2012 Frozen Four: Ferris State Loses To Boston College In Championship 4-1

Ferris State's improbable Cinderella story has finally come to an end, as the Boston College Eagles reigned supreme 4-1 in Saturday's Frozen Four title game down in Tampa Bay. A fixture atop the college hockey world, the Eagles, an obvious juggernaut entering the tournament, will once again reign supreme as NCAA champions.

Counted out with regularity by analysts throughout the tournament, Ferris State's path to the title game will still go down as one of the most incredible underdog stories in college hockey history, regardless of how unfortunate this ending may appear. Garrett Thompson scored the lone goal for Ferris State on the evening, with assists going to Andy Huff and Travis Ouellette.

Boston College closed the season on a 19 game winning streak, with its last defeat coming all the way back on January 21st. The Eagles scored a pair of goals in the opening period, and buried an empty-netter in the waning seconds to dash Ferris State's hopes once and for all.

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2012 Frozen Four, Ferris State Vs. Boston College: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The 2012 Frozen Four will be decided on Saturday night when the Ferris State Bulldogs face off against the Boston College Eagles in Tampa.

Both teams advanced to the championship game with a stout defensive effort that yielded just one goal in the semifinals. Boston College jumped all over Minnesota for a 6-1 win in the semis, while Ferris State held off Union College, 3-1 to continue their run to the final game of the NCAA Hockey season.

The Bulldogs are making the most of their first Frozen Four appearance in just their second NCAA tournament. Boston College will have the edge in big-game experience as they look to win their third Frozen Four title since 2008.

Where: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL

When: 7:00 p.m. ET

Television: ESPN2

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Frozen Four 2012: Ferris State To Play Boston College In Final

The Ferris State Bulldogs have put together quite a showing to quiet the doubters during their run to the final in the 2012 NCAA Hockey Tournament. Their most recent 3-1 win over Union was just another good, effective game from the Bulldogs like the type they used to get over the Denver Pioneers in the first round.

They found out later on Thursday who their opponent for the final would be, from a battle between one of the best offenses so far in the tournament and one of the best defenses in the tournament. In the end, Boston College put together a better offensive performance than usual and allowed their first but only goal of the tournament in order to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The final will be a tough one for Ferris State as they face the Eagles, one of the favorites from the outset. They've only allowed a single goal all tournament -- that being the one that the Gophers scored in the 6-1 rout -- so Ferris State's effective but slow to score offense will need to be at the top of their game if they want to pull off the upset.

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Frozen Four 2012: Ferris State Beats Union To Advance To Title Game

Kyle Bonis put Ferris State ahead of Union, 2-1, with less than five minutes to play in the Frozen Four semifinals, and Aaron Schmit added an empty-net goal with less than a minute remaining to secure a spot in the NCAA Frozen Four final Saturday night.

Union's Daniel Carr scored the game's first goal with about 12 minutes left in the second period, but Bonis struck back with a put-back goal with less than five minutes remaining in the second period to knot the game at one. Bonis' second goal also came off a long rebound in which he was in the right place at the right time and capitalized with a quick, accurate, backhand shot.

Taylor Nelson made 27 saves for the Bulldogs, while Troy Grosenick made 32 saves in the loss.

Ferris State advances to the championship game on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2 to take on the winner of Boston College vs. Minnesota later Thursday night.

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Ferris State Vs. Union (NY): Bulldogs, Dutchmen Tied At 1 After 2nd Period

The Ferris State Bulldogs scored a power play goal with less than three minutes remaining in the second period to tie the game at one goal apiece Thursday evening at The Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Kyle Bonis scored on a rebound off of Aaron Schmit's shot on net. Union struck first, as Daniel Carr scored less than eight minutes into the second period. Greg Coburn and Jeremy Welsh were credited with assists.

Taylor Nelson made 18 saves for Ferris State, while Troy Grosenick stopped 22 shots for Union.

This is the first appearance in the Frozen Four for both programs. The winner of this semifinal matchup will face the winner of Boston College and Minnesota on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2.

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2012 Frozen Four, Union College Vs. Ferris State: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Ferris State's improbable run toward an NCAA hockey championship continues Thursday when the Bulldogs take on Union College (New York), which is on an equally improbably run of its own.

