1994 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

none August 2023 1994 men's Division I 12 St. Paul Civic Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Lake Superior State Lakers 3rd 4th 4th Boston University Terriers 7th 17th Minnesota Golden Gophers 15th Harvard Crimson 12th Jeff Jackson 2nd Sean Tallaire Lake Superior State 76,016 The 1994 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. It began on March 25, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 2. A total of 11 games were played. Lake Superior State's 9-1 win in the title game was the largest margin of victory since 1961. Qualifying teams The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Hockey East each had four teams receive a berth in the tournament while the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and the ECAC had two berths. East Regional – Albany West Regional – East LansingSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 Boston University Hockey East 32–6–0 Tournament champion 20th 19931 Michigan CCHA 33–6–1 Tournament champion 17th 19932 Harvard ECAC 23–4–4 Tournament champion 16th 19932 Minnesota WCHA 23–11–4 Tournament champion 21st 19933 New Hampshire Hockey East 24–11–3 At-large bid 6th 19923 Massachusetts-Lowell Hockey East 24–9–5 At-large bid 2nd 19884 Wisconsin WCHA 25–14–1 At-large bid 15th 19934 Lake Superior State CCHA 27–10–4 At-large bid 8th 19935 Western Michigan CCHA 24–12–3 At-large bid 2nd 19865 Northeastern Hockey East 19–12–7 At-large bid 3rd 19886 Rensselaer ECAC 21–10–4 At-large bid 7th 19856 Michigan State CCHA 23–12–5 At-large bid 14th 1992 NCAA Division 1 Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202145059/http://augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html 2014-02-02 live Game locations East Regional – Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York West Regional – Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, Michigan Frozen Four – Saint Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota Bracket yes First RoundMarch 25–26 QuarterfinalsMarch 26–27 National SemifinalsMarch 31 National ChampionshipApril 2 E4 Wisconsin 6 E5 Western Michigan 3 W3 Massachusetts-Lowell 4 W6 Michigan State 3 E3 New Hampshire 2 E6 Rensselaer 0 W4 Lake Superior State 6* W5 Northeastern 5 E1 Boston University 4 E4 Wisconsin 1 W2 Minnesota 2** W3 Massachusetts-Lowell 1 E2 Harvard 7 E3 New Hampshire 1 W1 Michigan 4 W4 Lake Superior State 5* E1 Boston University 4 W2 Minnesota 1 E2 Harvard 2 W4 Lake Superior State 3* E1 Boston University 1 W4 Lake Superior State 9 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Results East Regional – Albany, New York First Round #f0f0f0 March 25, 1994 8:30 pm (3) New Hampshire (6) Rensselaer 2–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/835916090/?clipping_id=175410236 Trent Cavicchi Neil Little 1 – 02 – 0 (Malone, Poole) Rob Donovan – GW PP – 13:45(Dexter, Muhr) Scott Malone – PP – 33:50 Matt Shegos Steve Piotrowski John Kelly Knickerbocker Arena 10,455 22 22 26 21 #e0e0e0 March 25, 1994 5:00 pm (4) Wisconsin (5) Western Michigan 6–3 (3–2, 1–1, 2–0) https://newspapers.com/image/1150750097/?clipping_id=196475277 Jim Carey Craig Brown 0 – 11 – 12 – 12 – 23 – 23 – 34 – 35 – 36 – 3 (Spencer, Rafalski) Max Williams – 05:08(Shier, Moore) Jason Zent – PP – 09:33(Zent, Elick) Kelly Fairchild – 19:31(Elick, Tucker) Mark Strobel – GW PP – 27:38(Spencer, Fairchild) Max Williams – 55:02(Fairchild, Shier) Jamie Spencer – 57:23 04:36 – PP – Colin Ward (Brekke)13:06 – Ryan D'Arcy (Mayers, Ward)23:24 – PP – Derek Innanen (Brooks, Ward) Frank Cole John Gravallese John Jones