2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Massachusetts Minutemen (1st title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Scott Sandelin (3rd title) |
MOP | Parker Mackay (Minnesota Duluth) |
Attendance | 13,624 (Championship) 39,726 (Frozen Four) 98,807 (Tournament) |
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The 2019 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – were hosted by the MAAC at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York from April 11–13, 2019. This was the second Frozen Four in the city of Buffalo, as it previously hosted in 2003.
This was the first championship since 2007 to have multiple programs make their first NCAA tournament appearance (American International and Arizona State).
Bowling Green State University made their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 29 years, while for the first time since 1992 an Independent program (Arizona State) made the tournament.
Unfortunately, the tournament is as remembered for the lack of attendance as anything that happened on the ice.[1] All semifinal and championship games had at least 5,000 fewer spectators than the building capacity (19,070) and the title game saw the lowest attendance since 2000. Though there was much discussion on the matter, a general consensus by fan bases was that the ticket prices of $200–$300 were far too high even for a championship game.[2]
Tournament procedure[]
The tournament is composed of four groups of four teams in regional brackets. The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2019 regionals: [3]
- March 29–30
- Northeast Regional, SNHU Arena – Manchester, New Hampshire (Host: New Hampshire)
- West Regional, Scheels Arena – Fargo, North Dakota (Host: North Dakota)
- March 30–31
- East Regional, Dunkin' Donuts Center – Providence, Rhode Island (Host: Brown)
- Midwest Regional, PPL Center – Allentown, Pennsylvania (Host: Penn State)
The winner of each regional will advance to the Frozen Four:
- April 11/13
- KeyBank Center – Buffalo, New York (Host: MAAC)
Qualifying teams[]
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 24.[4] Teams were seeded according to their PairWise rankings (PWR) 1 thru 16 then matchups were adjusted to prevent teams from the same conference meeting in the first round. After the four groups were decided they were placed in regions as close, geographically, to the top seed as possible. The ECAC Hockey had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, the NCHC and Hockey East each had three teams receive a berth, the WCHA and Big Ten had two teams receive a berth, while one team from Atlantic Hockey received a berth. For the first time since 1992 an independent program, Arizona State, also received a tournament berth.
West Regional – Fargo | Midwest Regional – Allentown | ||||||||||||
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Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
1 | St. Cloud State (1) | NCHC | 30–5–3 | At Large | 14th | 2018 | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | NCHC | 25–11–2 | Tournament Champion | 13th | 2018 |
2 | Denver | NCHC | 22–11–5 | At-Large | 29th | 2018 | 2 | Quinnipiac | ECAC Hockey | 25–9–2 | At-Large | 6th | 2016 |
3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 20–10–5 | At-Large | 9th | 2018 | 3 | Arizona State | Independent | 21–12–1 | At-Large | 1st | Never |
4 | American International | Atlantic Hockey | 22–16–1 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | 4 | Bowling Green | WCHA | 25–10–5 | At-Large | 10th | 1990 |
East Regional – Providence | Northeast Regional – Manchester | ||||||||||||
Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
1 | Minnesota State (3) | WCHA | 32–7–2 | Tournament Champion | 6th | 2018 | 1 | Massachusetts (4) | Hockey East | 28–9–0 | At-Large | 2nd | 2007 |
2 | Northeastern | Hockey East | 27–10–1 | Tournament champion | 7th | 2018 | 2 | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | 26–10–2 | Tournament Champion | 22nd | 2018 |
3 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 20–10–4 | At-Large | 22nd | 2018 | 3 | Notre Dame | Big Ten | 22–13–3 | Tournament Champion | 11th | 2018 |
4 | Providence | Hockey East | 22–11–6 | At-Large | 15th | 2018 | 4 | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | 19–10–3 | At-Large | 25th | 2017 |
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
Tournament bracket[]
Regional Semifinals March 29–30 | Regional Finals March 30–31 | Semifinals April 11 | Championship April 13 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | St. Cloud State (1) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | American International | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | American International | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
West – Fargo – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
NE1 | Massachusetts (4) | 4* | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Massachusetts (4) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Harvard | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Massachusetts (4) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Northeast – Manchester – Fri/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Clarkson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 3* | |||||||||||||||||
