| 2012 Hobey Baker Hattrick Finalists |
| Spencer Abbott - University of Maine (Forward) |
| Jack Connolly - Minnesota-Duluth (Forward) |
| Austin Smith - Colgate University (Forward) |
2012 Hobey Baker Winner: Jack Connolly |
Notable Frozen Four Quotes
"I'm happy I can contribute. There are definitely a lot of good guys on the team. We have four really good lines that we can roll out any time and it's amazing how far we've gotten with all four lines doing so well... This is such a close team and I really wouldn't want to be playing anywhere else."
"Our ultimate goal at the beginning of the year is the national championship game. We come in each year with that goal and I don't think we ever come in saying "Oh, you know, we just want to make the playoffs." We want to win the national championship. It's something special to be here at this point."
Joey Gaudreau, Boston College
"It's doing the little things and just doing the simple play over and over again... early in the season we tried to get away from trying to win the game in one shift. It's not how it works. And ten good shifts in a row is better than one great shift and one bad shift."
"If you mismanage the puck at times against good players... they'll create chances. Even if you're in the right spots."
"Our forward's transition game is impressive. They get the puck and they go. And we really work on limiting the other team's chances and not turning it into a turnover game."
"Our group is really excited to be here, to still have our sticks, to still be practicing, to still be a team in the room and still have our season going... behind closed doors our energy's been phenomenal. The positive energy, a lot of that's from our freshmen and sophomores. The youthful energy that they bring spreads throughout the room, especially to the older the guys. That's really been key for us... want to get a trophy; it will probably have to be our best game of the season on Saturday night."
"We're going to have to play our "A" game. That's what we want to do; that's what we strive to do every night. Our team is created to live in the present. Last night, after two periods, there was no one looking towards Saturday night. Everyone's looking to the final 20 minutes."
"It's an honor to be a part of the program. It's a privilege to be at Boston College... everybody wants to be in that room. Everyone wants to wear maroon and gold. There's a saying up in our locker room, 'once an Eagle always an Eagle'... Everyone now just wants to continue that success and leave our own mark."
Tommy Cross, Boston College
"I think waking up today and seeing some of the other teams pack up and leave really sets in how special it is to still be one of two teams left. Coming to the rink every day with this group of guys is so easy. It's so much fun to be around them. The older guys, we want to get a title here for the younger guys who haven't won it... I think we're ready for it."
"I don't think about it as my championship game. It's our championship game. Winning the title in 2010 was just as special for me on the bench as it would have been if I was on the ice. That was an experience that I'll never forget. I think that's a huge driving factor for the older guys trickling down to the younger guys; we know what it's like to win one and we want it that much more having won one."
Parker Milner, Boston College Goalie
"I think we played with a lot of intelligence. Our players, they move pucks. They see openings, and just like a good basketball team would hit the open man for a shot, I think we have a capability of doing that. But not just one or two players. We've got about a whole bunch of players that can make plays. That's why we're here going to the national championship game. A lot of good players. It's no secret there."
"The anticipation of the Frozen Four is something that's special. I often talk about you can't go down to Joe's Variety and just buy a ticket for the Frozen Four. You've got to earn it."
"You know, we've had some pretty good games... but I think it's (semi-final game) the most important one we've had all year, without any question. Because where it sends us, it sends us now to play in the national championship game... we always talk to our team about the very best practice is the one between the semifinal game and the national championship game. So we have a lot of practices during the year, but that's a special one... we are going to get a chance to have that very best practice you can.
"When the Celtics' Doc Rivers talked to us... his most poignant point was that with the Celtics, you always talk about the "big three". But he said we have players that have a lot of different roles... you have your star players, you have players that play maybe a few minutes a game, and players that don't dress at all. But our goal with the Celtics as your goal with BC should be, is to be a star in your role. So whether you're Johnny Gaudreau, probably the best freshman in college hockey, or you're Michael Sit, playing 7 - 8 minutes in his first year BC, we want everyone to be a star in his role."
Coach Jerry York, Boston College
East Regionals - Bridgeport, CT
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| Semifinals: Friday, March 23 |
| Final: Union - 3, Michigan State - 1 |
| Final: Miami - 3, Lowell - 4 o.t. |
| Final: Union - 4, Lowell - 2 |
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North East Regionals - Worcester, MA
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| Semifinals: Saturday, March 24 |
| Final: Boston College - 2, Air Force - 0 |
| Final: Maine 2, Minnesota Duluth 5 |
| Final: Boston College - 4, Minnesota Duluth - 0 |
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Midwest Regionals - Green Bay, WI
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| Semifinals: Friday, March 23 |
| Final: Ferris State - 2, Denver - 1 |
| Final: Michigan - 2, Cornell - 3 o.t. |
| Final: Ferris State - 2, Cornell - 1 |
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West Regionals - St. Paul, MN
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| Semifinals: Saturday, March 24 |
| Final: North Dakota 3, Western Michigan 1 |
| Final: Boston University - 3, Minnesota - 7 |
| Final: North Dakota - 2, Minnesota - 5 |
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| 2011 Frozen Four - Xcel Center, St. Paul Minnesota |
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| 2011 NCAA Championship: 6:00 PM CT, April 9, 2011 at the XCEL Center
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| 1st. Period: Michigan - 1, Minnesota Duluth - 0 |
| 14:42 Wolverine Goal: Ben Winnett assisted by Matt Rust |
| 2nd. Period: Minnesota Duluth - 2, Michigan - 1 |
| 1:39 Bulldog Goal: Travis Oleksuk assisted by Brady Lamb and J.T. Brown |
| 10:19 Bulldog PPG Goal: Max Tardy assisted by Mike Seidel and Brady Lamb |
| 17:46 Wolverine Goal: Jeff Rohrkemper assisted by Derek DeBlois and Greg Pateryn |
| 3rd. Period: No Scoring |
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| Overtime: Minnesota Duluth |
| 3:22 Bulldog Goal: Kyle Schmidt assisted by Brady Lamb |
| Final: Minnesota Duluth - 3, Michigan - 2 (o.t.)
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