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1 Game locations  


1.1  Regional Sites  




1.2  Championship Site  






2 Qualifying teams  




3 Bracket  


3.1  East Regional  




3.2  West Regional  




3.3  Frozen Four  






4 Regional Quarterfinals  


4.1  East Regional  


4.1.1  (3) Maine vs. (6) Harvard  




4.1.2  (4) Cornell vs. (5) Quinnipiac  






4.2  West Regional  


4.2.1  (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Colorado College  




4.2.2  (4) Michigan vs. (5) St. Cloud State  








5 Regional semifinals  


5.1  East Regional  


5.1.1  (1) New Hampshire vs. (4) Cornell  




5.1.2  (2) Boston University vs. (3) Maine  






5.2  West Regional  


5.2.1  (1) Denver vs. (4) Michigan  




5.2.2  (2) Minnesota vs. (6) Colorado College  








6 Frozen Four  


6.1  National semifinal  


6.1.1  (E1) New Hampshire vs. (E3) Maine  




6.1.2  (W2) Minnesota vs. (W4) Michigan  






6.2  National Championship  


6.2.1  (W2) Minnesota vs. (E3) Maine  








7 All-Tournament team  




8 Record by conference  




9 References  













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2002 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
2002 Frozen Four logo
Teams12
Finals site
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota
    • ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (4th title)
    Runner-upMaine Black Bears (4th title game)
    Semifinalists
  • New Hampshire Wildcats (7th Frozen Four)
    • Winning coachDon Lucia (1st title)
    MOPGrant Potulny (Minnesota)
    Attendance91,931
  • NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournaments
  • 2003 →

    • The 2002 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey.

    The final event was played at Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The University of Minnesota, coached by Don Lucia, won its first NCAA title since 1979 by defeating the University of Maine, coached by Tim Whitehead, 4-3, in overtime on April 6. Matt Koalska tied the game with 53 seconds remaining in regulation with Minnesota goaltender Adam Hauser pulled for an extra attacker. Grant Potulny then won it on his power-play goal at 16:58 of the extra session, giving the Golden Gophers their fourth NCAA championship (6th overall). Minnesota senior forward John Pohl assisted on both the tying and winning goals in his final game in a Gophers uniform.

    Minnesota advanced to the finals with a 3-2 semifinal win over Michigan on April 4, after Maine had bested Hockey East rival New Hampshire by a 7-2 score in the other semifinal.

    Game locations[edit]

    2002 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament is located in the United States
    Worcester

    Worcester

    Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor

    Saint Paul

    Saint Paul

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    2002 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

    The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 12 teams representing five Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 12 within two regionals of 6 teams. The winners of five Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship. The top regional placements are given to the best teams from each of the two regions (East and West) while the remaining 10 teams are seeded based upon their rankings regardless of region.

    Regional Sites[edit]

    Championship Site[edit]

    Qualifying teams[edit]

    The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded on March 17, 2002. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, Hockey East had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and the ECAC each had two berths, while the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) received a single bid for its tournament champion.

    East Regional – Worcester West Regional – Ann Arbor
    Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
    1 New Hampshire (1) Hockey East 29–6–3 Tournament champion 12th 2000 1 Denver (2) WCHA 32–7–1 Tournament champion 16th 1999
    2 Boston University Hockey East 25–9–3 At-large bid 26th 2000 2 Minnesota WCHA 29–8–4 At-large bid 26th 2001
    3 Maine Hockey East 23–10–7 At-large bid 12th 2001 3 Michigan State CCHA 27–8–5 At-large bid 22nd 2001
    4 Cornell ECAC 24–7–2 At-large bid 13th 1997 4 Michigan CCHA 26–10–5 Tournament champion 25th 2001
    5 Quinnipiac MAAC 20–12–5 Tournament champion 1st Never 5 St. Cloud State WCHA 29–10–2 At-large bid 4th 2001
    6 Harvard ECAC 15–14–4 Tournament champion 17th 1994 6 Colorado College WCHA 26–12–3 At-large bid 15th 2001

    Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

    [1]

    Bracket[edit]

    Frozen Four[edit]

    National semifinals
    April 4     		National championship
    April 6
          
    E1 New Hampshire 2
    E3 Maine 7
    E3 Maine 3
    W2 Minnesota 4*
    W4 Michigan 2
    W2 Minnesota 3

    Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

    Regional Quarterfinals[edit]

    [2]

    East Regional[edit]

    (3) Maine vs. (6) Harvard[edit]

    March 23[3] Maine 4 – 3 OT Harvard Centrum Centre Recap  
    (Kariya, Reimann) Niko Dimitrakos – PP – 10:27 First period 07:55 – Tim Pettit (Cavanaugh)
    (Reimann) Chris Heisten – 12:08
    (Liscak, Jackson) Michael Schutte – 14:22     		Second period 03:43 – Dave McCulloch (Nowak, Kolarik)
    No scoring Third period 06:15 – PP – Tom Cavanagh (Pettit, Welch)
    (Falco) John Ronan – GW – 02:02 First overtime period No scoring
    Mike Morrison ( 19 saves / 22 shots ) Goalie stats Dov Grumet-Morris ( 33 saves / 37 shots )


