The 2023 men's Frozen Four had a thrilling ending, as Quinnipiac beat Minnesota only 10 seconds into overtime to win its first national championship. Get caught up on all the action here.
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The dates, sites, times and pairings of this year’s championship were as follows (click or tap on each matchup for stats):
Men’s Frozen Four, April 6-8 | Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
National Championship:
Saturday, April 8 | No. 2 Quinnipiac 3, No. 1 Minnesota 2 (OT)
Past results:
Semifinals:
Thursday, April 6 | No. 1 Minnesota 6, Boston University 2
Thursday, April 6 | No. 2 Quinnipiac 5, No. 3 Michigan 2
Manchester Regional, March 23-25 | SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Thursday, March 23 | Boston University 5, Western Michigan 1
Thursday, March 23 | Cornell 2, No. 4 Denver 0
Saturday, March 25 | Boston University 2, Cornell 1 | Boston University advances to Frozen Four
Fargo Regional, March 23-25 | Scheels Arena – Fargo, ND
Thursday, March 23 | St. Cloud State 4, Minnesota State 0
Thursday, March 23 | No. 1 Minnesota 9, Canisius 2
Saturday, March 25 | No. 1 Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1 | Minnesota advances to Frozen Four
Bridgeport Regional, March 24-26 | Total Mortgage Arena – Bridgeport, CT
Friday, March 24 | Ohio State 8, Harvard 1
Friday, March 24 | No. 2 Quinnipiac 5, Merrimack 0
Sunday, March 26 | No. 2 Quinnipiac 4, Ohio State 1 | Quinnipiac advances to Frozen Four
Allentown Regional, March 24-26 | PPL Center – Allentown, PA
Friday, March 24 | Penn State 8, Michigan Tech 0
Friday, March 24 | No. 3 Michigan 11, Colgate 1
Sunday, March 26 | No. 3 Michigan 2, Penn State 1 (OT) | Michigan advances to Frozen Four
Here is the bracket:
This will be the third time that Tampa has hosted the Frozen Four. Boston College defeated Ferris State in the 2012 national championship in Tampa. Minnesota and Union were the other semifinalists that year. North Dakota won in 2016 in Tampa over Quinnipiac, while BC and Denver were also semifinalists.
Here is the complete championship history.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Quinnipiac (34-4-3) | Rand Pecknold | 3-2 (OT) | Minnesota | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2022 | Denver (31-9-1) | David Carle | 5-1 | Minnesota State | Boston, Mass. |
| 2021 | Massachusetts (20-5-4) | Greg Carvel | 5-0 | St. Cloud State | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2019 | Minnesota Duluth (29-11-2) | Scott Sandelin | 3-0 | Massachusetts | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2018 | Minnesota Duluth (25-16-3) | Scott Sandelin | 2-1 | Notre Dame | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2017 | Denver (33-7-4) | Jim Montgomery | 3-2 | Minnesota Duluth | Chicago, Ill. |
| 2016 | North Dakota (34-6-4) | Brad Berry | 5-1 | Quinnipiac | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2015 | Providence (26-13-2) | Nate Leaman | 4-3 | Boston University | Boston, Mass. |
| 2014 | Union (N.Y.) (32-6-4) | Rick Bennett | 7-4 | Minnesota | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2013 | Yale (22-12-3) | Keith Allain | 4-0 | Quinnipiac | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2012 | Boston College (33-10-1) | Jerry York | 4-1 | Ferris State | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2011 | Minnesota Duluth (26-10-6) | Scott Sandelin | 3-2 (ot) | Michigan | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2010 | Boston College (29-10-3) | Jerry York | 5-0 | Wisconsin | Detroit, Mich. |
| 2009 | Boston University (35-6-4) | Jack Parker | 4-3 (ot) | Miami (Ohio) | Washington D.C. |
| 2008 | Boston College (25-11-8) | Jerry York | 4-1 | Notre Dame | Denver, Colo. |
| 2007 | Michigan State (26-13-3) | Rick Comley | 3-1 | Boston College | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2006 | Wisconsin (30-10-3) | Mike Eaves | 2-1 | Boston College | Milwaukee, Wisc. |
| 2005 | Denver (32-9-2) | George Gwozdecky | 4-1 | North Dakota | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2004 | Denver (27-12-5) | George Gwozdecky | 1-0 | Maine | Boston, Mass. |
| 2003 | Minnesota (30-8-9) | Don Lucia | 5-1 | New Hampshire | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2002 | Minnesota (32-8-4) | Don Lucia | 4-3 (ot) | Maine | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 2001 | Boston College (33-8-2) | Jerry York | 3-2 (ot) | North Dakota | Albany, N.Y. |
| 2000 | North Dakota (31-8-5) | Dean Blais | 4-2 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1999 | Maine (31-6-4) | Shawn Walsh | 3-2 (ot) | New Hampshire | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 1998 | Michigan (32-11-1) | Gordon "Red" Berenson | 3-2 (ot) | Boston College | Boston, Mass. |
| 1997 | North Dakota (31-10-2) | Dean Blais | 6-4 | Boston University | Milwaukee, Wisc. |
