2011 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament

Format

The first round of the postseason tournament features a best-of-three games format. All twelve conference teams participate in the tournament. Teams are seeded No. 1 through No. 12 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top six seeded teams each earn home ice and host one of the lower seeded teams.

The winners of the first round series advance to the Xcel Energy Center for the WCHA Final Five, the collective name for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. The Final Five uses a single-elimination format. Teams are re-seeded No. 1 through No. 6 according to the final regular season conference standings, with the top two teams automatically advancing to the semifinals.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the first round March 11–13 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=North Dakota | RD1-score1-1=8 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-seed2=12 | RD1-team2=Michigan Tech | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-3=— | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Denver | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score3-2=3* | RD1-score3-3=— | RD1-seed4=11 | RD1-team4=Minnesota State | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=— | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Nebraska-Omaha | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=2 | RD1-score5-3=— | RD1-seed6=10 | RD1-team6=Bemidji State | RD1-score6-1=4 | RD1-score6-2=3 | RD1-score6-3=— | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=Minnesota-Duluth | RD1-score7-1=4 | RD1-score7-2=3*** | RD1-score7-3=— | RD1-seed8=9 | RD1-team8=St. Cloud State | RD1-score8-1=2 | RD1-score8-2=2 | RD1-score8-3=— | RD1-seed9=5 | RD1-team9=Minnesota | RD1-score9-1=3 | RD1-score9-2=0 | RD1-score9-3=— | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Alaska-Anchorage | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=— | RD1-seed11=6 | RD1-team11=Colorado College | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=4* | RD1-score11-3=2 | RD1-seed12=7 | RD1-team12=Wisconsin | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3=1 March 17 | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Minnesota-Duluth | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=10 | RD2-team2=Bemidji State | RD2-score2=3* | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=Colorado College | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=8 | RD2-team4=Alaska-Anchorage | RD2-score4=2 March 18 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Denver | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2=10 | RD3-team2=Bemidji State | RD3-score2=2 | RD3-seed3=1 | RD3-team3=North Dakota | RD3-score3= 4 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4=Colorado College | RD3-score4=3 March 19 | RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=North Dakota | RD4-score1=3** | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2= Denver | RD4-score2=2 Note: * denotes overtime periods

First round

(1) North Dakota vs. (12) Michigan Tech

|1-1-1 = Jason Gregoire (22) - 03:11 Brett Hextall (11) - 03:40 Matt Frattin (30) - 05:12 Matt Frattin (31) - SH - 12:39 Jason Gregoire (23) - 18:41 |1-2-1 = Jason Gregoire (24) - PP - 05:22 Matt Frattin (32) - PP - 15:17 |1-3-1 = Jake Marto (7) - 04:23 |goalie1-1 = Aaron Dell - ( 16 saves / 16 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Kevin Genoe - ( 9 saves / 14 shots ) Josh Robinson - ( 25 saves / 28 shots ) |2-1-1 = No scoring |2-1-2 = 06:15 - Ryan Furne (12) |2-2-1 = Brett Hextall (12) - 03:33 Taylor Dickin (1) - 05:34 |2-3-1 = Matt Frattin (33) - EN - 19:54 |goalie2-1 = Aaron Dell - ( 18 saves / 19 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Josh Robinson - ( 35 saves / 37 shots )

(2) Denver vs. (11) Minnesota State

|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-1-2 = 10:49 - Zach Lehrke (2) 19:58 - Kurt Davis (9) - PP |1-3-1 = Kyle Ostrow (12) - PP - 04:20 Beau Bennett (9) - 08:00 Shawn Ostrow (1) - 17:35 Shawn Ostrow (2) - EN - 19:58 |goalie1-1 = Sam Brittain - ( 22 saves / 24 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Phil Cook - ( 23 saves / 26 shots ) |2-1-1 = No scoring |2-2-2 = 00:46 - Ben Youds (2) - PP |2-3-1 = Matt Donovan (8) - PP - 09:35 David Makowski (6) - PP - 13:45 |2-3-2 = 11:56 - J.P. Burkemper (3) |2-4-1 = Jason Zucker (21) - 01:29 |goalie2-1 = Sam Brittain - ( 32 saves / 34 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Austin Lee - ( 31 saves / 34 shots )

