![]() 2016 Frozen Four logo | |
Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8th title) |
Runner-up | Quinnipiac Bobcats (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Brad Berry (1st title) |
MOP | Drake Caggiula (North Dakota) |
Attendance | 19,358 (Championship) 55,211 (Frozen Four) 115,261 (Tournament) |
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2016. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the NCAA, the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – were hosted by the University of Wisconsin and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[1]
North Dakota defeated Quinnipiac 5–1 to win the program's 8th NCAA title.
This is the first time in NCAA college hockey history that a first year coach, Brad Berry, won the NCAA title.
Tournament procedure
The tournament consisted of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following were the sites for the 2016 regionals:
- March 25–26
- Midwest Regional, US Bank Arena – Cincinnati (Host: Miami University)
- Northeast Regional, DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: Holy Cross)
- March 26–27
- East Regional, Times Union Center – Albany, New York (Host: ECAC Hockey)
- West Regional, Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)
The winner of each regional advanced to the Frozen Four:
- April 7–9
- Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida (Host: University of Wisconsin)
Qualifying teams
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 20.[2] Hockey East had six teams receive a berth in the tournament, NCHC had four teams receive a berth, ECAC Hockey had three teams receive a berth, and one team from the Big Ten Conference, Atlantic Hockey, and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) received a berth.
Midwest Regional – Cincinnati | Northeast Regional – Worcester | ||||||||||||
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Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
1 | North Dakota (3) | NCHC | 30–6–4 | At-large bid | 31st | 2015 | 1 | Providence (4) | Hockey East | 27–6–4 | At-large bid | 12th | 2015 |
2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 24–7–5 | Tournament champion | 36th | 2012 | 2 | Boston College | Hockey East | 26–7–5 | At-large bid | 35th | 2015 |
3 | Notre Dame | Hockey East | 19–10–7 | At-large bid | 8th | 2014 | 3 | Harvard | ECAC | 19–10–4 | At-large bid | 23rd | 2015 |
4 | Northeastern | Hockey East | 22–13–5 | Tournament champion | 5th | 2009 | 4 | Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 18–15–5 | At-large bid | 10th | 2015 |
East Regional – Albany | West Regional – Saint Paul | ||||||||||||
Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
1 | Quinnipiac (1) | ECAC | 29–3–7 | Tournament champion | 5th | 2015 | 1 | St. Cloud State (2) | NCHC | 31–8–1 | Tournament champion | 12th | 2015 |
2 | UMass Lowell | Hockey East | 24–9–5 | At-large bid | 7th | 2014 | 2 | Denver | NCHC | 23–9–6 | At-large bid | 26th | 2015 |
3 | Yale | ECAC | 19–8–4 | At-large bid | 8th | 2015 | 3 | Boston University | Hockey East | 21–12–5 | At-large bid | 34th | 2015 |
4 | RIT | Atlantic Hockey | 18–14–6 | Tournament champion | 3rd | 2015 | 4 | Ferris State | WCHA | 19–14–6 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2014 |
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
Tournament bracket
Regional semifinals March 25–26 | Regional Finals March 26–27 | Semifinals April 7 | Championship April 9 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Quinnipiac (1) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | RIT | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Quinnipiac | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Albany, New York – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | UMass Lowell | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | UMass Lowell | 3* | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Yale | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Quinnipiac | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
NE2 | Boston College | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Providence (4) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota–Duluth | 2** | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Worcester, Massachusetts – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston College | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston College | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Harvard | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Quinnipiac | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
MW1 | North Dakota | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | St. Cloud State (2) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ferris State | 5* | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ferris State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Paul, Minnesota – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston University | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
