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Attendance Records and Sites

Largest Crowds...... 46 Frozen Four Attendance History...... 46 Regional Attendance History...... 47 Arena and Site Facts...... 47 Game Arenas by Site ...... 48 Future Championship Dates and Sites ...... 50 46 LARGEST CROWDS

18,090, FleetCenter, , NSF, April 2, 1998, Vermont (2) vs. Lake Superior St. (1), and Boston U. Largest Crowds Boston College (5) vs. Ohio St. (2) (3) vs. Clarkson (2) 17,989, FleetCenter, Boston, NSF, April 2, 1998, 12,045, Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester, A championship game is denoted by (CH), a national Michigan (4) vs. New Hampshire (0) Mass., March 27, 1993, Boston U. (4) vs. Northern semifinal game by (NSF), an East Regional game by (ER) 17,704, Bradley Center, , CH, April 3, Mich. (1), and Maine (6) vs. Minnesota (2) and a West Regional game by (WR). 1993, Maine (5) vs. Lake Superior St. (4) 11,976, Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester 17,537, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, CH, March 29, Mass., March 24, 2001, North Dakota (4) vs. GAME, TOURNAMENT 1997, North Dak. (6) vs. Boston U. (4) Colorado Col. (3), and Boston College (3) vs. Maine 19,327, Xcel Engery Center, Saint Paul, Minn., CH, 17,444, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, NSF, April 1, (1) April 6, 2002, Minnesota (4) vs. Maine (3) (ot) 1993, Lake Superior St. (6) vs. Boston U. (1) 11,888, Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester, Mass., March 24, 2002, New Hampshire (4) vs. GAME, FROZEN FOUR 17,375, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, NSF, March 27, Cornell (3) and Maine (4) vs. Boston U. (3) 19,327, Xcel Engery Center, Saint Paul, Minn., CH, 1997, Boston U. (3) vs. Michigan (2) April 6, 2002, Minnesota (4) vs. Maine (3) (ot) 17,212, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, NSF, March 27, TOP FIVE WEST REGIONAL ATTENDANCE 1997, North Dak. (6) vs. Colorado Col. (2) SESSIONS SESSION, REGIONAL 17,043, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, NSF, April 1, 9,484, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich., 12,517, Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester, 1993, Maine (4) vs. Michigan (3) (ot) March 25, 2001, Michigan St. (5) vs. (1), Mass., ER, March 27, 1999, Maine (7) vs. Clarkson 16,632, , Detroit, CH, March 28, and Michigan (4) vs. St. Cloud St. (3) (2), and New Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan (1) (ot) 1987, North Dak. (5) vs. Michigan St. (3) 9,468, Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, March 25, 2000, North Dakota (4) vs. Niagara (1), and Boston TOP 15 FROZEN FOUR ATTENDANCE GAMES 16,282, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, CH, March 30, College (4) vs. Wisconsin (1) OR SESSIONS 1985, Rensselaer (2) vs. Providence (1) 8,642, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich., 19,327, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 15,406, St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 1, 1989, Harvard (4) vs. Minnesota (3) (ot) March 23, 1997, North Dakota (6) vs. Cornell (2), 6, 2002, Minnesota (4) vs. Maine (3) (ot) and Michigan (7) vs. Minnesota (4) 19,323, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, TOP FIVE EAST REGIONAL ATTENDANCE 8,156, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich., April 4, 2002, Minnesota (3) vs. Michigan (2) SESSIONS March 22, 1997, Cornell (4) vs. Miami (Ohio) (2), 19,316, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, 