    (4) Cornell vs. (5) Quinnipiac[edit]

    March 23[4] Cornell 6 – 1 Quinnipiac Centrum Centre Recap  
    (Knoepfli) Krzysztof Wieckowski – 01:29
    Sam Paolini – GW – 03:30
    (McRae, Vesce) Douglas Murray – PP – 08:57
    (McRae) Kelly Hughes – 14:24     		First period No scoring
    (Bâby, McRae) Ryan Vesce – PP – 07:56 Second period No scoring
    (Knoepfli) Stephen Bâby – SH – 03:28 Third period 15:23 – Ryan Morton
    Matt Underhill ( 13 saves / 14 shots ) Goalie stats Jamie Holden ( 1 saves / 3 shots ) / Justin Eddy ( 28 saves / 32 shots )


    West Regional[edit]

    (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Colorado College[edit]

    March 22[5] Michigan State 0 – 2 Colorado College Yost Ice Arena Recap  
    No Scoring First period 10:05 – GW – Trent Clark (Petiot)
    No scoring Second period No scoring
    No scoring Third period 05:43 – Alex Kim (Clarke, Polaski)
    Ryan Miller ( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Sanger ( 25 saves / 25 shots )


    (4) Michigan vs. (5) St. Cloud State[edit]

    March 22[6] Michigan 4 – 2 St. Cloud State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
    (Shouneyia, Mink) Jason Ryznar – 04:09
    (Werner) Craig Murray – PP – 13:20
    (Helminen, Roemensky) Milan Gajic – GW – 04:09     		First period 05:19 – PP – Jeff Finger (Cullen, Motzko)
    No scoring Second period No scoring
    14:40 – Dwight Helminen (Gajic) Third period (Motzko, Malone) Jon Cullen – PP – 04:19
    Josh Blackburn ( 22 saves / 24 shots ) Goalie stats Dean Weasler ( 8 saves / 11 shots ) / Jake Moreland ( 12 saves / 13 shots )


    Regional semifinals[edit]

    East Regional[edit]

    (1) New Hampshire vs. (4) Cornell[edit]

    March 24[7] New Hampshire 4 – 3 Cornell Centrum Centre Recap  
    (Callander, Barker) Jim Abbott – 01:55
    (Haydar, Collins) Colin Hemingway – PP – 06:39
    (Collins, Haydar) Colin Hemingway – PP – 11:22     		First period 04:32 – Stephen Bâby (Palahicky, McRae)
    05:37 – PP – Sam Paolini (Vesce, Bâby)
    No scoring Second period No scoring
    (Stafford) Jim Abbott – GW – 17:21 Third period 13:17 – Shane Palahicky (Bell)
    Matt Carney ( 15 saves / 18 shots ) Goalie stats Matt Underhill ( 20 saves / 24 shots )


    (2) Boston University vs. (3) Maine[edit]

    March 24[8] Boston University 3 – 4 Maine Centrum Centre Recap  
    (Collins) Mike Pandolfo – PP – 07:14 First period 03:47 – Róbert Liščák (Metcalf, Lawson)
    No scoring Second period No scoring
    (Magowan, Bussoli) David Klema – 10:14
    (Mullen, Cronin) David Klema – 16:58     		Third period 03:48 – Lucas Lawson (Liscak, Nault)
    10:54 – Lucas Lawson
    15:37 – GW – Colin Shields
    Sean Fields ( 30 saves / 34 shots ) Goalie stats Matt Yeats ( 31 saves / 34 shots )


    West Regional[edit]

    (1) Denver vs. (4) Michigan[edit]

    March 23[9] Denver 3 – 5 Michigan Yost Ice Arena Recap  
    No Scoring First period No scoring
    (James, Caldwell) Chris Paradise – PP – 03:05
    (Ulanski, Cook) Kevin Doell – PP – 09:16
    (Bull, MacKenzie) Luke Fulghum – 12:25     		Second period 00:56 – Eric Nystrom (Shouneyia, Ortmeyer)
    05:43 – Mike Komisarek (Shouneyia, Ortmeyer)
    No scoring Third period 04:47 – Eric Werner (Cammalleri)
    18:39 – GW – Jed Ortmeyer (Nystrom, Cammalleri)
    19:33 – EN – Eric Nystrom (Cammalleri)
    Wade Dubielewicz ( 33 saves / 37 shots ) Goalie stats Josh Blackburn ( 18 saves / 21 shots )


    (2) Minnesota vs. (6) Colorado College[edit]

    March 23[10] Minnesota 4 – 2 Colorado College Yost Ice Arena Recap  
    (Pohl, Riddle) Grant Potulny – 10:30 First period 07:52 – Alex Kim
    (Ballard, Riddle) Nick Angell – PP – 08:26
    (Welch) Jeff Taffe – GW – 9:24     		Second period 13:26 – Peter Sejna (Heerema)
    John Pohl – SH – 05:56 Third period No scoring
    Adam Hauser ( 33 saves / 35 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Sanger ( 37 saves / 41 shots )


