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The UMD men’s hockey team advanced to its fourth straight WCHA Final Five, but had its tour-nament hopes end in its first game for the third consecutive year with a 4-3 double overtime loss against Denver University on Friday in front of 12,804 fans at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The Bulldogs, who were already locked into the NCAA Tourna-ment, made a remarkable come-back, falling down 3-0 in the sec-ond period before rebounding to score three goals to tie the game and send it deep into overtime.

After 88 minutes, 14 seconds, the longest game in Final Five history, it was Denver freshman winger Zac Larraza who finished the game with his first career goal.

“I had fresh legs in overtime,” joked Larraza, a 13th forward who played only about 10 shifts in the game. “This is the most memorable goal for me.”

The Pioneers were the first to get on the board with a Shawn Ostrow goal on a 2-on-1 rush at the 8:01 mark of the first on only their sec-ond shot of the game. UMD was in danger of letting the game get away when Denver scored twice early in the second. Winger Jason Zucker scored on a breakaway moments

after UMD failed to capitalize on a 5:00 power play. Winger Dustin Jackson extended the lead to three just moments later, dealing a tough blow to UMD’s chances.

“We can’t come out and start like that,” UMD captain Jack Connolly said. “You just can’t do that in the playoffs.”

UMD’s response came in the form of Mike Seidel. He scored his first goal by making a spectacular dive behind Denver goalie Sam Brittain to knock the puck in on the power play. Moments later, he

blasted a slap shot from between the circles and it was over Brittain’s right shoulder and in the net before he could even react.

“We try to stress getting that first one and go from there,” Seidel said. “Obviously we got ourselves into a little hole, but we were trying to stay positive on the bench. We know we have great team character and we’re willing to do whatever it takes to get back into the game.”

Connolly, who was recently named a Hobey Baker finalist, completed the comeback for the

Bulldogs, scoring at the 12:38 mark of the third period, which had been relatively uneventful until that point.

For the second straight game, the Bulldogs went to double over-time, but with drastically differ-ent results. This time, it was UMD who came up short, as Denver’s Larraza finished it by knocking in a rebound after a shot bounced off UMD goalie Kenny Reiter’s chest.

“We dug ourselves a hole and it just shows character on a team coming back like that,” Connolly

said. “We’ve been a pretty good team in overtime over the past couple years. Tonight just wasn’t our night.”

The Bulldogs outshot the Pio-neers 70-49 in the game. Den-ver goalie Sam Brittain stopped 67 shots, shattering the previous school record of 59.

“They threw everything at the net,” Brittain said of the Bulldogs. “Give them credit for that, but we were able to hold on and force over-time and, fortunately, we were able to capitalize.”

The Bulldogs will look to pull off a repeat of last year, when they fell to Bemidji State in the quarterfinal round of the Final Five before win-ning four straight NCAA Tourna-ment games to capture the national championship.

”You can’t dwell on losses,” UMD coach Scott Sandelin said. “We’re fortunate to have a second chance to keep playing. We’ve got to regroup and have a good week and prepare because there are no second chances now.”

UMD takes on the University of Maine on Saturday in the NCAA Northeast Regional in Worcester, Mass. The region’s other semifinal will pit No. 1 overall seed Bos-ton College against the Air Force Academy. The region’s champion will advance to the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., on April 5-7.

Bulldogs fall in WCHA Final Five semifinals

BY TOM OLSENolsen450@d.umn.edu

The senior class of the UMD men’s hockey team has put togeth-er quite the résumé. In the last four seasons, the senior Bulldogs have been the only class in school his-tory to advance to four consecutive Final Fives, part of UMD’s only Broadmoor Trophy-winning team and part of UMD’s only national championship-winning team.

Now, they are down to their final games as they enter the NCAA Tournament. It will take four wins to go out in style with another national championship, but one loss will bring an end to the careers of the prestigious class.

