2018 NCAA Frozen Four descends on the State of Hockey
04/04/2018, 3:45pm CDT
By Let's Play Hockey
26 Minnesota natives will take part in the Frozen Four this weekend in St. Paul
2018 NCAA Frozen Four Field
| TEAM |
RECORD |
LEADING SCORER |
GOALTENDER |
APPEARANCES |
1ST |
2ND |
RECORD |
LAST APPEARANCE |
| Michigan |
22-14-3 |
Cooper Marody (16-34--50) |
Hayden Lavigne (.909) |
24 |
9 |
3 |
25-14 (.941) |
2011 |
| Minnesota Duluth |
23-16-3 |
Scott Perunovich (11-25--36) |
Hunter Shepard (.924) |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5-4 (.556) |
2017 |
| Notre Dame |
27-9-2 |
Jake Evans (11-31--42) |
Cale Morris (.945) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1-3 (.250) |
2017 |
| Ohio State |
26-9-5 |
Tanner Laczynski (16-30--46) |
Sean Romeo (.927) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-1 (.000) |
1998 |
Minnesota Connections at the 2018 NCAA Frozen Four
| NAME |
TEAM |
YEAR |
POSITION |
HOMETOWN |
LAST TEAM |
HIGH SCHOOL |
NHL RIGHTS |
| Jack Becker |
Michigan |
Freshman |
Forward |
Dellwood |
Sioux Falls (USHL) |
Mahtomedi |
Boston |
| Mel Pearson |
Michigan |
|
Head Coach |
Vancouver, B.C. |
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Edina |
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| Joey Anderson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sophomore |
Forward |
Roseville |
USNTDP |
Hill-Murray |
New Jersey |
| Matt Anderson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Shakopee |
Holy Family Catholic HS |
Holy Family Catholic |
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| Mikey Anderson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Roseville |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Hill-Murray |
Los Angeles |
| Kobe Bender |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Forward |
Cloquet |
Muskegon (USHL) |
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton |
|
| Peter Krieger |
Minnesota Duluth |
Junior |
Forward |
Oakdale |
Waterloo (USHL) |
St. Thomas Academy |
|
| Karson Kuhlman |
Minnesota Duluth |
Senior |
Forward |
Esko |
Dubuque (USHL) |
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton |
|
| Nick McCormack |
Minnesota Duluth |
Senior |
Defenseman |
Ramsey |
Brooks (AJHL) |
Elk River |
|
| Scott Perunovich |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Hibbing |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
Hibbing/Chisholm |
|
| Avery Peterson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Senior |
Forward |
Grand Rapids |
Grand Rapids HS |
Grand Rapids |
Minnesota |
| Louie Roehl |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Eden Prairie |
MN Wilderness (NAHL) |
Eden Prairie |
|
| Kobe Roth |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Forward |
Warroad |
Des Moines (USHL) |
Warroad |
|
| Dylan Samberg |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Hermantown |
Hermantown HS |
Hermantown |
Winnipeg |
| Hunter Shepard |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sophomore |
Goalie |
Cohasset |
Bismarck (NAHL) |
Grand Rapids |
|
| Nick Swaney |
Minnesota Duluth |
Freshman |
Forward |
Lakeville |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Lakeville South |
Minnesota |
| Jared Thomas |
Minnesota Duluth |
Senior |
Forward |
Hermantown |
Sioux City (USHL) |
Hermantown |
|
| Riley Tufte |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sophomore |
Forward |
Blaine |
Blaine HS |
Blaine |
Dallas |
| Nick Wolff |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sophomore |
Defenseman |
Eagan |
Des Moines (USHL) |
Eagan |
|
| Brett Larson |
Minnesota Duluth |
|
Assistant Coach |
Duluth |
|
Duluth Denfeld |
|
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|
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| Bo Brauer |
Notre Dame |
Senior |
Forward |
Edina |
Nanaimo (BCHL) |
Edina |
|
| Tony Bretzman |
Notre Dame |
Senior |
Defenseman |
Mendota Heights |
Langley (BCHL) |
St. Thomas Academy |
|
| Jordan Gross |
Notre Dame |
Senior |
Defenseman |
Maple Grove |
Green Bay (USHL) |
Maple Grove |
|
| Matt Hellickson |
Notre Dame |
Freshman |
Defenseman |
Rogers |
Sioux City (USHL) |
Rogers |
New Jersey |
| Dylan Malmquist |
Notre Dame |
Junior |
Forward |
Edina |
Edina HS |
Edina |
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| Wyatt Ege |
Ohio State |
Sophomore |
Defenseman |
Elk River |
Dubuque (USHL) |
Elk River |
|
| Miguel Fidler |
Ohio State |
Junior |
Forward |
Edina |
Madison (USHL) |
Edina |
Florida |
| John Wiitala |
Ohio State |
Junior |
Forward |
Lakeville |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Lakeville South |
|
| Steve Rohlik |
Ohio State |
|
Head Coach |
St. Paul |
|
Hill-Murray |
