2005 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The 2005 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. It began on March 25, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 9. A total of 15 games were played.

2005 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament

2005 Frozen Four logo
Teams	16
Finals site	Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Champions	Denver Pioneers (7th title)
Runner-up	North Dakota Fighting Sioux (12th title game)
Semifinalists	Minnesota Golden Gophers (19th Frozen Four) Colorado College Tigers (10th Frozen Four)
Winning coach	George Gwozdecky (2nd title)
MOP	Peter Mannino (Denver)
Attendance	107,003
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This tournament marked the first time in NCAA history, in any Division, in any sport, male or female, that the 4 semi-finalists all hailed from the same conference. Denver, Colorado College, Minnesota, and North Dakota were all members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).

Game locations

Worcester

Grand Rapids

Amherst

Minneapolis

Columbus

2005 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.

Regional Sites

• East — DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: Boston University)
• Midwest — Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Host: Western Michigan)
• Northeast — Mullins Center, Amherst, Massachusetts (Host: Massachusetts)
• West — Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: Minnesota)

Frozen Four

• Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (host: Ohio State University)

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament was announced on March 20, 2005.^[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 ECACHL had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had two teams receive a berth in the tournament, while Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America (CHA) both received a single bid for their tournament champions.

East Regional – Worcester							Northeast Regional – Amherst
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid	Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid
1	Boston College (1)	Hockey East	25–6–7	Tournament champion	25th	2004	1	Denver (2)	WCHA	28–9–2	Tournament champion	18th	2004
2	North Dakota	WCHA	23–12–5	At-large bid	20th	2004	2	New Hampshire	Hockey East	25–10–5	At-large bid	15th	2004
3	Boston University	Hockey East	22–14–5	At-large bid	28th	2003	3	Harvard	ECACHL	21–9–3	At-large bid	20th	2004
4	Mercyhurst	Atlantic Hockey	18–15–4	Tournament champion	3rd	2003	4	Bemidji State	CHA	23–12–1	Tournament champion	1st	Never
Midwest Regional – Grand Rapids							West Regional – Minneapolis
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid	Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid
1	Colorado College (3)	WCHA	29–8–3	At-large bid	17th	2003	1	Minnesota (4)	WCHA	26–14–1	At-large bid	29th	2004
2	Michigan	CCHA	30–7–3	Tournament champion	28th	2004	2	Cornell	ECACHL	26–4–3	Tournament champion	15th	2003
3	Wisconsin	WCHA	23–13–4	At-large bid	21st	2004	3	Ohio State	CCHA	27–10–4	At-large bid	5th	2004
4	Colgate	ECACHL	25–10–3	At-large bid	4th	2000	4	Maine	Hockey East	20–12–7	At-large bid	15th	2004

Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

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Game locations

First round and regional finals

• East – DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
• Midwest – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Northeast – William D. Mullins Center, Amherst, Massachusetts
• West – Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Frozen Four

• Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (host: Ohio State University)

Brackets

East Regional Regional semifinals March 25 Regional Finals March 26             1 Boston College 5 4 Mercyhurst 4 1 Boston College 3 2 North Dakota 6 2 North Dakota 4 3 Boston University 0

West Regional Regional semifinals March 26 Regional Finals March 27             1 Minnesota 1* 4 Maine 0 1 Minnesota 2* 2 Cornell 1 2 Cornell 3 3 Ohio State 2

Midwest Regional Regional semifinals March 25 Regional Finals March 26             1 Colorado College 6 4 Colgate 5 1 Colorado College 4 2 Michigan 3 2 Michigan 4 3 Wisconsin 1

Northeast Regional Regional semifinals March 26 Regional Finals March 27             1 Denver 4* 4 Bemidji State 3 1 Denver 4 2 New Hampshire 2 2 New Hampshire 3* 3 Harvard 2

Frozen Four

	National semifinals April 7					National championship April 9
	E2	North Dakota	4
	W1	Minnesota	2
						E2	North Dakota	1
						NE1	Denver	4
	MW1	Colorado College	2
	NE1	Denver	6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

