2007 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The 2007 NCAA Division I men's 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 as the culmination of the 2006–07 season. The tournament began on March 23, 2007, and ended with the championship game on April 7.[1]

2007 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
2007 Frozen Four logo
Teams16
Finals site
ChampionsMichigan State Spartans (3rd title)
Runner-upBoston College Eagles (8th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachRick Comley (2nd title)
MOPJustin Abdelkader (Michigan State)
Attendance115,684

Tournament procedure

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Rochester
Grand Rapids
Denver
Manchester
St. Louis
2007 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.

The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following were the sites for the 2007 regionals:

March 23 and 24
East Regional, Blue Cross ArenaRochester, New York (Host: ECAC Hockey League)
Midwest Regional, Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, Michigan (Host: Western Michigan University)
March 24 and 25
West Regional, Pepsi CenterDenver, Colorado (Host: University of Denver)
Northeast Regional, Verizon Wireless ArenaManchester, New Hampshire (Host: University of New Hampshire)

Each regional winner advanced to the Frozen Four:

April 5 and 7
Scottrade CenterSt. Louis, Missouri (Hosts: College Hockey America and the St. Louis Sports Commission)

Qualifying teams

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Hockey East had five teams receive a berth in the tournament, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had four teams receive a berth, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had three teams receive a berth, the ECACHL had two teams receive a berth, and Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America (CHA) each had one team receive a berth.

East Regional – RochesterNortheast Regional – Manchester
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid
1ClarksonECACHL25–8–5Tournament champion19th19991New HampshireHockey East26–10–2At-large bid17th2006
2St. Cloud StateWCHA22–10–7At-large bid6th20032Boston CollegeHockey East26–11–1Tournament champion27th2006
3MaineHockey East21–14–2At-large bid17th20063St. LawrenceECACHL23–13–2At-large bid16th2001
4MassachusettsHockey East20–12–5At-large bid1stNever4MiamiCCHA23–13–4At-large bid5th2006
West Regional – DenverMidwest Regional – Grand Rapids
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid
1MinnesotaWCHA30–9–3Tournament champion31st20061Notre DameCCHA31–6–3Tournament champion2nd2004
2MichiganCCHA26–13–1At-large bid30th20062Boston UniversityHockey East20–9–9At-large bid30th2006
3North DakotaWCHA22–13–5At-large bid22nd20063Michigan StateCCHA22–13–3At-large bid25th2006
4Air ForceAtlantic Hockey19–15–5Tournament champion1stNever4Alabama–HuntsvilleCHA13–19–3Tournament champion1stNever

Brackets

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The Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado hosted the West Regional, including this game between Minnesota and Air Force.

The number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.

Frozen Four – St. Louis, Missouri

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National semifinals
April 5
National championship
April 7
      
W3North Dakota4
NE2Boston College6
NE2Boston College1
MW3Michigan State3
E3Maine2
MW3Michigan State4

Regional semifinals

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West Regional

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March 24, 2007Minnesota4–3
(0–1, 1–1, 3–1)
Air ForcePepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 11,161
Game reference
Kellen BriggsGoaliesAndrew VolkeningReferees:
Scott Hansen
Andy O'Brien, Dave Kronenberg
0 – 109:55 – Jeff Hajner (Fairchild)
Jay Barriball (Vannelli) – 29:001 – 1
1 – 239:23 – PPAndrew Ramsey (Phillipich, Mayra)
1 – 345:22 – Brett Nylander (Fairchild, Schiavone)
Ryan Stoa (Okposo, Kaufmann)PP – 51:502 – 3
Jim O'Brien (Johnson, Peltier) – 53:003 – 3
Mike Carman (Goligoski, Vannelli)GW – 55:264 – 3
8 minPenalties8 min
37Shots31
March 25, 2007Michigan5–8
(3–4, 2–3, 0–1)
North DakotaPepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 11,171
Game reference
Billy SauerGoaliesJean-Philippe LamoureuxReferees:
Dave Hansen
Bob Bernard, Tim Low
Kevin Porter (Hensick, Johnson) – 00:261 – 0
Chris Summers (Cogliano) – 00:582 – 0
2 – 103:05 – PPChris Porter (VandeVelde, Genoway)
T. J. Hensick (Rohlfs, Johnson) – 04:583 – 1
3 – 214:36 – PPChris Porter (Miller, Genoway)
3 – 316:28 – T. J. Oshie (Duncan, Lee)
3 – 418:47 – PPJonathan Toews (Bina, Duncan)
T. J. Hensick (Porter, Hunwick)PP – 20:144 – 4
Andrew Cogliano (unassisted) – 20:585 – 4
5 – 523:16 – PPRobbie Bina (Oshie)
5 – 624:53 – GWRylan Kaip (Watkins, Porter)
5 – 728:03 – PPT. J. Oshie (Bina, Duncan)
5 – 857:49 – SH ENT. J. Oshie (unassisted)
28 minPenalties10 min
34Shots27