12,517, Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester, and Minnesota (6) vs. Michigan St. (3) April 4, 2002, Maine (7) vs. New Hampshire (2) Mass., March 27, 1999, Maine (7) vs. Clarkson (2), 8,042, Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, March 24, 18,276, FleetCenter, Boston, CH, April 4, 1998, and New Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan (1) (ot) 2000, Niagara (4) vs. New Hampshire (1), and Michigan (3) vs. Boston College (2) (ot) 12,407, Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y., March 23, 1996, Boston College (6) vs. Michigan St. (5) (ot)

Frozen Four Attendance History (1948-2002) Year City Facility Semi #1 Semi #2 3rd Place Final Total Avg. 1948 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena 2,600 2,600 NA 2,700 7,900 2,633 1949 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *#2,800 *#2,800 #1,300 *#2,800 #9,700 #2,425 1950 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *#2,800 *#2,800 NA *3,000 NA NA 1951 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *#2,800 *#2,800 NA 2,700 NA NA 1952 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *#2,800 *#2,800 500 NA NA NA 1953 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena 1,800 *#2,800 150 2,700 #7,450 #1,863 1954 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena 2,000 2,500 500 *2,800 7,800 1,950 1955 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *2,800 #2,800 700 2,700 #9,000 #2,250 1956 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena *#2,800 2,600 NA *#2,800 NA NA 1957 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena NA 2,500 NA *2,800 NA NA 1958 Minneapolis Williams Arena 4,300 6,909 3,863 7,878 22,950 5,738 1959 Troy, N.Y. Houston Field House NA 4,850 NA NA NA NA 1960 Boston Matthews (Boston) Arena NA 4,909 NA NA NA NA 1961 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,623 *5,398 3,942 *5,363 19,326 4,832 1962 Utica, N.Y. Utica Memorial Auditorium 1,854 3,118 2,269 *4,210 11,451 2,863 1963 Chestnut Hill, Mass. McHugh Forum *4,200 NA NA *4,200 #16,190 #4,048 1964 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,074 3,980 2,928 *5,296 16,278 4,070 1965 Providence, R.I. Meehan Auditorium *2,600 *2,600 NA *2,600 NA NA 1966 Minneapolis Williams Arena 2,007 2,277 1,678 3,101 9,063 2,266 1967 Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County War Memorial 5,147 NA *6,400 *6,571 NA NA 1968 Duluth, Minn. Duluth Arena 2,561 3,521 1,811 *5,453 13,346 3,337 1969 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena NA NA 4,625 NA NA Cadet Ice Arena (third-place game) NA 1970 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Arena *2,000 *2,000 NA *2,000 NA NA 1971 Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County War Memorial 3,840 4,040 3,933 6,017 17,830 4,458 1972 Boston 7,055 5,839 2,677 *14,995 30,566 7,642 1973 Boston Boston Garden 6,766 6,216 2,331 8,055 23,368 5,842 1974 Boston Boston Garden 6,213 6,703 2,871 7,132 22,919 5,730 1975 St. Louis The Arena ** 3,801 ** 6,838 10,639 5,320 1976 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,479 *5,204 2,416 *5,311 17,410 4,353 1977 Detroit Olympia Stadium 4,735 6,522 ** *14,437 25,694 8,565 1978 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center 8,136 8,200 5,199 *11,038 32,573 8,143 1979 Detroit Olympia Stadium 2,743 4,105 ** 7,011 13,859 4,620 1980 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center 5,132 5,138 3,838 5,811 19,919 4,980 1981 Duluth, Minn. Duluth Arena *5,354 *5,684 5,102 *5,420 21,560 5,390 1982 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center 