Other Meta: NCAA Tournament

Championship Notebook

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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

2003 Championship Game Preview

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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

Youth Serves Up Victory for Minnesota

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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

Michigan-Minnesota Notebook

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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

No Goal

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A disallowed goal in the first period of the NCAA semifinal cost Cornell the momentum.

Meet The Frauds: Finals

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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

Secret Weapon

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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

New Hampshire-Cornell Notebook

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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

Deja Blue

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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

Wednesday Notebook

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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

Preview: Cornell-New Hampshire

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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