 2007 Frozen Four logo | |
| Teams | 16 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | Michigan State Spartans (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Boston College Eagles (8th title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Rick Comley (2nd title) |
| MOP | Justin Abdelkader (Michigan State) |
| Attendance | 115,684 |
The2007 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 16 schools playing insingle-elimination play to determine the national champion of men'sNCAADivision Icollege ice hockey as the culmination of the2006–07 season. The tournament began on March 23, 2007, and ended with the championship game on April 7.[1]
This year’s tournament was the first since2004 to feature multiple programs,Air Force,Alabama-Huntsville, andMassachusetts, making their first appearance in the NCAA playoffs.
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.
The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following were the sites for the 2007 regionals:
Each regional winner advanced to theFrozen Four:
Hockey East had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, theCentral Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had four teams receive a berth, theWestern Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had three teams receive a berth, theECACHL had two teams receive a berth, andAtlantic Hockey andCollege Hockey America (CHA) each had one team receive a berth.
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Clarkson | ECACHL | 25–8–5 | Tournament champion | 19th | 1999 | 1 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 26–10–2 | At-large bid | 17th | 2006 |
| 2 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 22–10–7 | At-large bid | 6th | 2003 | 2 | Boston College | Hockey East | 26–11–1 | Tournament champion | 27th | 2006 |
| 3 | Maine | Hockey East | 21–14–2 | At-large bid | 17th | 2006 | 3 | St. Lawrence | ECACHL | 23–13–2 | At-large bid | 16th | 2001 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | Hockey East | 20–12–5 | At-large bid | 1st | Never | 4 | Miami | CCHA | 23–13–4 | At-large bid | 5th | 2006 |
| West Regional –Denver | Midwest Regional –Grand Rapids | ||||||||||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Minnesota | WCHA | 30–9–3 | Tournament champion | 31st | 2006 | 1 | Notre Dame | CCHA | 31–6–3 | Tournament champion | 2nd | 2004 |
| 2 | Michigan | CCHA | 26–13–1 | At-large bid | 30th | 2006 | 2 | Boston University | Hockey East | 20–9–9 | At-large bid | 30th | 2006 |
| 3 | North Dakota | WCHA | 22–13–5 | At-large bid | 22nd | 2006 | 3 | Michigan State | CCHA | 22–13–3 | At-large bid | 25th | 2006 |
| 4 | Air Force | Atlantic Hockey | 19–15–5 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | 4 | Alabama–Huntsville | CHA | 13–19–3 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never |
The number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
West Regional –Denver, Colorado[edit]
Midwest Regional –Grand Rapids, Michigan[edit]
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) | East Regional –Rochester, New York[edit]
Northeast Regional –Manchester, New Hampshire[edit]
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| National semifinals April 5 | National championship April 7 | ||||||||
| W3 | North Dakota | 4 | |||||||
| NE2 | Boston College | 6 | |||||||
| NE2 | Boston College | 1 | |||||||
| MW3 | Michigan State | 3 | |||||||
| E3 | Maine | 2 | |||||||
| MW3 | Michigan State | 4 | |||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Minnesota | 4–3 (0–1, 1–1, 3–1) | Air Force | Pepsi Center,Denver, Colorado Attendance: 11,161 |
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| Kellen Briggs | Goalies | Andrew Volkening | Referees: Scott Hansen Andy O'Brien, Dave Kronenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 25, 2007 | Michigan | 5–8 (3–4, 2–3, 0–1) | North Dakota | Pepsi Center,Denver, Colorado Attendance: 11,171 |
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| Billy Sauer | Goalies | Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | Referees: Dave Hansen Bob Bernard, Tim Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 28 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Notre Dame | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Michigan State | Van Andel Arena,Grand Rapids, Michigan Attendance: 4,839 |
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| David Brown | Goalies | Jeff Lerg | Referees: Peter Feola Robert St. Lawrence, Marty Demers | ||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Maine | 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Massachusetts | Blue Cross Arena,Rochester, New York Attendance: 3,522 |
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| Ben Bishop | Goalies | Jonathan Quick | Referees: Matt Shegos John Philo, Bruce Vida | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||
| March 25, 2007 | Boston College | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Miami | Verizon Wireless Arena,Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 7,077 |
