2002 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

none August 2023 2002 men's Division I NCAA 2002 Men's Frozen Four logo.png 150px 2002 Frozen Four logo 12 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers 4th 10th 17th Maine Black Bears 4th 8th Michigan Wolverines 21st New Hampshire Wildcats 7th Don Lucia 1st Grant Potulny Minnesota 91,931 The 2002 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The final event was played at Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The University of Minnesota, coached by Don Lucia, won its first NCAA title since 1979 by defeating the University of Maine, coached by Tim Whitehead, 4-3, in overtime on April 6. Matt Koalska tied the game with 53 seconds remaining in regulation with Minnesota goaltender Adam Hauser pulled for an extra attacker. Grant Potulny then won it on his power-play goal at 16:58 of the extra session, giving the Golden Gophers their fourth NCAA championship (6th overall). Minnesota senior forward John Pohl assisted on both the tying and winning goals in his final game in a Gophers uniform. Minnesota advanced to the finals with a 3-2 semifinal win over Michigan on April 4, after Maine had bested Hockey East rival New Hampshire by a 7-2 score in the other semifinal. Game locations USA 400 right 2002 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red) USA blue pog.svg 42.986683 -71.798333 top #FFFFFF Worcester DCU Center USA blue pog.svg 42.267778 -83.741028 top #FFFFFF Ann Arbor Yost Ice Arena USA red pog.svg 44.944722 -93.101111 top #FFFFFF Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 12 teams representing five Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 12 within two regionals of 6 teams. The winners of five Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship. The top regional placements are given to the best teams from each of the two regions (East and West) while the remaining 10 teams are seeded based upon their rankings regardless of region. Regional Sites East Regional – Centrum Centre, Worcester, Massachusetts West Regional – Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan Championship Site Frozen Four – Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota Qualifying teams The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded on March 17, 2002. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, Hockey East had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and the ECAC each had two berths, while the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) received a single bid for its tournament champion. East Regional – Worcester West Regional – Ann ArborSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 New Hampshire (1) Hockey East 29–6–3 Tournament champion 12th 20001 Denver (2) WCHA 32–7–1 Tournament champion 16th 19992 Boston University (4) Hockey East 25–9–3 At-large bid 26th 20002 Minnesota (3) WCHA 29–8–4 At-large bid 26th 20013 Maine Hockey East 23–10–7 At-large bid 12th 20013 Michigan State CCHA 27–8–5 At-large bid 22nd 20014 Cornell ECAC 24–7–2 At-large bid 13th 19974 Michigan CCHA 26–10–5 Tournament champion 25th 20015 Quinnipiac MAAC 20–12–5 Tournament champion 1st Never5 St. Cloud State WCHA 29–10–2 At-large bid 4th 20016 Harvard ECAC 15–14–4 Tournament champion 17th 19946 Colorado College WCHA 26–12–3 At-large bid 15th 2001 Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament. NCAA Division 1 Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-06-08 Bracket yes First RoundMarch 22–23 QuarterfinalsMarch 23–24 National SemifinalsApril 4 National ChampionshipApril 6 East Regional West Regional E4 Cornell 6 E5 Quinnipiac 1 E3 Maine 4* E6 Harvard 3 W4 Michigan 4 W5 St. Cloud State 2 W3 Michigan State 0 W6 Colorado College 2 E1 New Hampshire (1) 4 E4 Cornell 3 E2 Boston University (4) 3 E3 Maine 4 W1 Denver (2) 3 W4 Michigan 5 W2 Minnesota (3) 4 W6 Colorado College 2 E1 New Hampshire (1) 2 E3 Maine 7 W4 Michigan 2 W2 Minnesota (3) 3 E3 Maine 3 W2 Minnesota (3) 4* Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament(*) denotes