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2012 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved sixteen schools in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey for the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on March 23, 2012, with regional semifinals and ended on April 7 with the national championship game.[1] The Boston College Eagles won their third national championship in five years, beating the Ferris State Bulldogs, 4–1, in the championship game. BC won nineteen consecutive games to end the season. It is the fifth title for both the program and head coach Jerry York – York previously coached Bowling Green to a championship in 1984.

2012 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
2012 Frozen Four logo
Teams16
Finals site
ChampionsBoston College Eagles (5th title)
Runner-upFerris State Bulldogs (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJerry York (Fifth title)
MOPParker Milner (Boston College)
Attendance18,818 (Championship)
56,028 (Frozen Four)
127,640 (Tournament)

Tournament procedure

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Bridgeport
 
Saint Paul
 
Worcester
 
Green Bay
 
Tampa
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2012 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2012 regionals:[1]

March 23 and 24
East Regional, Webster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut (Hosts: Yale University and Fairfield University)
Midwest Regional, Resch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin (Host: Michigan Technological University)
March 24 and 25
Northeast Regional, DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross)
West Regional, Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:[1]

April 5 and 7
Tampa Bay Times Forum – Tampa, Florida (Hosts: University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission)

Qualifying teams

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The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 18.[2] The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and Hockey East had four teams receive a berth, ECAC Hockey had two teams receive a berth, and Atlantic Hockey had one team receive a berth.

East Regional – Bridgeport Midwest Regional – Green Bay
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Union (3) ECAC Hockey 24–7–7 Tournament champion 1 Michigan (2) CCHA 24–12–4 At-large bid
2 Miami CCHA 24–14–2 At-large bid 2 Ferris State CCHA 23–11–5 At-large bid
3 Massachusetts–Lowell Hockey East 23–12–1 At-large bid 3 Denver WCHA 25–13–4 At-large bid
4 Michigan State CCHA 19–15–4 At-large bid 4 Cornell ECAC Hockey 18–8–7 At-large bid
Northeast Regional – Worcester West Regional – Saint Paul
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Boston College (1) Hockey East 29–10–1 Tournament champion 1 North Dakota (4) WCHA 25–12–3 Tournament champion
2 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 24–9–6 At-large bid 2 Minnesota WCHA 26–13–1 At-large bid
3 Maine Hockey East 23–13–3 At-large bid 3 Boston University Hockey East 23–14–1 At-large bid
4 Air Force Atlantic Hockey 21–10–7 Tournament champion 4 Western Michigan CCHA 21–13–6 Tournament champion

Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Regionals

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Northeast Regional – Worcester, Massachusetts

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Regional semifinals
March 24 		Regional Final
March 25
      
1 Boston College (1) 2
4 Air Force 0
1 Boston College 4
2 Minnesota-Duluth 0
3 Maine 2
2 Minnesota–Duluth 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (UTC−4).

Regional semifinals

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March 24, 2012
4:00 pm		(4) Air Force0–2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		(1) Boston CollegeDCU Center, Worcester
Attendance: 5,925
Game reference
Jason TorfGoaliesParker MilnerReferees:
Mark Wilkins
Barry Pochmara
0–107:39 – Chris Kreider (21) (Hayes, Straight)
0–218:39 – PP – Chris Kreider (22) (Wey)
10 minPenalties4 min
20Shots34
March 24, 2012
7:30 pm		(3) Maine2–5
(1–0, 1–3, 0–2)		(2) Minnesota–DuluthDCU Center, Worcester
Attendance: 5,925
Game reference
Dan SullivanGoaliesKenny ReiterReferees:
Steve McInchak
Brian Aaron
Spencer Abbott (21) (Flynn, O'Neill) – PP – 17:161–0
Matt Mangene (16) (Cornell, O'Neill) – 07:102–0
2–110:47 – PP – Jack Connolly (20) (Oleksuk, McManus)
2–216:28 – Caleb Herbert (14) (unassisted)
2–317:28 – Jake Hendrickson (4) (Lamb)
2–409:15 – J.T. Brown (24) (Oleksuk)
2–519:19 – EN – Jake Hendrickson (5) (Connolly, Casto)
6 minPenalties10 min
27Shots26

