Hockey East in the Ncaa Tournament
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HOCKEY EAST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS CHOSEN BY CONFERENCE (1985-2011) Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) 89 Hockey East Association (HEA) 84 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 83 ECAC Hockey League (ECACHL) 58 Other Conferences and Independents 24 * *Merrimack appeared in 1988 as an Independent before joining Hockey East. HOCKEY EAST APPEARANCES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT (1985-2011) School App. Last Frozen 4 Runner-up Titles Record Boston College 19 2010 11 4 3 (‘01, ‘08, ‘10) 35-21-0 Boston University 16 2009 8 3 2 (1995, 2009) 23-18-0 Maine 17 2007 11 3 2 (1993, 1999) 30-19-0 Massachusetts 1 2007 0 0 0 1-1-0 UMass Lowell 3 1996 0 0 0 2-3-1 Merrimack 1 2011 0 0 0 0-1-0 New Hampshire 17 2010 4 2 0 13-17-0 Northeastern 3 2009 0 0 0 1-3-0 Providence 5 2009 1 1 0 6-9-0 Vermont 2 2010 1 0 0 2-2-0 Total Hockey East 84 - 36 13 7 113-94-1 HOCKEY EAST PROGRAMS ALL-TIME IN THE DIVISION-I NCAA TOURNAMENT (1948-2011) School App. Last Frozen 4 Runner-up Titles Record Boston College 30 2011 22 6 4 (‘49, ‘01, ‘08, ‘10) 41-38-0 Boston University 31 2009 21 5 5 (‘71, ‘72, ‘78, ‘95, ‘09) 38-33-0 Maine 17 2007 11 3 2 (‘93, ‘99) 30-19-0 Massachusetts 1 2007 0 0 0 1-1-0 UMass Lowell 3 1996 0 0 0 2-3-1 Merrimack 2 2011 0 0 0 2-3-0 New Hampshire 21 2011 7 2 0 15-25-0 Northeastern 4 2009 0 0 0 3-4-1 Providence 8 2001 3 1 0 9-15-0 Vermont 5 2010 2 0 0 3-6-0 Krys Kolanos converts in overtime to clinch the 2001 NCAA title for the Eagles at Pepsi Arena HOCKEY EAST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT BY THE NUMBERS REGIONALS Seasons: 27 • Since regional tournament play began in 1992, 26 of the NCAA Bids: 84 (3.11 per year) 40 teams that have advanced to the Frozen Four from the eastern regional tournaments have been from Hockey East. Championships: Seven Five have come from the WCHA, four from the ECACHL, (Maine ‘93, BU ‘95, Maine ‘99, BC ‘01, BC ‘08, BU ‘09, BC ‘10) and two from the CCHA. (13 Hockey East teams have been Runners-up: 13 sent to the western regionals, with just two advancing to Total number of Frozen Four representatives: 36 the Frozen Four.) First Round Byes (15 seasons): 19 Overall Record: 113-94-1 FROZEN FOUR First Round: 40-29-1 Quarterfinals: 45-34 • Over the last 14 seasons, Hockey East has boasted 21 of Semifinals: 20-16 the 56 Frozen Four qualifiers, the most of any conference. Championship Game: 7-13 By comparison: (Consolation Game: 1-2) Hockey East: 21 WCHA: 17 CCHA: 14 ECACHL: 2 Hockey East Regular Season Champions (29 Total): (title was shared in 94-95, 96-97 and 02-03) • At least two Hockey East teams have qualified for the Fro- • Overall Record: 43-31 zen Four in 13 of the conference’s 27 seasons, dominating • 14 qualified for the Frozen Four the competition in that span. By comparison: • Nine advanced to the NCAA Championship Game Hockey East: 13 times • Four won the NCAA title WCHA: Six times CCHA: Six times Hockey East Tournament Champions (26 Total): ECACHL: Zero (last time was in 1983) • Overall Record: 53-23 • 19 qualified for the Frozen Four CHAMPIONSHIP GAME • 14 advanced to the NCAA Championship Game • At least one Hockey East team has appeared in the National • Six won the NCAA title Championship Game in 13 of the last 15 years. Hockey East was represented by at least one team in the NCAA champi- Hockey East Combined Champions (13 Total): onship game in each of eight straight years from 1997 to (won both regular season and tournament) 2004. That is the most consecutive appearances in the title • Overall Record: 26-11 game by any conference since the inception of Hockey East in • Nine qualified for the Frozen Four 1984-85. Hockey East has boasted 18 of the 38 teams that • Seven advanced to the championship game have advanced to the championship game since 1993. • Four won the NCAA title • On two occasions, 1995 and 1999, the NCAA champion- ship game featured two Hockey East squads. Only the WCHA (in 2005) has been able to make that claim since the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85. Jerry York’s Boston College Eagles have appeared in the four of the last six National Championship games. 