East Regional

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Regional semifinals

(1) Boston College vs. (4) Mercyhurst

March 25[4]	Boston College		5 – 4		Mercyhurst	DCU Center	Recap
(Havern, Adams) Pat Gannon - 02:27 (Rooney, Alberts) Brian Boyle - PP - 12:18 (Spina) Greg Lauze - PP - 19:25		First period			00:27 - David Wrigley (Warren) 07:53 - PP - Ben Cottreau (Borrelli, Kemp)
(Lauze, O'Hanley) Ned Havern - PP - 10:36 (Greene) Mike Brennan - GW - 17:33		Second period			04:22 - PP - T. J. Kemp (Hansen, Champagne) 19:01 - Rich Hansen (Wrigley, Warren)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 18 saves / 22 shots ) Cory Schneider		Goalie stats			Mike Ella ( 52 saves / 57 shots ) / Andy Franck ( 1 saves / 1 shots )

(2) North Dakota vs. (3) Boston University

March 26[5]	North Dakota		4 – 0		Boston University	DCU Center	Recap
(Genoway, Fuher) Drew Stafford - GW PP - 19:05		First period			No scoring
(McMahon, Jones) Colby Genoway - 04:01 (Porter, Genoway) Rory McMahon - 08:29		Second period			No scoring
(Fuher, McMahon) Colby Genoway - 02:40		Third period			No scoring
( 29 saves / 29 shots ) Jordan Parise		Goalie stats			John Curry ( 23 saves / 27 shots )

Regional Finals

(1) Boston College vs. (2) North Dakota

March 26[6]	Boston College		3 – 6		North Dakota	DCU Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			00:42 - Travis Zajac (Fuher, Schneider) 04:59 - Chris Porter (McMahon) 10:10 - Drew Stafford (Špirko, Zajac)
(Murphy) Chris Collins - 12:29		Second period			04:22 - GW PP - Travis Zajac (Stafford, Genoway)
(Shannon) Dave Spina - SH - 03:07 (Murphy, Lauze) Chris Collins - 15:23		Third period			06:04 - Chris Porter (Schneider) 11:08 - Brian Canady (Fabian)
( 15 saves / 21 shots ) Cory Schneider / ( 2 saves / 2 shots ) Matti Kaltiainen		Goalie stats			Jordan Parise ( 33 saves / 36 shots )

Midwest Regional

Regional semifinals

(1) Colorado College vs. (4) Colgate

March 25[7]	Colorado College		6 – 5		Colgate	Van Andel Arena	Recap
(Slattengren) Brian Salcido - PP - 02:29 (Cox) Aaron Slattengren - 12:26 (Polaski) Marty Sertich - 13:15		First period			08:16 - Jon Smyth 14:01 - Jon Smyth (Spencer)
(Crabb, Frischmon) Lee Sweatt - 08:02		Second period			10:56 - SH - Adam Mitchell (McKinnon)
(Sertich) Brett Sterling - PP - 05:56 (Petiot) Brett Sterling - GW - 15:28		Third period			10:17 - Justin Spencer (DelGiacco) 14:13 - Adam Mitchell (Wilson, DelGiacco)
( 12 saves / 17 shots ) Curtis McElhinney		Goalie stats			Steve Silverthorn ( 33 saves / 39 shots )

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Wisconsin

March 25[8]	Michigan		4 – 1		Wisconsin	Van Andel Arena	Recap
(Kolarik, Werner) Jeff Tambellini - PP - 07:08 (Hensick, Tambellini) Brandon Rogers - GW - 13:48		First period			No scoring
(Tambellini) T. J. Hensick - 18:00		Second period			No scoring
(Hensick, Hunwick) Jeff Tambellini - 07:04		Third period			14:43 - Adam Burish (Earl, Gilbert)
( 17 saves / 18 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Bernd Brückler ( 27 saves / 31 shots )

Regional Final

(1) Colorado College vs. (2) Michigan

March 26[9]	Colorado College		4 – 3		Michigan	Van Andel Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			09:17 - PP - Jeff Tambellini (Werner, Ebbett) 15:14 - PP - Brandon Kaleniecki (Moss, Rogers)
(Sweatt, Salcido) Marty Sertich - PP - 06:13 (Stuart, Crabb) Trevor Frischmon - SH - 15:27		Second period			01:32 - Eric Nystrom (Ebbett)
(Frischmon) Joey Crabb - 04:24 (Brunkhorst, Salcido) Trevor Frischmon - GW - 10:06		Third period			No scoring
( 24 saves / 27 shots ) Curtis McElhinney		Goalie stats			Al Montoya ( 19 saves / 23 shots )

