Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Boston College Eagles (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1st title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Jerry York (3rd title) |
MOP | Nathan Gerbe (Boston College) |
Attendance | 89,204 |
The 2008 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, 2008, and ended with the championship game on April 12. [1]
Boston College, coached by Jerry York, won its third national title after consecutive runner-up finishes with a 4–1 victory in the championship game over Notre Dame, coached by Jeff Jackson. [2]
Nathan Gerbe, junior forward for Boston College, scored five goals in the final two games and was named the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player. [3]
This was the first tournament in 47 years to have two teams from the same conference play in the opening round. This occurred due to the glut of WCHA teams that received 2nd- and 3rd-seeds in the regional divisions.
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.
In setting up the tournament, the Championship Committee seeks to ensure "competitive equity, financial success and likelihood of playoff-type atmosphere at each regional site." A team serving as the host of a regional is placed within that regional. The top four teams are assigned overall seeds and placed within the bracket such that the national semifinals will feature the No. 1 seed versus the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed versus the No. 3 seed should the top four teams win their respective regional finals. Number 1 seeds are also placed as close to their home site as possible, with the No. 1 seed receiving first preference. Conference matchups are avoided in the first round; should five or more teams from one conference make the tournament, this guideline may be disregarded in favor of preserving the bracket's integrity. [4]
The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following were the sites for the 2008 regionals: [1]
Each regional winner advanced to the Frozen Four: [1]
The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 23. [5] Six teams from the WCHA qualified for the tournament, a record for the number of teams from one conference. [6]
East Regional – Albany | Northeast Regional – Worcester | ||||||||
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Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
1 | Michigan (1) | CCHA | 31–5–4 | Tournament champion | 1 | Miami (2) | CCHA | 32–7–1 | At-Large Bid |
2 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 19–15–5 | At-Large Bid | 2 | Boston College | Hockey East | 21–11–8 | Tournament Champion |
3 | Clarkson | ECAC | 21–12–4 | At-Large Bid | 3 | Minnesota | WCHA | 19–16–9 | At-Large Bid |
4 | Niagara | CHA | 22–10–4 | Tournament champion | 4 | Air Force | Atlantic Hockey | 21–11–6 | Tournament Champion |
West Regional – Colorado Springs | Midwest Regional – Madison | ||||||||
Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
1 | New Hampshire (4) | Hockey East | 25–9–3 | At-Large Bid | 1 | North Dakota (3) | WCHA | 26–10–4 | At-Large Bid |
2 | Colorado College | WCHA | 28–11–1 | At-Large Bid | 2 | Denver | WCHA | 26–13–1 | Tournament champion |
3 | Michigan State | CCHA | 24–11–5 | At-Large Bid | 3 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 15–16–7 | At-Large Bid |
4 | Notre Dame | CCHA | 24–15–4 | At-Large Bid | 4 | Princeton | ECAC | 21–13–0 | Tournament champion |
The number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
East Regional – Albany, New York
West Regional – Colorado Springs, Colorado
| Northeast Regional – Worcester, Massachusetts
Midwest Regional – Madison, Wisconsin
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National semifinals [19] [20] April 10 | National Championship [21] April 12 | ||||||||
E1 | Michigan (1) | 4 | |||||||
W4 | Notre Dame | 5* | |||||||
W4 | Notre Dame | 1 | |||||||
NE2 | Boston College | 4 | |||||||
NE2 | Boston College | 6 | |||||||
MW1 | North Dakota (3) | 1 |
(*) denotes overtime period(s).
March 28, 2008 7:30 pm | (1) Michigan | 5 – 1 (0–0, 2–0, 3–1) | (4) Niagara | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 4,175 |
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Billy Sauer | Goalies | Juliano Pagliero | Referee: Chip McDonald Linesmen: Rich Patry Dave Brown | |||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 17 |
March 28, 2008 4:00 pm | (2) St. Cloud State | 1 – 2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | (3) Clarkson | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 4,175 |
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Jase Weslosky | Goalies | David Leggio | Referee: Tim Benedetto Linesmen: Chris Frederico Chris Aughe | ||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
25 | Shots | 40 |
March 29, 2008 7:00 pm | (1) Michigan | 2 – 0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | (3) Clarkson | Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 4,301 |
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Billy Sauer | Goalies | David Leggio | Referee: Tim Benedetto Linesmen: Chris Frederico Chris Aughe | |||||
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20 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||
32 | Shots | 27 |
March 29, 2008 4:00 pm | (1) Miami | 3 – 2 (OT) (1–0, 0–2, 1–0, 1–0) | (4) Air Force | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 7,357 |
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Jeff Zatkoff | Goalies | Andrew Volkening | Referee: Derek Shepherd Linesmen: Brad Shepherd CJ Beaurline | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 25 |
March 29, 2008 7:51 pm | (2) Boston College | 5 – 2 (1–0, 1–1, 3–1) | (3) Minnesota | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 7,357 |
