Men’s Frozen Four

TAMPA, Fla. — Some folks in the press are playing up the David-and-Goliath angle of the Ferris State-Union semifinal versus the Boston College-Minnesota game, even referring to the former as “junior varsity” as opposed to the alleged varsity game — the real game — between the Eagles and Golden Gophers. “I think that’s silly,” said … Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Supporters and skeptics alike look at the Union Dutchmen as a great success … so far. Winning a widely marginalized league and playing largely local opponents will create that perception, it must be said. Such an image begs the question from all corners: How will Union fare … not if, but when … Read more

One quick note on ticket sales for the Frozen Four: It stands to reason that purchases made on the secondary market have ties to the local area and the places that the competing teams come from, and it’s no different this year. According to statistics provided by StubHub.com, the most tickets sold for the Frozen … Read more

The NCAA just announced that tickets for the Thursday (two games) and Saturday (one game) sessions at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., are on sale. Tickets cost $110 per day and can be purchased at www.ncaa.com/tickets, by calling 800-745-3000 or by visiting the ticket office at Tampa Bay Times Forum. On ticket resale website … Read more

Our Frozen Four coverage started as soon as the final horn sounded in Worcester, Mass., last Sunday, but it’s really going to ramp up starting on Monday. Here’s a sampling of what to expect from USCHO during Frozen Four week 2012: Team previews On Monday, we’ll roll out previews of the four teams in Tampa … Read more

North Dakota’s Brock Nelson, who left Thursday’s semifinal loss to Michigan on a stretcher after going into the boards back-first, has a fracture in his tail bone and an inguinal sprain, the Grand Forks Herald reported. That injury requires six to eight weeks of recovery time, the newspaper reported. Read more on the injury on … Read more

Here are videos with reaction from players to Minnesota-Duluth’s 3-2 overtime victory over Michigan in the national championship game. Minnesota-Duluth’s Kyle Schmidt: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTv7_FFD4RI Minnesota-Duluth’s Justin Faulk: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9tB1JrHl50 Minnesota-Duluth’s Jack Connolly: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIaMgcAW_64 Michigan’s Greg Pateryn: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyFs3zIyYbc Minnesota-Duluth players hold the trophy: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJW57jjX9lU

Here are the lines for the national championship game between Michigan and Minnesota-Duluth: MICHIGAN (29-10-4) 12 Carl Hagelin-29 Louie Caporusso-10 Chris Brown 3 Scooter Vaughan-11 Kevin Lynch-21 A.J. Treais 16 Ben Winnett-19 Matt Rust-23 Luke Glendening 9 Luke Moffatt-22 Jeff Rohrkemper-18 Derek DeBlois 24 Jon Merrill-7 Chad Langlais 4 Kevin Clare-2 Greg Pateryn 13 Lee … Read more

Matt Frattin admitted the sting of North Dakota’s 2-0 semifinal loss to Michigan still lingered as he faced the media for the last time as a college hockey player. “Obviously, I’m disappointed about the loss last night where a few bounces didn’t go our way,” Frattin said at the press conference following the Hobey Baker … Read more

• Michigan has played three straight games against WCHA teams to earn the chance to face another WCHA team for the national championship Saturday. “I think that’s a little bit of luck,” said senior forward Louie Caporusso. “It’s just the way the chips have fallen. We have a pretty good record against the WCHA teams … Read more

Men who have a certain amount of college hockey coaching experience develop a perspective on the game as their careers progress. Red Berenson, who’s seen — and made — a lot of college hockey history himself, has perspective to spare. At 71, Berenson is in his 27th season behind the bench in Ann Arbor, and … Read more

With the Wolverines facing a WCHA foe for the national championship, many people are drawing parallels between this year and 1996, when Michigan beat Colorado College, 3-2, in overtime to earn its first championship since 1964. 20110408_Michigan_practice – Images by Candace Horgan I am reminded more, though, of Michigan’s 1998 title run. In Boston, the … Read more

It’s hard to think of a Frozen Four team — especially one in the championship game — as one that’s been “under the radar,” but in many respects, that’s exactly what the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs have been. Blame some of that on the general media’s supposed “Eastern bias,” and you can maybe even blame some of … Read more

The Frozen Four (and, really, any big sporting event) always lends itself to comparisons and obscure records. USA Hockey’s Dave Fischer, the official press conference mediator, is always mentioning such stats, including some you’ve probably never considered before. 2011 0408 Duluth practice – Images by Candace Horgan Take, for example, today’s gem: If the Bulldogs … Read more

Scott Sandelin said at Thursday night’s press conference, “If you don’t have nerves, you’re probably not human.” If you go by that qualification, Travis Oleksuk and Kyle Schmidt definitely are, as their jitters have made sleeping a bit difficult coming into the tournament. With the most important game of their careers coming up tomorrow night, both … Read more

You often see players with a strong hockey bloodline around college hockey. Sometimes, they play at the same school their fathers (or uncles or what have you) did. Sometimes, they don’t. Minnesota-Duluth’s Travis Oleksuk is one such player, special in the fact that he’s the first son of a Bulldogs alum to skate for the … Read more

Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick talks to reporters in the Michigan locker room after a 2-0 shutout over North Dakota: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnAFyV5MGPw North Dakota defenseman Chay Genoway talks about his team’s disappointing loss: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKQ-hmigyZo

North Dakota’s Brock Nelson was taken from the ice on a stretcher in the first period of Thursday’s national semifinal game against Michigan and was being transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Nelson slid into the boards back-first after being checked following the release of a shot. The freshman forward was wiping sweat out … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth junior forward Mike Connolly talks about his team’s play in a 4-3 win over Notre Dame in the 2011 Frozen Four: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug1J2cU7nd0 Notre Dame senior forward Ben Ryan comments on his team’s power play performance and second period play: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgK6oaauKC4