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Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Union Dutchmen (1st title) |
Runner-up | Minnesota Golden Gophers (12th title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Rick Bennett (1st title) |
MOP | Shayne Gostisbehere (Union) |
Attendance | 18,742 (Championship) 53,364 (Frozen Four) 135,453 (Tournament) |
The 2014 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2014. 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 – was hosted by ECAC Hockey at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.[1]
Union defeated Minnesota 7–4 to win the program's first NCAA title.
Tournament procedure
[edit]The tournament will consist of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2014 regionals:[2][3]
- March 28 and 29
- East Regional, Webster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut (Hosts: Yale University and Fairfield University)
- Midwest Regional, US Bank Arena – Cincinnati (Host: Miami University)
- March 29 and 30
- Northeast Regional, DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross)
- West Regional, Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)
The winner of each regional will advance to the Frozen Four:
- April 10 and 12
- Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia (Host: ECAC Hockey)
Qualifying teams
[edit]The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 23.[4] Hockey East had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, ECAC Hockey and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) each had three teams receive a berth, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and Big Ten Conference each had two teams receive a berth, and one team from Atlantic Hockey received a berth.
West Regional – St. Paul | 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 | Minnesota (1) | Big Ten | 25–6–6 | At-large bid | 35th | 2013 | 1 | Boston College (2) | Hockey East | 26–7–4 | At-large bid | 33rd | 2013 |
2 | Notre Dame | Hockey East | 23–14–2 | At-large bid | 7th | 2013 | 2 | UMass Lowell | Hockey East | 25–10–4 | Tournament champion | 6th | 2013 |
3 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 21–10–5 | At-large bid | 10th | 2013 | 3 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 26–13–1 | Tournament champion | 3rd | 2013 |
4 | Robert Morris | Atlantic Hockey | 19–17–5 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | 4 | Denver | NCHC | 20–15–6 | Tournament champion | 24th | 2013 |
Midwest Regional – Cincinnati | East Regional – Bridgeport | ||||||||||||
Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
1 | Wisconsin (4) | Big Ten | 24–10–2 | Tournament champion | 26th | 2013 | 1 | Union (3) | ECAC Hockey | 28–6–4 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2013 |
2 | Ferris State | WCHA | 28–10–3 | At-large bid | 3rd | 2012 | 2 | Quinnipiac | ECAC Hockey | 24–9–6 | At-large bid | 3rd | 2013 |
3 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | 20–13–5 | At-large bid | 5th | 2005 | 3 | Providence | Hockey East | 21–10–6 | At-large bid | 10th | 2001 |
4 | North Dakota | NCHC | 23–13–3 | At-large bid | 29th | 2013 | 4 | Vermont | Hockey East | 20–14–3 | At-large bid | 6th | 2010 |
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
Tournament bracket
[edit]First round March 28–29 | Second round March 29–30 | Semifinals April 10 | Championship April 12 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota (1) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Robert Morris | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Saint Paul, Minnesota – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | St. Cloud State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Notre Dame | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. Cloud State | 4* | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
MW4 | North Dakota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Wisconsin (4) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | North Dakota | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | North Dakota | 2** | |||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ferris State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ferris State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Colgate | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Union | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston College (2) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Denver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston College | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Worcester, Massachusetts – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | UMass Lowell | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | UMass Lowell | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Minnesota State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
NE1 | Boston College | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Union | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Union (3) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vermont | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Union | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Bridgeport, Connecticut – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Providence | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Quinnipiac | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Providence | 4 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).