7,123 8,568 5,264 9,272 30,227 7,557 1983 Grand Forks, N.D. Ralph Engelstad Arena *#6,000 *#6,000 *#6,000 *#6,370 24,370 6,093 1984 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Center 7,283 7,386 7,479 *7,813 29,961 7,490 1985 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 10,552 12,484 ** 16,282 39,318 13,106 1986 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center 4,923 6,976 4,596 8,341 24,836 6,209 1987 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 6,526 13,093 ** 16,632 36,251 12,084 1988 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Center 6,018 6,615 7,043 *7,906 27,582 6,896 1989 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center *15,347 *15,400 15,265 *15,406 61,418 15,355 1990 Detroit Joe Louis Arena ** 11,853 NA 12,716 24,569 12,285 1991 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center 11,651 11,723 NA 12,564 35,938 11,979 1992 Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena 9,775 11,444 NA 12,891 34,110 11,370 1993 Milwaukee Bradley Center *17,043 *17,444 NA *17,704 52,191 17,397 1994 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center *15,199 *15,229 NA *15,197 45,625 15,208 06Es lay ..PepsiArena Worcester’s CentrumCentre TOURNAMENT GAMESBYARENA Facts Albany,N.Y. VerizonWirelessArena Arena andSite Worcester,Mass. Note: AttendancefiguresarefromNCAAfinancialreports.*Averagepersession. #FormerlytheProvidenceCivicCenter. East Worcester’sCentrumCentre Worcester’s CentrumCentre East 2006 Worcester’s CentrumCentre Manchester, N.H. PepsiArena 2005 Northeast Worcester,Mass. *Avg. Worcester’sCentrumCentre Worcester,Mass. PepsiArena 2004 Worcester,Mass. CombinedAttendance Northeast Worcester’sCentrumCentre Albany,N.Y. PepsiArena 2003 East Worcester,Mass. 2002 East Worcester’sCentrumCentre Albany,N.Y. 13,288 18,118 PepsiArena East 2001 Worcester,Mass. 19,322 East 2000 Avg. 39,865 54,355 Worcester’sCentrumCentre Albany,N.Y. 17,375 Facility 11,757 East 1999 57,966 ProvidenceCivic Center 11,484 Worcester,Mass. *13,361 Total *18,276 East 1998 52,124 13,249 35,271 Albany,N.Y. *19,327 34,452 NA NA East 1997 39,748 Worcester,Mass. 11,484 *17,537 Final NA East 1996 12,957 *11,484 Providence,R.I. NA East 1995 34,452 14,447 NA 3rdPlace *13,252 *18,090 NA East 1994 City *19,323 NA *11,484 Semi#2 East 1993 *13,252 *17,989 Regional *17,375 NA *19,316 11,273 1992 *11,484 Semi#1 Year BradleyCenter FleetCenter *17,212 12,719 (1992-2002) 11,041 *11,484 ValueCityArena Regional AttendanceHistory HSBCArena *11,484 12,582 XcelEnergyCenter PepsiArena FleetCenter sion. Third-placegamewasplayed1949-89.#—Attendanceestimated.*–Sellout.**includedinsecondofse Milwaukee *11,484 Note Attendancefigurespriorto1980arefromgamesummariesornewspaperaccounts;attendancesinceNCA ProvidenceCivicCenter Columbus,Ohio ArrowheadPondofAnaheim 2006 Boston BradleyCenter Facility RiverfrontColiseum 2005 Buffalo,N.Y. 2004 St.Paul,Minn. 2003 Albany,N.Y. ProvidenceCivicCenter 2002 Providence,R.I. 2001 Anaheim,Calif. 2000 Boston 1999 Milwaukee 1998 1997 Providence,R.I. 1996 City 1995 Year ATTENDANCE RECORDSANDSITES—FROZENFOURHISTORY 12, DuluthArena,Duluth, Minn.,1968-85 12, BostonGarden, Boston,1972-74 14, UniversityofDenver Arena,Denver,1961-86 14, WilliamsArena,Minneapolis,1958-83 16, DaneCountyColiseum,Madison,Wis., 1982-99 19, JoeLouisArena,Detroit,1985-93 22, PepsiArena,Albany,N.Y.,1992-2001 22, MunnIceArena,EastLansing,Mich., 1984-96 24, Worcester’sCentrumCenter,Worcester, Mass., 26, ProvidenceCivicCenter,Providence,R.I.,1978- 42, BroadmoorWorldArena,ColoradoSprings, 1993-2002 