NCAA Division I Hockey Championship Tournament - 1990
The 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 43rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and April 1, 1990, and concluded with Wisconsin defeating Colgate 7 to 3. All First Round and Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues with the 'Frozen Four' games being played at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the first year in which the consolation game was not played since the tournament's premier in 1948. |
1990 - Frozen Four Held at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Semifinals |
National Championship Game |
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1 | Boston College | 1 | ||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 2 | ||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 7 | ||||||
2 | Colgate | 3 | ||||||
4 | Boston University | 2 | ||||||
2 | Colgate | 3 |
Winning Program: Wisconsin
Winning Coach: Jeff Sauer
Losing Program: Colgate
Losing Coach: Terry Slater
Venue: Joe Louis Arena
Most Valuable Player Frozen Four: Chris Tancill, F, Wisconsin
Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation | ||||||||
1 | Boston College | 26-11 | Hockey East | Tournament Champion | ||||||||
2 | Colgate | 28-5 | ECAC Hockey | Tournament Champion | ||||||||
3 | Maine | 31-9 | Hockey East | At Large | ||||||||
4 | Boston University | 21-14 | Hockey East | At Large | ||||||||
5 | Clarkson | 21-9 | ECAC Hockey | At Large | ||||||||
6 | Alaska Anchorage | 21-9 | Independent | At Large |
Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation | ||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 36-5 | CCHA | Tournament Champion | ||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 32-9 | WCHA | Tournament Champion | ||||||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 31-8 | CCHA | At Large | ||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 25-14 | WCHA | At Large | ||||||||
5 | North Dakota | 27-11 | WCHA | At Large | ||||||||
6 | Bowling Green | 25-15 | CCHA | At Large |
First round | Quarterfinals | |||||||||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
6 | Alaska Anchorage | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2 | Colgate | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
3 | Lake Superior State | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
1 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
5 | Clarkson | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Maine | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
6 | Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
3 | Maine | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
4 | Boston University | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
4 | Boston University | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
5 | North Dakota | 8 | 3 | |||||||||