Results
[edit]West Region – Saint Paul, Minnesota
[edit]Regional semifinal
[edit]March 29, 2014 5:30 pm ESPN2 | (4) Robert Morris | 3 – 7 (0–3, 2–1, 1–3) | (1) Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul Attendance: 9,232 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dalton Izyk Brandon Lane | Goalies | Adam Wilcox | Referees: Butch Mousseaux Peter Friesema Linesmen: Paul Tunison Eric Froberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 50 |
March 29, 2014 9:00 pm ESPNU | (3) St. Cloud State | 4 – 3 (OT) (2–1, 1–1, 0–1, 1–0) | (2) Notre Dame | Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul Attendance: 9,232 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Faragher | Goalies | Steven Summerhays | Referees: Bob St. Lawrence Chip McDonald Linesmen: Dave Brown Jim Briggs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 42 |
Regional Final
[edit]March 30, 2014 7:30 pm ESPNU | (3) St. Cloud State | 0 – 4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1) | (1) Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul Attendance: 8,893 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Ryan Faragher Charlie Lindgren | Goalies | Adam Wilcox | Referees: Bob St. Lawrence Chip McDonald Linesmen: Dave Brown Jim Briggs | |||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 35 |
Northeast Region – Worcester, Massachusetts
[edit]Regional semifinal
[edit]March 29, 2014 4:00 pm ESPNU | (4) Denver | 2 – 6 (0–3, 1–3, 1–0) | (1) Boston College | DCU Center, Worcester Attendance: 6,522 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Brittain Evan Cowley | Goalies | Thatcher Demko | Referees: Scott Whittemore Peter Feola Linesmen: Glen Cooke Mike Emanation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 33 |
March 29, 2014 7:30 pm ESPN3 | (3) Minnesota State | 1 – 2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) | (2) Massachusetts–Lowell | DCU Center, Worcester Attendance: 6,522 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Cole Huggins | Goalies | Connor Hellebuyck | Referees: CJ Beaureline Brian Aaron Linesmen: Joe Hutek Tony Czech | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
36 | Shots | 35 |
Regional Final
[edit]March 30, 2014 5:00 pm ESPNU | (2) Massachusetts–Lowell | 3 – 4 (1–1, 1–1, 1–2) | (1) Boston College | DCU Center, Worcester Attendance: 5,474 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Thatcher Demko | Referees: Scott Whittemore Peter Feola Linesmen: Glen Cooke Mike Emanation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 29 |
East Region – Bridgeport, Connecticut
[edit]Regional semifinal
[edit]March 28, 2014 2:00 pm ESPNU | (4) Vermont | 2 – 5 (1–2, 0–1, 1–2) | (1) Union | Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport Attendance: 6,529 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brody Hoffman | Goalies | Colin Stevens | Referees: Todd Anderson Joe Sullivan Linesmen: Andy Dokken Justin Hills | ||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 39 |
March 28, 2014 5:30 pm ESPNU | (3) Providence | 4 – 0 (1–0, 3–0, 0–0) | (2) Quinnipiac | Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport Attendance: 6,529 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Jon Gillies | Goalies | Michael Garteig | Referees: Marco Hunt Steve Mcinchak Linesmen: Nick Bradshaw Sam Shikowsky | |||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 33 min | ||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 37 |
Regional Final
[edit]March 29, 2014 3:00 pm ESPN2 | (3) Providence | 1 – 3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | (1) Union | Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport Attendance: 6,655 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Jon Gillies | Goalies | Colin Stevens | Referees: Todd Anderson Joe Sullivan Linesmen: Andy Dokken Justin Hills | |||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 31 |
Midwest Region – Cincinnati
[edit]Regional semifinal
[edit]March 28, 2014 4:30 pm ESPN3 | (3) Colgate | 0 – 1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0) | (2) Ferris State | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati Attendance: 5,390 |
Game reference | |||||
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Charlie Finn | Goalies | C. J. Motte | Referees: Ryan Sweeney James Troup Linesmen: William McGoldrick Brendan Blanchard | ||
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20 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||
35 | Shots | 27 |
March 28, 2014 8:00 pm ESPNU | (4) North Dakota | 5 – 2 (1–1, 1–0, 3–1) | (1) Wisconsin | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati Attendance: 5,390 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zane McIntyre | Goalies | Joel Rumpel | Referees: Geoff Miller Ryan Hersey Linesmen: Bob Bernard Tom George | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 24 |
Regional Final
[edit]March 29, 2014 6:30 pm ESPNU | (4) North Dakota | 2 – 1 (2OT) (0–0, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | (2) Ferris State | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati Attendance: 5,721 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Zane McIntyre | Goalies | C. J. Motte | Referees: Geoff Miller Ryan Hersey Linesmen: Bob Bernard Tom George | ||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