“They’ve been a tremendous group,” head coach Scott Sand-elin said. “It’s extremely difficult to get to this point when you play through our league.”

The senior class is led by Duluth native and team captain Jack Con-

nolly, the WCHA Player of the Year, a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award for the second year in a row and a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award.

After losing two-thirds of the famous Fontaine-Connolly-Con-nolly (FCC) Line from last season, Connolly hasn’t missed a beat, leading the WCHA in scoring with 19 goals and 39 assists.

“It’s been different,” Connolly said. “This year I’ve been put with a couple different guys, mostly with (Mike) Seidel and (Joe) Basaraba, two great hockey players I’ve gelled with well this year, and we’re going out there and making things hap-pen and finding the net, so I think it’s been a great season.”

UMD’s second line is anchored by fellow senior and assistant cap-tain Travis Oleksuk, a second-generation Bulldog. Oleksuk, an All-WCHA third team member, has proven to be a more than suf-ficient second-line anchor, racking

up 21 goals and 30 assists. Oleksuk was a key cog in the championship game last season, setting up the game-winning goal in overtime by centering a puck from behind the net, allowing Kyle Schmidt to bury it for the win.

Senior goalie Kenny Reiter was a part-time goalie much of last season, splitting time with Aaron Crandall. It wasn’t until the final weeks of the season that “Playoff Kenny” emerged, guiding the Bull-dogs to the national championship.

If the Bulldogs are going to repeat, Playoff Kenny is going to have to make one final appearance.

“It’s a little early to comment on that,” Reiter said. “That was a spe-cial year, but last year was last year. I feel pretty confident now. Hope-fully we can keep that going.”

The defense has been led by assistant captain Brady Lamb. The offensive-minded defenseman has put up nine goals and 21 assists, while leading the defense corps,

which includes only one other senior.

Lamb was another key to last season’s championship, assisting on three of UMD’s goals in the 4-3 victory over Michigan, including Schmidt’s game-winner.

UMD’s other senior defenseman is Scott Kishel, the only senior to be drafted by an NHL team (the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round of the 2007 Draft). After putting up just one assist in seven appearances last season, Kishel has played in all but four games this season, scoring three goals and tal-lying 15 assists.

The lone senior winger on the team is David Grun. A mainstay on UMD’s third line, Grun has not put up spectacular numbers, scor-ing just three goals and eight assists this season, but he skated in every UMD game over the last two sea-sons.

The final senior on the team is Cody Danberg, a winger who was

slated to serve as assistant cap-tain this season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the first game of the season. It has been a frustrating college career for Danberg. He was awarded a fifth season of eligibility this year after missing all of last season with a knee injury.

The senior class has been one of the most successful in program history, and they know that they have all of the pressure on them to repeat when they begin their title defense Saturday.

“To win a national champion-ship, to repeat, would be one of the most special things that could happen to a guy in college hock-ey,” Connolly said. “After you win something like that, you’ve got a target on your back.”

Senior class making history

The seven seniors on the men’s hockey team, top row left to right: Cody Danberg, David Grun, Travis Oleksuk, Kenny Reiter and Scott KIshel. Bottom row, left to right: Brady Lamb and Jack Connolly

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MaineMaine is making its 18th NCAA Tour-

nament appearance this year, its first since 2007. The Black Bears finished fourth in their conference with a Hockey East record of 15-10-2. Their overall record sits at 23-13-3, earning them a tie for No. 9 in the PairWise rankings. Hobey Baker con-tender Spencer Abbott leads Maine with 20 goals and 41 assists in 38 games played. However, Abbot suffered a head injury in Maine’s game against Boston University in Hockey East’s conference tournament last weekend and is unlikely to take the ice in the first weekend of games. Junior Matt Mangene took Abbott’s place in the title game against Boston College. Maine’s power play is the second most success-ful in the NCAA. The Maine Black Bears draw UMD in the first round.