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John Muse | Goalies | Alex Kangas | Referee: Brian Aaron Linesmen: Paul Tunison Brent Gawlik | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 33 |
March 30, 2008 4:30 pm | (1) Miami | 3 – 4 (OT) (1–0, 1–3, 1–0, 0–1) | (2) Boston College | DCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts Attendance: 5,911 |
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Jeff Zatkoff | Goalies | John Muse | Referee: Derek Shepherd Linesmen: Brad Shepherd CJ Beaurline | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Shots | 42 |
March 29, 2008 2:00 pm | (1) North Dakota | 5 – 1 (1–0, 1–0, 3–1) | (4) Princeton | Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 9,968 |
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Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | Goalies | Zane Kalemba | Referee: Jeff Bunyon Linesmen: Tim Low Chris Low | |||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Shots | 39 |
March 29, 2008 5:30 pm | (2) Denver | 2 – 6 (0–1, 1–1, 1–4) | (3) Wisconsin | Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 9,968 |
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Peter Mannino | Goalies | Shane Connelly | Referee: Matt Shegos Linesmen: Tony Molina Bruce Vida, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 26 |
March 30, 2008 6:00 pm | (1) North Dakota | 3 – 2 (OT) (0–0, 0–2, 2–0, 1–0) | (3) Wisconsin | Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 9,816 |
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Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | Goalies | Shane Connelly | Referee: Matt Shegos Linesmen: Tony Molina Bruce Vida, Jr. | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 43 |
March 28, 2008 4:30 pm | (1) New Hampshire | 3 – 7 (2–2, 1–2, 0–3) | (4) Notre Dame | Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado Attendance: 6,634 |
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Kevin Regan | Goalies | Jordan Pearce | Referee: Todd Anderson Linesmen: Butch Mousseaux Tim Swiader | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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27 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 34 |
March 28, 2008 8:00 pm | (2) Colorado College | 1 – 3 (0–0, 0–3, 1–0) | (3) Michigan State | Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado Attendance: 6,287 |
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Richard Bachman | Goalies | Jeff Lerg | Referee: John Gravallese Linesmen: Kevin Shea Jack Millea | |||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 23 |
March 29, 2008 8:00 pm | (3) Michigan State | 1 – 3 (0–0, 1–1, 0–2) | (4) Notre Dame | Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado Attendance: 5,836 |
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Jeff Lerg | Goalies | Jordan Pearce | Referee: Peter Feola Linesmen: Bill Bredin Scott Whittemore | |||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 26 |
April 10, 2008 7:30 pm | (E1) Michigan | 4 – 5 (OT) (0–3, 2–0, 2–1, 0–1) | (W4) Notre Dame | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 18,544 |
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Billy Sauer (out 20:00) Bryan Hogan (in 20:00) | Goalies | Jordan Pearce | Referee: Todd Anderson Linesmen: Butch Mousseaux Tim Swiader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 29 |
April 10, 2008 4:00 pm | (MW1) North Dakota | 1 – 6 (0–4, 0–2, 1–0) | (NE2) Boston College | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 18,543 |
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Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | Goalies | John Muse | Referee: Matt Sheegos Linesmen: Brent Gaulik Bruce Vida | ||||||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 27 |
April 12, 2008 8:00 pm | (NE2) Boston College | 4 – 1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) | (W4) Notre Dame | Pepsi Center – Denver, Colorado Attendance: 18,632 |
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Referee: Todd Anderson Linesmen: Tim Swiader Butch Mousseaux | ||||
Scoring summary | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | None | ||||
2nd | BC | Nathan Gerbe (34) | Gibbons and Smith | 22:23 | 1–0 BC |
BC | Nathan Gerbe (35) – GW PP | Smith and Bertram | 25:37 | 2–0 BC | |
BC | Joe Whitney (11) – PP | Gerbe and Ferriero | 28:11 | 3–0 BC | |
ND | Kevin Deeth (11) | Lawson and Cole | 29:07 | 3–1 BC | |
3rd | BC | Ben Smith (25) | Gerbe and Gibbons | 45:31 | 4–1 BC |
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Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | BC | Kyle Kucharski | Holding the Stick | 08:41 | 2:00 |
BC | Matt Greene | Cross-Checking | 14:33 | 2:00 | |
ND | Brock Sheahan | Roughing | 17:02 | 2:00 | |
BC | Anthony Aiello | Tripping | 18:24 | 2:00 | |
2nd | BC | Andrew Orpik | Slashing | 22:51 | 2:00 |
ND | Ryan Thang | Interference | 24:58 | 2:00 | |
ND | Dan VeNard | Cross-Checking | 26:29 | 2:00 | |
ND | Dan Kissel | Hooking | 27:27 | 2:00 | |
BC | Kyle Kucharski | Holding | 27:32 | 2:00 | |
ND | Dan VeNard | High-Sticking | 36:49 | 2:00 | |
3rd | BC | Nick Petrecki | Elbowing | 40:08 | 2:00 |
BC | Matt Price | Obstruction Tripping | 48:05 | 2:00 | |
BC | Matt Greene | Hooking | 49:54 | 2:00 | |
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Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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WCHA | 6 | 3–6 | .333 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
CCHA | 4 | 7–4 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
ECAC Hockey | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | - | - | - |
Hockey East | 2 | 4–1 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
CHA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | - | - | - | - |
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