MW1 | North Dakota | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota (3) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Northeastern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 3* | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 2 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
East Region – Albany, New York
Regional semifinal
March 26, 2016 4:00 pm | (1) Quinnipiac | 4 – 0 (1–0, 0–0, 3–0) | (4) RIT | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 5,326 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Garteig | Goalies | Mike Rotolo | Referees: Geoff Miller Kevin Shea Linesmen: Marc Sullivan Bob Bernard | |||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 27 |
March 26, 2016 7:30 pm | (2) Massachusetts–Lowell | 3 – 2 (OT) (1–1, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0) | (3) Yale | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 7,326 |
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Kevin Boyle | Goalies | Alex Lyon | Referees: Ryan Sweeney Eugene Binda, Jr. Linesmen: Tony Carissimo Brendan Blanchard | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 37 |
Regional Final
March 27, 2016 7:30 pm | (1) Quinnipiac | 4 – 1 (0–1, 3–0, 1–0) | (2) Massachusetts–Lowell | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 2,975 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Michael Garteig | Goalies | Kevin Boyle | Referees: Geno Binda Jr. Todd Anderson Linesmen: Paul Carnathan John Philo | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 15 |
West Region – Saint Paul, Minnesota
Regional semifinal
March 26, 2016 2:00 pm | (1) St. Cloud State | 4 – 5 (OT) (1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 0–1) | (4) Ferris State | Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota Attendance: 4,926 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Lindgren | Goalies | Darren Smith | Referees: Jamie Koharski Cameron Voss Linesmen: Tommy George Kevin Briganti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 31 |
March 26, 2016 5:45 pm | (2) Denver | 7 – 2 (2–0, 3–0, 2–2) | (3) Boston University | Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota Attendance: 4,926 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanner Jaillet | Goalies | Sean Maguire (out 22:58) Connor LaCouvee (in 22:58) | Referees: Chris Perrault Pete Friesma Linesmen: Rick Nelson Matt Tyree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 11 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 21 |
Regional Final
March 27, 2016 8:00 pm | (2) Denver | 6 – 3 (2–2, 1–0, 3–1) | (4) Ferris State | Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota Attendance: 2,799 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanner Jaillet | Goalies | Darren Smith | Referees: Ryan Sweeney Chris Ciamaga Linesmen: Steve Walters Jared Waitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 19 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 21 |
Midwest Region – Cincinnati
Regional semifinal
March 25, 2016 2:00 pm | (1) North Dakota | 6 – 2 (3–1, 2–0, 1–1) | (4) Northeastern | US Bank Arena – Cincinnati Attendance: 5,332 |
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Cam Johnson | Goalies | Ryan Ruck | Referees: Chip McDonald Bob St. Lawrence Linesmen: Jim Briggs Glenn Cooke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 26 |
March 25, 2016 5:30 pm | (2) Michigan | 3 – 2 (OT) (1–1, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0) | (3) Notre Dame | US Bank Arena – Cincinnati Attendance: 5,332 |
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Steve Racine | Goalies | Cal Petersen | Referees: Kevin Curtis Cam Lynch Linesmen: Ryan Knapp Dan Taggart | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 30 |
Regional Final
March 26, 2016 6:00 pm | (1) North Dakota | 5 – 2 (1–0, 1–1, 3–1) | (2) Michigan | US Bank Arena – Cincinnati Attendance: 5,172 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cam Johnson | Goalies | Steve Racine | Referees: Chip McDonald Bob St. Lawrence Linesmen: Jim Briggs Glenn Cooke | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Shots | 27 |
Northeast Region – Worcester, Massachusetts
Regional semifinal
March 25, 2016 4:30 pm | (1) Providence | 1 – 2 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | (4) Minnesota–Duluth | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 6,682 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Nick Ellis | Goalies | Kasimir Kaskisuo | Referees: Steve McInchak Barry Pochmara Linesmen: Brett DesRosiers Johnathan Morrison | ||||||||
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21 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
37 | Shots | 56 |
March 25, 2016 9:10 pm | (2) Boston College | 4 – 1 (2–0, 1–1, 1–0) | (3) Harvard | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 6,682 |
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Thatcher Demko | Goalies | Merrick Madsen | Referees: Colin Kronfrost Marco Hunt Linesmen: Nick Bradshaw Sam Shikowsky | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 25 |
Regional Final