Regional Final

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March 25, 2012
8:00 pm		(2) Minnesota-Duluth0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)		(1) Boston CollegeDCU Center, Worcester
Attendance: 4,470
Game reference
Kenny ReiterGoaliesParker MilnerReferees:
Barry Pochmara
Steve McInchak
0–104:01 – Pat Mullane (10) (Carey, Gaudreau)
0–205:27 – Bill Arnold (17) (Whitney)
0–301:13 – Patrick Wey (2) (unassisted)
0–411:47 – PP – Johnny Gaudreau (20) (Wey)
8 minPenalties12 min
33Shots24

Midwest Regional – Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Midwest Regional games were played at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Regional semifinals
March 23 		Regional Final
March 24
      
1 Michigan (2) 2
4 Cornell 3*
4 Cornell 1
2 Ferris State 2
3 Denver 1
2 Ferris State 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (UTC−5).

Regional semifinals

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March 23, 2012
4:30pm		(3) Denver1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		(2) Ferris StateResch Center, Green Bay
Attendance: 3,465
Game reference
Sam BrittainGoaliesTaylor NelsonReferees:
Tom Fyrer
Tim Benedetto
0–104:30 – Jordie Johnston (19) (Thompson, Kirzinger)
0–202:54 – Simon Denis (1) (Alexander, Kane)
Drew Shore (22) (Salazar, Ryder) – 05:221–2
8 minPenalties10 min
26Shots34
March 23, 2012
8:00pm		(4) Cornell3 – 2 OT
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–0)		(1) MichiganResch Center, Green Bay
Attendance: 3,465
Game reference
Andy IlesGoaliesShawn HunwickReferees:
Steve Morofsky
Ryan Sweeney
0–101:11 – Luke Glendening (10) (Treais, Di Giuseppe)
John McCarron (6) (Collins, Birch) – PP – 10:101–1
Joakim Ryan (7) (Collins) – SH – 00:402–1
2–215:59 – Kevin Lynch (8) (Moffatt, Bennett)
Rodger Craig (2) (Miller, Mowrey) – 03:353–2
27 minPenalties10 min
24Shots33

Regional Final

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March 24, 2012
8:00pm		(4) Cornell1–2
(0–0, 0–0, 1–2)		(2) Ferris StateResch Center, Green Bay
Attendance: 3,108
Game reference
Andy IlesGoaliesTaylor NelsonReferees:
Bob Bernard
Brandan Kelleher
0–100:11 – PP – Garrett Thompson (10) (Kirzlinger, Johnston)
Dustin Mowrey (8) (Gotovets) – 01:321–1
1–206:54 – Jordie Johnston (20) (Huff, Kane)
12 minPenalties27 min
23Shots21

East Regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Regional semifinals
March 23 		Regional Final
March 24
      
1 Union (3) 3
4 Michigan State 1
1 Union 4
3 Massachusetts–Lowell 2
3 Massachusetts–Lowell 4*
2 Miami 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (UTC−4).

Regional semifinals

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March 23, 2012
3:00pm		(4) Michigan State1–3
(0–1, 1–1, 0–1)		(1) UnionWebster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
Attendance: 5,090
Game reference
Will YanakeffGoaliesTroy GrosenickReferees:
Derek Sheperd
Marco Hunt
0–115:09 – Max Novak (9) (Welsh)
0–203:20 – Jeremy Welsh (26) (Bodie)
Matt Berry (11) (Perlini, Krug) – PP – 19:211–2
1–318:42 – PP – Wayne Simpson (18) (Zajac)
23 minPenalties8 min
21Shots32
March 23, 2012
6:30pm		(3) Massachusetts–Lowell4 – 3 OT
(2–0, 1–0, 0–3, 1–0)		(2) MiamiWebster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
Attendance: 5,090
Game reference
Doug CarrGoaliesConnor KnappReferees:
Don Adam
Tim Walsh
Josh Holmstrom (12) (Wallin, Wilson) – PP – 01:341–0
Colin Wright (4) (unassisted) – SH – 14:582–0
Riley Wetmore (13) (Vallorani, Arnold) – 02:213–0
3–103:06 – Trent Vogelhuber (4) (McKenzie, Wideman)
3–203:20 – Austin Czarnik (10) (unassisted)
3–309:56 – Alden Hirschfeld (11) (Spinell)
Riley Wetmore (13) (Arnold, Vallorani) – 02:134–3
21 minPenalties20 min
30Shots33