Ferris State, whose main campus is located in Big Rapids, Mich., has won each of its two NCAA Tournament games 2-1. It first downed the University of Denver -- winner of seven NCAA titles, including in 2004 and 2005 -- and then Cornell in the quarterfinals.

Union, meanwhile, beat Michigan State 3-1 in the first round, and then took out Mass.-Lowell in overtime, 4-3.

While neither Ferris State nor Union has ever been to a Frozen Four -- let alone won a national title -- the winner will square off against one of two national powerhouses: Boston College or Minnesota. BC has won four NCAA crowns, including in 2008 and 2010, while Minnesota has won five, most recently back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003.

Where: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida

Semifinal game one: Ferris State vs. Union College - Thursday, April 5th, 4:30 pm ET -ESPNU/ESPN3

Semifinal game two: Minnesota vs. Boston College - Thursday, April 5th, 8:00 pm ET -ESPN2/ESPN3

Championship: Game one winner vs. Game two winner - Saturday, April 7th, 7:00 pm ET -ESPN2/ESPN3

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2012 Frozen Four, Ferris State - How The Bulldogs Got Here

With both the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans out of the 2012 NCAA Hockey Tournament sooner than most people thought they would be, the state of Michigan will rely on Ferris State to become the 20th all time champion from their state.

Ferris needed a great regular season to earn their At Large bid into the tournament, and got it when they went 15 games without losing to start the season en route to a 23–11–5 overall record in the tough CCHA. There were some concerns near the end of the regular season when they started dropping games left and right, but they were able to earn a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Regional which was headlined by their in-state rivals Michigan.

The Bulldogs managed to take out a strong Denver Pioneers team in their first game after taking a 2-0 lead and holding on for dear life, then got a major boost in luck from Cornell. When the Big Red beat Michigan in the first round in the tournament's signature upset, the Bulldogs instantly had a great shot at making it to the Frozen Four.

Make it they did, eeking past Cornell 2-1 with a strong third period featuring goals by Garrett Thompson and Jordie Johnston. Ferris' fortunes in the regular season rested on strong goaltending and spread out offense, which showed in all of their tourney wins so far. They can certainly thank Cornell for giving them such an easy road to the Frozen Four, but they did impress along the way with the win over a feisty Denver team, especially when they were supposed to be in bad form.

The Bulldogs will meet the Union Dutchmen on April 5 in the Frozen Four in Tampa Bay.

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2012 Frozen Four Preview: Ferris State Looking To Make History

The 2012 Frozen Four field includes two storied programs and a pair of of first-timers who have never advanced this far in school history. For Michigan's own Ferris State, the distinction definitely falls under the latter of the two categories.

Thankfully, though, for Ferris State to reach Saturday's coveted championship game, it will have to go through another first time Frozen Four participant in New York's Union College. The two schools combine to enroll less than 16,000 students, and yet one of the duo will be guaranteed to hit the ice with a chance to win a title. It's Cinderella hockey at its finest.

As expected, playing a stage this significant for the first time could be a distraction for any team, and Ferris State coach Bob Daniels admitted as much to the Tampa media. "We were on a conference call with the NCAA to go over all the events and I realized as a coach, once the wheels hit the airstrip in Tampa, I'm going to lose control of this team," Daniels said. "We're lucky our players are so mature and so focused. I think we're going to handle it well."

The two Cinderellas will hit the ice at 4:30 pm EST on Thursday in a game that will be televised on ESPNU and in select online markets on ESPN3. The winner will face the survivor of the second game of Thursday's powerhouse doubleheader for all the marbles on Saturday evening.

Where: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida

Semifinal game one: Ferris State vs. Union College - Thursday, April 5th, 4:30 pm ET - ESPNU/ESPN3

Semifinal game two: Minnesota vs. Boston College - Thursday, April 5th, 8:00 pm ET - ESPN2/ESPN3

Championship: Game one winner vs. Game two winner - Saturday, April 7th, 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2/ESPN3

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Ferris State Beats Cornell, Advances To Frozen Four

For the first time in program history, the Ferris State Bulldogs are headed to the Frozen Four. Ferris State clinched a spot in the Frozen Four with a 2-1 victory over Cornell on Saturday night in the Midwest Region final of the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament.