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Notebook: NCAA Frozen Four in Minnesota
- At least one Minnesota native has won an NCAA title in 18 of the last 20 years (114 Minnesotans total)
- 2017 – Hillman/Mostrom/Munson/VanVoorhis (DU)
- 2016 – Anderson/Ausmus/Boeser/Gersich/Olson/Poganski/Poolman/Shaw (UND)
- 2015 – none (Providence)
- 2014 – Coatta (Union)
- 2013 – Fallen/Weberg (Yale)
- 2012 – Sit (BC)
- 2011 – 17 Minnesotans (UMD)
- 2010 – Sneep (BC)
- 2009 – Connolly (BU)
- 2008 – Adams/Sneep (BC)
- 2007 – Howells/McKenzie (MSU)
- 2006 – Connelly/Gilbert/Gorowsky/Licari (UW)
- 2005 – Helgason/Laatsch/Larson/May (DU)
- 2004 – Berkhoel/Bull/Helgason/ Laatsch/Larson (DU)
- 2003 – 23 Minnesotans (MN)
- 2002 – 26 Minnesotans (MN)
- 2001 – Eaves/Schuman/Walker (BC)
- 2000 - 9 Minnesotans (ND)
- 1999 – none (Maine)
- 1998 – Langfeld (MI)
- At least one Edina native has played in each of the last five NCAA Frozen Fours
- 2018 – Brauer/Malmquist (ND), Fidler (OSU)
- 2017 – VanVoorhis (DU), Brauer/Hurley/Malmquist/Ostlie (ND)
- 2016 – VanVoorhis (DU)
- 2015 – Phelps (BU), Gaarder (UND)
- 2014 – Sit (BC), Gaarder (UND)
- Minnesota-based teams have won six NCAA titles with two coming at a Frozen Four hosted in St. Paul
- 1974 – Minnesota (Boston)
- 1976 – Minnesota (Denver)
- 1979 – Minnesota (Detroit)
- 2002 – Minnesota (St. Paul)
- 2003 – Minnesota (Buffalo)
- 2011 – Minnesota Duluth (St. Paul)
- A Minnesota-based team has appeared in the Frozen Four 11 times in the last 20 years
- 2018 – Minnesota Duluth
- 2017 – Minnesota Duluth
- 2014 – Minnesota
- 2013 – St. Cloud State
- 2012 – Minnesota
- 2011 – Minnesota Duluth
- 2009 – Bemidji State
- 2005 – Minnesota
- 2004 – Minnesota Duluth
- 2003 – Minnesota
- 2002 – Minnesota
- Minnesota has hosted the NCAA Frozen Four 10 times
- 2018 – St. Paul
- 2011 – St. Paul (Minnesota Duluth)
- 2002 – St. Paul (Minnesota)
- 1994 – St. Paul (Lake Superior State)
- 1991 – St. Paul (Northern Michigan)
- 1989 – St. Paul (Harvard)
- 1981 – Duluth (Wisconsin)
- 1968 – Duluth (Denver)
- 1966 – Minneapolis (Michigan State)
- 1958 – Minneapolis (Denver)
- The 2018 Frozen Four will include:
- One Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalist – Cale Morris (Notre Dame)
- One Mike Richter Award Finalist – Cale Morris (Notre Dame)
- Three Mike Richter Award Semifinalists – Cale Morris (Notre Dame), Sean Romeo (Ohio State), Hunter Shepard (Minnesota Duluth)
- Two Mr. Hockey winners – Riley Tufte/Avery Peterson (Minnesota Duluth)
- One Reed Larson Award winner – Dylan Samberg (Minnesota Duluth)
- One Frank Brimsek Award winner – HunterShepard (Minnesota Duluth)
NCAA Frozen Four Factoids
| BY THE NUMBERS |
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| 2015 |
Last year a school east of the Mississippi River won an NCAA title (Providence) |
| 2015 |
Last year a team outside the NCHC won an NCAA title (Providence) |
| 2007 |
Last year a team from the now-Big Ten won an NCAA title (Michigan State) |
| 26 |
Minnesota natives on Frozen Four rosters |
| 25 |
Players who have the rights owned by an NHL franchise |
| 21 |
Former Michigan players to play in the NHL this season |
| 20 |
Years between Ohio State's last Frozen Four appearance |
| 8 |
Different NCAA champions in the last 10 years |
| 5 |
Frozen Fours to feature three teams from one conference |
| 4 |
Head coaches in the 2018 Frozen Four who have won NCAA titles as a player or coach |
| 3 |
Big Ten teams in the 2018 NCAA Frozen Four |
| 3 |
Minnesota Wild prospects in the Frozen Four |
| 2 |
Teams appearing in their second straight Frozen Four (UMD, Notre Dame) |
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| BY NICKNAME |
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| Mammals |
Michigan Wolverines |
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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Trees |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
| People |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
2018 NCAA Frozen Four All-Name Team
| NAME |
TEAM |
| Dexter Dancs |
Michigan |
| Cutler Martin |
Michigan |
| Niko Porikos |
Michigan |
| Dakota Raabe |
Michigan |
| Kobe Bender |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Karson Kuhlman |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Hunter Shepard |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Nick Wolff |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Bo Brauer |
Notre Dame |
| Max Eisenmenger |
Notre Dame |
| Felix Holmberg |
Notre Dame |
| Dylan St. Cyr |
Notre Dame |
| Eugene Fedyeyev |
Ohio State |
| Dakota Joshua |
Ohio State |
| Sasha Larocque |
Ohio State |
| Janik Möser |
Ohio State |
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