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unusual facts about 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament


Patrick Flatley

Flatley attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he played for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team for two seasons, helping the team capture the 1983 NCAA Men's ice hockey championship, and was himself named a tournament all-star, a WCHA first team all-star, and a 1983 All-American.


1973 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

:Chris Wright, Wisconsin Badgers

:John Taft, Wisconsin Badgers

1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

In one of the more significant NCAA lacrosse finals, Syracuse capped off a 14 and 1 season with its first NCAA championship, and fifth overall college lacrosse title, as they defeated Johns Hopkins 17 to 16.

1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

:Ian Kidd, North Dakota Fighting Sioux

:Bob Joyce, North Dakota Fighting Sioux

1996 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

Brendan Concannon (2 G, 4 A) of UMass Lowell, Brendan Morrison (2 G, 4 A) of Michigan, and Bill Muckalt (4 G, 2 A) of Michigan each tallied 6 points in the tournament, most by any players

1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and ECAC Hockey each had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, while Hockey East had two berths.

2007 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

Justin Abdelkader, sophomore forward for Michigan State, was named the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player with the tournament-winning goal and two assists.

2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

:Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: ECAC Hockey)

The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – will be hosted by ECAC Hockey at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Brad Kotz

In the 1983 championship, Kotz teamed with Tim Nelson to lead the Orange to a 17-16 upset over Johns Hopkins, and the team's first national title since 1925.

CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The tournament championship was moved from small on-campus rinks to Joe Louis Arena, home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.

Starting in 1982, the CCHA Tournament first round was held at the rink of the higher seed with Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan hosting the CCHA Tournament semifinals and finals.

ECAC Tournament

ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, the collegiate conference ice hockey tournament for ECAC Hockey

Jyri Rönn

Rönn was also chosen to referee in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Rand Pecknold

In the 19th season behind the bench he led the Bobcats to the 2013 Frozen Four where they lost the National Championship to arch rival Yale.

WSUM

WSUM has since covered every Wisconsin football road Big Ten game, select away men's basketball games, The Rose Bowl, The Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Women's Hockey Frozen Four, WCHA Final Five, and The 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


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