26 | Shots | 45 |
Frozen Four – Philadelphia
[edit]Semifinal
[edit]April 10, 2014 8:30 pm ESPN2 | (4) North Dakota | 1 – 2 (0–0, 0–0, 1–2) | (1) Minnesota | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Attendance: 17,311 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Zane McIntyre | Goalies | Adam Wilcox | Referees: Geoff Miller Ryan Hersey Linesmen: Bob Bernard Tom George | ||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
37 | Shots | 28 |
April 10, 2014 5:00 pm ESPN2 | (1) Union | 5 – 4 (0–1, 2–1, 3–2) | (1) Boston College | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Attendance: 17,311 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colin Stevens | Goalies | Thatcher Demko | Referees: Marco Hunt Steve McInchak Linesmen: Nick Bradshaw Sam Shikowsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 38 |
National Championship – Philadelphia
[edit]April 12, 2014 7:30 pm ESPN | (1) Union | 7 – 4 (4–2, 0–1, 3–1) | (1) Minnesota | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Attendance: 18,742 |
Game reference | ||||
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Referees: Geoff Miller Ryan Hersey Linesmen: Bob Bernard Tom George | ||||
Scoring summary | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | MIN | Justin Kloos (16) | Condon and Cammarata | 02:37 | 1–0 MIN |
UNI | Shayne Gostisbehere (9) | Taylor and Lichtenwald | 09:26 | 1–1 | |
MIN | Sam Warning (14) | Rau and Parenteau | 10:03 | 2–1 MIN | |
UNI | Mike Vecchione (14) | Carr and Ciampini | 15:09 | 2–2 | |
UNI | Eli Lichtenwald (9) | Gostisbehere | 16:06 | 3–2 UNI | |
UNI | Daniel Ciampini (23) | Novak and Hatch | 17:03 | 4–2 UNI | |
2nd | MIN | Taylor Cammarata (10) | Kloos and Parenteau | 21:13 | 4–3 UNI |
3rd | UNI | Max Novak (15) – GW | Sullivan and Gingras | 45:31 | 5–3 UNI |
MIN | Hudson Fasching (14) – PP | Boyd and M. Reilly | 56:20 | 5–4 UNI | |
UNI | Kevin Sullivan (9) | Bodie and Gostisbehere | 58:38 | 6–4 UNI | |
UNI | Mat Bodie (8) – EN | unassisted | 59:15 | 7–4 UNI | |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | MIN | Brady Skjei | Roughing | 00:19 | 2:00 |
MIN | Sam Warning | Hooking | 03:11 | 2:00 | |
UNI | Shayne Gostisbehere | Holding | 06:42 | 2:00 | |
UNI | Kevin Sullivan | Hitting after the Whistle | 18:44 | 2:00 | |
MIN | Tom Serratore | Hitting after the Whistle | 18:44 | 2:00 | |
2nd | UNI | Daniel Ciampini | Tripping | 22:25 | 2:00 |
MIN | Brady Skjei | Roughing | 29:33 | 2:00 | |
MIN | Jake Parenteau | Slashing | 35:39 | 2:00 | |
UNI | Sam Coatta | Holding the Stick | 38:06 | 2:00 | |
3rd | MIN | Nate Condon | Tripping | 41:36 | 2:00 |
MIN | Tom Serratore | Holding | 49:00 | 2:00 | |
MIN | Bench (Served by Justin Kloos) | Too Many Players | 51:57 | 2:00 | |
UNI | Charlie Vasaturo | Roughing | 55:25 | 2:00 |
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Record by conference
[edit]Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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Hockey East | 5 | 4–5 | .444 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
ECAC Hockey | 3 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
NCHC | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Big Ten | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
WCHA | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | - | - | - |
Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament.[5] For the tenth consecutive year ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, and ESPN3. They also streamed them online via WatchESPN.[6]
Broadcast Assignments
[edit]Regionals
- East Regional: John Buccigross, Barry Melrose & Quint Kessenich – Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Midwest Regional: Joe Beninati & Darren Eliot – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Northeast Regional: Joe Davis & Billy Jaffe – Worcester, Massachusetts
- West Regional: Clay Matvick & Sean Ritchlin – St. Paul, Minnesota
Frozen Four & Championship
- John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, & Quint Kessenich – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Radio
[edit]Westwood One used exclusive radio rights to air both of the semifinal games and the national championship game, all together referred to as the "Frozen Four."[7]
- G: Colin Stevens (Union)
- D: Mat Bodie (Union)
- D: Shayne Gostisbehere* (Union)
- F: Daniel Ciampini (Union)
- F: Kyle Rau (Minnesota)
- F: Sam Warning (Minnesota)
* Most Outstanding Player(s)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Awards Frozen Four To Pittsburgh In 2013 And Philadelphia In 2014" (Press release). NCAA. July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sites for 2014 NCAA D-I men's regionals announced". USCHO.com. October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Championship Tickets | NCAA.com". Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota named top seed in 2014 Division I Men's Hockey tournament". NCAA.com. March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Margolis, Rachel (December 15, 2011). "ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Volner, Derek (March 20, 2014). "ESPN to Cover Entire 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Frozen Four on Westwood One". Westwood One. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.