Saturday's game between Ferris State and Cornell was scoreless after two periods. Neither team was able to get on the board, and the score was 0-0 heading into the third and final period.

Once in the third period, the scoreless tie didn't remain for long. Only 11 seconds into the period, Garrett Thompson scored a power-play goal for Ferris State, breaking the tie and putting the Bulldogs on top. Their lead was brief, though. Cornell answered 1:21 later with a goal from Dustin Mowrey, once again making this a tie game.

Ferris State retook the lead five minutes later with a goal from Jordie Johnston on a two-on-one. The setup was executed perfectly, and Johnston buried the puck in the net, putting the Bulldogs on top 2-1. They never looked back and kept Cornell from tying things up this time around. The Big Red put a lot of pressure on goalie Taylor Nelson in the final minutes, but he kept the puck out of the net and led Ferris State to a 2-1 victory.

Ferris State is now set to take on Union on April 5 in Tampa in the 2012 Frozen Four. Union beat Michigan State and UMass-Lowell en route to winning the East Region, and now a matchup with Ferris State awaits the Dutchmen, which are also headed to the Frozen Four for the first time in program history.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Western Michigan Falls To North Dakota, 3-1

Western Michigan entered the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament with quite a bit of momentum. The Broncos won the 2012 CCHA tournament and were on a five-game winning streak. While they knew it would be a challenge to upset North Dakota, the No. 1 seed in the West Region, the unpredictable often seems to happen in the NCAA hockey tournament, as Cornell showed on Friday night.

Unfortunately for Western Michigan, there was no upset on Saturday. North Dakota jumped out to a 2-0 lead, and although the Broncos made things interesting by cutting the lead in half, North Dakota went on to win by a score of 3-1.

North Dakota took a 1-0 lead only six minutes into the first period. Michael Parks scored the goal, and only three minutes into the second period, Corban Knight made it 2-0 in favor of North Dakota. Western Michigan cut the lead down to one goal when Kyle O'Kane scored 10 minutes later, but that was as close as this game got. North Dakota's Brock Nelson scored an empty-netter with less than 30 seconds to go, sealing the victory for North Dakota.

With the win, North Dakota is moving on to the West Region final, where it will take on either Minnesota or Boston University for a trip to the Frozen Four.

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NCAA Hockey Scores, Western Michigan Vs. North Dakota: Fighting Sioux Lead 2-1 After 2nd Period

If the Western Michigan Broncos want to earn their first ever NCAA hockey tournament victory on Saturday, they will need to put together one heck of a third-period comeback at the in Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. That's because the Broncos trail the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, 2-1, heading into the final 20 minutes of their first-round contest. The winner advances to the regional final on Sunday to face either the Minnesota Golden Gophers or Boston Terriers.

Western Michigan has already started its rally, as it trailed 2-0 but trimmed the margin to one goal after the Broncos' Kyle O'Kane scored with about seven minutes to go in the second period. O'Kane's goal was assisted by Derek Roehl and Dan Dekeyser.

Soon after O'Kane's tally, around the six-minute mark, Western Michigan had a chance to knot the contest at two. However, a breakaway opportunity was spoiled when North Dakota's Brock Nelson slid into his own net, knocking the goal off its mark before the Broncos' shot crossed the goal line. The goal was reviewed but disallowed. In the NHL, the tally would have been good.

North Dakota's Corban Knight also netted a second-period goal and helped the Fighting Sioux take a 2-0 lead. Michael Parks scored in the first six minutes of the first period to give North Dakota a 1-0 advantage.

Overall, both teams are 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Fighting Sioux have outshot the Broncos, 21-19.

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NCAA Hockey Scores, Western Michigan Vs. North Dakota: Fighting Sioux Lead 1-0 After First Period

A goal by Michael Parks in the first six minutes of the first period has helped the North Dakota Fighting Sioux take an early 1-0 lead over Western Michigan in a NCAA hockey tournament first-round contest in the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The winner advances to the second round to face either the Minnesota Golden Gophers or Boston Terriers on Sunday in the regional final.