2000 Colo., 1948-69 etAnAbr ih otIeAea3,6 8,491 8,742 9,314 MariucciArena RalphEnglestadArena 7,420 6,252 33,965 PepsiArena 34,969 GrandForks,N.D. WorldArena 8,151 VanAndel Arena 37,257 7,627 Minneapolis DunkinDonutsCenter# MariucciArena 7,061 YostIceArena ColoradoSprings,Colo. 7,793 West 29,681 25,007 8,313 YostIceArena Albany,N.Y. 7,598 GrandRapids,Mich. West MariucciArena Minneapolis,Minn. West VanAndelArena Providence,R.I. 32,604 Midwest AnnArbor,Mich. 30,507 East DaneCountyColiseum AnnArbor,Mich. 28,242 West 31,172 Midwest YostIceArena GrandRapids, Mich. 33,253 East 30,391 Minneapolis West VanAndelArena Madison,Wis. MunnIceArena West DaneCountyColiseum AnnArbor,Mich. JoeLouisArena West GrandRapids, Mich. JoeLouisArena MunnIceArena West EastLansing,Mich. West Madison,Wis. West EastLansing,Mich. West Detroit West Detroit West West West CHAMPIONSHIP GAMESBY ARENA REGIONAL GAMESBYARENA 3, St.PaulCivicCenter, St.Paul,Minn.,1989-94 3, JoeLouisArena, Detroit, 1985-90 3, UniversityofDenver Arena,Denver,1961-76 3, BostonGarden,Boston, 1972-74 6, ProvidenceCivicCenter,Providence, R.I.,1978- 11, BroadmoorWorldArena,Colorado Springs, 4, MariucciArena,Minneapolis,2000 4, ProvidenceCivicCenter,Providence,R.I.,1992 8, YostIceArena,AnnArbor,Mich.,1998-2002 8, VanAndelArena,GrandRapids,Mich.,1997- 8, DaneCountyColiseum,Madison,Wis.,1995-99 8, MunnIceArena,EastLansing,Mich.,1994-96 8, JoeLouisArena,Detroit,1992-93 16, PepsiArena,Albany,N.Y.,1994-2000 24, Worcester’sCentrumCenter,Worcester,Mass., 2000 Colo., 1948-69 2001 1993-2002 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMESBY CITY TOURNAMENT GAMESBYCITY 2, Syracuse,N.Y.,1967-71 2, Minneapolis,1958-66 3, LakePlacid,N.Y., 1970-88 3, Denver,1961-76 4, St.Paul,Minn.,1989-2002 5, *Boston,1960-98 5, Detroit,1977-90 7, Providence,R.I.,1965-2000 11, ColoradoSprings,Colo.,1948-69 14, Denver,1961-86 16, Madison,Wis.,1982-99 22, Albany,N.Y.,1992-2001 22, EastLansing,Mich.,1984-96 24, Worcester,Mass.,1993-2002 27, Minneapolis,1958-2000 27, Detroit,1977-93 34, Boston,1972-98 35, Providence,R.I.,1965-2000 43, ColoradoSprings,Colo.,1948-69 ssion. 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ATTENDANCE AND SITES 48 ATTENDANCE RECORDS AND SITES—ARENA AND SITE FACTS

2, Duluth, Minn., 1968-81 52, Minnesota, 1958-2002 7, Rhode Island, 1965-2000 2, Milwaukee, 1993-97 35, Rhode Island, 1965-2000 6, Massachusetts, 1960-98 2, Albany, N.Y., 1992-2001 22, Wisconsin, 1982-99 5, Michigan, 1977-90 * Does not include 1963 championship game played in 9, Maine, 1988-91 2, Wisconsin, 1993-97 Chestnut Hill, Mass. 8, North Dakota, 1982-87 1, Missouri, 1975 6, Ohio, 1978-96 1, North Dakota, 1983 TOURNAMENT GAMES BY STATE 1, Ohio, 1996 85, Michigan, 1977-2002 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BY STATE 1, California, 1999 81, Massachusetts, 1960-2002 14, Colorado, 1948-76 64, New York, 1959-2001 9, New York, 1959-2001 57, Colorado, 1948-86 8, Minnesota, 1958-2002 Game Arenas by Site City/State Facility Year Round No. of Games CALIFORNIA Anaheim Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 1999 Frozen Four 3 COLORADO Colorado Springs Broadmoor World Arena 1948 Frozen Four 3 “ “ 1949 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1950 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1951 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1952 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1953 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1954 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1955 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1956 