Northeast Regional

Regional semifinals

(1) Denver vs. (4) Bemidji State

March 26[10]	Denver		4 – 3	OT	Bemidji State	William D. Mullins Center	Recap
(Ulanski, Gauthier) Andrew Thomas - 05:35 (Laatsch, Dingle) Tom May - 12:18		First period			01:20 - Shane Holman (Haider) 11:14 - Jean-Guy Gervais
(Gauthier, Drummond) Kevin Ulanski - 01:02		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			02:17 - PP - Brendan Cook (Jonsson)
(Skinner, Gauthier) Kevin Ulanski - GW - 03:26		First overtime period			No scoring
( 22 saves / 25 shots ) Glenn Fisher		Goalie stats			Matt Climie ( 45 saves / 49 shots )

(2) New Hampshire vs. (3) Harvard

March 26[11]	New Hampshire		3 – 2	OT	Harvard	William D. Mullins Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			09:26 - Ryan Maki (Du, Lannon)
(Teplitsky) Sean Collins - PP - 07:35		Second period			07:43 - Alex Meintel (Magura, Lederman)
(Collins, Teplitsky) Preston Callander - PP - 03:44		Third period			No scoring
(Aikins, Micflikier) Daniel Winnik - 15:06		First overtime period			No scoring
( 39 saves / 41 shots ) Kevin Regan		Goalie stats			Dov Grumet-Morris ( 43 saves / 46 shots )

Regional Finals

(1) Denver vs. (2) New Hampshire

March 27[12]	Denver		4 – 2		New Hampshire	William D. Mullins Center	Recap
(Ulanski, Drummond) Gabe Gauthier - 13:42		First period			14:36 - Jacob Micflikier (Flaishans, Winnik)
(Veideman, Carle) Gabe Gauthier - PP - 18:02		Second period			13:27 - PS - Daniel Winnik
(Fulghum) Ryan Dingle - GW - 16:17 (Ulanski, Drummond) Gabe Gauthier - EN - 19:37		Third period			No scoring
( 31 saves / 33 shots ) Peter Mannino		Goalie stats			Kevin Regan ( 42 saves / 45 shots )

West Regional

Regional semifinals

(1) Minnesota vs. (4) Maine

March 26[13]	Minnesota		1 – 0	OT	Maine	Mariucci Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Smaagaard, Sertich) Evan Kaufmann - GW - 01:46		First overtime period			No scoring
( 25 saves / 25 shots ) Kellen Briggs		Goalie stats			Jimmy Howard ( 37 saves / 38 shots )

(2) Cornell vs. (3) Ohio State

March 26[14]	Cornell		3 – 2		Ohio State	Mariucci Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			10:46 - Dominic Maiani (Fritsche, Anderson)
(Moulson, Scott) Doug Krantz - 13:16 (Abbott, Gleed) Chris Abbott - 16:22		Second period			12:58 - Tom Fritsche
(Moulson, Sawada) Mike Iggulden - GW - 08:23		Third period			No scoring
( 34 saves / 36 shots ) David McKee		Goalie stats			Dave Caruso ( 17 saves / 20 shots )

Regional Final

(1) Minnesota vs. (2) Cornell

March 27[15]	Minnesota		2 – 1	OT	Cornell	Mariucci Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Smaagaard) Andy Sertich - 14:45		Second period			13:02 - SH - Mitch Carefoot (Pegoraro)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Howe) Barry Tallackson - GW - 04:31		First overtime period			No scoring
( 17 saves / 18 shots ) Kellen Briggs		Goalie stats			David McKee ( 37 saves / 39 shots )

