2002 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament

August 2023 2002 WCHA Men's 200px March 8–16, 2002 10 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, Minnesota Denver 13th George GwozdeckyDenver Men's Team History http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/denver/mens-hockey/ 2013-06-13 5th Wade Dubielewicz Denver 75,151 2001 2001 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament 2003 2003 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2002 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 43rd conference playoff in league history and 49th season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The 2002 tournament was played between March 8 and March 16, 2002, at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, the home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. By winning the tournament, Denver was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament. Format The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All ten conference schools participated in the tournament with teams seeded No. 1 through No. 10 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top five seeded teams each earned home ice and hosted one of the lower seeded teams. The winners of the first round series advanced to the Xcel Energy Center for the WCHA Final Five, the collective name for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. The Final Five uses a single-elimination format. Teams were re-seeded No. 1 through No. 5 according to the final regular season conference standings, with the top three teams automatically advancing to the semifinals. Conference standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against Bracket Teams are reseeded after the first round First roundWCHA men's Hockey 2001-02 Week 24 http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/wcha/2001-2002/list-24/ USCHO.com 2002-03-09 2013-06-13March 8–9 1 Denver 5 8 – 10 Michigan Tech 1 1 – 2 St. Cloud State 5* 6 – 9 Minnesota-Duluth 4 3 – 3 Minnesota 7 4* – 8 North Dakota 4 3 – 4 Colorado College 6 1 — 7 Alaska-Anchorage 1 0 — 5 Wisconsin 3* 7 — 6 Minnesota State-Mankato 2 3 — QuarterfinalWCHA men's Hockey 2001-02 Week 25 http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/wcha/2001-2002/list-25/ USCHO.com 2002-03-16 2013-06-13March 14 4 Colorado College 3* 5 Wisconsin 2 SemifinalsMarch 15 1 Denver 3 4 Colorado College 0 2 St. Cloud State 1 3 Minnesota 4 ChampionshipMarch 16 1 Denver 5 3 Minnesota 2 Third place 2 St. Cloud State 1 4 Colorado College 2 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) First round (1) Denver vs. (10) Michigan Tech Denver Michigan Tech Magness Arena March 8Denver 5, Michigan Tech 1 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/08/michigan-tech-vs-denver/ USCHO.com 2002-03-08 2013-06-13 5 – 1 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/08/top-seeded-pioneers-cruise-past-huskies/ 1 (Fulghum, Bull) Greg Keith - 15:19(Bull, MacKenzie) Jussi Halme - GW - 19:36 (Adams) Chris Paradise - 19:05 15:10 - Frank Werner (Markham) (James, Vines) Chris Paradise - 04:07(Foster, Weber) David Neale - 17:16 Wade Dubielewicz ( 13 saves / 14 shots ) Cam Ellsworth ( 35 saves / 40 shots ) March 9Denver 8, Michigan Tech 1 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/09/michigan-tech-vs-denver/ USCHO.com 2002-03-09 2013-06-13 8 – 1 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/09/pioneers-roll-to-st-paul/ 1 (Foster, Paradise) Connor James - 07:54(Weber, Dubielewicz) David Neale - GW - 11:26 (Ulanski, MacKenzie) Lukas Dora - 00:18(Doell, James) Greg Barber - 04:31(Caldwell, Foster) Chris Paradise - PP - 13:25 (Foster, Neale) Matt Weber - 08:53(Foster) David Neale - 10:36(Caldwell, Ulanski) Kevin Doell - PP - 19:56 18:39 - Colin Murphy Wade Dubielewicz ( 18 saves / 18 shots ) / Andy Lemelin ( 0 saves / 1 shots ) Cam Ellsworth ( 23 saves / 31 shots ) Denver won series 2–0 (2) St. Cloud State vs. (9) Minnesota-Duluth St. Cloud State Minnesota-Duluth National Hockey Center March 8St. Cloud