Midwest Regional

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March 24, 2007Notre Dame1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)
Michigan StateVan Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 4,839
Game reference
David BrownGoaliesJeff LergReferees:
Peter Feola
Robert St. Lawrence, Marty Demers
0 – 126:04 – PPChris Mueller (Snavely, Graham)
0 – 245:59 – GW PPTim Kennedy (Crowder, Abdelkader)
Evan Rankin (Blatchford, Paige) – 54:521 – 2
16 minPenalties20 min
20Shots25

East Regional

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March 24, 2007Maine3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
MassachusettsBlue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 3,522
Game reference
Ben BishopGoaliesJonathan QuickReferees:
Matt Shegos
John Philo, Bruce Vida
Bret Tyler (Soares, Léveillé) – 25:231 – 0
Mike Hamilton (Soares, Ryan)GW PP – 29:452 – 0
2 – 138:14 – PPMatt Anderson (Jarman, Fenton)
Matt Duffy (Tyler, Ryan)PP – 46:283 – 1
16 minPenalties16 min
29Shots36

Northeast Regional

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March 25, 2007Boston College4–0
(0–0, 2–0, 2–0)
MiamiVerizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 7,077
Game reference
Cory SchneiderGoaliesJeff ZatkoffReferees:
Derek Shepard
Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie
Joe Rooney (Ferriero, Brennan)GW – 23:001 – 0
Joe Rooney (Bertram, Smith)PP – 25:442 – 0
Kyle Kucharski (Lombardi) – 47:273 – 0
Benn Ferriero (Bertram, Motherwell) – 51:214 – 0
20 minPenalties29 min
33Shots37

Regional Finals

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West Regional

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March 25, 2007Minnesota2–3
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1, 0–1)
North DakotaPepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 11,217
Game reference
Jeff FrazeeGoaliesJean-Philippe LamoureuxReferees:
Tim Benedetto
Bob Bernard, Tim Low
Mike Carman (Vannelli, Lucia) – 02:221 – 0
1 – 106:49 – Ryan Duncan (Lee)
1 – 242:08 – PPRobbie Bina (Toews, Oshie)
Jay Barriball (Vannelli, Goligoski)PP – 53:112 – 2
2 – 369:43 – Chris Porter (Watkins, Jones)
10 minPenalties25 min
29Shots36

Midwest Regional

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March 24, 2007Notre Dame1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)
Michigan StateVan Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 4,839
Game reference
David BrownGoaliesJeff LergReferees:
Peter Feola
Robert St. Lawrence, Marty Demers
0 – 126:04 – PPChris Mueller (Snavely, Graham)
0 – 245:59 – GW PPTim Kennedy (Crowder, Abdelkader)
Evan Rankin (Blatchford, Paige) – 54:521 – 2
16 minPenalties20 min
20Shots25

East Regional

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March 24, 2007Maine3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
MassachusettsBlue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 3,522
Game reference
Ben BishopGoaliesJonathan QuickReferees:
Matt Shegos
John Philo, Bruce Vida
Bret Tyler (Soares, Léveillé) – 25:231 – 0
Mike Hamilton (Soares, Ryan)GW PP – 29:452 – 0
2 – 138:14 – PPMatt Anderson (Jarman, Fenton)
Matt Duffy (Tyler, Ryan)PP – 46:283 – 1
16 minPenalties16 min
29Shots36

