2001 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I 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 Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York. Boston College, coached by Jerry York, won its first national title since 1949 by defeating North Dakota, 3-2, in overtime on April 7 on a goal scored by sophomore forward Krys Kolanos just 4:43 into the extra session. The Eagles had advanced to the title game after a 4-2 victory over Michigan in one semifinal on April 5, while the national runners-up Fighting Sioux, coached by Dean Blais, shut out Michigan State, 2-0, in the other semifinal earlier that day.

BC, which finished the season with a record of 33-8-2, earned its first NCAA hockey crown in 52 years by besting the three schools that had eliminated it in the three previous Frozen Fours: Maine (1999); Michigan (1998) and; North Dakota (2000).

Teams

* Boston College
* Minnesota
* Maine
* Michigan
* Mercyhurst
* Colorado College
* St. Lawerence
* Michigan State
* Wisconsin
* Providence
* St. Cloud State
* North Dakota

Bracket

Regionals

6TeamBracket | First Round
March 23-24
RD2-Quarterfinals
March 24-25
RD3=Semifinals
group1=East Regional
group2=West Regional

RD1-seed1=E4
RD1-team1=Minnesota
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=E5
RD1-team2=Maine
RD1-score2=5*

RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=Michigan
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=W6
RD1-team4=Mercyhurst
RD1-score4=3

RD2-seed1=E5
RD2-team1=Maine
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Boston College
RD2-score2=3

RD2-seed3=W3
RD2-team3=Michigan
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=W2
RD2-team4=St.Cloud State
RD2-score4=3* Overtime

6TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
March 23- 24
RD2=Quarterfinals
March 24- 25
RD3=Semifinals
group1=East Regional
group2=West Regional

RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Colorado College
RD1-score1=3**
RD1-seed2=W6
RD1-team2=St.Lawrence
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=W4
RD1-team3=Wisconsin
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=W5
RD1-team4=Providence
RD1-score4=1

RD2-seed1=E4
RD2-team1=Colorado College
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=E2
RD2-team2=North Dakota
RD2-score2=4

RD2-seed3=W4
RD2-team3=Wisconsin
RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Michigan State
RD2-score4=5** 2nd Overtime

Frozen Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals April 5 | RD2=National Championship April 7

RD1-seed1=E1
RD1-team1=Boston College
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=W3
RD1-team2=Michigan
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=E2
RD1-team3=North Dakota
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=W1
RD1-team4=Michigan State
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=E1
RD2-team1=Boston College
RD2-score1=3*
RD2-seed2=E2
RD2-team2=North Dakota
RD2-score2=2* Overtime

External links

http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/6History/ncaa_01.htm