Mark MacMillan and Ben Blood each earned an assist on the tally, which happened 6:04 into the first period. Parks scored on a wraparound, which beat Broncos goaltender Frank Slubowski. Slubowksi ended the first period with 10 saves.

North Dakota goaltender Aaron Dell made six saves.

Overall, North Dakota tallied 11 shots to Western Michigan's six. The Fighting Sioux went 0-for-2 on the extra-man advantage, while the Broncos finished 0-for-1.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012, Cornell Vs. Ferris State: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Both squads earned a victory in the NCAA hockey tournament on Friday, and one more gets either the Ferris State Bulldogs or Cornell Big Red into the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. The two programs face off Saturday (9 p.m. ET on ESPNU) in the second round of the tournament at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

On Friday, Ferris State edged the Denver Pioneers, 2-1, in the first round. The Bulldogs got out to an early 2-0 lead and managed to hang on for the victory. Meanwhile, Cornell needed an extra session to defeat the Michigan Wolverines in a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory.

To see which school earns its way into the Frozen Four, here's the game time and TV schedule:

Location: Resch Center, Green Bay, WI

Game Time: 9 p.m. ET

TV information: ESPNU

Ferris State radio stream: 97.3 FM WDEE

Winner faces: UMass-Lowell or Union in the Frozen Four

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012, Western Michigan Vs. North Dakota: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The West Region of the NCAA hockey tournament begins on Saturday afternoon, with the No. 1 seed North Dakota Fighting Sioux playing the No. 4 seed Western Michigan Broncos.

UND scores more than three goals per game (3.25), led by sophomore forward Brock Nelson, a New York Islanders draft pick. Nelson has scored 44 points for UND so far this season. Junior goaltender Aaron Dell has a 2.64 goals against average while saving better than 90 percent of opponent's shots.

Western Michigan averages 2.85 goals per game but has benefited from a strong penalty kill effort throughout tournament play. Sophomore Chase Balisy leads the offense for the Broncos, as the Nashville Predators draft pick has 13 goals and 24 assists on the season.

The winner will play either Minnesota of Boston University in the regional final on Sunday for a spot in the Frozen Four.

Where: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN

Game Time: March 24, 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN3

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Michigan Upset By Cornell In Overtime

Just as it did a year ago, Michigan's season has come to an end with a loss in overtime in the NCAA hockey tournament. Unlike last year when they were defeated in the national championship game, this time around the Wolverines were eliminated in the first round of the tournament. Michigan battled back from a 2-1 deficit to send Friday's game to overtime, but Cornell emerged victorious, winning 3-2.

At the start of this game, Michigan looked like it was on its way to routing the Big Red. Luke Glendening scored 1:11 into the game, and on the very next shift Kevin Lynch put the puck in the net for the Wolverines. The score read 2-0, and Cornell looked stunned. After the referees decided to review the play, however, it was Michigan that ended up being stunned. The officials determined that goalie interference had occurred on Lynch's goal, and they took it off the board. Shockingly, the score went from 2-0 to 1-0, and Cornell looked like a different team after all of this.

Midway through the first period, Cornell scored on a power play. John McCarron put a rocket of a shot past Shawn Hunwick, tying the game up. Later, only 40 seconds into the second period, Joakim Ryan made it 2-1 in favor of Cornell by scoring a shorthanded goal. Michigan's power-play unit struggled throughout the night and especially in the second period.

With only four minutes left in regulation, Michigan tied the game up. Lynch scored, and this time the goal actually counted. He tapped it into the net on a rebound and ultimately sent the game into overtime since neither team was able to score in the final minutes of regulation.

Rodger Craig ended this game and Michigan's season at the 12:35 mark of overtime. The puck came out right to Craig on a rebound, and he buried it for the game-winning goal. The careers of Shawn Hunwick and Michigan's other seniors came to an end with that one shot, as the Wolverines were sent packing with a 3-2 loss.

With the win, Cornell is headed to the Midwest Region final against Ferris State, which beat Denver earlier by a score of 2-1.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Ferris State Edges Denver, 2-1

After going 15 straight games without a loss to start the 2012 calendar year, Ferris State suffered three losses in its next four games. The Bulldogs dropped their regular-season finale against Western Michigan and then lost two out of three games against Bowling Green en route to being eliminated from the CCHA playoffs. To say the least, they were not going into the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament with a ton of momentum on their side.