March 26, 2016 9:00 pm | (2) Boston College | 3 – 2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) | (4) Minnesota–Duluth | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 4,572 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Thatcher Demko | Goalies | Kasimir Kaskisuo | Referees: Steve McInchak Colin Kronfrost Linesmen: Brett DesRosiers Johnathan Morrison | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 30 |
Frozen Four – Tampa, Florida
Semifinal
April 7, 2016 5:00 pm ESPN2 | (E1) Quinnipiac | 3 – 2 (2–0, 1–1, 0–1) | (NE2) Boston College | Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Attendance: 17,816 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Michael Garteig | Goalies | Thatcher Demko | Referees: Gino Binda Todd Anderson Linesmen: Paul Carnathan John Philo | ||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 36 |
April 7, 2016 8:50 pm ESPN2 | (MW1) North Dakota | 4 – 2 (0–0, 2–0, 2–2) | (W2) Denver | Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Attendance: 18,037 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cam Johnson | Goalies | Tanner Jaillet | Referees: Jamie Koharski Cameron Voss Linesmen: Kevin Briganti Tommy George | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 23 |
National Championship – Tampa, Florida
April 9, 2016 8:00 pm ESPN | (E1) Quinnipiac | 1 – 5 (1–2, 0–0, 0–3) | (MW1) North Dakota | Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Attendance: 19,358 |
Game reference | ||||
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Referees: Steve McInchak Colin Kronforst Linesmen: Brett DesRosiers Johnathan Morrison | ||||
Scoring summary | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | UND | Shane Gersich (9) | Ausmus and Boeser | 11:56 | 1–0 UND |
UND | Brock Boeser (27) – GW SH | unassisted | 14:16 | 2–0 UND | |
QUI | Tim Clifton (19) – PP | C. Clifton and St. Denis | 18:53 | 2–1 UND | |
2nd | None | ||||
3rd | UND | Drake Caggiula (24) | Schmaltz and Boeser | 41:21 | 3–1 UND |
UND | Drake Caggiula (25) | Boeser and LaDue | 43:41 | 4–1 UND | |
UND | Austin Poganski (10) | Gardner and Ausmus | 50:41 | 5–1 UND | |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | UND | Bryn Chyzyk | Slashing | 09:57 | 2:00 |
QUI | Travis St. Denis | Slashing | 09:57 | 2:00 | |
UND | Paul LaDue | Tripping | 13:19 | 2:00 | |
UND | Drake Caggiula | Cross-Checking | 18:41 | 2:00 | |
UND | Troy Stecher | Cross-Checking | 18:50 | 2:00 | |
2nd | UND | Drake Caggiula | High-Sticking | 22:13 | 2:00 |
UND | Christian Wolanin | Roughing | 25:02 | 2:00 | |
QUI | Sam Anas | Roughing | 25:02 | 2:00 | |
QUI | Tommy Schutt | Hooking | 30:45 | 2:00 | |
3rd | QUI | Derek Smith | Cross-Checking | 46:36 | 2:00 |
UND | Joel Janatuinen | Roughing | 57:34 | 2:00 | |
QUI | Connor Clifton | Roughing | 57:34 | 2:00 |
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Record by conference
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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Hockey East | 6 | 3–6 | .333 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
NCHC | 4 | 7–3 | .700 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
ECAC Hockey | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
WCHA | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | - | - | - |
Big Ten | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | - | - | - |
Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
Media
Television
ESPN has US television rights to all games during the tournament for the twelfth consecutive year.[3] ESPN will air every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, or ESPN3 and will stream them online via WatchESPN.[4]
In Canada, the tournament is broadcast by TSN and streamed on TSN Go.[5]
Broadcast Assignments
Regionals
- Midwest Regional: Allen Bestwick & Colby Cohen – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Northeast Regional: John Buccigross, Barry Melrose & Quint Kessenich – Worcester, Massachusetts
- East Regional: Kevin Brown & Billy Jaffe – Albany, New York
- West Regional: Clay Matvick & Sean Ritchlin – St. Paul, Minnesota
Frozen Four & Championship
- John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, & Quint Kessenich – Tampa, Florida
Radio
Westwood One has exclusive radio rights to the Frozen Four and will air both the semifinals and the championship.[6]
- G: Cam Johnson (North Dakota)
- D: Troy Stecher (North Dakota)
- D: Connor Clifton (Quinnipiac)
- F: Drake Caggiula* (North Dakota)
- F: Brock Boeser (North Dakota)
- F: Travis St. Denis (Quinnipiac)
References
- ^ "NCAA Championships Site Selections" (Press release). NCAA. December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "2016 Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Selections announced". NCAA.com. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Margolis, Rachel (December 15, 2011). "ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Volner, Derek (March 22, 2016). "ESPN to Cover Entire 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "NCAA hockey returns to TSN with most expansive schedule ever". TSN.ca Staff. TSN. November 10, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.