| 2000 WCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
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| Dates | March 10–18, 2000 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Finals site | Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Champions | North Dakota (7th title) |
| Winning coach | Dean Blais[1] (2nd title) |
| MVP | Lee Goren (North Dakota) |
| Attendance | 49,717 |
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments
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The 2000 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 41st conference playoff in league history and 47th season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The 2000 tournament played between March 10 and March 18, 2000 at five conference arenas and the Target CenterinMinneapolis, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, North Dakota was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.
The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All ten conference schools participated in the tournament with teams seeded No. 1 through No. 10 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top five seeded teams each earned home ice and hosted one of the lower seeded teams.
The winners of the first round series advanced to the Target Center for the WCHA Final Five, the collective name for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. The Final Five uses a single-elimination format. Teams were re-seeded No. 1 through No. 5 according to the final regular season conference standings, with the top three teams automatically advancing to the semifinals.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
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| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Wisconsin† | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 112 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 166 | 109 | |
| #1 North Dakota* | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 113 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 192 | 97 | |
| #12 St. Cloud State | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 105 | 66 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 103 | |
| #15 Minnesota State-Mankato | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 90 | 82 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 126 | 117 | |
| Colorado College | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 69 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 126 | 102 | |
| #14 Minnesota | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 95 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 148 | 133 | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 85 | 104 | |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 59 | 114 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 93 | 146 | |
| Denver | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 92 | 97 | 41 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 132 | 136 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 136 | 38 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 68 | 183 | |
| Championship: North Dakota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Teams are reseeded after the first round
| First round[2] March 10–12, 2000 | Quarterfinal[3] March 16, 2000 | Semifinals March 17, 2000 | Championship March 18, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Michigan Tech | 0 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Dakota | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 4 | 6 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Denver | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Minnesota | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Cloud State | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Minnesota-Duluth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | North Dakota | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 2* | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Alaska-Anchorage | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | North Dakota | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Cloud State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado College | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 3* | — | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| March 10[4] | Wisconsin | 4 – 0 | Michigan Tech | Kohl Center | ||||
| Dustin Kuk - GW PP - 08:41 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Steven Reinprecht - 05:52 Dany Heatley - PP - 16:41 Kent Davyduke - 17:07 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Graham Melanson ( 15 saves / 15 shots ) | Goalie stats | Brian Rogers ( 29 saves / 33 shots ) | ||||||
| March 11[5] | Wisconsin | 9 – 4 | Michigan Tech | Kohl Center | ||||
| Niki Siren - 07:56 Dave Hergert - 08:31 Alex Brooks - 14:18 Kevin Granato - 17:25 |
First period | 13:01 - Devin Hartnell 19:28 - PP - Riley Nelson | ||||||
| Brad Winchester - GW PP - 06:06 Andy Wheeler - SH - 10:36 Dustin Kuk - 15:32 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dave Hergert - PP - 12:21 Steven Reinprecht - 13:21 |
Third period | 14:13 - Mat Snesrud 19:04 - Jarrett Weinberger | ||||||
| Graham Melanson ( 18 saves / 20 shots ) / Scott Kabotoff ( 4 saves / 5 shots ) / Mark Baranczyk ( 0 saves / 1 shots ) | Goalie stats | Brian Rogers ( 7 saves / 11 shots ) / Jason Moilanen ( 22 saves / 27 shots ) | ||||||
| Wisconsin won series 2–0 | |
| March 10[6] | North Dakota | 4 – 0 | Denver | Ralph Engelstad Arena | ||||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mike Commodore - GW PP - 18:17 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tim Skarperud - 05:07 Wes Dorey - 12:26 Jason Noterman - EN - 19:55 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Karl Goehring ( 29 saves / 29 shots ) | Goalie stats | Stephen Wagner ( 28 saves / 31 shots ) | ||||||