Frozen Four

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National semifinal

(W1) Minnesota vs. (E2) North Dakota

April 7[17]	Minnesota		2 – 4		North Dakota	Value City Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			05:34 - Erik Fabian
No scoring		Second period			10:12 - Erik Fabian (Canady, Jones)
(Vannelli, Guyer) Mike Howe - PP - 06:17 (Howe, Vannelli) Gino Guyer - PP - 07:40		Third period			00:45 - GW PP - Travis Zajac (Stafford, Fuher) 05:00 - SH - Travis Zajac (Stafford, Greene)
( 28 saves / 32 shots ) Kellen Briggs		Goalie stats			Jordan Parise ( 26 saves / 28 shots )

(NE1) Denver vs. (MW1) Colorado College

April 7[18]	Denver		6 – 2		Colorado College	Value City Arena	Recap
(Carle, Skinner) Luke Fulghum - PP - 13:54 (Skinner, Gauthier) Luke Fulghum - PP - 15:26		First period			No scoring
(Skinner, Drummond) Matt Carle - GW PP - 06:05 (Fulghum, Carle) Gabe Gauthier - PP - 19:50		Second period			09:49 - PP - Brian Salcido (Sweatt, Crabb)
(Drummond, Skinner) Gabe Gauthier - PP - 05:42 (May, Mannino) Adrian Veideman - PP - 19:15		Third period			13:02 - PP - James Brannigan (Polich, Stuart)
( 41 saves / 43 shots ) Peter Mannino		Goalie stats			Curtis McElhinney ( 23 saves / 29 shots )

National Championship

(NE1) Denver vs. (E2) North Dakota

April 9[19]

Denver

4 – 1

North Dakota

Value City Arena

Recap

Scoring summary[20]
Period	Team	Goal	Assist(s)	Time	Score
1st	DEN	Jeff Drummond (16)	Ulanski and Gauthier	6:15	1–0 DEN
	UND	Travis Zajac (20) – PP	Fuher and Stafford	9:52	1–1
2nd	DEN	Paul Stastny (16) – GW PP	Ulanski and Laatsch	30:08	2–1 DEN
3rd	DEN	Paul Stastny (17) – PP	Carle and Skinner	48:19	3–1 DEN
	DEN	Gabe Gauthier (26) – EN	Stastny	59:23	4–1 DEN
Penalty summary
Period	Team	Player	Penalty	Time	PIM
1st	UND	Matt Greene	Roughing	2:31	2:00
	DEN	Adrian Veideman	Roughing	2:31	2:00
	UND	Matt Greene	High-Sticking	6:31	2:00
	DEN	Andrew Thomas	High-Sticking	8:55	2:00
2nd	DEN	Jussi Halme	Tripping	21:28	2:00
	DEN	Jussi Halme	Hooking	25:55	2:00
	UND	Brian Canady	Contact to the Head-Elbowing	28:26	2:00
	DEN	Paul Stastny	Holding	31:37	2:00
	UND	Rory McMahon	Interference	33:34	2:00
	UND	Andy Schneider	Hooking	37:09	2:00
	DEN	Paul Stastny	Obstruction Hooking	38:06	2:00
3rd	UND	Mike Prpich	Unsportsmanlike Conduct	42:57	2:00
	DEN	Andrew Thomas	Holding	42:57	2:00
	DEN	Michael Handza	Unsportsmanlike Conduct	42:57	2:00
	UND	Matt Greene	Cross-Checking	47:01	2:00
	UND	Nick Fuher	Slashing	48:53	2:00
	DEN	Geoff Paukovich	Interference	49:46	2:00

Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T North Dakota 10 12 23 45 Denver 7 11 6 24

Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice UND Jordan Parise 20 3 58:10 DEN Peter Mannino 44 1 60:00

All-Tournament team

• G: Peter Mannino* (Denver)
• D: Brett Skinner (Denver)
• D: Matt Carle (Denver)
• F: Paul Stastny (Denver)
• F: Travis Zajac (North Dakota)
• F: Gabe Gauthier (Denver)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)^[21]

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Record by conference

Conference	# of Bids	Record	Win %	Regional Finals	Frozen Four	Championship Game	Champions
WCHA	5	11-4	.733	4	4	2	1
Hockey East	4	2-4	.333	2	-	-	-
ECACHL	3	1-3	.250	1	-	-	-
CCHA	2	1-2	.333	1	-	-	-
Atlantic Hockey	1	0-1	.000	-	-	-	-
CHA	1	0-1	.000	-	-	-	-