1998 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), the ECAC, Hockey East and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) all received 3 berths in the tournament.

Game locations

• East Regional – Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York
• West Regional – Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Frozen Four – Fleet Center, Boston

Brackets

Regionals

March 27–28 March 28–29 | RD1-group1=East Regional | RD1-group2=West Regional | RD1-seed3=E4 | RD1-team3=Wisconsin | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=E5 | RD1-team4=New Hampshire | RD1-score4=7 | RD1-seed7=W3 | RD1-team7=Michigan | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=W6 | RD1-team8=Princeton | RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Boston University | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=E5 | RD2-team2=New Hampshire | RD2-score2=4* | RD2-seed3=W2 | RD2-team3=North Dakota | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=4 March 27–28 March 28–29 | RD1-group1=East Regional | RD1-group2=West Regional | RD1-seed3=E3 | RD1-team3=Clarkson | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=E6 | RD1-team4=Colorado College | RD1-score4=3 | RD1-seed7=W4 | RD1-team7=Ohio State | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=W5 | RD1-team8=Yale | RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=E2 | RD2-team1=Boston College | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2=E6 | RD2-team2=Colorado College | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Michigan State | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=W4 | RD2-team4=Ohio State | RD2-score4=4*

Frozen Four

April 2 April 4 | RD1-seed1=E5 | RD1-team1=New Hampshire | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=W3 | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Boston College | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4=W4 | RD1-team4=Ohio State | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=W3 | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=3* | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Boston College | RD2-score2=2 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Regional Quarterfinals

East Regional

(3) Clarkson vs. (6) Colorado College

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 = }}

(4) Wisconsin vs. (5) New Hampshire

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 = }}

West Regional

(3) Michigan vs. (6) Princeton

|1-1-1 = no scoring |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = (Kosick, Herr) Chris Fox – PP – 30:45 |1-2-2 = 38:38 – Jeff Halpern (Masters) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Mark Kosick – GW – 40:41 |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = Marty Turco ( 20 saves / 21 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Erasmo Saltarelli ( 29 saves / 31 shots )}}

(4) Ohio State vs. (5) Yale

|1-1-1 = no scoring |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = Todd Compeau – GW – 26:38 Todd Compeau – PP – ??:?? |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = Jean-Francois Dufour – ??:?? ?? – EN – ??:?? |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = Jeff Maund ( 22 saves / 22 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Alex Westlund }}

Regional semifinals

East Regional

(1) Boston University vs. (5) New Hampshire

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 = }}

(2) Boston College vs. (6) Colorado College

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 = }}

West Regional

(1) Michigan State vs. (4) Ohio State

|1-1-1 = Brad Hodgins – PP – 18:34 |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = Shawn Horcoff – PP – 26:10

Rustyn Dolyny – PP – 37:23 |1-2-2 = 26:51 – Andrè Signoretti 31:25 – PP – Éric Meloche |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = 45:43 – Neal Rech |1-4-1 = |1-4-2 = 68:47 – GW – Andrè Signoretti |goalie1-1 = Chad Alban |goalie1-2 = Jeff Maund}}

(2) North Dakota vs. (3) Michigan

|1-1-1 = (Vig) Matt Henderson – 08:25 (Ja. Panzer) David Hoogsteen – 18:53 |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = (Hammer, Vig) Adam Calder – 25:06 |1-2-2 = 23:28 – SH – Matt Herr (Clark, Turco)

28:38 – Bill Muckalt (Kosick, Herr) |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = 40:56 – PP – Greg Crozier (Kosick, Herr) 43:?? – GW – Bobby Hayes (Herr, Clark) |goalie1-1 = Aaron Schweitzer ( 25 saves / 29 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Marty Turco ( 29 saves / 32 shots )}}

Frozen Four

National semifinal

(E5) New Hampshire vs. (W3) Michigan

|1-1-1 = no scoring |1-1-2 = 13:34 – GW SH – Andrew Berenzweig (Rominski) |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = 27:43 – PP – Andrew Berenzweig (Hayes, Merrick) 28:26 – Geoff Koch (Clark, Huntzicker) |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = 57:12 – PP – Matt Herr (Muckalt, Langfeld) |goalie1-1 = Sean Matile ( 26 saves / 30 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Marty Turco ( 19 saves / 19 shots )}}

(E2) Boston College vs. (W4) Ohio State

|1-1-1 = Brian Gionta – SH – 08:40 |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = Jeff Farkas – 30:24 |1-2-2 = 35:02 – Dan Cousineau 38:21 – Dan Cousineau |1-3-1 = Marty Reasoner – GW – 46:12 Andy Powers – 57:25 ?? – ??:?? |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = Scott Clemmensen |goalie1-2 = Jeff Maund }}

National Championship

(W3) Michigan vs. (E2) Boston College

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 = }}

[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament team]]

• G: Marty Turco* (Michigan)
• D: Bubba Berenzweig (Michigan)
• D: Mike Mottau (Boston College)
• F: Mark Kosick (Michigan)
• F: Josh Langfeld (Michigan)
• F: Marty Reasoner (Boston College)

• Most Outstanding Player(s)

Record by conference

References

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6. "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.