overtime period(s) Results East Regional – Worcester, Massachusetts First Round #f0f0f0 March 23, 2002 12:00 pm (3) Maine (6) Harvard 4–3 (OT) (1–1, 2–1, 0–1, 1–0) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mharmne1.m23 Mike Morrison Dov Grumet-Morris 0 – 11 – 11 – 22 – 23 – 23 – 34 – 3 (Kariya, Reimann) Niko Dimitrakos – PP – 10:27(Reimann) Chris Heisten – 32:08(Liscak, Jackson) Michael Schutte – 34:22(Falco) John Ronan – GW – 62:02 07:55 – Tim Pettit (Cavanaugh)23:43 – Dave McCulloch (Nowak, Kolarik)36:15 – PP – Tom Cavanagh (Pettit, Welch) Mark Wilkins Marco Hunt Greg Wohlers Centrum Centre 8,889 6 10 37 22 #e0e0e0 March 23, 2002 3:40 pm (4) Cornell (5) Quinnipiac 6–1 (4–0, 1–0, 1–1) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mcorqui1.m23 Matt Underhill Jamie Holden (out 03:30)Justin Eddy (in 03:30) 1 – 02 – 03 – 04 – 05 – 06 – 06 – 1 (Knoepfli) Krzysztof Wieckowski – 01:29(unassisted) Sam Paolini – GW – 03:30(McRae, Vesce) Douglas Murray – PP – 08:57(McRae) Kelly Hughes – 14:24(Bâby, McRae) Ryan Vesce – PP – 27:56(Knoepfli) Stephen Bâby – SH – 43:28 55:23 – Ryan Morton (unassisted) Mike Schmitt Joe Ross John Jones Centrum Centre 10,545 14 25 35 14 Quarterfinals #f0f0f0 March 24, 2002 3:30 pm (1) New Hampshire (4) Cornell 4–3 (3–2, 0–0, 1–1) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mcorunh1.m24 Matt Carney Matt Underhill 1 – 01 – 11 – 22 – 23 – 23 – 34 – 3 (Callander, Barker) Jim Abbott – 01:55(Haydar, Collins) Colin Hemingway – PP – 06:39(Collins, Haydar) Colin Hemingway – PP – 11:22(Stafford) Jim Abbott – GW – 57:21 04:32 – Stephen Bâby (Palahicky, McRae)05:37 – PP – Sam Paolini (Vesce, Bâby)53:17 – Shane Palahicky (Bell) Steve Piotrowski Marco Hunt Greg Wohlers Centrum Centre 11,888 10 14 24 18 #e0e0e0 March 24, 2002 12:00 pm (2) Boston University (3) Maine 3–4 (1–1, 0–0, 2–3) https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001605/http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/24/maine-vs-boston-university/ Sean Fields Matt Yeats 0 – 11 – 11 – 22 – 22 – 32 – 43 – 4 (Collins) Mike Pandolfo – PP – 07:14(Magowan, Bussoli) David Klema – 50:14(Mullen, Cronin) David Klema – 56:58 03:47 – Róbert Liščák (Metcalf, Lawson)43:48 – PP – Lucas Lawson (Liscak, Nault)50:54 – Lucas Lawson (unassisted)55:37 – GW – Colin Shields (unassisted) Centrum Centre 11,888 25 12 34 34 West Regional – Ann Arbor, Michigan First Round #f0f0f0 March 22, 2002 4:30 pm (3) Michigan State (6) Colorado College 0–2 (0–1, 0–0, 0–1) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mcc_msu1.m22 Ryan Miller Jeff Sanger 0 – 10 – 2 10:05 – GW – Trent Clark (Petiot)45:43 – Alex Kim (Clarke, Polaski) John Gravallese Bill Jones Matt Smith Yost Ice Arena 6 8 25 29 #e0e0e0 March 22, 2002 8:00 pm (4) Michigan (5) St. Cloud State 4–2 (3–1, 0–0, 1–1) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mmicstc1.m22 Josh Blackburn Dean Weasler (out 20:00)Jake Moreland (in 20:00) 1 – 01 – 12 – 13 – 13 – 24 – 2 (Shouneyia, Mink) Jason Ryznar – 04:09(Werner) Craig Murray – PP – 13:20(Helminen, Roemensky) Milan Gajic – GW – 14:21(Gajic) Dwight Helminen – 54:40 05:19 – PP – Jeff Finger (Cullen, Motzko)24:19 – PP – Jon Cullen (Motzko, Malone) Scott Hanson Bob Bernard Joe Andrews Yost Ice Arena 6,948 16 16 24 24 Quarterfinals #f0f0f0 March 23, 2002 7:30 pm (1) Denver (4) Michigan 3–5 (0–0, 3–2, 0–3) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mdenmic1.m23 Wade Dubielewicz Josh Blackburn 0 – 11 – 11 – 22 – 23 – 23 – 33 – 43 – 5 (James, Caldwell) Chris Paradise – PP – 23:05(Ulanski, Cook) Kevin Doell – PP – 29:16(Bull, MacKenzie) Luke Fulghum – 32:25 20:56 – Eric Nystrom (Shouneyia, Ortmeyer)25:43 – PP – Mike Komisarek (Shouneyia, Ortmeyer)44:47 – Eric Werner (Cammalleri)58:39 – GW – Jed Ortmeyer (Nystrom, Cammalleri)59:33 – EN – Eric Nystrom (Cammalleri) John Gravallese Joe Andrews Bob Bernard Yost Ice Arena 6,933 10 12 21 38 #e0e0e0 March 23, 2002 4:00 pm (2) Minnesota (6) Colorado College 4–2 (1–1, 2–1, 1–0) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mcc_min1.m23 