The good news for Ferris State is that the slide it experienced at the end of the regular season and in the CCHA playoffs did not carry over to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs opened the tournament on Friday night against Denver and won by a score of 2-1.

Ferris State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Friday's game against Denver. Jordie Johnston scored the first goal of the game 4:30 into the second period. 2:54 into the third period, Simon Denis scored to make it 2-0. Suddenly Denver was in a lot of trouble, but the Pioneers responded with a goal a few minutes later to cut the lead in half. That was as close as they got, as Ferris State staved off Denver in the final 15 or so minutes of the game to hold on for the 2-1 victory.

This victory means Ferris State is one win away from clinching a trip to the Frozen Four. The Bulldogs will play either Michigan or Cornell on Saturday in the Midwest Region final.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Michigan State Falls To Union

A year ago to this day, Michigan State surprisingly hired then CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos as its new head hockey coach. Expectations were quite low for the program in Anastos' first season, and the Spartans exceeded them quite a bit by making it to the NCAA hockey tournament.

Michigan State was hoping to continue to exceed expectations by making a run in the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament, but the Spartans fell in the opening round to Union by a score of 3-1. This was Union's first ever win in the NCAA hockey tournament as a Division I school.

The real turning point in this game came when a Michigan State goal was disallowed because a Union player bumped into the net and, in the eyes of the officials, dislodged it. The goal would have tied the game 1-1, but because it was waved off, the score remained 1-0 in favor of Union.

Union held a 2-1 lead in the final period. Michigan State cut the lead in half with a goal from Matt Berry with less than a minute left in the second period, and the Spartans came close to tying things up in the third. Union was able to put the nail in Michigan State's coffin at the 18:42 mark. On a power play, Wayne Simpson scored on a two-on-one and made it 3-1. Michigan State couldn't get any closer and that was it for their hopes of making it to the second round of the tournament.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012, Union Vs. Michigan State: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Union College Dutchmen won the ECAC and earned the No. 1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA hockey tournament, which was surprising under their new first year coach Rick Bennett. Michigan State also has a new coach leading the way, Tom Anastos. Both new coaches will try and push their way to a championship in a strong field.

The Spartans have some experience since winning the NCAA championship in 2007. They may have a low impact offense but have played efficiently all season long en route to their at-large bid. Defender and CCHA Player of the Year winner Torey Krug has provided quite a bit of offense with 33 points, but the forwards haven't been quite as high caliber. That could be a problem against a Dutchmen team that has one of the best goaltenders in the college game, Troy Grosenick. Grosenick led the ECAC by far with his 1.65 GAA and 20-5-0 record.

Game Time: March 23, 3 p.m. ET

TV: ESPNU

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012, Cornell Vs. Michigan: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Michigan has made 22 straight NCAA tournament appearances but hasn't won a championship since way back in 1998. The Wolverines did come agonizingly close last year, as they lost in overtime in the title game to Minnesota Duluth. Their first step to getting over that hump and getting their first title in 14 years comes on Friday as they face Cornell's Big Red, who scraped their way into the bracket by beating Colgate in the conference third-place game to secure an at-large bid.

The Big Red have experience in the tournament, being an ECAC representative in the tournament seven times in the last 11 seasons. They are young and gritty but not quite as talented overall as the Wolverines. Their ECAC Rookie of the Year-winning forward Brian Ferlin will miss Friday's game because of an injury, which is a blow to the offense with Hobey Baker Award finalist Shawn Hunwick between the pipes for Michigan.

The Wolverines will be determined to get back to the championship game after the disappointment of last season. Cornell will need to bring their best game to keep up.

Game Time: March 23, 9 p.m. ET

TV: ESPNU

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012, Ferris State Vs. Denver: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Midwest Region of the NCAA Hockey tournament will kick off on Friday, with Ferris State playing the Denver Pioneers. Despite not getting the No. 1 seed in the region, the Bulldogs might have an easier time of it than they thought they would, with Denver rattled by injuries.