State 5, Minnesota-Duluth 4 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/08/minnesota-duluth-vs-st-cloud-state/ USCHO.com 2002-03-08 2013-06-13 5 – 4 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/08/huskies-turn-back-the-clock/ 1 1 No Scoring 18:15 - Drew Otten (Petruic, Nelson) (Doyle, Iannazzo) Peter Szabo - 01:45(DiCasmirro, Hartigan) Joe Motzko - PP - 11:23(Cullen, Motzko) Mark Hartigan - PP - 11:56 04:20 - Drew Otten (Francisco, Geisler)12:14 - Andy Reierson (Nelson, Anderson) (Motzko, Eastman) Matt Gens - 11:02 16:52 - Mark Carlson (Geisler, Francisco) (Malone, Cullen) Matt Gens - GW - 17:39 Dean Weasler ( 36 saves / 40 shots ) Rob Anderson ( 31 saves / 37 shots ) March 9St. Cloud State 6, Minnesota-Duluth 3 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/09/minnesota-duluth-vs-st-cloud-state/ USCHO.com 2002-03-09 2013-06-13 6 – 3 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/09/hartigan-carries-st-cloud-to-final-five/ 1 (Meyer, Brooks) Ryan Malone - 03:50(Hartigan, Finger) Joe Cullen - PP - 06:09(DiCasmirro, LaMere) Mark Hartigan - 17:07 18:44 - Junior Lessard (Nelson, Geisler) (Hartigan, Motzko) Joe Cullen - GW - 07:33 (Hartigan, Motzko) Nate DiCasmirro - PP - 10:26(DiCasmirro, Gens) Mark Hartigan - PP - 15:17 08:40 - PP - Mark Carlson (Hambly, Geisler)18:44 - PP - Judd Medak (Francisco, Reierson) Jake Moreland ( 26 saves / 29 shots ) Rob Anderson ( 20 saves / 26 shots ) St. Cloud State won series 2–0 (3) Minnesota vs. (8) North Dakota Minnesota North Dakota Mariucci Arena March 8Minnesota 7, North Dakota 2 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/08/north-dakota-vs-minnesota/ USCHO.com 2002-03-08 2013-06-13 7 – 2 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/08/gophers-dominate-game-one/ 1 (Anthony, Riddle) John Pohl - 02:17(Anthony, Pohl) Troy Riddle - 04:57 (Riddle, Pohl) Nick Anthony - GW - 00:18(Koalska, Wendell) Barry Tallackson - 02:59(Leopold, Martin) John Pohl - PP - 04:02(Welch, Taffe) Keith Ballard - 06:08 11:28 - Tim Skarperud (Potulny) Jeff Taffe - 10:42 16:45 - Rory McMahon (Hale) Adam Hauser ( 21 saves / 23 shots ) Josh Siembida ( 24 saves / 30 shots ) / Andy Kollar ( 15 saves / 16 shots ) March 9Minnesota 4, North Dakota 3 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/09/north-dakota-vs-minnesota/ USCHO.com 2002-03-09 2013-06-13 4 – 3 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/09/ballard-sends-gophers-to-final-five/ 1 1 No Scoring 01:10 - SH - Rory McMahon (Hale) (Martin) Dan Welch - 01:15(Taffe, Welch) Jordan Leopold - 12:02 19:46 - Ryan Bayda Jeff Taffe - 07:21 18:53 - EA PP - Chad Mazurak (Bayda, Lundbohm) (Tallackson) Keith Ballard - GW - 18:36 Adam Hauser ( 30 saves / 33 shots ) Andy Kollar ( 48 saves / 52 shots ) Minnesota won series 2–0 (4) Minnesota State vs. (7) Alaska-Anchorage Colorado College Alaska-Anchorage Colorado Springs World Arena March 8Colorado College 6, Alaska-Anchorage 1 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/08/alaska-anchorage-vs-colorado-college/ USCHO.com 2002-03-08 2013-06-13 6 – 1 1 (Preissing, Kim) Peter Sejna - PP - 17:59 (Sejna, Preissing) Jesse Heerema - GW - 13:31(Clarke, Liebel) Alex Kim - 15:36 10:11 - Ryan Young (Cullen) Jesse Heerema - 00:39Noah Clarke - 01:14(Cullen, Clarke) Peter Sejna - 08:01 Jeff Sanger ( 21 saves / 22 shots ) Kevin Reiter ( 39 saves / 45 shots ) March 9Colorado College 1, Alaska-Anchorage 0 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/09/alaska-anchorage-vs-colorado-college/ USCHO.com 2002-03-09 2013-06-13 1 – 0 1 (Kim, Clarke) Tom Preissing - GW - 10:51 Jeff Sanger ( 16 saves / 16 shots ) Chris King ( 31 saves / 32 shots ) Colorado College won series 2–0 (5) Wisconsin vs. (6) Minnesota State-Mankato Wisconsin Minnesota State-Mankato Alliant Energy Center March 8 3 – 2 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/08/badgers-take-controversial-win-over-mavericks/ 1 1 No scoring 02:40 – Grant Stevenson (Sorenson, Paluczak) (Jensen, Boeser) John Eichelberger – 10:42 (Davyduke, Krall) Matt