Northeast Regional

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March 25, 2007Boston College4–0
(0–0, 2–0, 2–0)
MiamiVerizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 7,077
Game reference
Cory SchneiderGoaliesJeff ZatkoffReferees:
Derek Shepard
Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie
Joe Rooney (Ferriero, Brennan)GW – 23:001 – 0
Joe Rooney (Bertram, Smith)PP – 25:442 – 0
Kyle Kucharski (Lombardi) – 47:273 – 0
Benn Ferriero (Bertram, Motherwell) – 51:214 – 0
20 minPenalties29 min
33Shots37

Frozen Four

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National semifinals

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April 5, 2007Boston College6–4
(1–1, 1–1, 4–2)
North DakotaScottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 18,857
Game reference
Cory SchneiderGoaliesPhilippe LamoureuxReferees:
Matt Shegos
Kevin Langseth, John Philo
0 – 110:28 – Chris Porter (Lee, VandeVelde)
Dan Bertram (Smith, O'Hanley)pp – 15:411 – 1
1 – 223:51 – ppJonathan Toews (Oshie, Chorney)
Dan Bertram (Sneep, Gerbe)pp – 35:212 – 2
Ben Smith (Gerbe, Motherwell) – 53:003 – 2
3 – 355:22 – sh – T. J. Oshie
Nathan Gerbe (Bradford, Motherwell)pp – 55:544 – 3
Joe Rooney (Boyle, Schneider)en – 59:105 – 3
5 – 459:43 – pp – Chris Porter (Oshie, Chorney)
Nathan Gerbe – en – 59:546 – 4
14 minPenalties14 min
45Shots29
April 5, 2007Michigan State4–2
(1–2, 1–0, 2–0)
MaineScottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 18,857
Game reference
Jeff LergGoaliesBen BishopReferees:
Derek Shepherd
Butch Mousseaux, Bob Keltie
0 – 10:23 – Keith Johnson (Soares, Léveillé)
0 – 23:24 – Josh Soares (Ramsey, Johnson)
Mueller – 7:251 – 2
Chris Snavely (Abdelkader, Kennedy) – 36:322 – 2
Nick Sucharski (Schepke, Sprague) – 45:113 – 2
Jim McKenzie (Mueller) – 49:464 – 2
6 minPenalties8 min
33Shots31

National championship

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April 7, 2007(NE2) Boston College1–3
(0–0, 1–0, 0–3)
(MW3) Michigan StateScottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 19,432
Game reference
Referee:
Derek Shepherd
Linesmen:
Bob Keltie
Butch Mousseaux
Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNone
2ndBCBrian Boyle (19) – PPBradford26:501–0 BC
3rdMSUTim Kennedy (18) – PPAbdelkader49:531–1
MSUJustin Abdelkader (15) – GWKennedy and Howells59:412–1 MSU
MSUChris Mueller (16) – ENMcKenzie and Vukovic59:583–1 MSU
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stMSUChris SnavelyObstruction Interference09:462:00
BCDan BertramHolding the Stick17:342:00
MSUEthan GrahamUnsportsmanlike Conduct17:512:00
BCNathan GerbeUnsportsmanlike Conduct17:512:00
2ndMSUJustin AbdelkaderHooking23:342:00
MSUTim CrowderHooking25:002:00
BCTim FilangieriInterference28:382:00
BCBrian BoyleTripping30:312:00
BCCarl SneepSlashing32:582:00
3rdMSUJustin AbdelkaderInterference41:352:00
BCMatt GreeneCharging the Goaltender43:392:00
MSUEthan GrahamRoughing47:512:00
BCKyle KucharskiSlashing47:512:00
BCTim FilangieriHooking49:472:00

Record by conference

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Conference# of BidsRecordWin %Regional FinalsFrozen FourChampionship GameChampions
Hockey East56–5.545321
CCHA46–3.6663111
WCHA33–3.50021
ECACHL20–2.000
Atlantic Hockey10–1.000
CHA10–1.000
Justin Abdelkader, pictured here with the Detroit Red Wings, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "2007 Hockey Championship - MSU 3, BC 1". YouTube.
  2. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.