Minnesota-DuluthThe UMD Bulldogs enter the 2012

NCAA Tournament as the defending national champions. Finishing second in the WCHA and sitting at No. 7 in the PairWise rankings, the Bulldogs hold a season record of 24-9-6. Sophomore J.T. Brown leads the team in goals with 23 in 37 games played while senior captain Jack Connolly boasts 19 goals and 39 assists in 30 games played. Connolly is second in the NCAA scoring leaders behind Maine’s Spencer Abbott. Duluth’s Travis Oleksuk also sits high in the scoring leaders with 21 goals and 30 assists in 39 games played. The Bulldogs will start the tournament playing Maine at the Northeast Regional in Worcester, Mass.

Boston UniversityFollowing Boston College in the Hock-

ey East standings and sitting in the Pair-Wise in a tie for ninth, Boston University is entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed. While the Terriers do not have any standout goal scorers, three players--including senior captain Chris Connol-ly--have averaged 40+ points this season. Captain Chris Connolly is brother to UMD captain Jack Connolly. During the regular season, the Terriers have a 2-2-0 record against Boston College including the 3-2 OT loss in the Beanpot Champi-onship. Boston University will face Min-nesota in the first round.

MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota Golden

Gophers enter the tournament after losing to North Dakota 6-3 in the WCHA Final Five tournament. Dropping to No. 8 in the PairWise rankings, they still finished first in the WCHA regular season to capture the McNaughton Cup for the first time since 2007. Sophomore Nick Bjugstad leads the Gophers in goals with 24 goals in 37 games played. Sophomore Nate Schmidt leads the team with 35 assists in 40 games played. The Gophers will begin the tournament at the West Regional in St. Paul versus Boston University.

Western MichiganThe Western Michigan Broncos enter

the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mason Cup as the CCHA Tournament Champions last weekend. Earning a No. 4 seed, the Broncos will make their fifth tournament appearance in their program’s history. The Broncos are led in goals by junior right wing Dane Walters, who has 16 goals in 37 games played. Western Michigan enters the postseason on a five-game winning streak. Last March, the Broncos were eliminated by Denver in double-overtime in the Midwest Regional Semifinal. Western Michigan will play North Dakota in the West Regional. In the four games the Broncos have ever played against UND, North Dakota has won all four, but they have never met before in the NCAA Tournament.

North DakotaMost recently capturing the Broad-

moor Trophy for a record three times in a row, the University of North Dakota is one of four WCHA teams to enter the NCAA Tournament. After winning the WCHA Final Five Tournament, UND jumped eight spots from No. 12 to No. 4 in the USCHO.com and USA Today Magazine polls. Entering the postsea-son with a record of 25-12-3, UND will be chasing after its eighth national title. North Dakota is led by sophomore for-ward Brock Nelson, who has garnered 27 goals and 17 assists in 40 games played. The New York Islanders 2010 first-round draft pick has scored four goals in North Dakota’s last three games – two of those goals being game-winners. UND will play No. 12 Western Michigan at the West Regional in St. Paul.

UnionThe Union Dutchmen finished first in

the ECAC conference with a 14-4-4 record in conference play. Sitting at No. 4 in the PairWise, the Dutchmen are lead by junior Jeremy Welsh with 25 goals in 37 games played. Sophomore Daniel Carr also has 19 goals and 19 assists in 38 games played. Union College draws Michigan State in the first round of the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn., a team they have never played in the history of their program. The Dutchmen have never won a national title. Having played Western Michigan twice early this fall, both games resulted in a tie. Union later went on to defeat the Uni-versity of Michigan 6-3. Union will play Michigan State in the first round of the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn.