Regional Final

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March 24, 2012
6:30pm		(3) Massachusetts–Lowell2–4
(0–1, 1–2, 1–1)		(1) UnionWebster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
Attendance: 5,328
Game reference
Doug CarrGoaliesTroy GrosenickReferees:
Derek Sheperd
Marco Hunt
0–103:03 – Daniel Ciampini (3) (Bodie)
0–207:12 – Jeremy Welsh (27) (Carr, Jooris)
Terrence Wallin (8) (Vallorani, Eiserman) – 14:061–2
1–317:23 – PP – Josh Jooris (8) (Gostisbehere)
Matt Ferreira (14) (unassisted) – 05:402–3
2–419:19 – EN – Kyle Bodie (6) (unassisted)
6 minPenalties10 min
21Shots39

West Regional – Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Regional semifinals
March 24 		Regional Final
March 25
      
1 North Dakota (4) 3
4 Western Michigan 1
1 North Dakota 2
2 Minnesota 5
3 Boston University 3
2 Minnesota 7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (UTC−5).

Regional semifinals

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March 24, 2012
12:30 pm		(4) Western Michigan1–3
(0–1, 1–1, 0–1)		(1) North DakotaXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
Attendance: 9,386
Game reference
Frank SlubowskiGoaliesAaron DellReferees:
Tim Kotyra
Scott Whittemore
0–106:04 – Michael Parks (12) (MacMillan, Blood)
0–203:16 – Corban Knight (16) (Kristo, Nelson)
Kyle O'Kane (7) (Roehl, DeKeyser) – 12:571–2
1–319:19 – EN – Brock Nelson (28) (unassisted)
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots28
March 24, 2012
4:00 pm		(3) Boston University3–7
(0–1, 2–3, 1–3)		(2) MinnesotaXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
Attendance: 9,386
Game reference
Kieran MillanGoaliesKent PattersonReferees:
Chip McDonald
Peter Feola
0–105:55 – PP – Kyle Rau (18) (Schmidt, Haula)
Wade Megan (20) (Clendening, Chiasson) – PP – 07:491–1
1–209:21 – Jake Parenteau (2) (Condon, Boyd)
Ross Gaudet (5) (unassisted) – 13:202–2
2–315:09 – Seth Helgeson (5) (Budish, Rau)
2–415:38 – PP – Jake Hansen (14) (Schmidt, Rau)
Adam Clendening (4) (Noonan, Chiasson) – PP – 03:093–4
3–508:08 – Nico Sacchetti (4) (unassisted)
3–618:04 – EN – Jake Hansen (15) (Warning)
3–718:56 – EN – Nick Bjugstad (25) (Budish, Rau)
29 minPenalties18 min
34Shots42

Regional Final

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March 25, 2012
4:30 pm		(2) Minnesota5–2
(1–0, 3–1, 1–1)		(1) North DakotaXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
Attendance: 10,974
Game reference
Kent PattersonGoaliesAaron DellReferees:
Peter Feola
Tim Kotyra
Ben Marshall (4) (Budish, Rau) – 12:191–0
Erik Haula (20) (Bjugstad, Hansen) – PP – 00:202–0
2–101:43 – Danny Kristo (19) (Nelson, Panzarella)
Taylor Matson (8) (Schmidt, Parenteau) – 09:083–1
Travis Boyd (1) (Condon, Matson) – 14:284–1
Nate Condon (11) (Boyd, Budish) – 15:535–1
5–216:07 – Mario Lamoureux (4) (Gleason)
6 minPenalties8 min
24Shots26

Frozen Four – Tampa, Florida

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National semifinals
April 5 		National Championship
April 7
      
NE1 Boston College 6
W2 Minnesota 1
NE1 Boston College 4
MW2 Ferris State 1
E1 Union 1
MW2 Ferris State 3