| 1996 | Michigan (33-7-2) | Gordon "Red" Berenson | 3-2 (ot) | Colorado College | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1995 | Boston University (31-6-3) | Jack Parker | 6-2 | Maine | Providence, R.I. |
| 1994 | Lake Superior State (31-10-4) | Jeff Jackson | 9-1 | Boston University | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1993 | Maine (42-1-2) | Shawn Walsh | 5-4 | Lake Superior State | Milwaukee, Wisc. |
| 1992 | Lake Superior State (30-9-4) | Jeff Jackson | 5-3 | #Wisconsin | Albany, N.Y. |
| 1991 | Northern Michigan (38-5-4) | Rick Comley | 8-7 (3ot) | Boston University | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1990 | Wisconsin (36-9-1) | Jeff Sauer | 7-3 | Colgate | Detroit, Mich. |
| 1989 | Harvard (31-3) | Bill Cleary | 4-3 (ot) | Minnesota | St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1988 | Lake Superior State (33-7-6) | Frank Anzalone | 4-3 (ot) | St. Lawrence | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1987 | North Dakota (40-8) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-3 | Michigan State | Detroit, Mich. |
| 1986 | Michigan State (34-9-2) | Ron Mason | 6-5 | Harvard | Providence, R.I. |
| 1985 | Rensselaer (35-2-1) | Mike Addesa | 2-1 | Providence | Detroit, Mich. |
| 1984 | Bowling Green (34-8-2) | Jerry York | 5-4 (4ot) | Minnesota Duluth | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1983 | Wisconsin (33-10-4) | Jeff Sauer | 6-2 | Harvard | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 1982 | North Dakota (35-12) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-2 | Wisconsin | Providence, R.I. |
| 1981 | Wisconsin (27-14-1) | Bob Johnson | 6-3 | Minnesota | Duluth, Minn. |
| 1980 | North Dakota (31-8-1) | John "Gino" Gasparini | 5-2 | Northern Michigan | Providence, R.I. |
| 1979 | Minnesota (32-11-1) | Herb Brooks | 4-3 | North Dakota | Detroit, Mich. |
| 1978 | Boston University (30-2) | Jack Parker | 5-3 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1977 | Wisconsin (37-7-1) | Bob Johnson | 6-5 (ot) | Michigan | Detroit, Mich. |
| 1976 | Minnesota (28-14-2) | Herb Brooks | 6-4 | Michigan Tech | Denver, Colo. |
| 1975 | Michigan Tech (32-10) | John MacInnes | 6-1 | Minnesota | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1974 | Minnesota (22-12-6) | Herb Brooks | 4-2 | Michigan Tech | Boston, Mass. |
| 1973 | Wisconsin (29-9-2) | Bob Johnson | 4-2 | #Denver | Boston, Mass. |
| 1972 | Boston University (26-4-1) | Jack Kelley | 4-0 | Cornell | Boston, Mass. |
| 1971 | Boston University (28-2-1) | Jack Kelley | 4-2 | Minnesota | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1970 | Cornell (29-0) | Ned Harkness | 6-4 | Clarkson | Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| 1969 | Denver (26-6) | Murray Armstrong | 4-3 | Cornell | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1968 | Denver (28-5-1) | Murray Armstrong | 4-0 | North Dakota | Duluth, Minn. |
| 1967 | Cornell (27-1-1) | Ned Harkness | 4-1 | Boston University | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1966 | Michigan State (16-13) | Amo Bessone | 6-1 | Clarkson | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1965 | Michigan Tech (24-5-2) | John MacInnes | 8-2 | Boston College | Providence, R.I. |
| 1964 | Michigan (24-4-1) | Allen Renfrew | 6-3 | Denver | Denver, Colo. |
| 1963 | North Dakota (22-7-3) | Barry Thorndycraft | 6-5 | Denver | Boston, Mass. |
| 1962 | Michigan Tech (29-3) | John MacInnes | 7-1 | Clarkson | Utica, N.Y. |
| 1961 | Denver (30-1-1) | Murray Armstrong | 12-2 | St. Lawrence | Denver, Colo. |
| 1960 | Denver (27-4-3) | Murray Armstrong | 5-3 | Michigan Tech | Boston, Mass. |
| 1959 | North Dakota (20-10-1) | Bob May | 4-3 (ot) | Michigan State | Troy, N.Y. |
| 1958 | Denver (24-10-2) | Murray Armstrong | 6-2 | North Dakota | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1957 | Colorado College (25-5) | Thomas Bedecki | 13-6 | Michigan | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1956 | Michigan (20-2-1) | Vic Heyliger | 7-5 | Michigan Tech | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1955 | Michigan (18-5-1) | Vic Heyliger | 5-3 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1954 | Rensselaer (18-5) | Ned Harkness | 5-4 (ot) | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1953 | Michigan (17-7) | Vic Heyliger | 7-3 | Minnesota | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1952 | Michigan (22-4) | Vic Heyliger | 4-1 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1951 | Michigan (22-4-1) | Vic Heyliger | 7-1 | Brown | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1950 | Colorado College (18-5-1) | Cheddy Thompson | 13-4 | Boston University | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1949 | Boston College (21-1) | John "Snooks" Kelley | 4-3 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 1948 | Michigan (20-2-1) | Vic Heyliger | 8-4 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
#Participation in the tournament vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