1993 NCAA CHAMPIONS 1992-93 MAINE BLACK BEARS 1993 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME No. Player Cl. Pos. Hometown April 3, 1993 • Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wis. 1 Mike Dunham Jr. G Endwell, N.Y. 2 Andy Silverman So. D Beverly, Mass. 1 2 3 F 3 Matt Martin Jr. D Hamden, Conn. Maine 2 0 3 5 4 Chris Imes Jr. D Birchdale, Minn. Lake Superior State 1 3 0 4 5 Jack Rodrigue So. D Nashua, N.H. 6 Jason Weinrich Jr. D Gardiner, Maine 9 Paul Kariya Fr. F No. Vancouver, B.C. First Period: 10 Mike Latendresse So. F Montreal, Que. Maine – Patrice Tardif (Latendresse), 0:03 11 Dan Murphy Sr. D Hamden, Conn. Maine – Chris Ferraro (Imes, P. Ferraro), 7:10 12 Wayne Conlan So. F West Haven, Conn. LSSU – Mike Bachusz (Angelelli, Ness), 17:02 13 Dave MacIsaac So. D Arlington, Mass. Second Period: 14 Dave LaCouture Sr. F Natick, Mass. LSSU – Clayton Beddoes (unassisted), 7:01 (PP) 15 Peter Ferraro Fr. F Sound Beach, N.Y. LSSU – John Hendry (Beddoes), 15:46 16 Patrice Tardif Jr. F St. Methode, Que. LSSU – Wayne Strachan (Hullett), 18:42 17 Chris Ferraro Fr. F Sound Beach, N.Y. Third Period: 18 Eric Fenton Sr. F So. Portland, Maine Maine – Jim Montgomery (Kariya), 4:19 19 Jim Montgomery (C) Sr. F Montreal, Que. 20 Brad Purdie Fr. F Ormeaux, Que. Maine – Jim Montgomery (Imes, Kariya), 7:40 22 Kent Salfi Sr. F Clifton Park, N.Y. Maine – Jim Montgomery (Kariya), 8:54 (PP) 24 Lee Saunders Jr. D Fernie, B.C. 25 Justin Tomberlin Jr. F Coleraine, Minn. Shots on Goal: 26 Chuck Texiera Jr. F Easton, Mass. Maine – 11-10-8 – 29 27 Martin Mercier Sr. F Lachine, Que. LSSU – 6-10-8 – 24 30 Garth Snow Sr. G Wrentham, Mass. Saves: 31 Cal Ingraham Jr. F Georgetown, Mass. Maine – Mike Dunham 12, Garth Snow 8 33 Greg Hirsch Fr. G Chelmsford, Mass. LSSU – Blaine Lacher 24 36 Jamie Thompson Fr. F Wayland, Mass. Penalties: Maine 5-10; LSSU 6-12 Head Coach: Shawn Walsh Assistant Coaches: Red Gendron Power Plays: Maine 1 for 3; LSSU 1 for 2 Grant Standbrook Most Outstanding Player: Jim Montgomery (Maine) 1995 NCAA CHAMPIONS 1994-95 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS 1995 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME No. Player Cl. Pos. Hometown April 1, 1995 • Providence Civic Center • Providence, R.I. 2 Kaj Linna Sr. D Helsinki, Finland 3 Chris O’Sullivan So. F Dorchester, Mass. 1 2 3 F 4 Chris Kelleher Fr. D Dedham, Mass. Boston University 1 2 3 6 5 Doug Wood Jr. D Sudbury, Mass. Maine 0 1 1 2 7 Rich Brennan Sr. D Guilderland, N.Y. 8 Bill Pierce So. F Burlington, Mass. 9 Shawn Bates So. F Medford, Mass. First Period: 10 Peter Donatelli Fr. F No. Providence, R.I. BU – Steve Thornton (unassisted), 14:57 (PP) 11 Bob Lachance Jr. F Bristol, Conn. Second Period: 12 Mike Grier So. F Holliston, Mass. BU – Chris O’Sullivan (Thornton, Grier), 7:27 14 John Hynes Fr. F Warwick, R.I. BU – Jacques Joubert (Linna, Prendergast), 9:15 (PP) 15 Mike Sylvia Fr. F Newton, Mass. Maine – Tim Lovell (Frenette, Thompson), 14:51 16 Kenny Rausch Sr. F Danbury, Conn. Third Period: 17 Jay Pandolfo Jr. F Burlington, Mass. Maine – Trevor Roenick (Rodrigue, Tory), 0:31 (PP) 18 Chris Drury Fr. F Fairfield, Conn. BU – Mike Sylvia (Bates, Pandolfo), 5:23 19 Steve Thornton Sr. F Gloucester, Ont. BU – Chris O’Sullivan (Brennan, Grier), 8:30 (PP) 20 Jeff Kealty Fr. D Framingham, Mass. 21 Mike Prendergast Sr. F So. Boston, Mass. BU – Bob Lachance (Thornton), 18:47 (SH) 22 Matt Wright So. F Belmont, Mass. 24 Jacques Joubert (C) Sr. F South Bend, Ind. Shots on Goal: 26 Jon Coleman So. D Canton, Mass. BU – 11-14-14 – 39 27 Shane Johnson So. D Brandon, Man. Maine – 9-5-9 – 23 30 Tom Noble Fr. G Hanover, Mass. Saves: 35 Derek Herlofsky Sr. G Minneapolis, Minn. BU – Tom Noble 21 Maine – Blair Allison 33 Head Coach: Jack Parker Assistant Coaches: Bill Berglund Penalties: BU 10-20; Maine 6-12 Mike Eruzione Power Plays: BU 3 for 4; Maine 1 for 8 Blaise MacDonald Most Outstanding Player: Chris O’Sullivan (BU) 1999 NCAA CHAMPIONS 1998-99 MAINE BLACK BEARS 1999 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME No. Player Cl. Pos. Hometown April 3, 1999 • Arrowhead Pond • Anaheim, Calif. 2 Eric Turgeon Fr. D Augusta, Maine 3 Doug Janik Fr. D Agawam, Mass. 1 2 3 OT F 4 Peter Metcalf Fr. D Pembroke, Mass. Maine 1 1 0 1 3 5 Robert Ek Jr. D Lulea, Sweden New Hampshire 0 1 1 0 2 7 Adam Tate So. D Kanata, Ont. 10 Tuomo Jaaskelainen So. F Helsinki, Finland 11 Jason Vitorino (C) Sr. F Brookline, Mass. First Period: 12 Ben Guite Jr. F Montreal, Que. Maine – Ben Guite (Vitorino, Kerluke), 15:47 (PP) 13 Marcus Gustafsson Sr.