2008 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2008 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. The tournament began on March 28, 2008, and ended with the championship game on April 12.[1]

2008 NCAA Men's Division I
Ice Hockey Tournament
2008 Frozen Four logo
Teams16
Finals site
ChampionsBoston College Eagles (3rd title)
Runner-upNotre Dame Fighting Irish (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJerry York (3rd title)
MOPNathan Gerbe, Boston College
Attendance89,204

Boston College, coached by Jerry York, won its third national title with a 4–1 victory in the championship game over Notre Dame, coached by Jeff Jackson.[2]

Nathan Gerbe, junior forward for Boston College, scored five goals in the final two games and was named the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.[3]

This was the first tournament in 47 years to have two teams from the same conference play in the opening round. This occurred due to the glut of WCHA teams that received 2nd- and 3rd-seeds in the regional divisions.

Tournament procedure
Albany
Madison
Colorado Springs
Worcester
Denver
2008 Regionals (blue) and Frozen Four (red)

The NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 16 teams representing all six Division I conferences in the nation. The Championship Committee seeds the entire field from 1 to 16 within four regionals of 4 teams. The winners of the six Division I conference championships receive automatic bids to participate in the NCAA Championship.

In setting up the tournament, the Championship Committee seeks to ensure "competitive equity, financial success and likelihood of playoff-type atmosphere at each regional site." A team serving as the host of a regional is placed within that regional. The top four teams are assigned overall seeds and placed within the bracket such that the national semifinals will feature the No. 1 seed versus the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed versus the No. 3 seed should the top four teams win their respective regional finals. Number 1 seeds are also placed as close to their home site as possible, with the No. 1 seed receiving first preference. Conference matchups are avoided in the first round; should five or more teams from one conference make the tournament, this guideline may be disregarded in favor of preserving the bracket's integrity.[4]

The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following were the sites for the 2008 regionals:[1]

March 28 and 29
East Regional, Times Union Center - Albany, New York (Hosts: ECAC Hockey and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
West Regional, Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado (Hosts: Colorado College and the Colorado Springs Sports Commission)
March 29 and 30
Midwest Regional, Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Northeast Regional, DCU Center - Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross)

Each regional winner advanced to the Frozen Four:[1]

April 10 and 12
Pepsi Center - Denver, Colorado (Hosts: University of Denver and the Metro Denver Sports Commission)

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 23.[5] Six teams from the WCHA qualified for the tournament, a record for the number of teams from one conference.[6]

East Regional – Albany Northeast Regional – Worcester
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
1 Michigan (1) CCHA 31–5–4 Tournament Champion 1 Miami (2) CCHA 32–7–1 At-Large Bid
2 St. Cloud State WCHA 19–15–5 At-Large Bid 2 Boston College Hockey East 21–11–8 Tournament Champion
3 Clarkson ECAC 21–12–4 At-Large Bid 3 Minnesota WCHA 19–16–9 At-Large Bid
4 Niagara CHA 22–10–4 Tournament Champion 4 Air Force Atlantic Hockey 21–11–6 Tournament Champion
West Regional – Colorado Springs Midwest Regional – Madison
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
1 New Hampshire (4) Hockey East 25–9–3 At-Large Bid 1 North Dakota (3) WCHA 26–10–4 At-Large Bid
2 Colorado College WCHA 28–11–1 At-Large Bid 2 Denver WCHA 26–13–1 Tournament Champion
3 Michigan State CCHA 24–11–5 At-Large Bid 3 Wisconsin WCHA 15–16–7 At-Large Bid
4 Notre Dame CCHA 24–15–4 At-Large Bid 4 Princeton ECAC 21–13–0 Tournament Champion

Brackets

The number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Frozen Four – Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
National Semifinals[19][20]
April 10 		National Championship[21]
April 12
      
E1 Michigan (1) 4
W4 Notre Dame 5*
W4 Notre Dame 1
NE2 Boston College 4
NE2 Boston College 6
MW1 North Dakota (3) 1

(*) denotes overtime period(s).