Michigan StateThe Michigan State Spartans have not

made an appearance in the NCAA Tour-nament since 2008. Junior defenseman Torey Krug leads the team with 12 goals and 21 assists in 37 games played. Senior forward, Brett Perlini, and sophomore for-ward, Lee Reimer, both have nine goals and 21 assists for 33 points in 38 games played. Finishing fifth in the CCHA con-ference, the Spartans barely squeezed into the tournament sitting at a tie for No. 15 in the PairWise rankings. Michigan State opens its playoffs against Union College.

Miami-OhioThis is the Miami-Ohio RedHawks’

seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Earning a No. 2 seed, they sit at No. 5 in the PairWise rankings. Most recently, the RedHawks lost to the West-ern Michigan Broncos 6-2 in the CCHA conference tournament to then defeat Bowling Green 4-1 in the consolation game to earn third place. The RedHawks are led by Hobey Baker contender Reilly Smith, who currently has 30 goals and 18 assists in 30 games. Miami-Ohio and Massachusetts-Lowell have never played each other in the NCAA Tournament, but will play one another in the first round at the East Regional.

Massachusetts LowellThe last time the University of Massa-

chusetts Lowell River Hawks made the NCAA Tournament was in 1996. Fresh-man Scott Wilson ties with junior Riley Wetmore for 37 season points – Wilson with 16 goals and 21 assists in 35 games played and Wetmore with 12 goals and 25 assists in 36 games played. The River Hawks most recently lost to Providence College in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East Tournament. Coach Norm Bazin was named the 2012 Hockey East Coach of the Year, and will guide the Lowell team in their fourth NCAA Tournament in pro-gram history. The River Hawks face the Miami RedHawks in the first round of the East Regional.

Ferris StateThe Ferris State Bulldogs are sitting at

the top of the CCHA standings with 16 wins and seven losses in conference play. The Bulldogs are ranked sixth in the Pair-Wise rankings. This is only their second time earning a berth in the NCAA Playoffs in program history. The last time Ferris State made it into the tournament was in the 2002-03 season. The Bulldogs defeat-ed North Dakota only to lose to Minneso-ta in the West Regional in St. Paul. This is also the second time that Ferris State has won the CCHA regular-season champi-onship title. The Bulldogs begin the tour-nament playing Denver University.

DenverThe Denver University Pioneers enter

the NCAA Tournament after losing to UND in the championship game of the WCHA Final Five. Prior to that, the Pio-neers won their last three games against Wisconsin, Michigan Tech and in over-time against UMD. Led by junior forward Drew Shore with 21 goals and 31 assists for a combined 52 points in 41 games played, the Pioneers will be working toward their eighth national championship. Denver sits at No. 11 in the PairWise and No. 10 in the USCHO.com poll. The Pioneers take on Ferris State in the first round of the Mid-west Regional.

CornellCornell University finished second in

the ECAC Conference and is currently tied for 12th place in the PairWise with a record of 18-8-7. The Big Red most recently lost 0-3 against Colgate in the ECAC Con-ference Tournament, earning them fourth place. Leading Cornell in scoring is junior forward Greg Miller with 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 33 games played. Cornell’s second-largest point producer is senior forward Sean Collins with 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 33 games. This is the Big Red’s 19th appearance in the national tournament and they will be looking for their third national title, first since 1970. Cornell opens the tournament by playing the University of Michigan.

MichiganThis is the University of Michigan’s 22nd

appearance in a row entering the NCAA Tournament. Earning a No. 1 seed, they sit second overall in the PairWise rank-ings and finish in the CCHA conference standings second to Ferris State. Michi-gan’s leading goal scorers are senior David Wohlberg and freshman Alex Guptill with 17 goals, and a combined 33 points in 40 games played. Last season the Wolverines made it all the way to the championship game only to lose to the UMD Bulldogs 3-2 in overtime. Michigan will begin the tournament by playing Cornell in the first round.