(3) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (10) Bemidji State

|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-2-1 = Ryan Walters (10) - PP - 14:02 |1-2-2 = 04:53 - Jordan George (16) 10:50 - Ian Lowe (12) |1-3-1 = Terry Broadhurst (11) - PP - 06:44 |1-3-2 = 18:07 - Jamie MacQueen (6) 18:28 - Matt Read (19) |goalie1-1 = John Faulkner - ( 13 saves / 17 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Dan Bakala - ( 46 saves / 48 shots ) |2-1-1 = Rich Purslow (12) - 09:32 |2-1-2 = 11:34 - Matt Read (20) - PP |2-2-2 = 08:15 - Jamie MacQueen (7) |2-3-1 = Ryan Walters (11) - EA - 19:52 |2-3-2 = 08:48 - Matt Read (21) |goalie2-1 = John Faulkner - ( 17 saves / 20 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Dan Bakala - ( 40 saves / 43 shots )

(4) Minnesota-Duluth vs. (9) St. Cloud State

|1-1-1 = J.T. Brown (15) (Schmidt, Hendrickson) - 01:42 |1-1-2 = 03:30 - David Eddy (8) (Johnson, Gravel) |1-2-1 = Justin Faulk (8) (Fontaine, Montgomery) - 07:15 Mike Connolly (24) (Fontaine, J. Connolly) - 15:01 |1-3-1 = Kyle Schmidt (8) (Olesksuk, Bergman) - EN - 19:11 |1-3-2 = 15:53 - Jared Festler (12) (Jensen, Dowd) - EA |goalie1-1 = Kenny Reiter ( 18 saves / 20 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Mike Lee ( 22 saves / 25 shots ) |2-1-1 = Jack Connolly (14) (Fontaine, M. Connolly) - PP - 07:34 Jack Connolly (15) (Fontaine, Faulk) - 13:01 |2-2-2 = 03:06 - David Eddy (9) (Reid, Roe) - PP |2-3-2 = 09:20 - Taylor Johnson (3) (Marvin) |2-4-1 = Mike Connolly (25) (Hendrickson, Fontaine) - 01:13 |goalie2-1 = Kenny Reiter ( 37 saves / 39 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Mike Lee ( 60 saves / 63 shots ) |3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 = Note: Game 2 was the 3rd longest game in WCHA History and 12th longest in NCAA history, although not the longest match between these two schools. SCSU defeated UMD in Triple Overtime in Game 3 of their WCHA 1st Round series in 2007, that went 11:13 into triple overtime. This is the 1st time 2 schools have played 2 triple-overtime games vs one another.

(5) Minnesota vs. (8) Alaska-Anchorage

|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-1-2 = 19:23 - Sean Wiles (10) |1-2-1 = Jake Hansen (11) - PS - 12:12 Aaron Ness (2) - PP - 13:01 |1-2-2 = 01:56 - Jade Portwood (2) 09:19 - Alex Gellert (2) - SH |1-3-1 = Kevin Wehrs (3) - 11:18 |1-3-2 = 13:28 - Mitch Bruijsten (9) - PP |goalie1-1 = Kent Patterson ( 32 saves / 36 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Chris Kamal ( 20 saves / 23 shots ) |2-1-1 = No scoring |2-3-2 = 02:32 - Mickey Spencer (1) 13:24 - Tommy Grant (16) |goalie2-1 = Kent Patterson ( 23 saves / 25 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Chris Kamal ( 24 saves / 24 shots ) |3-1-1 = |3-2-1 = |3-3-1 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =

(6) Colorado College vs. (7) Wisconsin

|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-2-1 = Nick Dineen (12) - PP - 05:53 |1-2-2 = 12:11 - Joe Faust (1) |1-3-2 = 04:12 - Ryan Little (6) 19:49 - Jefferson Dahl (2) - EN |goalie1-1 = Joe Howe ( 19 saves / 22 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Scott Gudmandson ( 27 saves / 28 shots ) |2-1-1 = No scoring |2-1-2 = 11:00 - Craig Smith (18) 13:01 - Podge Turnbull (13) |2-2-1 = Jaden Schwartz (14) - 10:49 |2-3-1 = Gabe Guentzel (6) - 03:11 Scott Winkler (3) - 16:31 |2-3-2 = 05:44 - Sean Dolan (7) |2-4-1 = Jaden Schwartz (15) - PP - 05:48 |goalie2-1 = Joe Howe ( 27 saves / 30 shots ) |goalie2-2 = Scott Gudmandson ( 24 saves / 28 shots ) |3-1-1 = No scoring |3-2-2 = 17:22 - Craig Smith (19) - PP |3-3-1 = Nick Dineen (13) - PP - 09:27 Stephen Schultz (15) - PP - 13:21 |goalie3-1 = Joe Howe ( 33 saves / 34 shots ) |goalie3-2 = Brett Bennett ( 24 saves / 26 shots )

Quarterfinals

(4) Minnesota-Duluth vs. (10) Bemidji State

|1-1-1 = Jack Connolly (16) - 06:05 Mike Connolly (26) - SH - 16:38 |1-1-2 = 13:37 - Brad Hunt (3) |1-3-2 = 00:28 - Matt Read (22) |1-4-2 = 06:12 - Shea Walters (1) - PP |goalie1-1 = Kenny Reiter ( 18 saves / 21 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Dan Bakala ( 20 saves / 22 shots )

(6) Colorado College vs. (8) Alaska-Anchorage

|1-1-1 = William Rapuzzi (10) - PP - 07:30 Tim Hall (5) - 16:30 |1-2-1 = Joe Marciano (2) - 04:39 Joe Marciano (3) - 19:42 |1-2-2 = 14:57 - Mickey Spencer (2) |1-3-2 = 18:59 - Luka Vidmar (2) - SH |goalie1-1 = Joe Howe ( 21 saves / 23 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Chris Kamal ( 4 saves / 7 shots ) Rob Gunderson ( 8 saves / 9 shots )

Semifinals

(2) Denver vs. (10) Bemidji State

|1-1-1 = Kyle Ostrow (13) - PP - 06:15 |1-1-2 = 09:31 - Jordan George (17) - PP 15:55 - Radoslav Illo (4) |1-2-1 = Drew Shore (23) - PP - 04:15 |1-3-1 = Nick Shore (7) - 02:56 Jarrod Mermis (4) - 08:17 Luke Salazar (17) - 15:46 Kyle Ostrow (14) - EN - 18:44 |goalie1-1 = Sam Brittain ( 36 saves / 38 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Dan Bakala ( 26 saves / 31 shots )

(1) North Dakota vs. (6) Colorado College

|1-1-1 = Danny Kristo (6) - 02:44 |1-1-2 = 17:24 - Stephen Schultz (16) - PP |1-2-1 = Brent Davidson (4) - 14:55 |1-2-2 = 05:14 - Rylan Schwartz (7) |1-3-1 = Brad Malone (13) - SH - 08:30 Matt Frattin (34) - 14:20 |1-3-2 = 11:10 - Rylan Schwartz (8) - PP |goalie1-1 = Aaron Dell ( 18 saves / 21 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Joe Howe ( 34 saves / 38 shots )

Championship

(1) North Dakota vs. (2) Denver

|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-1-2 = 05:06 - Dustin Jackson (5) |1-2-1 = Danny Kristo (7) - 02:32 Brent Davidson (5) - 08:18 |1-3-2 = 17:47 - Anthony Maiani (8) |1-4-1 = Matt Frattin (35) - 05:11 |goalie1-1 = Aaron Dell ( 40 saves / 42 shots ) |goalie1-2 = Sam Brittain ( 33 saves / 36 shots )

Tournament awards

[[List of WCHA All-Tournament Team|All-Tournament Team]]

• F Matt Frattin* (North Dakota)
• F Anthony Maiani (Denver)
• F Jaden Schwartz (Colorado College)
• D Matt Donovan (Denver)
• D Chay Genoway (North Dakota)
• G Sam Brittain (Denver)

• Most Valuable Player(s)

References

References

1. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA.