2011 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
2011 Frozen Four logo
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| Teams | 16 |
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| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Minnesota–Duluth (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Michigan (16th title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Scott Sandelin (1st title) |
| MOP | J. T. Brown Minnesota–Duluth |
| Attendance | 129,553 |
The 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 16 schools in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 25, 2011, and ended with the championship game on April 9, when the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines 3–2.
The four regionals are officially named after their geographic areas. The following are the sites for the 2011 regionals:
Each regional winner will advance to the Frozen Four:
The winners of the five conference tournaments will receive automatic bids to the tournament, while the remaining eleven spots will be given to at-large teams. The conference tournaments for the 2010–11 season are:
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced on March 20. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey conference tournament winners all secure a spot in the tournament while other at large teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee.
Number in parentheses denotes overall seed in the tournament.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All times are local (EDT/CDT).
* Denotes overtime periods
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