College Hockey

College Hockey

Another college hockey national tournament has come to a close. Michigan State has won the national championship for only the third time ever while Boston College lost another championship game. This is the first time in five years that a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) team has not won the title but in a stretch, you could still say Michigan State is a western team. The Hobey Baker award was won by North Dakota player Ryan Duncan, only the second Fighting Sioux player ever to win it. This was also the year of upsets, as not a single number one seed made it to the Frozen Four. Alabama-Huntsville nearly pulled off a huge upset against Notre Dame but the Fighting Irish won the game in double overtime. And Saint Cloud State continued its streak of national tournament losses with a first round loss to Maine. The Michigan vs. North Dakota game tied the record for the most goals in a national tournament game with thirteen; North Dakota won the wild game eight to five.