Knickerbocker Arena 26 22 29 30 Quarterfinals #f0f0f0 March 26, 1994 5:00 pm (1) Boston University (4) Wisconsin 4–1 (1–1, 2–0, 1–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193822927/?clipping_id=32417949 Derek Herlofsky Jim Carey 0 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 1 (Thornton) Mike Prendergast – 04:24(Johnson, Grier) Jay Pandolfo – GW – 22:26(Linna, Pratt) Ken Rausch – 28:53(Joubert) Mike Prendergast – PP – 48:23 03:09 – Mike Doers (Tucker, Buss) John Gallagher Bill Stewart Knickerbocker Arena 22 30 31 14 #e0e0e0 March 26, 1994 8:30 pm (2) Harvard (3) New Hampshire 7–1 (2–0, 0–1, 5–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/831887810/?clipping_id=196476849 Tripp Tracy Trent Cavicchi (out 49:51)Mike Heinke (in 49:51) 1 – 02 – 02 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 16 – 17 – 1 (Maguire, Martins) Brian Farrell – PP – 06:51(unassisted) Steve Martins – GW – 13:53(Martins, Farrell) Sean McCann – PP – 46:44(Baird) Perry Cohagan – 47:18(McCann, Farrell) Chris Baird – 49:51(Coughlin, Nielsen) Jason Karmanos – 51:43(Body, Coughlin) Cory Gustafson – PP – 53:43 21:50 – Dean Woodman (unassisted) Matt Shegos Steve Piotrowski John Kelly Knickerbocker Arena 9,675 14 20 30 17 West Regional – East Lansing, Michigan First Round #f0f0f0 March 26, 1994 6:30 pm (3) Massachusetts–Lowell (6) Michigan State 4–3 (3–1, 1–2, 0–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193822927/?clipping_id=32417712 Dwayne Roloson Mike Buzak 1 – 01 – 12 – 13 – 13 – 24 – 24 – 3 (unassisted) Christian Sbrocca – 06:54(Angus, Bullock) Ian Herbert – PP – 14:33(Bullock, Henry) Norm Bazin – PP – 17:08(Herbert) Michael Murray – GW – 25:19 13:08 – SH – Steve Guolla (Carter)20:58 – PP – Steve Suk (Murray, Guolla)36:09 – Anson Carter (Guolla, Sullivan) Brien Ricci Bill Waisanen John Elvy Munn Ice Arena 6,013 18 8 17 27 #e0e0e0 March 26, 1994 3:00 pm (4) Lake Superior State (5) Northeastern 6–5 (OT) (3–3, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193822927/?clipping_id=32417750 Blaine Lacher Todd Reynolds 0 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 13 – 23 – 33 – 44 – 44 – 55 – 56 – 5 (S. Tallaire) Clayton Beddoes – 04:13(Beddoes, S. Tallaire) Wayne Strachan - PP – 13:07(Matteucci, Trzcinski) Gerald Tallaire – 13:25(Valicevic, Morin) Gerald Tallaire – 31:47(Aldridge) Gerald Tallaire – PP – 54:11(Matteucci, Angelelli) Mike Morin – GW – 60:15 03:51 – PP – Jean-Francois Aubé (Taylor, Shields)16:15 – Tom O'Connor (Schuhwerk)16:30 – Jordan Shields (Peterson)25:52 – Jordan Shields (unassisted)48:34 – Darryl MacNair (unassisted) Rob Hearn Mike Noeth Joel Dupree Munn Ice Arena 8 12 21 31 Quarterfinals #f0f0f0 March 27, 1994 2:00 pm (1) Michigan (4) Lake Superior State 4–5 (OT) (1–3, 3–1, 0–0, 0–1) https://www.newspapers.com/image/1171481377/?clipping_id=196477234 Steve Shields Blaine Lacher 1 – 01 – 11 – 21 – 32 – 33 – 34 – 34 – 44 – 5 (Morrison) Mike Stone – 08:52(Knuble, Morrison) Mike Stone – 23:34(Morrison, Wiseman) Jason Botterill – PP – 26:59(Morrison, Knuble) David Oliver – PP – 34:56 12:10 – Rob Valicevic (G. Tallaire)14:43 – PP – Keith Aldridge (G. Tallaire, Valicevic)15:18 – Jay Ness (Angelelli)39:57 – Kurt Miller (S. Tallaire, Beddoes)62:31 – GW – Rob Valicevic (Willner, G. Tallaire) Brien Ricci Bill Waisanen John Elvy Munn Ice Arena 10 14 37 33 #e0e0e0 March 27, 1994 5:30 pm (2) Minnesota (3) Massachusetts–Lowell 2–1 (2OT) (0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–0, 1–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/1171481377/?clipping_id=196477234 Jeff Callinan Dwayne Roloson 0 – 11 – 12 – 1 (Larson, C. McAlpine) Nick