to earn the Huskies the WCHA Final Five championship.
Changes Affect 2001 NCAA Tournament Selection Process
Lee Urton returns with his annual analysis of the likely NCAA field, explains this year’s changes, and presents some possible seeding scenarios.
Morrison Provides Winner, CC Claims Third at Final Five
The game no one seemingly wanted to play turned out quite all right after all. A spirited contest ended with Justin Morrison’s third-period winner as Colorado College edged Minnesota, 5-4.
The Best Kept Secret
Devin Rask and Peter Fregoe are already known quantities in Hockey East, but with Providence’s strong performance in the league playoffs, the pair of sophomores may soon find their notoriety growing. Dave Hendrickson profiles the Friars’ hidden gems.
The Bums and the Barber
When the playoff season began, the shaving stopped for UMass-Lowell. Dave Hendrickson tells the tale of one team’s follicular follies.
North Dakota Advances to Final Despite Season Low in Shots
North Dakota advanced to the WCHA championship game despite a season low in shots, thanks to Karl Goehring’s netminding and Jason Notermann’s game-winner.
Three-for-Three First Period Propels Cardinals Into Final
Plattsburgh scored three goals on its only three shots of the first period, then held off a furious Wisconsin-Superior comeback in the third for a 5-3 victory in the first semifinal game of the 2001 Division III Frozen Four. Plattsburgh’s Niklas Sundberg was called upon to contain Superior as he made 50 saves on 53 … Read more
Wolverines Hold Off Mavericks
After scoring three first-period goals to take a commanding lead, the Michigan Wolverines earned their 3-2 victory over the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks the hard way — they worked for it. Craig Murray, Mike Cammalleri, and Joe Kautz, all tallied in the opening stanza to give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead after one, but the Mavericks fought … Read more
Report: Jeff Jackson Turns Down Return to Lakers
Former Lake Superior coach Jeff Jackson, a two-time national champion, recently turned down an offer to return to the Lakers, according to a report in the Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Record. Jackson, who left Lake Superior in 1996 to help start the U.S. National Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Mich., before being fired from the program last … Read more
Fun Before the Storm
The games begin on Friday, as the teams battle for the right to call themselves NCAA Champions. But Thursday night was a chance for the NCAA to celebrate the accomplishments of the four teams that made it to the 2001 Division III Frozen Four with a banquet. Troy Aurthur, NCAA Assistant Director of Championships said … Read more
Hungry Friars Rally Past Black Bears
Providence turned in a big performance in its most important game of the season. With the victory over Maine, not only have the Friars earned the right to play for the Hockey East championship, they have apparently sealed an NCAA berth, knocking out UNH in the process.
Rare Offensive Outburst Lifts Cornell to Final
Storied rivals, Cornell and Harvard, met in Lake Placid for the first time since the Red won the 1996 final, and the outcome was the same. Cornell will look for a league-record 10th tournament championship on Saturday.