2011 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
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The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2011 regionals:
March 25 and 26
March 26 and 27
Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:
April 7 and 9
(CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association
(WCHA), Hockey East
, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey
conference tournament winners all secure a spot in the tournament while other at large teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee.
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
All times are local (EDT
/CDT).
Midwest Regional – Green Bay, Wisconsin
East Regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut
* Denotes overtime periods
Northeast Regional – Manchester, New Hampshire
* Denotes overtime periods
West Regional – St. Louis, Missouri
* Denotes overtime periods
March 25 and 26
- East Regional, Webster Bank Arena – Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
(Hosts: Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and Fairfield UniversityFairfield UniversityFairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
) - West Regional, Scottrade CenterScottrade CenterScottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...
– St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
(Host: Central Collegiate Hockey AssociationCentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
)
March 26 and 27
- Northeast Regional, Verizon Wireless ArenaVerizon Wireless ArenaThe Verizon Wireless Arena is an indoor events arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, and seats 9,852 for ice hockey and just under 10,000 for basketball and some concerts.Verizon Wireless paid for the arena's naming rights...
– Manchester, New HampshireManchester, New HampshireManchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
(Host: University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireThe University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
) - Midwest Regional, Resch CenterResch CenterThe Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
– Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
(Host: Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMichigan Technological University is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake...
)
Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:
April 7 and 9
- Xcel Energy CenterXcel Energy CenterThe Xcel Energy Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is named for its locally-based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 18,064, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three general seating levels. The arena is owned by the...
– St. Paul, Minnesota (Host: University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
)
Qualification
The winners of the five conference tournaments will receive automatic bids to the tournament, while the remaining eleven spots will be given to at-large teams. The conference tournaments for the 2010–11 season are:- 2011 Atlantic Hockey Tournament2011 Atlantic Hockey Tournament- American International at Army:- Sacred Heart at Bentley:- Canisius at Niagara:- Mercyhurst at Robert Morris:- American International at RIT:- Sacred Heart at Air Force:...
- 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey TournamentThe 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 40th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 19, 2011 at campus locations and at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Miami Redhawks won the tournament and was awarded the Mason Cup...
- 2011 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament2011 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament- Rensselaer vs. Colgate:- Princeton vs. St. Lawrence:- Clarkson vs. Harvard:- Quinnipiac vs. Brown:- Union vs. Colgate:- Yale vs. St. Lawrence:- Dartmouth vs. Harvard:...
- 2011 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament2011 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament- New Hampshire vs. Merrimack:- Boston College vs. Merrimack:-All-Tournament Team:*G - John Muse, Senior, Boston College*D - Karl Stollery, Junior, Merrimack*D - Tommy Cross, Junior, Boston College*F - Cam Atkinson, Junior, Boston College...
- 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey TournamentThe 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament will be played between March 11 and March 19, 2011 at six conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota...
Qualifying teams
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 20. The Central Collegiate Hockey AssociationCentral Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
(CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....
(WCHA), Hockey East
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey
Atlantic Hockey
The Atlantic Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey–only conference. Unlike several other college athletic conferences, Atlantic Hockey has no women's...
conference tournament winners all secure a spot in the tournament while other at large teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee.
| Midwest Regional – Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... |
East Regional – Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area... |
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | North Dakota (2) | WCHA | 30–8–3 | Tournament champion 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament will be played between March 11 and March 19, 2011 at six conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota... |
1 | Yale (1) | ECAC Hockey | 27–6–1 | Tournament champion 2011 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament - Rensselaer vs. Colgate:- Princeton vs. St. Lawrence:- Clarkson vs. Harvard:- Quinnipiac vs. Brown:- Union vs. Colgate:- Yale vs. St. Lawrence:- Dartmouth vs. Harvard:... |
| 2 | Denver Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey The University of Denver Men's Hockey Program has been playing NCAA Division I hockey since 1949. Pioneer Hockey is one of the most successful hockey programs in the history of collegiate hockey. The Pioneers rank second in all-time NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships with 7. Only the University... |
WCHA | 24–11–5 | At-large bid | 2 | Union | ECAC Hockey | 26–9–4 | At-large bid |
| 3 | Western Michigan Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey The Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Western Michigan University. The Broncos are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
CCHA | 19–12–10 | At-large bid | 3 | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | 22–10–6 | At-large bid |
| 4 | RPI RPI Engineers men's ice hockey The RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Engineers are a member of ECAC Hockey . They play at the Houston Field House in Troy, New York.- History :Men's ice... |
ECAC Hockey | 20–12–5 | At-large bid | 4 | Air Force Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey The Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the United States Air Force Academy. The Falcons are a member of Atlantic Hockey. They play at the Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.-... |
Atlantic Hockey | 20–11–6 | Tournament champion 2011 Atlantic Hockey Tournament - American International at Army:- Sacred Heart at Bentley:- Canisius at Niagara:- Mercyhurst at Robert Morris:- American International at RIT:- Sacred Heart at Air Force:... |
| Northeast Regional – Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
West Regional – St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Miami Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... (4) |
CCHA | 23–9–6 | Tournament champion 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 40th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 19, 2011 at campus locations and at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Miami Redhawks won the tournament and was awarded the Mason Cup... |
1 | Boston College (3) | Hockey East | 30–7–1 | Tournament champion 2011 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament - New Hampshire vs. Merrimack:- Boston College vs. Merrimack:-All-Tournament Team:*G - John Muse, Senior, Boston College*D - Karl Stollery, Junior, Merrimack*D - Tommy Cross, Junior, Boston College*F - Cam Atkinson, Junior, Boston College... |
| 2 | Merrimack Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey The Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Merrimack College. Merrimack has the smallest enrollment of any Division I college hockey program. The Warriors are a member of Hockey East. They play at... |
Hockey East | 25–9–4 | At-large bid | 2 | Michigan 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team was the Wolverines' 89th season. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season... |
CCHA | 26–10–4 | At-large bid |
| 3 | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the University of Notre Dame. The team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at the NCAA Division I level.- History :... |
CCHA | 23–13–5 | At-large bid | 3 | Nebraska–Omaha | WCHA | 21–15–2 | At-large bid |
| 4 | New Hampshire New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey The New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of New Hampshire. The Wildcats are a member of Hockey East... |
Hockey East | 21–10–6 | At-large bid | 4 | Colorado College Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey The Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Colorado College. The Tigers are a member of Western Collegiate Hockey Association... |
WCHA | 22–18–3 | At-large bid |
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
Regionals
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)All times are local (EDT
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
/CDT).
Midwest Regional – Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Regional semifinals
Regional final
East Regional – Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
* Denotes overtime periodsRegional semifinals
Regional final
Northeast Regional – Manchester, New HampshireManchester, New HampshireManchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
* Denotes overtime periodsRegional semifinals
Regional final
West Regional – St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
* Denotes overtime periodsRegional semifinals
Regional final
Frozen Four – St. Paul, Minnesota
National Semifinals
National Championship
Record by conference
| Conference | # of bids | Record | Win % | Regional finals | Frozen Four | Championship game | Champions |
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| WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
5 | 7-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
4 | 5-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
3 | 1–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ECAC Hockey | 3 | 1–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Atlantic Hockey Atlantic Hockey The Atlantic Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey–only conference. Unlike several other college athletic conferences, Atlantic Hockey has no women's... |
1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |