2005 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

2005 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates	March 11–19, 2005
Teams	10
Finals site	Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN
Champions	Denver (14th title)
Winning coach	George Gwozdecky^[1] (3rd title)
MVP	Brett Sterling (Colorado College)
Attendance	77,746
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments ← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 46th conference playoff in league history and 51st season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The 2005 tournament was played between March 11 and March 19, 2005, at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, Denver was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the WCHA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Format

The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All ten conference schools participated in the tournament with teams seeded No. 1 through No. 10 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top five seeded teams each earned home ice and hosted one of the lower seeded teams.

The winners of the first round series advanced to the Xcel Energy Center for the WCHA Final Five, the collective name for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. The Final Five uses a single-elimination format. Teams were re-seeded No. 1 through No. 5 according to the final regular season conference standings, with the top three teams automatically advancing to the semifinals.

Conference Standings

Note: PTS = Points; GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2004–05 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#1 Denver†*	28	19	7	2	40	114	81	43	32	9	2	174	110
#2 Colorado College†	28	19	7	2	40	98	66	43	31	9	3	160	101
#4 Minnesota	28	17	10	1	35	105	80	44	28	15	1	155	109
#13 Wisconsin	28	16	9	3	35	94	64	41	23	14	4	127	91
#3 North Dakota	28	13	12	3	29	71	67	45	25	15	5	136	103
Minnesota–Duluth	28	11	13	4	26	90	89	38	15	17	6	119	118
Alaska–Anchorage	28	9	15	4	22	72	102	37	12	19	6	94	129
Minnesota State-Mankato	28	8	16	4	20	82	109	38	13	19	6	118	140
St. Cloud State	28	8	19	1	17	66	100	40	14	23	3	109	126
Michigan Tech	28	7	19	2	16	64	98	37	8	25	4	91	136
Championship: Denver † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the first round

First round^[2] March 11–13					Quarterfinal^[3] March 17			Semifinals March 18			Championship March 19

1	Denver	7	1	—				1	Denver	2*
10	Michigan Tech	1	0	—	4	Wisconsin	1	5	North Dakota	1
					5	North Dakota	3
2	Colorado College	8	4	–
9	St. Cloud State	2	2	–

3	Minnesota	7	5	–							1	Denver	1
8	Minnesota State	2	3	–							2	Colorado College	0

4	Wisconsin	5	1	2
7	Alaska-Anchorage	4	2	1
											Third Place
5	North Dakota	8	6	–				2	Colorado College	3
6	Minnesota-Duluth	2	1	–				3	Minnesota	0		3	Minnesota	2
											5	North Dakota	4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First Round

(1) Denver vs. (10) Michigan Tech

March 11^[4]	Denver		7 – 1	Michigan Tech	Magness Arena	Recap
Ryan Helgason - 10:30 (Halme, Corbin) Ryan Dingle - GW SH - 18:01		First period		15:10 - Chris Connor (Desmet, Wilson)
(Helgason, Stastny) Gabe Gauthier - 08:41 (Drummond, Laatsch) Gabe Gauthier - 17:05		Second period		No scoring
(Dingle) Paul Stastny - 06:26 (Handza, Thomas) Ryan Helgason - 08:30 (Dingle, Fulghum) Paul Stastny - 09:24		Third period		No scoring
( 11 saves / 12 shots ) Glenn Fisher		Goalie stats		Cam Ellsworth ( 22 saves / 27 shots ) / Bryce Luker ( 6 saves / 8 shots )

March 12^[5]	Denver		1 – 0	Michigan Tech	Magness Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
(Gauthier, Handza) Adrian Veidman - GW - 18:02		Third period		No scoring
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Peter Mannino		Goalie stats		Cam Ellsworth ( 45 saves / 46 shots )

Denver won series 2–0

(2) Colorado College vs. (9) St. Cloud State

March 11^[6]	Colorado College		8 – 2	St. Cloud State	World Arena, Colorado Springs	Recap
(Polaski, Hillen) Marty Sertich - 01:22 (Polaski, Sweatt) Brett Sterling - 07:05 (Cox) Aaron Slattengren - GW - 11:03 (Kilpatrick) Aaron Slattengren - 13:54		First period		03:19 - PP - Nate Raduns (Gordon, Jensen)
(Polich, Frischmon) Mark Stuart - PP - 02:31 (Sterling, Hillen) James Brannigan - 05:04 (Sertich, Crabb) Brett Sterling - PP - 13:32		Second period		No scoring
James Brannigan - 17:18		Third period		No scoring
( 34 saves / 38 shots ) Curtis McElhinney		Goalie stats		Tim Boron ( 25 saves / 29 shots ) / Jason Montgomery ( 12 saves / 16 shots )

March 12^[7]	Colorado College		4 – 2	St. Cloud State	World Arena, Colorado Springs	Recap
(Polaski) Brett Sterling - 11:51		First period		11:01 - Konrad Reeder (Jensen, Borer)
No scoring		Second period		13:34 - PP - Justin Fletcher (Hengen, Gens)
(Frischmon) Mark Stuart - 02:20 (Sterling, Salcido) Joey Crabb - GW PP - 10:19 (Slattengren, Stuart) Jimmy Kilpatrick - 10:38		Third period		No scoring
( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Matt Zaba		Goalie stats		Tim Boron ( 27 saves / 31 shots )