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1957 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1969 Semifinals and Final 3 “ Cadet Ice Arena 1969 Third-Place 1 Denver University of Denver Arena 1961 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1964 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1976 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1986 Quarterfinals 2 MAINE Orono Alfond Arena 1988 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1989 Quarterfinals 3 “ ” 1990 First Round 2 “ “ 1991 Quarterfinals 2 MASSACHUSETTS Boston Boston Garden 1972 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1973 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1974 Frozen Four 4 “ FleetCenter 1998 Frozen Four 3 “ Matthews (Boston) Arena 1960 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1982 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1988 First Round 2 “ Walter Brown Arena 1984 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1986 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1987 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1990 First Round 3 “ “ 1991 Quarterfinals 2 Cambridge Bright Hockey Center 1983 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1986 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1987 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1988 First Round 2 “ “ 1989 Quarterfinals 2 Chestnut Hill McHugh Forum 1963 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1985 Quarterfinals 2 “ Silvio O. Conte Forum 1989 First Round 2 “ “ 1990 Quarterfinals 3 “ “ 1991 First Round 2 Worcester Worcester’s Centrum Centre 1993 East Regional 4 “ “ 1995 East Regional 4 “ “ 1997 East Regional 4 “ “ 1999 East Regional 4 “ “ 2001 East Regional 4 “ “ 2002 East Regional 4 MICHIGAN Ann Arbor Yost Ice Arena 1977 First Round 1 “ “ 1991 First Round 1 “ “ 1998 West Regional 4 “ “ 2002 West Regional 4 Detroit Olympia Stadium 1977 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1979 Frozen Four 4 “ Joe Louis Arena 1985 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1987 Frozen Four 4 “ “ 1990 Frozen Four 3 “ “ 1992 West Regional 4 “ “ 1993 West Regional 4 East Lansing Munn Ice Arena 1984 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1985 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1986 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1987 Quarterfinals 2 “ “ 1989 Quarterfinals 3 “ “ 1990 Quarterfinals 3 iwue rde etr19 rznFu 3 FrozenFour 1993 2 Quarterfinals 1982 Bradley Center 4 3 DaneCounty Coliseum Milwaukee 1 FrozenFour FrozenFour 1965 1996 FirstRound Madison 2 WISCONSIN 4 4 1978 2 Quarterfinals FrozenFour FrozenFour MeehanAuditorium 2 1982 RiverfrontColiseum 4 1962 1959 Quarterfinals 4 2 Providence Quarterfinals 1981 BGSUIceArena RHODE ISLAND FrozenFour Cincinnati 1990 3 FrozenFour Quarterfinals UticaMemorialAuditorium RalphEngelstadArena Bowling Green 1970 OHIO 1967 1988 HoustonFieldHouse 2 4 FrozenFour Grand Forks NORTH DAKOTA OnondagaCountyWarMemorial 1992 Utica Quarterfinals WalkerArena FrozenFour Troy 1982 1975 Olympic Arena StarrRink Syracuse 4 AppletonArena Potsdam Lake Placid FrozenFour Hamilton PepsiArena Canton 1989 SnivelyArena 4 4 TheArena Albany NEW YORK Durham FrozenFour FrozenFour NEW HAMPSHIRE St.PaulCivicCenter St. Louis 1958 MISSOURI 1968 2 2 St. Paul No.ofGames Quarterfinals 4 Quarterfinals WilliamsArena 1988 Round 1981 DuluthArena WestRegional Year 1997 Minneapolis Duluth MINNESOTA NorrisIceArena LakeviewArena Sault Ste.Marie VanAndelArena Marquette Facility Grand Rapids