Checco – 54:27(Bianci, Trebil) Jeff Nielsen – GW – 89:29 10:48 – Dave Mayes (Bullock) Rob Hearn Mike Noeth Joel Dupree Munn Ice Arena 6,004 6 12 47 36 Frozen Four – St. Paul, Minnesota National Semifinals #e0e0e0 March 31, 1994 1:00 pm (E2) Harvard (W4) Lake Superior State 2–3 (OT) (0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0–1) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193025135/?clipping_id=175410395 Aaron Israel Blaine Lacher 0 – 11 – 11 – 22 – 22 – 3 (Body) - Brian Farrell – 33:47(Farrell, Martins) Sean McCann – PP – 52:18 11:47 – PP – Steve Barnes (Morin, S. Tallaire)50:29 – Sean Tallaire (Beddoes)64:16 – GW – Clayton Beddoes (S. Tallaire) Brien Ricci Bill Waisanen John Elvy St. Paul Civic Center 16,048 17 16 28 26 #f0f0f0 March 31, 1994 7:00 pm (E1) Boston University (W2) Minnesota 4–1 (3–0, 0–1, 1–0) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193025135/?clipping_id=175410395 J. P. McKersie Jeff Callinan 1 – 02 – 03 – 03 – 14 – 1 (Friedman) Bob Lachance – 09:14(Brennen, O'Sullivan) Mike Pomichter – GW – 12:07(Brennen, O'Sullivan) Steve Thornton – PP – 18:43(LaChance, Joubert) Mike Pomichter – 54:12 24:42 – Bobby Dustin (LaFleur) Steve Piotrowski Matt Shegos John Kelly St. Paul Civic Center 16,085 8 4 33 32 National Championship #d0d0d0 April 2, 1994 7:00 pm (E1) Boston University (W4) Lake Superior State 1–9 (0–1, 1–5, 0–3) https://www.newspapers.com/image/193046354/?clipping_id=175410518 Mike Noeth Rob Hearn Joel Dupree St. Paul Civic Center 16,085 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st LSSURob ValicevicMiller and G. Tallaire 13:40 1–0 LSSU 2nd LSSUMatt Alvey – GWStrachan and Barnes 23:14 2–0 LSSU LSSUKurtis MillerValicevic and G. Tallaire 25:07 3–0 LSSU BURich Brennan – PPO'Sullivan and Pomichter 29:40 3–1 LSSU LSSUJay Ness – PPValicevic and G. Tallaire 34:13 4–1 LSSU LSSUSteve Barnes – PPS. Tallaire and Strachan 37:26 5–1 LSSU LSSUSean Tallaire – PPStrachan and Morin 39:17 6–1 LSSU 3rd LSSUMike MatteucciBeddoes 44:40 7–1 LSSU LSSUSean TallaireBarnes 52:51 8–1 LSSU LSSURob ValicevicBilben and G. Tallaire 58:32 9–1 LSSU Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LSSUGerald TallaireTripping 1:19 2:00 BUSteve ThorntonInterference 9:53 2:00 BUJacques JoubertTripping 14:34 2:00 LSSUMike MorinRoughing 17:14 2:00 BUDoug WoodRoughing 17:14 2:00 2nd LSSUWayne StrachanRoughing 25:49 2:00 BUDoug FriedmanCharging 25:49 2:00 LSSUKeith AldridgeHolding 27:45 2:00 LSSUKurt MillerHooking 30:13 2:00 BUJon PrattHolding 33:50 2:00 LSSUMike MorinRoughing 34:59 2:00 BUDan DonatoRoughing 34:59 2:00 BURich BrennanCross-checking 37:21 2:00 BURich BrennanRoughing 38:21 2:00 LSSURob ValicevicHooking 39:45 2:00 3rd LSSUKurt MillerHigh-sticking 45:44 2:00 BUMike GrierChecking from behind 50:49 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Lake Superior State 12 15 13 40 Boston University 2 11 12 25 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice LSSU Blaine Lacher 24 1 BU Derek Herlofsky 19 4 34:13 BU J. P. McKersie 12 5 25:47 All-Tournament team G: Blaine Lacher (Lake Superior State) D: Keith Aldridge (Lake Superior State) D: Steve Barnes (Lake Superior State) F: Clayton Beddoes (Lake Superior State) F: Mike Pomichter (Boston University) F: Sean Tallaire* (Lake Superior State) * 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 CCHA 4 4-3 .571 2 1 1 1 Hockey East 4 4-4 .500 3 1 1 - WCHA 2 2-2 .500 2 1 – - ECAC 2 1-2 .333 1 1 – - References 50em Tournament Category:NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament Category:20th century in Saint Paul, Minnesota Category:Ice hockey competitions in Saint Paul, Minnesota