If Denver is healthy, then between Drew Shore, Nick Shore and Jason Zucker, they will have a heck of a first line of scoring talent out there. Zucker is probably the highest profile guy who could miss with an injury, and the Pioneers would miss him against the strong goaltending of Tyler Nelson in the Bulldogs' net. Jordie Johnston will need to lead the Bulldogs, as he had 18 goals and 15 assists as the points leader on the team during the season.

Ferris State can take this game simply by letting the shots fly free and often against Denver's porous defense that allowed 32 shots per game this season. Neither member of the Denver goalie tandem of Juho Olkinuora and Sam Brittain were particularly effective this season, though Brittain will probably get the nod with his 8-3 overall record.

Game Time: March 23, 5 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN3

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NCAA Hockey Bracket 2012: Michigan, Ferris State, MSU, WMU Make Tournament

The 2012 NCAA hockey tournament bracket is out. It was just announced on ESPNU, and it was confirmed that three teams from the state of Michigan are going to the tournament with at-large bids: Michigan, Ferris State and Michigan State. Western Michigan received an automatic bid by winning the CCHA tournament.

Michigan received the second overall No. 1 seed in the tournament and will play in the Midwest Region (Green Bay) against Cornell. The Wolverines will play either Ferris State or Denver in the quarterfinals if they win their first game in the tournament.

Ferris State had hopes of a No. 1 seed, but after being upset by Bowling Green in the CCHA tournament, the Bulldogs will have to settle for a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region with Michigan.

After winning the CCHA tournament, Western Michigan received a No. 4 seed in the West Region, meaning it will take on the North Dakota Fighting Sioux out in St. Paul, Minnesota. If the Broncos pull off the upset, they will take on Minnesota or Boston University for a spot in the Frozen Four.

Michigan State was the final at-large team in the field and also received a No. 4 seed. The Spartans are headed to the East Region to play Union (NY), and a matchup with either Miami (Ohio) or UMass Lowell would await them in the quarterfinals if they win.

Here's a look at the full schedule and bracket for the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament:

Northeast Region (Worcester, MA)

No. 1. Boston College vs. No. 4 Air Force (Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

No. 2. Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 3. Maine (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3)

Regional Final: Sunday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU

West Region (St. Paul, MN)

No. 1 North Dakota vs. No. 4 Western Michigan (Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3)

No. 2 Minnesota vs. No. 3 Boston University (Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN3)

Regional Final: Sunday, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

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Midwest Region (Green Bay, WI)

No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Cornell (Friday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

No. 2 Ferris State vs. No. 3 Denver (Friday, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3)

Regional Final: Saturday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

East Region (Bridgeport, CT)

No. 1 Union (NY) vs. No. 4 Michigan State (Friday, 3 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

No. 2 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 3 UMass Lowell (Friday, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

Regional Final: Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

The 2012 Frozen Four will be held on April 5 and April 7 in Tampa, FL. The first semifinal on April 5 will be held at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU, while the second one will take place at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The championship game is set for 7 p.m. ET on April 7 on ESPN2.

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012 Selection Show: Time, TV Schedule And More

The 2012 NCAA hockey tournament bracket will be unveiled on Sunday as the march to the Frozen Four begins. The field of 16 teams is set since it is based on the final PairWise Rankings, but currently the matchups are unknown.

Here's what we do know already: Michigan, Ferris State, Michigan State and Western Michigan are among the 16 teams that will be part of the tournament. Western Michigan is in as an automatic qualifier after winning the CCHA tournament on Saturday night over Michigan. The Wolverines are in as an at-large team and will be the second No. 1 seed (Boston College will receive the top overall seed). Ferris State is also in as an at-large team Finally, Michigan State will receive the final at-large bid after narrowly getting into the field. The Spartans edged Northern Michigan in the PWR thanks to winning the RPI tiebreaker .5354-.5307. That small margin was the difference between Michigan State playing in the tournament and having its season come to a close.

Here's more info on the selection show:

Date/time: Sunday, March 18, 12 p.m. ET

TV: ESPNU/ESPN3.com

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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2012: Michigan Locks Up No. 1 Seed

The selection show isn't until Sunday, but Michigan has already clinched a No. 1 seed in the 2012 NCAA hockey tournament.