City/State ATTENDANCE RECORDSANDSITES—GAMEARENASBYSITE 97Foe or3 4 4 2 2 FrozenFour 2 WestRegional 1997 WestRegional Quarterfinals 3 1999 FirstRound 3 1995 Quarterfinals 1990 4 4 1988 4 1983 4 FrozenFour FrozenFour EastRegional 2 2000 FrozenFour 2 1995 FrozenFour 1992 FrozenFour 1986 1982 Quarterfinals 1980 Quarterfinals 2 1 4 1983 “ 1981 “ 2 4 “ FirstRound “ FrozenFour FirstRound “ “ 1988 “ Quarterfinals 1978 1978 2 FrozenFour “ 2 “ “ 1987 4 “ “ 1983 “ “ 2 “ Quarterfinals “ Quarterfinals “ 4 “ 1985 FrozenFour ProvidenceCivicCenter “ 1984 “ “ FirstRound “ 2 “ 1971 SchneiderArena “ FrozenFour “ 4 1991 4 “ 4 “ 1988 4 “ “ FirstRound 4 “ 4 “ FrozenFour FrozenFour 1989 EastRegional “ EastRegional “ 2001 EastRegional 1984 2000 EastRegional “ 1998 1996 1994 “ “ “ 3 “ 3 “ “ 3 2 “ FrozenFour “ “ 3 FrozenFour OlympicCenter 2 “ 1994 2 1991 FirstRound “ 2 1 “ FirstRound 4 1 FrozenFour Quarterfinals “ “ 4 1991 “ “ 1990 Quarterfinals “ 2 2002 1989 Quarterfinals “ 2 WestRegional FirstRound “ 2 “ 4 1983 FirstRound 1981 FrozenFour 2000 “ 1980 Quarterfinals “ 1979 Quarterfinals “ 3 1966 Quarterfinals 2 “ 1988 FrozenFour 2 “ 1985 1984 2 1981 XcelEnergyCenter 3 Quarterfinals “ FirstRound “ FirstRound 1991 4 MariucciArenaII 1990 Quarterfinals “ 1989 4 FirstRound “ “ 4 “ “ 1991 WestRegional MariucciArenaI “ 1989 “ WestRegional “ “ 2001 WestRegional “ “ “ “ 1996 “ “ 1994 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 49

ATTENDANCE AND SITES 50 ATTENDANCE RECORDS AND SITES—FUTURE CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES

Future Championship Dates and Sites

REGIONALS 2005 WEST — MARCH 26-27 Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis 2003 EAST — MARCH 29-30 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, host Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, R.I. Providence College, host 2006 EAST — MARCH 25-26 Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y. 2003 NORTHEAST — MARCH 28-29 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Worcester’s Centrum Center, Worcester, Mass. Eastern College Athletic Conference, co-hosts Boston University, host 2006 WEST — MARCH 24-25 2003 MIDWEST — MARCH 29-30 Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D. Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of North Dakota, host University of Michigan, host 2003 WEST — MARCH 28-29 FROZEN FOUR Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minn. 2003 (56TH ANNUAL) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, host APRIL 10 &12 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y. 2004 EAST — MARCH 27-28 Canisius College, Niagara University and Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, tri-hosts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Eastern College Athletic Conference, co-hosts 2004 (57TH ANNUAL) APRIL 8 &10 2004 NORTHEAST — MARCH 26-27 FleetCenter, Boston Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. Boston University, host University of New Hampshire, host 2005 (58TH ANNUAL) 2004 MIDWEST — MARCH 27-28 APRIL 7 & 9 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. , Columbus, Ohio Western Michigan University, host Ohio State University, host 2004 WEST — MARCH 26-27 2006 (59TH ANNUAL) World Arena, Colorado Springs, Colo. APRIL 6 & 8 Colorado College, host Bradley Center, Milwaukee University of Wisconsin, Madison, host 2005 EAST — MARCH 25-26 Worcester’s Centrum Centre, Worcester, Mass. Boston University, host Photo courtesy FleetCenter

The 2004 Frozen Four will be held at the FleetCenter in Boston. It was also held at the FleetCenter in 1998.