Hussey – 16:36 No scoring No scoring 17:32 – Cole Bassett (Jackman) (Hussey, Boeser) Matt Murray No scoring Scott Kabotoff (28 saves / 30 shots) Jason Jensen (38 saves / 41 shots) March 9 7 – 3 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/09/badgers-dominate-mankato-for-sweep/ 1 Wisconsin won series 2–0 Quarterfinal (4) Colorado College vs. (5) Wisconsin Minnesota Wisconsin Xcel Energy Center March 14Colorado College 3, Wisconsin 2 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/14/wisconsin-vs-colorado-college/ USCHO.com 2002-03-14 2013-06-13 3 – 2 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/14/sejna-cc-end-sauer-era-at-uw/ 1 (Cullen) Colin Stuart - 17:35 03:49 - Rene Bourque (Leavitt, Boeser) (Stuart, Cullen) Chris Hartsburg - 14:49 18:29 - Matt Doman (Davyduke, Wozniewski) (Cullen) Peter Sejna - GW - 00:53 Jeff Sanger ( 25 saves / 27 shots ) Scott Kabotoff ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) Semifinals (1) Denver vs. (4) Colorado College Denver Colorado College Xcel Energy Center March 15Denver 3, Colorado College 0 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/15/colorado-college-vs-denver/ USCHO.com 2002-03-15 2013-06-13 3 – 0 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/15/dubielewicz-backstops-du-to-wcha-title-game/ 1 (Ulanski, Dora) Chris Paradise - GW - 08:38 Greg Keith - 14:10 (Ulanski) Chris Paradise - 12:10 Wade Dubielewicz ( 26 saves / 26 shots ) Jeff Sanger ( 26 saves / 29 shots ) (2) St. Cloud State vs. (3) Minnesota St. Cloud State Minnesota Xcel Energy Center March 15Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/15/minnesota-vs-st-cloud-state/ USCHO.com 2002-03-15 2013-06-13 1 – 4 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/15/gophers-power-way-to-wcha-final/ 1 No Scoring 00:55 - Jordan Leopold (Riddle, Pohl) 19:43 - GW - Troy Riddle (Pohl, Fleming) (Szabo, Eastman) Ryan Malone - PP - 11:32 00:35 - Jeff Taffe (DeMarchi, Leopold)07:03 - PP - Matt Koalska (Riddle, Tallackson) Jake Moreland ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) / Dean Weasler ( 7 saves / 7 shots ) Adam Hauser ( 26 saves / 27 shots ) Third Place (2) St. Cloud State vs. (4) Colorado College St. Cloud State Colorado College Xcel Energy Center March 16Colorado College 5, St. Cloud State 4 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/16/colorado-college-vs-st-cloud-state/ USCHO.com 2002-03-16 2013-06-13 1 – 2 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/16/sanger-cc-help-tourney-hopes-with-third-place-victory/ 2 (Hendricks, Cullen) Colin Peters - 05:02 06:39 - Richard Petiot (Sejna, Heerema) 03:48 - GW PP - Chris Hartsburg (Stuart, Canzanello) Dean Weasler ( 23 saves / 25 shots ) Jeff Sanger ( 35 saves / 36 shots ) Championship (1) Denver vs. (3) Minnesota Denver Minnesota Xcel Energy Center March 16Denver 5, Minnesota 2 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/03/16/minnesota-vs-denver/ USCHO.com 2002-03-16 2013-06-13 5 – 2 http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2002/03/16/mvp-dubielewicz-pioneers-grab-wcha-title/ 1 (Caldwell, Paradise) David Neale - PP - 03:32 (Cook, Dora) Kevin Ulanski - 01:29Max Bull - GW - 04:03 02:29 - Keith Ballard (Tallackson, Koalska)13:38 - Troy Riddle (Angell, Tallackson) (James, Doell) Greg Barber - 08:11(Barber) Kevin Doell - EN - 19:15 Wade Dubielewicz ( 38 saves / 40 shots ) Adam Hauser ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) Tournament awards All-Tournament Team F Troy Riddle (Minnesota) F Chris Paradise (Denver) F Mark Cullen (Colorado College) D Jordan Leopold (Minnesota) D Ryan Caldwell (Denver) G Wade Dubielewicz* (Denver) * Most Valuable Player(s) 2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144 http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-129-144.pdf WCHA 2014-06-01 See also Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions References 2 External links WCHA.com 2001–02 WCHA Standings 2001–02 NCAA Standings Category:WCHA men's ice hockey tournament Wcha Men's Ice Hockey Tournament