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HOCKEY EAST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

Since the launching of the Hockey East Association in the 1984-85 season, Hockey East schools have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championships on 72 occasions.

Teams Chosen By Conference Since 1985-2007
Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) 73
Hockey East Association (HEA) 72
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 69
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) 50
Other Conferences and Independents 18*
* - Merrimack appeared in 1988 as an Independent before joining Hockey East


Hockey East Appearances in the NCAA Tournament
School
App.
Last
Frozen 4
Runner-Up
Titles
Record
Boston College
16
2007
9
4
1 (2001)
27-20-0
Boston University
15
2007
7
3
1 (1995)
19-18-0
Maine
17
2007
11
3
2 (1993, 1999)
30-19-0
Massachusetts
1
2007
0
0
0
1-1-0
UMass Lowell
3
1996
0
0
0
2-3-1
New Hampshire
13
2007
4
2
0
10-13-0
Northeastern
2
1994
0
0
0
1-2-0
Providence
5
2001
1
1
0
6-9-0
Total Hockey East
72
2007
32
13
4
95-85-1


HOCKEY EAST PROGRAMS ALL-TIME IN THE DIVISION-I NCAA TOURNAMENT (1948-2007)
School App. Last Frozen 4 Runner-up Titles Record
Boston College 27 2007 20 6 2 (1949, 2001) 33-37-0
Boston University 30 2007 20 5 4 (‘71, ‘72, ‘78, ‘95) 34-33-0
Maine 17 2007 11 3 2 (1993, 1999) 30-19-0
Massachusetts 1 2007 0 0 0 1-1-0
UMass Lowell 3 1996 0 0 0 2-3-1
Merrimack 1 1988 0 0 0 2-2-0
New Hampshire 17 2007 7 2 0 12-21-0
Northeastern 3 1994 1 0 0 3-3-1
Providence 8 2001 3 1 0 9-15-0
Vermont 3 1997 1 0 0 1-4-0



Krys Kolanos converts in overtime to clinch the 2001 NCAA title for BC
BY THE NUMBERS

Seasons: 23
NCAA Bids: 72 (3.13 per year)

Championships: Four (Maine '93, BU '95, Maine '99, BC '01)
Runners-up: 13
Total number of Frozen Four representatives: 32
First Round Byes (15 seasons): 19

Overall Record: 96-85-1
First Round: 33-23-1
Quarterfinals: 41-32
Semifinals: 17-15
Championship Game: 4-12
(Consolation Game: 1-2)

Hockey East Regular Season Champions (26 Total):
(title was shared in 1994-95, 1996-97 and 2002-03)
  • Overall Record: 38-29
  • 13 qualified for the Frozen Four
  • Eight advanced to the championship game
  • Three won the NCAA title
Hockey East Tournament Champions (23 Total):
  • Overall Record: 41-23
  • 16 qualified for the Frozen Four
  • 12 advanced to the championship game
  • Three won the NCAA title
Hockey East Combined Champions (12 Total):
(won both regular season and tournament)
  • Overall Record: 22-10
  • Eight qualified for the Frozen Four
  • Six advanced to the championship game
  • Three won the NCAA title

REGIONALS
  • Since regional tournament play began in 1992, 22 of the 32 teams that have advanced to the Frozen Four from the eastern regional tournaments have been from Hockey East. Five have come from the WCHA, four from the ECACHL, and one from the CCHA. (11 Hockey East teams have been sent to the western regionals, with just two advancing to the Frozen Four.)

FROZEN FOUR
  • Over the last ten seasons, Hockey East has boasted 17 of the 40 Frozen Four qualifiers, the most of any conference. By comparison:
    Hockey East: 17 of 40
    WCHA: 13 of 40
    CCHA: 8 of 40
    ECACHL: 2 of 40
  • At least two Hockey East teams have qualified for the Frozen Four in 12 of the conference's 23 seasons, dominating the competition in that span. By comparison:
    Hockey East: 12 times
    WCHA: Five times
    CCHA: Four times
    ECACHL: Zero (last time was in 1983)

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
  • Hockey East was represented by at least one team in the NCAA championship game in 10 of the last 11 years, and each of eight straight years from 1997 to 2004. That is the most consecutive appearances in the title game by any conference since the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85. Hockey East has boasted 15 of the 30 teams that have advanced to the championship game since 1993.
  • On two occasions, 1995 and 1999, the NCAA championship game featured two Hockey East squads. Only the WCHA (in 2005) has been able to make that claim since the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85.
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