Boston CollegeWith a number-one ranking in the Pair-

Wise, the Boston College Eagles will enter the NCAA Tournament with a record of 29-10-1. Led by senior captain Tommy Cross, the Eagles are also at the top of the Hockey East standings. As a participant in the “Ice Breaker Tournament” earlier this fall, the Eagles trounced the Univer-sity of North Dakota 6-2 and also defeated Michigan State 5-2. Senior forward Barry Almeida leads the Eagles in goals with 22 in 40 games played. Junior defenseman Brian Dumoulin is also in contention for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as a top 10 finalist. Boston College will face the Air Force Academy in the first round.

Air Force AcademyThe Air Force Academy won its fifth

Atlantic Hockey Championship this sea-son since the conference’s founding in 2003. The Falcons defeated RIT for the title in a 4-0 victory on Saturday, March 17. Air Force sits in a tie for 22nd place in the PairWise rankings. This is the Falcons’ fifth appearance in the NCAA Tourna-ment. Last year, the Falcons finished their season with a 2-1 loss to Yale at the NCAA Regionals in Bridgeport, Conn. The Air Force Academy will begin this year’s play-offs at the Northeast Regional against Boston College.

BY KARA HILLEhille212@d.umn.edu

Division 1 conference tourna-ments have all finished and now college hockey fans prepare for the NCAA Tournament beginning on

March 23. Sixteen teams have been sorted into their regional seeds, No.1 seed facing the No. 4 seed and No. 2 seed playing the No. 3 seed. Representing five different con-ferences, they will face old rivals and unfamiliar faces. All rounds

are single elimination. Winners in regional finals will battle for the opportunity to make it to the 2012 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four in Tampa Bay, Fla. While some teams are veterans of the NCAA Tourna-ment and others have made it only

a handful of times prior to this sea-son, the landscape of each team is always changing. Underdogs will upset favorites and strong com-petitors will narrow the pool for a national champion to be crowned on April 7.

March 24 @ 3:00 pm

March 25 @ 7:00 pm

April 5 @ TBA

March 25 @ 4:30 pm

April 7@ 6:00 pm

1 Boston College

16 Air Force Academy

7 Minnesota-Duluth

10 Maine

14 Western Michigan

4 North Dakota

8 Minnesota

9 Boston University

Northeast RegionalWorcester, Massachusetts

March 24 @ 6:30 pm Northeast RegionalWorcester, Massachusetts

March 24 @ 4:00 pm Midwest Regional Green Bay, Wisconsin

March 24 @ 12:30 pm Midwest Regional Green Bay, Wisconsin

Champion & Final Score

3 Union

15 Michigan State

5 Miami-Ohio

12 Massachusetts-Lowell

6 Ferris State

11 Denver

13 Cornell

2 Michigan

March 23 @ 2:00 pm East Regional Bridgeport, Connecticut

March 23 @ 5:30 pm East Regional Bridgeport, Connecticut

March 23 @ 4:30 pm West RegionalSt. Paul Minnesota

March 23 @ 8:00 pm West RegionalSt. Paul Minnesota

March 24 @ 5:30 pm

March 24 @ 8:00 pm

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Rules:1. Pick a winner in each game and predict the final score of the championship game and return to the Statesman office desk in Kirby by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23. 2. A correct guess in round one gives one point, second round two, third round four, and championship scores five points. In the event of a tie the tiebreaker will be the closest final score prediction.