| March 11[7] | North Dakota | 1 – 2 | Denver | Ralph Engelstad Arena | ||||
| Kevin Spiewak - 14:58 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 11:10 - PP - Joseph Casey 03:01 - GW - Kelly Popadynetz | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Karl Goehring ( 32 saves / 34 shots ) | Goalie stats | Stephen Wagner ( 27 saves / 28 shots ) | ||||||
| March 12[8] | North Dakota | 9 – 4 | Denver | Ralph Engelstad Arena | ||||
| Lee Goren - 03:49 Chad Mazurak - PP - 04:33 |
First period | 02:49 - Bjorn Engstrom 19:59 - SH - Joseph Casey | ||||||
| Ryan Bayda - 00:41 Jason Ulmer - PP - 04:33 Jason Ulmer - GW - 08:36 Kevin Spiewak - 15:16 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brad Defauw - 01:03 Jason Ulmer - SH - 06:37 Lee Goren - 11:26 |
Third period | 02:19 - PP - Joseph Casey 03:24 - PP - Mark Rycroft | ||||||
| Karl Goehring ( 27 saves / 31 shots ) | Goalie stats | Stephen Wagner ( 20 saves / 29 shots ) / Wade Dubielewicz ( 3 saves / 3 shots ) | ||||||
| North Dakota won series 2–1 | |
| March 10[9] | St. Cloud State | 4 – 5 | Minnesota-Duluth | National Hockey Center | ||||
| Keith Anderson - 00:42 Mike Walsh - 04:12 Tyler Arnason - PP - 18:29 |
First period | 09:15 - Rich Anderson | ||||||
| Nate DiCasmirro - PP - 11:46 | Second period | 04:14 - Tom Nelson 09:39 - PP - Pasi Korhonen | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 07:13 - Mark Gunderson 16:39 - GW - Jon Francisco | ||||||
| Scott Meyer ( 24 saves / 29 shots ) | Goalie stats | Brant Nicklin ( 39 saves / 43 shots ) | ||||||
| March 11[10] | St. Cloud State | 3 – 0 | Minnesota-Duluth | National Hockey Center | ||||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tyler Arnason - GW - 12:04 Nate DiCasmirro - 15:18 Ryan Malone - 19:32 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Scott Meyer ( 23 saves / 23 shots ) | Goalie stats | Brant Nicklin ( 38 saves / 41 shots ) | ||||||
| March 12[11] | St. Cloud State | 7 – 3 | Minnesota-Duluth | National Hockey Center | ||||
| Nate DiCasmirro - PP - 14:09 | First period | 05:14 - PP - Ryan Homstol 08:15 - SH - Jeff Scissons | ||||||
| Geno Parrish - PP - 07:52 Brandon Sampair - 12:44 |
Second period | 05:12 - Drew Otten | ||||||
| Nate DiCasmirro - GW - 00:45 Tyler Arnason - 12:42 Mark Hartigan - 14:25 Mark Hartigan - EN - 19:32 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Scott Meyer ( 31 saves / 34 shots ) | Goalie stats | Brant Nicklin ( 20 saves / 23 shots ) / Rob Anderson ( 10 saves / 13 shots ) | ||||||
| St. Cloud State won series 2–1 | |
| March 10 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 2 – 1 | OT | Alaska-Anchorage | Verizon Wireless Center | |||
| March 11 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 3 – 2 | Alaska-Anchorage | Verizon Wireless Center | ||||
| Minnesota State won series 2–0 | |
| March 10[12] | Colorado College | 2 – 4 | Minnesota | Colorado Springs World Arena | ||||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 10:55 - Erik Wendell 13:20 - PP - Erik Westrum | ||||||
| Aaron Karpan - 01:59 Jesse Heerema - PP - 12:18 |
Third period | 11:42 - GW SH - Nate Miller 19:41 - Matt DeMarchi | ||||||
| Colin Zulianello ( 28 saves / 31 shots ) | Goalie stats | Adam Hauser ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) | ||||||
| March 11[13] | Colorado College | 2 – 3 | OT | Minnesota | Colorado Springs World Arena | |||
| No Scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Trent Clark - SH - 19:33 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tom Preissing - PP - 17:16 | Third period | 13:13 - Mark Nenovich 19:51 - EA - Erik Westrum | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 07:34 - GW - Stuart Senden | ||||||
| Jeff Sanger ( 27 saves / 30 shots ) | Goalie stats | Adam Hauser ( 28 saves / 30 shots ) | ||||||
| Minnesota won series 2–0 | |
| March 16 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 4 – 6 | Minnesota | Target Center | ||||
| March 17[14] | Wisconsin | 5 – 3 | Minnesota | Target Center | ||||
| Dan Bjornlie - 05:20 Matt Hussey - 09:06 Dany Heatley - PP - 13:32 |
First period | 11:46 - Erik Westrum 19:47 - John Pohl | ||||||
| Matt Murray - GW - 06:24 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Steven Reinprecht - EN - 19:24 | Third period | 07:35 - PP - Jordan Leopold | ||||||
| Graham Melanson ( 38 saves / 41 shots ) | Goalie stats | Adam Hauser ( 14 saves / 18 shots ) / Pete Samargia ( 10 saves / 10 shots ) | ||||||
| March 17[15] | North Dakota | 7 – 3 | St. Cloud State | Target Center | ||||
| Chad Mazurak - 00:40 | First period | 04:37 - Lee Brooks | ||||||
| Lee Goren - 01:01 Travis Roche - 08:48 |
Second period | 11:21 - PP - Joe Motzko | ||||||
| Lee Goren - GW PP - 04:12 Bryan Lundbohm - 05:19 Tim Skarperud - 13:43 Jason Noterman - SH - 18:26 |
Third period | 15:18 - Matt Bailey | ||||||
| Andy Kollar ( 27 saves / 30 shots ) | Goalie stats | Scott Meyer ( 22 saves / 29 shots ) | ||||||
| March 18[16] | St. Cloud State | 6 – 4 | Minnesota | Target Center | ||||
| Brian Gaffaney - 10:38 Mike Pudlick - PP - 15:22 Mark Hartigan - 18:33 |
First period | 08:02 - PP - Jordan Leopold | ||||||
| Geno Parrish - PP - 17:18 | Second period | 05:51 - PP - Nate Miller | ||||||
| Joe Motzko - GW - 08:30 Mark Hartigan - EN - 19:39 |
Third period | 03:17 - Aaron Miskovich 15:40 - PP - Nate Miller | ||||||
| Scott Meyer ( 24 saves / 28 shots ) | Goalie stats | Adam Hauser ( 28 saves / 33 shots ) | ||||||
| March 18[17] | Wisconsin | 3 – 5 | North Dakota | Target Center | ||||
| David Hukalo - 06:56 | First period | 01:35 - Jeff Panzer 07:26 - Ryan Bayda | ||||||
| Dustin Kuk - 00:49 | Second period | 02:58 - PP - Lee Goren | ||||||
| Steven Reinprecht - 16:16 | Third period | 01:02 - GW - Lee Goren 05:55 - PP - Chad Mazurak | ||||||
| Graham Melanson ( 26 saves / 31 shots ) | Goalie stats | Andy Kollar ( 33 saves / 36 shots ) | ||||||
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