National semifinals

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April 5, 2012
4:30 pm		Union1–3
(0–0, 1–1, 0–2)		Ferris StateTampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa
Attendance: 18,605
Game reference
Troy GrosenickGoaliesTaylor NelsonReferees:
Kevin Shea, Scott Hansen
Linesmen:
Chris Aughe, Bob Bernard
Daniel Carr (20) (Coburn, Welsh) – 7:561–0
1–117:02 – Aaron Schmit (7) (Bonis, Czarnowczan)
1–215:17 – Kyle Bonis (19) (Wysopal)
1–319:05 – EN – Aaron Schmit (8)
10 minPenalties4 min
28Shots37
April 5, 2012
8:00 pm		Boston College6–1
(1–0, 3–0, 2–1)		MinnesotaTampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa
Attendance: 18,605
Game reference
Parker MilnerGoaliesKent PattersonReferees:
Tim Kotyra, Pete Feola
Linesmen:
Glenn Cooke, Dave Brown
Steven Whitney (14) (Almeida, Arnold) – 6:031–0
Kevin Hayes (7) (Whitney, Cross) – PP – 6:352–0
Chris Kreider (23) (Straight) – 17:453–0
Paul Carey (16) (Mullane, Gaudreau) – 19:434–0
4–11:26 – Jake Hansen (16) (Haula, Warning)
Paul Carey (17) (Gaudreau) – 1:485–1
Brian Dumoulin (7) (Kreider, Mullane) – PP – 5:516–1
25 minPenalties14 min
31Shots25

National Championship

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April 7, 2012
7:00 pm		Boston College4–1
(2–1, 0–0, 2–0)		Ferris StateTampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa
Attendance: 18,818
Game reference
Referees:
Tim Kotyra
Peter Feola
Linesmen:
Dave Brown
Glenn Cooke
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BC Steven Whitney (15) Almeida 03:18 1–0 BC
FSU Garrett Thompson (11) Huff and Ouellette 05:19 1–1
BC Paul Carey (18) – GW PP Dumoulin and Mullane 10:33 2–1 BC
2nd None
3rd BC Johnny Gaudreau (21) Hayes and Wey 56:58 3–1 BC
BC Steven Whitney (16) – EN Arnold 58:57 4–1 BC
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st FSU Brett Wysopal Tripping 08:42 2:00
2nd FSU Scott Czarnowczan Hitting after the Whistle 22:31 2:00
BC Michael Sit Hitting after the Whistle 22:31 2:00
BC Paul Carey Tripping 24:48 2:00
BC Tommy Cross Hooking 30:35 2:00
BC Bench (Served by Quinn Smith) Too Many Players 35:06 2:00
BC Bill Arnold Roughing 39:36 2:00
3rd FSU Brett Wysopal Hooking 41:47 2:00
FSU Brett Wysopal Holding 48:32 2:00

Record by conference

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Conference # of Bids Record Win % Regional Finals Frozen Four Championship Game Champions
CCHA 5 3–5 .375 1 1 1 -
Hockey East 4 5–3 .625 2 1 1 1
WCHA 4 4–4 .500 3 1 - -
ECAC Hockey 2 3–2 .600 2 1 - -
Atlantic Hockey 1 0–1 .000 - - - -

Media

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Television

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ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament.[3] For the eighth consecutive year ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, and ESPN3. They also streamed them online via WatchESPN.

Broadcast Assignments

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Regionals

Frozen Four & Championship

  • Gary Thorne, Barry Melrose, & Clay Matvick – Tampa, Florida

Radio

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Dial Global Sports used exclusive radio rights to air both the semifinals and the championship, AKA the "Frozen Four."[4]

All-Tournament team

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Frozen Four

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* Most Outstanding Player(s)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2012 Regional Sites: Bridgeport, Worcester, Green Bay, St. Paul". U.S. College Hockey Online. June 28, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Boston College, Michigan, Union, North Dakota get No. 1 seeds for 2012 NCAA tournament". USCHO.com. March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Margolis, Rachel (December 15, 2011). "ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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