Adam Hauser Jeff Sanger 0 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 13 – 24 – 2 (Pohl, Riddle) Grant Potulny – 10:30(Ballard, Riddle) Nick Angell – PP – 28:26(Welch) Jeff Taffe – GW – 29:24(unassisted) John Pohl – SH – 45:56 07:52 – Alex Kim (unassisted)33:26 – Peter Sejna (Heerema) Tom Goddard John LaDuke Paul Tunison Yost Ice Arena 24 20 41 35 Frozen Four – St. Paul, Minnesota National Semifinals #f0f0f0 April 4, 2002 12:30 pm (E1) New Hampshire (E3) Maine 2–7 (2–1, 0–2, 0–4) https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045406/http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/04/04/maine-vs-new-hampshire/ Mike Ayers Mike Morrison 1 – 01 – 12 – 12 – 22 – 32 – 42 – 52 – 62 – 7 (unassisted) Sean Collins – 00:21(Busch) Steve Saviano – SH – 17:55 03:34 – Róbert Liščák (Jackson, Shaneberger)23:37 – Peter Metcalf (Heisten)25:57 – GW – Peter Metcalf (Falco)48:16 – Róbert Liščák (Jackson)52:20 – Lucas Lawson (Dimitrakos, Metcalf)53:30 – Paul Falco (Liscak)56:21 – PP – Paul Falco (Murphy, Ronan) Mike Schmitt Gregg Wohlers Marco Hunt Xcel Energy Center 16 14 25 40 #e0e0e0 April 4, 2002 6:30 pm (W2) Minnesota (E4) Michigan 3–2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mmicmin1.a04 Adam Hauser Josh Blackburn 1 – 02 – 03 – 03 – 13 – 2 (Taffe) Grant Potulny – 04:20(Leopold, Pohl) Grant Potulny – PP – 24:33(Welch) Jeff Taffe – GW – 41:40 53:55 – SH – J.J. Swistak (Roemensky)58:26 – EA – Jed Ortmeyer (Nystrom, Cammalleri) Xcel Energy Center 19,234 18 22 26 29 National Championship #d0d0d0 April 6, 2002 6:00 pm (W2) Minnesota (E3) Maine 4–3 (OT) (1–0, 1–1, 1–2, 1–0) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/mminmne1.a06 Steve Piotrowski John LaDuke Kevin Langseth Xcel Energy Center 19,324 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MINKeith Ballard (10) – PPRiddle and Angell 7:18 1–0 MIN 2nd MaineMichael Schutte (12) – PPMetcalf and Dimitrakos 24:47 1–1 MINJohn Pohl (27)Anthony and Angell 25:38 2–1 MIN 3rd MaineMichael Schutte (13)Ryan and Jackson 46:18 2–2 MaineRóbert Liščák (17)Dimitrakos 55:27 3–2 Maine MINMatt Koalska (10) – EARiddle and Pohl 59:07 3–3 1st Overtime MINGrant Potulny (15) – GW PPPohl and Leopold 76:58 4–3 MIN Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MaineCliff LoyaHolding 5:40 2:00 MaineBen MurphyGoaltender interference 9:20 2:00 MaineCliff LoyaCross-checking 10:08 2:00 MINGrant PotulnyHolding the stick 13:18 2:00 MaineBen MurphyHigh-sticking 16:34 2:00 2nd MINGrant PotulnyInterference 23:47 2:00 MINKeith BallardObstruction – Holding 29:37 2:00 MaineGray ShanebergerTripping 33:02 2:00 3rd MINJeff TaffeBoarding 49:15 2:00 MaineLucas LawsonHitting after the whistle 59:19 2:00 MINMatt DeMarchiHitting after the whistle 59:19 2:00 1st Overtime MaineMichael SchutteTripping 75:58 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT T Maine 11 13 16 5 45 Minnesota 11 8 9 7 35 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice Maine Matthew Yeats 31 4 76:58 MIN Adam Hauser 42 3 76:52 All-Tournament team G: Adam Hauser (Minnesota) D: Peter Metcalf (Maine) D: Michael Schutte (Maine) F: Róbert Liščák (Maine) F: John Pohl (Minnesota) F: Grant Potulny* (Minnesota) * Most Outstanding Player(s)NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-07-17 NCAA Frozen Four Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf NCAA.org 2013-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817163005/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf 2012-08-17 live Record by conference Conference# of BidsRecordWin %Regional semifinalsFrozen FourChampionship GameChampions WCHA 4 4-3 .571 3 1 1 1 Hockey East 3 4-3 .571 3 2 1 - CCHA 2 2-2 .500 1 1 - - ECAC 2 1-2 .333 1 - - - MAAC 1 0-1 .000 - - - - References 50em Tournament Category:NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament NCAA Men's Division Ice Hockey Tournament NCAA Men's Division Ice Hockey Tournament NCAA Men's Division Ice Hockey Tournament Category:20th century in Saint Paul, Minnesota Category:Ice hockey competitions in Saint Paul, Minnesota