2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey National Tournament Thread

[AUS Fan]

From: MSN-MLive

QUI can slow the game down in the neutral zone.

 

[RabidBadger]

Happens quite a bit, especially since the pandemic when the NCAA committee introduced a 5th-year eligibility rule but maintained the 4-year limit for a player at one school. The NCAA "player portal" process controls the transfer of hockey student-athletes. College Hockey News maintains a list of moves that include transfers, as do several other college hockey web pages/sources.

Yeah, Cooper Moore just hit the transfer portal. That means NoDak is going to lose its entire defense from this season.

 

[JMCx4]

From: NCAA.com

PATRICK DONNELLY | NCAA.COM | MARCH 30, 2023

Here is every NHL prospect competing in the 2023 Men's Frozen Four

The 2023 Men's Frozen Four is loaded with potential professional hockey prospects with a whopping 41 NHL draft picks between Minnesota, Quinnipiac, Michigan and Boston University combined.

The Golden Gophers (14), Wolverines (12) and Terriers (12) account for 38 of those players.

The New Jersey Devils have four draft picks, three on Michigan alone. The Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, Arizona Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers each have three. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres each have two.

That's not even getting into undrafted players who have put themselves into a position to possibly sign as free agents once their seasons are over, let alone players who could hear their names called in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Here are the NHL prospects (drafted and undrafted) to watch in Tampa, including some insight from their coaches ...


Read about the Draftees at: Here is every NHL prospect competing in the 2023 Men's Frozen Four | NCAA.com-Donnelly

 

[JMCx4]

USCHO.com writers look at the Minnesota v Boston University Frozen Four matchup ...

• Minnesota returns to the Frozen Four with a different mindset (Weston)

• Boston University has talent to counter Minnesota’s in Frozen Four (Doyle)

 

[JMCx4]

Team profiles by the staff writers of College Hockey News ...

• Inside the Frozen Four: Minnesota (Kalra)

• Inside the Frozen Four: Boston University (Shah)

• Inside the Frozen Four: Quinnipiac (Seguin)

• Inside the Frozen Four: Michigan (Travalgia)

 

[JMCx4]

A College Hockey Inc perspective as we approach the Frozen Four weekend ...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Notes: Storylines to watch in Tampa
Frozen Four features six Hobey finalists

By Jayson Hajdu

Thursday, April 6
5:00 pm ET: Boston University vs. Minnesota
ESPN2, ESPN+, TSN+, Westwood One radio
8:30 pm ET: Quinnipiac vs. Michigan
ESPN2, ESPN+, TSN+, Westwood One radio

Saturday, April 8
8:00 pm ET: Championship Game
ESPN2, ESPN+, TSN+, Westwood One radio

College hockey fans in Tampa ought to consider bringing their sunglasses inside Amalie Arena when the NCAA Frozen Four gets underway next Thursday. After all, there promises to be enough star power to melt a sheet of ice. The quartet of this year’s qualifying teams will feature:

• Three No. 1 seeds: Michigan, Minnesota and Quinnipiac
• The 2023 Hockey East regular-season and playoff champion: Boston University
• A combined 19 NCAA Division I men’s hockey championships
• Six of this year’s 10 Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalists
• The nation’s leading scorer (Adam Fantilli) and leading goaltender (Yaniv Perets)
• A combined 41 NHL Draft picks ...

Read more at: Notes: Storylines to watch in Tampa - College Hockey, Inc.

 

[JMCx4]

And the other two, according to USCHO contributors ...

• Quinnipiac lacks foes’ Frozen Four history but has a balanced team going to Tampa (Rubin)

• Michigan’s youth has made for an entertaining, uneven season heading into Frozen Four (Weston)

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

AUS, is this being aired in the Maritimes?

 

[AUS Fan]

AUS, is this being aired in the Maritimes?

TSN + or whatever the streaming service is.

 

[JMCx4]

"The Wait" is over ...

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Guessing Minnesota vs Michigan

 

[Lavar Ball]

Gophers are all over them

 

[Brodeur]

BU band with the Pokemon theme song

 

[JMCx4]

BU capitalizes with forechecking. 1-0 Terriers.

Snuggs hits iron on the ensuing shift.

And now BU on the PP.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

BU neutered a dominant Minnesota opening.

 

[JMCx4]

Gophers need to make BU forwards work to get in close & hack at the puck near the net.

 

[JMCx4]

Tied 1-1, Minny PP goal.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Evened it up now.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Great game so far.

 

[JMCx4]

2-1 Gophers, on another extra strength goal.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Gophers are too good to be given chances like that.

 

[antman12]

What a pretty feed by Huglen on the PP

 

[JMCx4]

BU back on their heels, even with another PP.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Hot damn Minnesota is really good.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Back breaker