2005 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament

Infobox NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament
Year=2005
Gender=Men's
Division=Division I


ImageSize=150px
Caption=2005 Frozen Four logo
Teams=16
FrozenFourArena=Value City Arena
FrozenFourCity=Columbus, Ohio
Champions=Denver
TitleCount=7th
RunnerUp=North Dakota
GameCount=12th
Semifinal1=Minnesota
FrozenFourCount=19th
Semifinal2=Colorado College
FrozenFourCount2=10th
Coach=George Gwozdecky
CoachCount=2nd
MOP=Peter Mannino
MOPTeam=Denver
Attendance=

The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 16 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, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 9. A total of 15 games were played.

The University of Denver, coached by George Gwozdecky, won their seventh national title with a 4-1 victory in the final game over the University of North Dakota, coached by Dave Hakstol.

Peter Mannino, goalie for Denver, was named the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.

Of historical note, this tournament marked the first time in NCAA history, in any Division, in any sport, male or female, that the 4 semi-finalists all hailed from the same conference. The University of Denver, Colorado College, University of Minnesota, and University of North Dakota are all members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association [WCHA] .

Game locations

First round and regional finals

* East – DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
* Midwest – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Northeast – Mullins Center, Amherst, Massachusetts
* West – Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Frozen Four

* Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Teams

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Northeast Regional

Brackets

East Regional

4TeamBracket | RD1=First round March 25 | RD2=Regional Finals March 26

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Boston College
RD1-score1=5
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Mercyhurst
RD1-score2=4

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=North Dakota
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Boston University
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Boston College
RD2-score1=3
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=North Dakota
RD2-score2=6

West Regional

4TeamBracket | RD1=First round March 26 | RD2=Regional Finals March 27

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Minnesota
RD1-score1=1*
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Maine
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Cornell
RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Ohio State
RD1-score4=2

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Minnesota
RD2-score1=2*
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Cornell
RD2-score2=1

Midwest Regional

4TeamBracket | RD1=First round March 25 | RD2=Regional Finals March 26

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Colorado College
RD1-score1=6
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Colgate
RD1-score2=5

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Michigan
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Wisconsin
RD1-score4=1

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Colorado College
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Michigan
RD2-score2=3

Northeast Regional

4TeamBracket | RD1=First round March 26 | RD2=Regional Finals March 27

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Denver
RD1-score1=4*
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Bemidji State
RD1-score2=3

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=New Hampshire
RD1-score3=3*
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Harvard
RD1-score4=2

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Denver
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=New Hampshire
RD2-score2=2

Frozen Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals April 7 | RD2=National Championship April 9
RD1-seed1=E2
RD1-team1=North Dakota
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=W1
RD1-team2=Minnesota
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=MW1
RD1-team3=Colorado College
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=NE1
RD1-team4=Denver
RD1-score4=6

RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=North Dakota
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=NE1
RD2-team2=Denver
RD2-score2=4

* Overtime

Record by conference

External links

* [http://insidecollegehockey.com/6History/ncaa_05.htm Inside College Hockey]