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2008-2009 NCAA Tournament
Division I Men

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Location:

(Future Sites)

Qualifying Teams: 6 automatic qualifiers, 10 at-large bids (see USCHO's Selection FAQ)

Format: All single elimination. Teams split into four regions of four teams each. Region's No. 1 seed meets Region's No. 4 seed, and No. 2 plays No. 3. Winners play in Regional Final for right to advance to Frozen Four.

Selection Committee: Joel Maturi, University of Minnesota AD, chair; Bill Bellerose, Holy Cross Associate AD; Steve Cady, Miami University Associate AD; Bob Driscoll, Providence College AD; Dave Burkholder, Niagara head coach; Don Vaughan, Colgate head coach.

Past Champions/Award Winners

2008-2009 NCAA Tournament Bracket
Regionals -- 3/28-29 Regionals -- 3/29-30 Semis -- 4/10 Final -- 4/12 Champion
(MW1)
(MW4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(MW3)
(MW2)
(NE2)
(NE3)
 
 
(NE4)
(NE1)
(E1)
(E4)
 
 
 
 
(E3)
(E2)
(W2)
(W3)
 
 
(W4)
(W1)

Printable Bracket PDF (opens in new window)

Future Sites

2009

Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire (March 28-29)
East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut (March 27-28)
West Regional: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 28-29)
Midwest Regional: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan (March 27-28)
Frozen Four: MCI Center, Washington, D.C. (April 9 and 11)

2010

Northeast Regional: DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts (March 26-27)
East Regional: Times Union Center, Albany, New York (March 27-28)
West Regional: TBD (March 26-27)
Midwest Regional: TBD (March 27-28)
Frozen Four: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (April 8 and 10)

2011

Northeast Regional: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire (March 26-27)
East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut (March 25-26)
West Regional: TBD (March 26-27)
Midwest Regional: TBD (March 25-26)
Frozen Four: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota (April 7 and 9)

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