Frozen Four Bracketology

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March 24 @ 3:00 pm

March 25 @ 7:00 pm

April 5 @ TBA

March 25 @ 4:30 pm

April 7@ 6:00 pm

1 Boston College

16 Air Force Academy

7 Minnesota-Duluth

10 Maine

14 Western Michigan

4 North Dakota

8 Minnesota

9 Boston University

Northeast RegionalWorcester, Massachusetts

March 24 @ 6:30 pm Northeast RegionalWorcester, Massachusetts

March 24 @ 4:00 pm Midwest Regional Green Bay, Wisconsin

March 24 @ 12:30 pm Midwest Regional Green Bay, Wisconsin

Champion & Final Score

3 Union

15 Michigan State

5 Miami-Ohio

12 Massachusetts-Lowell

6 Ferris State

11 Denver

13 Cornell

2 Michigan

March 23 @ 2:00 pm East Regional Bridgeport, Connecticut

March 23 @ 5:30 pm East Regional Bridgeport, Connecticut

March 23 @ 4:30 pm West RegionalSt. Paul Minnesota

March 23 @ 8:00 pm West RegionalSt. Paul Minnesota

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UPCOMING UMD MUSIC EVENTS

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Weber Music Hall

Faculty Artist Recital: Tom Pfotenhauer, trumpet Thursday| April 5, 2012 | 7:30 pm

11th Annual Concerto Competition ConcertFriday | March 30, 2012 | 7:30 pm Weber Music Hall

UMD Symphony Orchestra

Features the 2012 Student Soloist Competition: DennisShuman, tenor and Sarah Knott, mezzo-soprano.

Ovation Guest Artist Series Concert

Soprano Geraldine McMillian made her debut with the New York City Opera as Mimi in La Bohème, and has performed with orchestras including the Chicago Symphony and Hamburg Orchestra. David May�eld works with vocalists at the Manhattan School of Music in the areas of performance style, language and interpretation.

Weber Music HallWednesday | March 28, 2012 | 7:30 pm Geraldine McMillian, soprano & David Mayfield, pianist

DIVERSITY DIALOGUE: Q & A | March 30 | 12 - 1 pm | Tweed Lecture Gallery | FREE Talk and Master Class | March 29 | 12 - 2:30 pm | Weber Music Hall | FREE

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The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice and the Warner Series of the Manitou Fund. This lecture serieshas also received special support from the DeWitt and Caroline Van Evera Foundation and from Mary C. Van Evera

in memory of William P. Van Evera, former trustee of the College. Additional funding has been provided by the CSS Women’s & Gender Studies Program, the Global Awareness Fund of the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation and Reader Weekly.

The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of The College of St. Scholastica or the cosponsors of the series.

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A reception will be held after each presentation. There is no charge for either event.

Frozen Four Bracketology

Kenny ReiterSenior, Goalie

Wade BergmanJunior, Defense

Caleb HerbertFreshman, Forward

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MO-DAWGSTHE BULLDOGS WILL ALL BE SPORTING MOHAWKS DURING THEIR 2012 PLAYOFF RUN. LAST SEASON THE DOGS WENT BLEACH BLONDE DURING THE PLAYOFFS, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THEIR LUCKY CHARM. THE BULLDOGS ALSO WENT WITH THE MOHAWKS DURING THE 2009 PLAYOFFS.

SoftballThe Bulldogs softball team got a free trip to Kissimmee, Fla., over

spring break. After canceling the first two games the Bulldogs won five of their first six games behind dominating pitching by Sara Sau-ter and Megan Mullen. Mullen struck out 21 batters in her first 12 innings in Florida. UMD dropped their final two games to run their record to (13-11). UMD’s home opener is scheduled for March 24 at noon against Mankato.

BaseballThe (5-7) UMD baseball team spent the week in Florida but

failed to make much progress in the win column, losing five of the eight games. They were outscored during the week 32-48. The trip was disappointing after dominating Concordia-Moorhead with back-to-back shutouts during a double-header on March 6 that got their record back to .500. Bulldog fans will have to wait until April 6 for the home opener against Wayne State at 1:30 p.m.

Women’s basketballThe odds were stacked against UMD heading into the NCAA

Central Region Quarterfinal against Metro State College in Wayne, Neb., on March 9. The No. 10 seed Bulldogs struggled to get their offense in sync against the favored Roadrunners from Denver in a disappointing 58-47 loss. Katrina Newman once again led the Bull-dogs with 14 points. The loss marked the end of Shelly Stemper and Emma Van Winkle’s college careers.

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