NE1 | Massachusetts (4) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MW1 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | 2* | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Bowling Green | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest – Allentown – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Quinnipiac | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Quinnipiac | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
MW1 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Providence | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota State (3) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Providence | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Providence | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
East – Providence – Sat/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cornell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Northeastern | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Cornell | 5 |
Note: * denotes overtime period
Results[]
West Region – Fargo, North Dakota[]
Regional Semifinal[]
March 29, 2019 6:30 pm | (1) St. Cloud State | 1–2 (0–1, 0–1, 1–0) | (4) American International | Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota Attendance: 4,220 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Goalies | Referees: Dan Kovarik Josh Lupenek Linesmen: Matt Tyree Kyle Domin | ||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
34 | Shots | 13 |
March 29, 2019 3:00 pm | (2) Denver | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | (3) Ohio State | Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota Attendance: 4,220 |
Game reference | ||||||||
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Goalies | Referees: Jamie Koharski Peter Schlittenhart Linesmen: Tom George Jeff McCorkle | |||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||
13 | Shots | 24 |
Regional Final[]
March 30, 2019 8:00 pm | (2) Denver | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) | (4) American International | Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota Attendance: 4,248 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Goalies | Referees: Dan Kovarik Josh Lupenek Linesmen: Matt Tyree Kyle Domin | ||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
24 | Shots | 26 |
Midwest Region – Allentown, Pennsylvania[]
Regional Semifinal[]
March 30, 2019 4:00 pm | (1) Minnesota–Duluth | 2 – 1 (OT) (0–0, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0) | (4) Bowling Green | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,763 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Hunter Shepard | Goalies | Referees: Cameron Lynch Robert St. Lawrence Linesmen: Jim Briggs Ryan Knapp | |||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
42 | Shots | 31 |
March 30, 2019 8:00 pm | (2) Quinnipiac | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | (3) Arizona State | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,763 |
Game reference | |||||||||||
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Andrew Shortridge | Goalies | Joey Daccord | Referees: Kevin Shea Terrence Murphy Linesmen: Nick Briganti Kevin Briganti | ||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 21 min | |||||||||
38 | Shots | 21 |
Regional Final[]
March 31, 2019 6:30 pm | (1) Minnesota–Duluth | 3–1 (0–0, 1–0, 2–1) | (2) Quinnipiac | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania Attendance: 3,531 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Hunter Shepard | Goalies | Andrew Shortridge | Referees: Chris Ciamaga Mike Schubert Linesmen: Brendan Lewis Joe Sherman | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 22 |
East Region – Providence, Rhode Island[]
Regional Semifinal[]
March 30, 2019 1:00 pm | (1) Minnesota State | 3–6 (3–1, 0–2, 0–3) | (4) Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island Attendance: 7,180 |
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Dryden McKay | Goalies | Referees: Brett Desrosiers CJ Beaurline Linesmen: Joe Hutek Tom Dellafranco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 29 |
March 30, 2019 4:30 pm | (2) Northeastern | 1–5 (0–1, 1–3, 0–1) | (3) Cornell | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island Attendance: 7,180 |
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Cayden Primeau | Goalies | Referees: Colin Kronforst Brian Aaron Linesmen: Sam Shikowsky Nick Bradshaw | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 19 |
Regional Final[]
March 31, 2019 4:00 pm | (3) Cornell | 0–4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1) | (4) Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island Attendance: 5,231 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Goalies | Referees: Colin Kronforst Brian Aaron Linesmen: Sam Shikowsky Nick Bradshaw | |||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
19 | Shots | 29 |
Northeast Region – Manchester, New Hampshire[]
Regional Semifinal[]
March 29, 2019 3:00 pm | (1) Massachusetts | 4–0 (0–0, 1–0, 3–0) | (4) Harvard | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 5,033 |
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Goalies | Referees: Cameron Voss Nick Krebsbach Linesmen: Brandon Schmitt John Philo | |||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 17 |
March 29, 2019 6:30 pm | (2) Clarkson | 2 – 3 (OT) (1–0, 1–1, 0–1, 0–1) | (3) Notre Dame | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 5,033 |
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Goalies | Cale Morris | Referees: Gene Binda Ryan Hersey Linesmen: John Grandt Sterling Egan | |||||||||||||||
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21 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 38 |
Regional Final[]
March 30, 2019 4:00 pm | (1) Massachusetts | 4–0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0) | (3) Notre Dame | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 5,679 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Goalies | Cale Morris | Referees: Gene Binda Ryan Hersey Linesmen: John Grandt Sterling Egan | ||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 13 |
Frozen Four – KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York[]
National Semifinal[]
April 11, 2019 5:00 pm ESPN2 | (MW1) Minnesota–Duluth | 4–1 (0–0, 1–1, 3–0) | (E4) Providence | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York Attendance: 13,051 |
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Hunter Shepard | Goalies | Referees: Chris Ciamaga Mike Schubert Linesmen: Joe Sherman Brendan Lewis | |||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 29 |
April 11, 2019 8:45 pm ESPN2 | (NE1) Massachusetts | 4 – 3 (OT) (3–1, 0–0, 0–2, 1–0) | (W2) Denver | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York Attendance: 13,051 |
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Goalies | Referees: Dan Kovarik Josh Lupinek Linesmen: Kyle Domin Matt Tyree | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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34 min | Penalties | 21 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 40 |
2019 National Championship[]
(MW1) Minnesota–Duluth vs. (NE1) Massachusetts[]
April 13 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3–0 | Massachusetts | KeyBank Center | Recap |
Scoring summary | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | UMD | Parker Mackay (16) – GW PP | Anderson and Tufte | 3:51 | 1–0 UMD |
2nd | UMD | Mikey Anderson (6) | Mackay and Richards | 35:48 | 2–0 UMD |
3rd | UMD | Jackson Cates (8) | Laderoute and Anderson | 57:18 | 3–0 UMD |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | UMA | Marc Del Gaizo | Interference | 2:31 | 2:00 |
UMD | Scott Perunovich | Holding | 12:23 | 2:00 | |
UMA | Jake Gaudet | Elbowing | 18:37 | 2:00 | |
2nd | UMD | Noah Cates | Roughing | 36:59 | 2:00 |
UMA | Cale Makar | Interference | 39:41 | 2:00 | |
3rd | UMD | Kobe Roth | Elbowing | 46:47 | 2:00 |
UMD | Peter Krieger | Holding | 54:58 | 2:00 | |
UMA | Kurt Keats | Roughing | 58:15 | 2:00 |
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All-Tournament Team[]
- G: Hunter Shepard (Minnesota–Duluth)
- D: Mikey Anderson (Minnesota–Duluth)
- D: (Massachusetts)
- F: Parker Mackay* (Minnesota–Duluth)
- F: Justin Richards (Minnesota–Duluth)
- F: (Minnesota–Duluth)
* Most Outstanding Player(s)
Record by conference[]
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Championship Game | Champions |
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ECAC Hockey | 4 | 2–4 | .333 | 2 | – | – | – |
NCHC | 3 | 6–2 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Hockey East | 3 | 5–3 | .625 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
Big Ten | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – |
WCHA | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic Hockey | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – |
Independent | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | – | – | – |
Media[]
Television[]
ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament for the fifteenth consecutive year.[6] ESPN aired every game, beginning with the regionals, on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, and ESPN3, which were streamed online via WatchESPN.
In Canada, the tournament was broadcast by TSN and streamed on TSN Go.
In the UK, the tournament was broadcast by BT Sport ESPN.
Broadcast assignments[]
Regionals
- Northeast Regional: John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, Colby Cohen and Quint Kessenich – Manchester, New Hampshire
- West Regional: Clay Matvick and – Fargo, North Dakota
- East Regional: Leah Hextall and Billy Jaffe – Providence, Rhode Island
- Midwest Regional: and Fred Pletsch – Allentown, Pennsylvania
Frozen Four
- John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, Colby Cohen and Quint Kessenich – Buffalo, New York
Radio[]
Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the Frozen Four and broadcast both the semifinals and the championship.[7]
- , Pat Micheletti, &
References[]
- ^ "Inside the NCAA Frozen Four, Part 2: A look at why attendance for the 2019 title game was the lowest since 2000". The Rink Live. April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "High ticket price was set during bidding for Frozen Four, organizers say". Buffalo News. April 15, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Future NCAA DI Championship sites through 2026 | NCAA.com
- ^ "Field of 16 set for 2019 NCAA Division I men's national tournament; St. Cloud State earns top overall seed". NCAA.com. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Notebook: Minnesota Duluth's Mackay finishes in style as Most Outstanding Player". USCHO.com. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Margolis, Rachel (December 15, 2011). "ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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