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| Cory Schneider | Goalies | Jeff Zatkoff | Referees: Derek Shepard Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 29 min | ||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||
| March 25, 2007 | Minnesota | 2–3 (1–1, 0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | North Dakota | Pepsi Center,Denver, Colorado Attendance: 11,217 |
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| Jeff Frazee | Goalies | Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | Referees: Tim Benedetto Bob Bernard, Tim Low | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 25 min | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Notre Dame | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Michigan State | Van Andel Arena,Grand Rapids, Michigan Attendance: 4,839 |
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| David Brown | Goalies | Jeff Lerg | Referees: Peter Feola Robert St. Lawrence, Marty Demers | ||||||||
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| 20 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| March 24, 2007 | Maine | 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Massachusetts | Blue Cross Arena,Rochester, New York Attendance: 3,522 |
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| Ben Bishop | Goalies | Jonathan Quick | Referees: Matt Shegos John Philo, Bruce Vida | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||
| March 25, 2007 | Boston College | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Miami | Verizon Wireless Arena,Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 7,077 |
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| Cory Schneider | Goalies | Jeff Zatkoff | Referees: Derek Shepard Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 29 min | ||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||
| April 5, 2007 | Boston College | 6–4 (1–1, 1–1, 4–2) | North Dakota | Scottrade Center,St. Louis, Missouri Attendance: 18,857 |
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| Cory Schneider | Goalies | Philippe Lamoureux | Referees: Matt Shegos Kevin Langseth, John Philo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 5, 2007 | Michigan State | 4–2 (1–2, 1–0, 2–0) | Maine | Scottrade Center,St. Louis, Missouri Attendance: 18,857 |
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| Jeff Lerg | Goalies | Ben Bishop | Referees: Derek Shepherd Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie | |||||||||||||||||
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| 33 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| April 7, 2007 | (NE2) Boston College | 1–3 (0–0, 1–0, 0–3) | (MW3) Michigan State | Scottrade Center,St. Louis, Missouri Attendance: 19,432 |
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| Referee: Derek Shepherd Linesmen: Bob Keltie Butch Mousseaux | ||||
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| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | None | ||||
| 2nd | BC | Brian Boyle (19) –PP | Bradford | 26:50 | 1–0 BC |
| 3rd | MSU | Tim Kennedy (18) –PP | Abdelkader | 49:53 | 1–1 |
| MSU | Justin Abdelkader (15) –GW | Kennedy and Howells | 59:41 | 2–1 MSU | |
| MSU | Chris Mueller (16) –EN | McKenzie andVukovic | 59:58 | 3–1 MSU | |
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| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | MSU | Chris Snavely | Obstruction Interference | 09:46 | 2:00 |
| BC | Dan Bertram | Holding the Stick | 17:34 | 2:00 | |
| MSU | Ethan Graham | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 17:51 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Nathan Gerbe | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 17:51 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | MSU | Justin Abdelkader | Hooking | 23:34 | 2:00 |
| MSU | Tim Crowder | Hooking | 25:00 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Tim Filangieri | Interference | 28:38 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Brian Boyle | Tripping | 30:31 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Carl Sneep | Slashing | 32:58 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | MSU | Justin Abdelkader | Interference | 41:35 | 2:00 |
| BC | Matt Greene | Charging the Goaltender | 43:39 | 2:00 | |
| MSU | Ethan Graham | Roughing | 47:51 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Kyle Kucharski | Slashing | 47:51 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Tim Filangieri | Hooking | 49:47 | 2:00 | |
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| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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| Hockey East | 5 | 6–5 | .545 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CCHA | 4 | 6–3 | .666 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WCHA | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| ECACHL | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | – | – | – |
| CHA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | – | – | – |
*Most Outstanding Player(s)[2]