Results

Regional Semifinal
March 28, 2008
7:30 pm		(1) Michigan5 – 1
(0–0, 2–0, 3–1)		(4) NiagaraTimes Union Center – Albany, New York
Attendance: 4,175
March 28, 2008
4:00 pm		(2) St. Cloud State1 – 2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		(3) ClarksonTimes Union Center – Albany, New York
Attendance: 4,175

Regional Final
March 29, 2008
7:00 pm		(1) Michigan2 – 0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		(3) ClarksonTimes Union Center – Albany, New York
Attendance: 4,301

Regional Semifinal
March 29, 2008
4:00 pm		(1) Miami3 – 2 (OT)
(1–0, 0–2, 1–0, 1–0)		(4) Air ForceDCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,357
March 29, 2008
7:51 pm		(2) Boston College5 – 2
(1–0, 1–1, 3–1)		(3) MinnesotaDCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,357

Regional Final
March 30, 2008
4:30 pm		(1) Miami3 – 4 (OT)
(1–0, 1–3, 1–0, 0–1)		(2) Boston CollegeDCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 5,911

Regional Semifinal
March 26, 2008
2:00 pm		(1) North Dakota5 – 1
(1–0, 1–0, 3–1)		(4) PrincetonKohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 9,968
March 29, 2008
5:30 pm		(2) Denver2 – 6
(0–1, 1–1, 1–4)		(3) WisconsinKohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 9,968

Regional Final
March 30, 2008
6:00 pm		(1) North Dakota3 – 2 (OT)
(0–0, 0–2, 2–0, 1–0)		(3) WisconsinKohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 9,816

Regional Semifinal
March 28, 2008
4:30 pm		(1) New Hampshire3 – 7
(2–2, 1–2, 0–3)		(4) Notre DameBroadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Attendance: 6,634
March 28, 2008
8:00 pm		(2) Colorado College1 – 3
(0–0, 0–3, 1–0)		(3) Michigan StateBroadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Attendance: 6,287

Regional Final
March 29, 2008
8:00 pm		(3) Michigan State1 – 3
(0–0, 1–1, 0–2)		(4) Notre DameBroadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Attendance: 5,836

Semifinal
April 10, 2008
7:30 pm		(E1) Michigan4 – 5 (OT)
(0–3, 2–0, 2–1, 0–1)		(W4) Notre DamePepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 18,544
April 10, 2008
4:00 pm		(MW1) North Dakota1 – 6
(0–4, 0–2, 1–0)		(NE2) Boston CollegePepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 18,543

National Championship – Denver, Colorado
April 12, 2008
8:00 pm		(NE2) Boston College4 – 1
(0–0, 3–1, 1–0)		(W4) Notre DamePepsi Center – Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 18,632
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd BC Nathan Gerbe (34) Gibbons and Smith 22:23 1–0 BC
BC Nathan Gerbe (35) – GW PP Smith and Bertram 25:37 2–0 BC
BC Joe Whitney (11) – PP Gerbe and Ferriero 28:11 3–0 BC
ND Kevin Deeth (11) Lawson and Cole 29:07 3–1 BC
3rd BC Ben Smith (25) Gerbe and Gibbons 45:31 4–1 BC
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BC Kyle Kucharski Holding the Stick 08:41 2:00
BC Matt Greene Cross-Checking 14:33 2:00
ND Brock Sheahan Roughing 17:02 2:00
BC Anthony Aiello Tripping 18:24 2:00
2nd BC Andrew Orpik Slashing 22:51 2:00
ND Ryan Thang Interference 24:58 2:00
ND Dan VeNard Cross-Checking 26:29 2:00
ND Dan Kissel Hooking 27:27 2:00
BC Kyle Kucharski Holding 27:32 2:00
ND Dan VeNard High-Sticking 36:49 2:00
3rd BC Nick Petrecki Elbowing 40:08 2:00
BC Matt Price Obstruction Tripping 48:05 2:00
BC Matt Greene Hooking 49:54 2:00

Record by conference
Conference # of Bids Record Win % Regional Finals Frozen Four Championship Game Champions
WCHA 6 3–6 .333 2 1 - -
CCHA 4 7–4 .636 4 2 1 -
ECAC Hockey 2 1–2 .333 1 - - -
Hockey East 2 4–1 .800 1 1 1 1
Atlantic Hockey 1 0–1 .000 - - - -
CHA 1 0–1 .000 - - - -

All-Tournament Team

[22]

Frozen Four

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[23]

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General
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