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- First held: 1948
- Determines the NCAA Division I men's hockey champion
- Held annually in spring
- 16 team, single elimination tournament
- Final four teams known as the "Frozen Four"Greater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- 2009 finals to be held at the Verizon Center in Washington, DCGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- Televised on ESPN HDGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- Includes the Frozen Four Skills ChallengeGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- Hobey Baker Award, given to the top collegiate hockey player, presented during the festivitiesGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- University of Michigan has won the most championships, at 11NCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- Unlike in National Hockey League playoffs, teams play each other once, rather in a seven-game series
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Held annually each spring, the NCAA Hockey Tournament determines the champion for NCAA hockey. The single elimination, 16-team tournament has been held since 1948.
The field for the 2009 NCAA Hockey Tournament was announced on March 22, 2009.Greater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Schedule Boston University defeated Miami University, OH 4-3 in overtime to win the 2009 NCAA Hockey Championship on April 11, 2009.ESPN.com: Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Boston University Terriers - Box Score
2009 Schedule
- March 27-March 29: First and second rounds, regional locationsGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Schedule
- April 9: Semifinals, "Frozen Four," Verizon CenterGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Schedule
- April 11: Championship GameGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Schedule
2009 Regional Locations
- East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, ConnecticutGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- West Regional: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MinnesotaGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New HampshireGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
- Midwest Regional: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MichiganGreater Washington Sports Alliance: 2009 Frozen Four Fan Guide (2.2 MB)
Recent Champions
- 2008: Boston CollegeNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2007: Michigan State UniversityNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2006: University of WisconsinNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2005: University of DenverNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2004: University of DenverNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2003: University of MinnesotaNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2002: University of MinnesotaNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2001: Boston CollegeNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 2000: University of North DakotaNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
- 1999: University of MaineNCAA.com: Men's Ice Hockey Division I Records (245 KB)
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NCAA Hockey Tournament Questions
How many times has the winner of the ACC Tournament gone on to capture the NCAA Championship? 2 Answers8 times! Duke:1991, 1992, 2001 North Carolina: 1957,1982, 1993 NC State: 1974,1983 read more
Could the Big East Tournament possibly feature three No.1 NCAA Seeds? 2 AnswersI think it could be but most likely will not. The thing that will be helping them is that if one of the three turns out to be the top #2 seed that means if the ... read more
in mens ncaa basketball how many times has all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final 4 ? if any who and when? 1 AnswerOnce, last year was the first time ever . The teams were UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. read more
When is the NCAA Tournament play in game? 3 Answershalf of the games start on Thursday March 19th with the other half on Friday march 20 read more -
2009 NCAA Hockey Tournament Bracket
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