    Frozen Four[edit]

    [11]

    National semifinal[edit]

    (E1) New Hampshire vs. (E3) Maine[edit]

    April 4[12] New Hampshire 2 – 7 Maine Xcel Energy Center Recap  
    Sean Collins – 00:21
    (Busch) Steve Saviano – SH – 17:55     		First period 03:34 – Róbert Liščák (Jackson, Shaneberger)
    No scoring Second period 03:37 – Peter Metcalf (Heisten)
    05:57 – GW – Peter Metcalf (Falco)
    No scoring Third period 08:16 – Róbert Liščák (Jackson)
    12:20 – Lucas Lawson (Dimitrakos, Metcalf)
    13:30 – Paul Falco (Liscak)
    16:21 – PP – Paul Falco (Murphy, Ronan)
    Mike Ayers ( 33 saves / 40 shots ) Goalie stats Mike Morrison ( 23 saves / 25 shots )


    (W2) Minnesota vs. (W4) Michigan[edit]

    April 4[13] Minnesota 3 – 2 Michigan Xcel Energy Center Recap  
    (Taffe) Grant Potulny – 04:20 First period No scoring
    (Leopold, Pohl) Grant Potulny – PP – 04:33 Second period No scoring
    (Welch) Jeff Taffe – GW – 01:40 Third period 13:55 – SH – J.J. Swistak (Roemensky)
    18:26 – EA – Jed Ortmeyer (Nystrom, Cammalleri)
    Adam Hauser ( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Goalie stats Josh Blackburn ( 23 saves / 26 shots )


    National Championship[edit]

    (W2) Minnesota vs. (E3) Maine[edit]

    April 6[14] Minnesota 4 – 3 OT Maine Xcel Energy Center Recap
    Scoring summary
    Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
    1st MIN Keith Ballard (10) – PP Riddle and Angell 7:18 1–0 MIN
    2nd Maine Michael Schutte (12) – PP Metcalf and Dimitrakos 24:47 1–1
    MIN John Pohl (27) Anthony and Angell 25:38 2–1 MIN
    3rd Maine Michael Schutte (13) Ryan and Jackson 46:18 2–2
    Maine Róbert Liščák (17) Dimitrakos 55:27 3–2 Maine
    MIN Matt Koalska (10) – EA Riddle and Pohl 59:07 3–3
    1st Overtime MIN Grant Potulny (15) – GW PP Pohl and Leopold 76:58 4–3 MIN
    Penalty summary
    Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
    1st Maine Cliff Loya Holding 5:40 2:00
    Maine Ben Murphy Goaltender Interference 9:20 2:00
    Maine Cliff Loya Cross-Checking 10:08 2:00
    MIN Grant Potulny Holding the Stick 13:18 2:00
    Maine Ben Murphy High-Sticking 16:34 2:00
    2nd MIN Grant Potulny Interference 23:47 2:00
    MIN Keith Ballard Obstruction Holding 29:37 2:00
    Maine Gray Shaneberger Tripping 33:02 2:00
    3rd MIN Jeff Taffe Boarding 49:15 2:00
    Maine Lucas Lawson Hitting after the Whistle 59:19 2:00
    MIN Matt DeMarchi Hitting after the Whistle 59:19 2:00
    1st Overtime Maine Michael Schutte Tripping 75:58 2:00

    All-Tournament team[edit]

    * Most Outstanding Player(s)[15]

    [16]

    Record by conference[edit]

    Conference # of Bids Record Win % Regional semifinals Frozen Four Championship Game Champions
    WCHA 4 4-3 .571 3 1 1 1
    Hockey East 3 4-3 .571 3 2 1 -
    CCHA 2 2-2 .500 1 1 - -
    ECAC 2 1-2 .333 1 - - -
    MAAC 1 0-1 .000 - - - -

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Men's Division I Hockey 2001-2002 Schedule and Results — Week 26". USCHO.com. March 24, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Maine 4, Harvard 3". USCHO.com. March 23, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Cornell 6, Quinnipiac 1". USCHO.com. March 23, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Colorado College 2, Michigan State 0". USCHO.com. March 22, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Michigan 4, St. Cloud State 2". USCHO.com. March 22, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "New Hampshire 4, Cornell 3". USCHO.com. March 24, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Maine 4, Boston University 3". USCHO.com. March 24, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Michigan 5, Denver 3". USCHO.com. March 23, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Minnesota 4, Colorado College 2". USCHO.com. March 23, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Men's Division I Hockey 2001-2002 Schedule and Results — Week 28". USCHO.com. April 6, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Maine 7, New Hampshire 2". USCHO.com. April 4, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Minnesota 3, Michigan 2". USCHO.com. April 4, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Minnesota 4, Maine 3". USCHO.com. April 6, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  • ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  • ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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