Re: Which Two Teams Will Advance to the Frozen Four Final in Erie?
A little Frozen Four trivia ...
Boston University is the 13th different program to advance to a Frozen Four, joining:
Dartmouth, 4 (2001,2003,2004,2005);
Minnesota-Duluth, 7 (2001,2002,2003,2007,2008,2009,2010);
Harvard, 5 (2001,2003,2004,2005,2008);
St. Lawrence, 5 (2001,2004,2005,2006,2007);
Niagara, 1 (2002);
Brown, 1 (2002);
Minnesota, 7 (2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2009,2010);
Wisconsin, 5 (2006,2007,2008,2009,2011);
New Hampshire, 2 (2006,2008);
Boston College, 2 (2007,2011);
Mercyhurst, 2 (2009,2010);
Cornell, 2 (2010,2011);
Boston University, 1 (2011).
As UMD's run of four straight FFs was snapped, Cornell has the longest active streak with two.
This is the first FF with neither of the Minnesota schools participating.
The 2011 FF has a more fresh feel than recent years; only Wisconsin has made more than one previous appearance. The last time that was true was 2003; UMD had been at both prior events, while Harvard, Dartmouth and Minnesota had competed at one.
And just because you all love hearing about the WCHA so much
, since the league was formed in 1999-2000, there have been 12 national tournament games involving the last WCHA team left standing: Brown vs Minnesota, 2000; Harvard vs UMD, 2001; SLU vs UMD, 2001; Brown vs UMD, 2002; Dartmouth vs UMD, 2003; Harvard vs UMD, 2003; Dartmouth vs Minnesota, 2004; Harvard vs Minnesota, 2004; Dartmouth vs Minnesota, 2005; Harvard vs Minnesota, 2005; Mercyhurst vs Wisconsin, 2009; Cornell vs UMD, 2010. Unlucky #13 as BC meets Wisconsin?
Erie becomes the seventh city to host a Frozen Four. Previous championships were held in Minneapolis(3), Durham(2), Duluth(2), Providence, Lake Placid, and Boston.