2003 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

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2003 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
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2003 Frozen Four logo
Teams16
Finals site
Champions Minnesota Golden Gophers  (5th title)
Runner-up New Hampshire Wildcats  (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Don Lucia  (2nd title)
MOP Thomas Vanek (Minnesota)
Attendance111,224

The 2003 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 28, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 12. A total of 15 games were played. 2003 was the first year 16 teams were invited to the tournament and was the first expansion of the tournament since 1988 when it increased from eight to 12 teams. The first and second rounds of the 2003 tournament were divided across four regional sites, an increase from the two regional format in place since 1992.

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This year’s tournament was the first since 1998 to feature multiple programs, Minnesota State and Wayne State, making their first appearance in the NCAA playoffs.

Minnesota became the first team to successfully defend their title since Boston University won back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972.

Game locations

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Providence
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Ann Arbor
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Worcester
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Minneapolis
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Buffalo
2003 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 16 teams representing all six Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 16 within four regionals of 4 teams. The winners of the six Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship. Regional placements are based primarily on the home location of the top seed in each bracket with an attempt made to put the top-ranked teams close to their home site.

First round and regional finals

Frozen Four

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament was announced on March 23, 2003. [1] The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, Hockey East had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, the ECAC had two berths, while both the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and College Hockey America (CHA) received one bid for their tournament champions.

East Regional – Providence Midwest Regional – Ann Arbor
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid
1 Cornell (1)ECAC28–4–1 Tournament champion 14th20021 Colorado College (2)WCHA29–6–5At-large bid16th2002
2 Boston College Hockey East23–10–4At-large bid23rd20012 Maine Hockey East24–9–5At-large bid13th2002
3 Ohio State CCHA24–12–5At-large bid3rd19993 Michigan CCHA28–9–3 Tournament champion 26th2002
4 Minnesota State-Mankato WCHA20–10–10At-large bid1stNever4 Wayne State CHA21–16–2 Tournament champion 1stNever
Northeast Regional – Worcester West Regional – Minneapolis
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid
1 New Hampshire (3)Hockey East25–7–6 Tournament champion 13th20021 Minnesota (4)WCHA24–8–9 Tournament champion 27th2002
2 Boston University Hockey East24–13–3At-large bid27th20022 Ferris State CCHA30–10–1At-large bid1stNever
3 Harvard ECAC22–9–2At-large bid18th20023 North Dakota WCHA26–11–5At-large bid18th2001
4 St. Cloud State WCHA17–15–5At-large bid5th20024 Mercyhurst MAAC22–12–2 Tournament champion 2nd2001

Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

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Tournament bracket

Regional semifinals
March 28–29
Regional Finals
March 29–30
National semifinals
April 10
National championship
April 12
            
1 Cornell (1)5
4 Minnesota State 2
1 Cornell2**
Providence, Rhode Island – Sat/Sun
2 Boston College 1
2 Boston College1
3 Ohio State 0
E1 Cornell 2
N1 New Hampshire3
1 New Hampshire (3)5
4 St. Cloud State 2
1 New Hampshire3
Worcester, Massachusetts – Fri/Sat
2 Boston University 0
2 Boston University6
3 Harvard 4
N1 New Hampshire 1
W1 Minnesota5
1 Colorado College (2)4
4 Wayne State 2
1 Colorado College 3
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Sun
3 Michigan5
2 Maine 1
3 Michigan2
M3 Michigan 2
W1 Minnesota3*
1 Minnesota (4)9
4 Mercyhurst 2
1 Minnesota7
Minneapolis – Fri/Sat
2 Ferris State 4
2 Ferris State5
3 North Dakota 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Regional semifinals

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East Regional

(1) Cornell vs. (4) Minnesota State-Mankato

March 29 [4] Cornell5 – 2Minnesota State-Mankato Dunkin' Donuts Center Recap  
(Murray) Mike Knoepfli – 01:53
(Knoepfli, Moulson) Shane HynesPP – 09:07
First period01:53 – Dana Sorenson (Stevenson)
(Moulson, Cook) Shane HynesGW PP – 13:56Second period03:24 – PPBrock Becker (Marler, Runkel)
(Cook) Mike Knoepfli – 06:42
(Vesce, Bâby) Sam PaoliniPP – 10:34
Third periodNo scoring
( 18 saves / 20 shots ) David LeNeveu Goalie stats Jon Volp ( 32 saves / 37 shots )

(2) Boston College vs. (3) Ohio State

March 29 [5] Boston College1 – 0Ohio State Dunkin' Donuts Center Recap  
(Forrest) Tony VoceGW SH – 05:56First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
( 26 saves / 26 shots ) Matti Kaltiainen Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 20 saves / 21 shots )

Midwest Regional

(1) Colorado College vs. (4) Wayne State

March 29 [6] Colorado College4 – 2Wayne State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
(Laux, Preissing) Brett SterlingPP – 16:26First periodNo scoring
(Stuart) James Laux – 05:31
(Sterling, Preissing) Noah ClarkeGW PP – 14:09
Second period04:51 – Keith Stanich (Kingston, Durbin)
(Sejna, Clarke) Tom PreissingPP – 10:02Third period06:31 – Billy Collins (Poupard, Stanich)
Curtis McElhinney ( 23 saves / 25 shots )Goalie stats David Guerrera ( 27 saves / 31 shots )

(2) Maine vs. (3) Michigan

March 29 [7] Maine1 – 2Michigan Yost Ice Arena Recap  
No ScoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
(Kariya, Lawson) Colin Shields – 16:06Third period06:47 – Eric Nystrom (Woodford)
18:29 – GW PPJed Ortmeyer (Tambellini, Nystrom)
( 25 saves / 27 shots ) Frank Doyle Goalie stats Al Montoya ( 34 saves / 35 shots )

Northeast Regional

(1) New Hampshire vs. (4) St. Cloud State

March 28 [8] New Hampshire5 – 2St. Cloud State Worcester Centrum Recap  
(Gare, Prudden) Colin Hemingway – 00:10
(Stafford) Colin HemingwayPP – 18:47
First period08:11 – Ryan Malone (Hendricks, Motzko)
(Abbott, Aikins) Preston CallanderGW – 01:20
(Saviano, Martz) Sean CollinsPP – 07:08
Second period03:53 – Jeff Finger (Hendricks)
(Aikins, Hemingway) Preston CallanderPP – 12:08Third periodNo scoring
( 23 saves / 25 shots ) Mike Ayers Goalie stats Jake Moreland ( 27 saves / 31 shots )

(2) Boston University vs. (3) Harvard

March 28 [9] Boston University6 – 4Harvard Worcester Centrum Recap  
(Miller, Van der Gulik) Brian CollinsPP – 03:39
(Priem) Matt Radoslovich – 14:57
First period04:07 – Brendan Bernakevitch (Pettit)
17:06 – PPTyler Kolarik (Pettit, Welch)
(Magowan, Skladany) Brad Zancanaro – 14:44Second period08:33 – Brett Nowak (Kolarik)
(McConnell) Mark Mullen – 00:45
(McConnell) Bryan MillerGW PP – 02:03
František Skladaný – 03:34
Third period07:53 – Dominic Moore (Johnson, Pettit)
( 34 saves / 38 shots ) Sean Fields Goalie stats Dov Grumet-Morris ( 25 saves / 31 shots )

West Regional

(1) Minnesota vs. (4) Mercyhurst

March 28 [10] Minnesota9 – 2Mercyhurst Mariucci Arena Recap  
(Guyer, Tallackson) Grant Potulny – 01:15
(Guyer) Keith Ballard – 04:33
(DeMarchi, Guyer) Grant PotulnyGW – 14:59
First periodNo scoring
(Guyer) Barry Tallackson – 01:40
(Ballard) Thomas Vanek – 04:10
(Reinholz) Paul Martin – 05:07
(Fleming, Smaagaard) Jon Waibel – 05:34
(Fleming) Keith Ballard – 13:57
Second periodNo scoring
(Guyer, Tallackson) Grant Potulny – 01:05Third period04:33 – PP – David Wrigley (Tackaberry)
07:21 – PPScott Reynolds (Borrelli, Rivers)
( 16 saves / 18 shots ) Travis Weber Goalie stats Andy Franck ( 47 saves / 56 shots )

(2) Ferris State vs. (3) North Dakota

March 28 [11] Ferris State5 – 2North Dakota Mariucci Arena Recap  
(Kunitz, Kinnie) Derek NesbittPP – 14:01First periodNo scoring
(Kunitz, Milam) Simon MangosPP – 15:42
(Nesbitt, Kunitz) Jeff LegueGW – 18:04
Second periodNo scoring
(Large) Greg Rallo – 09:11
(Meyer) Trevor LargeEN – 19:42
Third period07:25 – David Lundbohm (Bochenski, Jones)
15:34 – Ryan Hale (Prpich, Fuher)
( 44 saves / 46 shots ) Mike Brown Goalie stats Jake Brandt ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) / Josh Siembida ( 5 saves / 6 shots )

Regional Finals

East Regional

(1) Cornell vs. (2) Boston College

March 30 [12] Cornell2 – 12OTBoston College Dunkin' Donuts Center Recap  
Ryan Vesce – 10:05First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period08:00 – J. D. Forrest (Voce, Eaves)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Matt McRaeGW – 10:05Second overtime periodNo scoring
( 26 saves / 27 shots ) David LeNeveu Goalie stats Matti Kaltiainen ( 34 saves / 36 shots )

Midwest Regional

(1) Colorado College vs. (3) Michigan

March 30 [13] Colorado College3 – 5Michigan Yost Ice Arena Recap  
(Sejna, Clarke) Brett SterlingPP – 08:10
(Clarke, Preissing) Peter SejnaPP – 10:42
First period02:22 – Eric Nystrom (Helminen, Mink)
17:18 – Milan Gajic (Moss, Roemensky)
(Liebel) Brett Sterling – 11:57Second period01:23 – SHMark Mink
No scoringThird period04:25 – GWJason Ryznar
19:42 – EN PPMark Mink (Nystrom)
( 27 saves / 31 shots ) Curtis McElhinney Goalie stats Al Montoya ( 21 saves / 24 shots )

Northeast Regional

(1) New Hampshire vs. (2) Boston University

March 29 [14] New Hampshire3 – 0Boston University Worcester Centrum Recap  
(Callander, Abbott) Joshua PruddenGW PP – 13:09First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
(Aikins, Abbott) Patrick Foley – 09:12
Sean CollinsEN – 18:55
Third periodNo scoring
( 27 saves / 27 shots ) Mike Ayers Goalie stats Sean Fields ( 24 saves / 26 shots )

West Regional

(1) Minnesota vs. (2) Ferris State

March 29 [15] Minnesota7 – 4Ferris State Mariucci Arena Recap  
(Vanek, DeMarchi) Matt Koalska – 00:13
Keith BallardPP – 01:38
(Smaagaard) Jake Flemming – 06:09
Thomas Vanek – 12:41
(Hirsch, Tallackson) Matt DeMarchiGW PP – 18:54
First period12:02 – Chris Kunitz (Meyer)
17:48 – SHChris Kunitz (Nesbitt)
(Koalska) Thomas Vanek – 19:31Second period12:43 – Derek Nesbitt
(Smaagaard, Fleming) Jon Waibel – 10:31Third period02:04 – Phil Lewandowski (Field)
( 4 saves / 6 shots ) Justin Johnson / ( 12 saves / 14 shots ) Travis Weber Goalie stats Mike Brown ( 42 saves / 49 shots )

Frozen Four

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National semifinal

(E1) Cornell vs. (NE1) New Hampshire

April 10 [17] Cornell2 – 3New Hampshire HSBC Arena Recap  
No ScoringFirst period14:21 – Tim Horst (Scott)
(Bâby, Murray) Ryan VescePP – 09:38Second period01:23 – Steve Saviano (Martz, Collins)
07:10 – GW PPSteve Saviano (Martz)
(Abbott, Hornby) Chris Abbott – 09:52Third periodNo scoring
( 18 saves / 21 shots ) David LeNeveu Goalie stats Mike Ayers ( 19 saves / 21 shots )

(W1) Minnesota vs. (MW3) Michigan

April 10 [18] Minnesota3 – 2OTMichigan HSBC Arena Recap  
No ScoringFirst period09:33 – Brandon Kaleniecki (Ebbett)
(Vanek, Koalska) Troy Riddle – 17:45Second period14:38 – Jed Ortmeyer (Tambellini)
(Tallackson, Harrington) Gino Guyer – 01:35Third periodNo scoring
Thomas VanekGW – 08:55First overtime periodNo scoring
( 31 saves / 33 shots ) Travis Weber Goalie stats Al Montoya ( 29 saves / 32 shots )

National Championship

(W1) Minnesota vs. (NE1) New Hampshire

April 12 [19] Minnesota5 – 1New Hampshire HSBC Arena Recap
Scoring summary [20]
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stMIN Matt DeMarchi (8)Smaagaard10:581–0 MIN
UNH Sean Collins (22) – PPMartz and Aikins19:411–1
2ndNone
3rdMIN Thomas Vanek (31) – GW Koalska 48:142–1 MIN
MIN Jon Waibel (9) Vanek 51:253–1 MIN
MIN Barry Tallackson (8) – PP Guyer and Harrington 53:344–1 MIN
MIN Barry Tallackson (9) – EN Potulny 58:315–1 MIN
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayer Penalty TimePIM
1stUNHColin HemingwayCharging8:572:00
MINKeith BallardRoughing11:352:00
UNHJustin AikinsHooking13:122:00
MINGarrett SmaagaardHitting after the Whistle18:012:00
2ndUNHPatrick FoleyCharging22:332:00
MINThomas VanekCross-Checking23:102:00
UNHBrian YandleInterference35:272:00
MINJudd StevensObstruction Holding38:392:00
3rdMINJon WaibelHooking48:592:00
UNHNathan MartzRoughing51:432:00
UNHTim HorstHooking58:462:00
MINJake FlemingSlashing58:462:00

All-Tournament team

* Most Outstanding Player(s) [21]

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Record by conference

Conference# of BidsRecordWin %Regional FinalsFrozen FourChampionship GameChampions
WCHA 55-4.5562111
Hockey East 45-4.556311-
CCHA 33-3.50021--
ECAC 22-2.50011--
MAAC 10-1.000----
CHA 10-1.000----

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