NCAA Division I Hockey Championship Tournament - 1996
The 1996 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination tournament.It began March 22, 1996, and ended with the championship game on March 30. A total of 11 games were played. The University of Michigan, coached by Red Berenson, won the national championship with a 3 to 2 victory over Colorado College in overtime. |
1996 - Frozen Four Held at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH,
Semifinals |
National Championship Game |
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1 | Boston University | 0 | ||||||
2 | Michigan | 4 | ||||||
1 | Colorado College | 2 | ||||||
2 | Michigan | 3 | ||||||
2 | Vermont | 4 | ||||||
1 | Colorado College | 0 |
Winning Program: Michigan
Winning Coach: Red Berenson
Losing Program: Colorado College
Losing Coach: Don Lucia
Venue: Riverfront Coliseum
Most Valuable Player Frozen Four: Brendan Morrison, F, Michigan
1996 - East Regional Held at Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation | ||||
1 | Boston University | 29-6 | Hockey East | At Large | ||||
2 | Vermont | 26-6 | ECAC | At Large | ||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 29-7 | CCHA | At Large | ||||
4 | Western Michigan | 27-10 | CCHA | At Large | ||||
5 | Clarkson | 24-9 | ECAC | At Large | ||||
6 | Cornell | 21-8 | ECAC | Tournament Champion |
First round | Second round | |||||||
4 | Western Michigan | 1 | ||||||
5 | Clarkson | 6 | ||||||
1 | Boston University | 3 | ||||||
5 | Clarkson | 2 | ||||||
2 | Vermont | 2 | ||||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 1 | ||||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 5 | ||||||
6 | Cornell | 4 | ||||||
1996 - West Regional Held at Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI
Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation | ||||
1 | Colorado College | 31-4 | WCHA | At Large | ||||
2 | Michigan | 30-7 | CCHA | Tournament Champion | ||||
3 | Minnesota | 29-6 | WCHA | Tournament Champion | ||||
4 | Massachusetts Lowell | 25-9 | Hockey East | At Large | ||||
5 | Michigan State | 28-12 | CCHA | At Large | ||||
6 | Providence | 21-14 | Hockey East | Tournament Champion |
First round | Second round | |||||||
4 | Massachusetts Lowell | 6 | ||||||
5 | Michigan State | 2 | ||||||
1 | Colorado College | 5 | ||||||
4 | Massachusetts Lowell | 3 | ||||||
2 | Michigan | 4 | ||||||
3 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||
3 | Minnesota | 5 | ||||||
6 | Providence | 1 | ||||||