Colorado College won series 2–0

(3) Minnesota vs. (8) Minnesota State

March 11^[8]	Minnesota		7 – 2	Minnesota State	Mariucci Arena	Recap
(Stevens, Sertich) Garrett Smaagaard - 03:59 (Hirsch, Sertich) Evan Kaufmann - 06:38 (Hagemo, Stevens) Barry Tallackson - GW - 14:12 (Guyer) Kris Chucko - 19:00		First period		03:02 - Christian Toll (McKelvie, Brenk) 05:54 - PP - Brad Thompson (Morin)
(Potulny, Goligoski) Danny Irmen - PP - 03:39 (Vannelli, Guyer) Barry Tallackson - 15:27 (Vannelli, Peltier) Danny Irmen - PP - 19:48		Second period		No scoring
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
( 25 saves / 27 shots ) Justin Johnson		Goalie stats		Jon Volp ( 27 saves / 34 shots )

March 12^[9]	Minnesota		5 – 3	Minnesota State	Mariucci Arena	Recap
(Fleming) Jerrid Reinholz - 14:54		First period		No scoring
(Hirsch, Goligoski) Danny Irmen - 08:01 (Stevens, Fleming) P.J. Atherton - 12:56 (Irmen, Vannelli) Mike Howe - 14:41		Second period		00:57 - Adam Gerlach (Thompson) 10:14 - PP - Brad Thompson (Brenk, Backes) 14:08 - PP - Jake Brenk (Thompson, Morin)
(Harrington) Barry Tallackson - 14:24		Third period		No scoring
( 25 saves / 28 shots ) Justin Johnson		Goalie stats		Chris Clark ( 31 saves / 36 shots )

Minnesota won series 2–0

(4) Wisconsin vs. (7) Alaska-Anchorage

March 11^[10]	Wisconsin		5 – 4	Alaska-Anchorage	Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Recap
(Engel, Earl) Joe Pavelski - 00:46 (Gilbert, Joudrey) Joe Pavelski - PP - 04:30		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		07:05 - Chris Tarkir (Cartwright) 11:15 - Martin Stuchlik (Johnson)
(Pavelski, MacMurchy) Robbie Earl - PP - 05:01 (Piskula, Pavelski) Robbie Earl - 13:11 (Licari, Likens) Adam Burish - GW - 16:40		Third period		01:29 - PP - Martin Stuchlik (Bourne, Segal) 02:51 - SH - Brent McMann
( 16 saves / 20 shots ) Bernd Brückler / ( 4 saves / 4 shots ) Brian Elliott		Goalie stats		John DeCaro ( 2 saves / 4 shots ) / Nathan Lawson ( 45 saves / 48 shots )

March 12^[11]	Wisconsin		1 – 2	Alaska-Anchorage	Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Recap
No Scoring		First period		09:52 - SH - Justin Johnson (Polaski, Sweatt)
(Earl, MacMurchy) Joe Pavelski - 00:59		Second period		09:35 - GW - Shea Hamilton (Segal, Bourne)
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
( 21 saves / 23 shots ) Brian Elliott		Goalie stats		Nathan Lawson ( 44 saves / 45 shots )

March 13^[12]	Wisconsin		2 – 1	Alaska-Anchorage	Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Recap
No Scoring		First period		08:39 - PP - Chad Anderson (Waldrop, Segal)
(Piskula) Joe Pavelski - 07:13 (Licari, Degenhardt) Adam Burish - GW - 11:13		Second period		No scoring
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Bernd Brückler		Goalie stats		Nathan Lawson ( 37 saves / 39 shots )

Wisconsin won series 2–1

(5) North Dakota vs. (6) Minnesota-Duluth

March 11^[13]	North Dakota		8 – 2	Minnesota-Duluth	Ralph Engelstad Arena	Recap
(McMahon, Špirko) Colby Genoway - 03:12 (Murray, Genoway) Travis Zajac - 13:02 (Genoway, Bina) Rastislav Špirko - GW - 16:15 (Murray) Matt Jones - 17:59		First period		No scoring
(Canady, Massen) Erik Fabian - 02:22		Second period		08:02 - Tim Stapleton (Hambly, Schwabe)
(Zajac) Erik Fabian - 05:21 (Massen, Fabian) Rory McMahon - 07:57 (McMahon, Špirko) Colby Genoway - 09:14		Third period		15:24 - Matt McKnight (Peluso, Stapleton)
( 17 saves / 19 shots ) Jordan Parise		Goalie stats		Isaac Reichmuth ( 10 saves / 14 shots ) / Josh Johnson ( 12 saves / 16 shots )

March 12^[14]	North Dakota		6 – 1	Minnesota-Duluth	Ralph Engelstad Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		15:22 - Tim Stapleton
(McMahon) Rastislav Špirko - 02:30 Rory McMahon - GW - 05:02 (Stafford, Zajac) Colby Genoway - PP - 09:39 (Jones) Brian Canady -09:58		Second period		No scoring
(McMahon, Schneider) Rastislav Špirko - 11:31 (McMahon, Špirko) Nick Fuher - PP - 18:12		Third period		No scoring
( 17 saves / 18 shots ) Jordan Parise		Goalie stats		Isaac Reichmuth ( 17 saves / 21 shots ) / Josh Johnson ( 8 saves / 10 shots )

North Dakota won series 2–0

Quarterfinal

(4) Wisconsin vs. (5) North Dakota

March 17^[15]	Wisconsin		2 – 3	North Dakota	Xcel Energy Center	Recap
(Pavelski, Carlson) Robbie Earl - 09:21		First period		01:22 - Brady Murray (Zajac, Stafford) 14:08 - James Massen (Canady, Fabian)
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
Adam Burish - 10:43		Third period		09:44 - GW PP - Colby Genoway (Špirko, Fuher)
( 25 saves / 28 shots ) Bernd Brückler		Goalie stats		Jordan Parise ( 33 saves / 35 shots )

Semifinals

(1) Denver vs. (8) North Dakota

March 18^[16]	Denver		2 – 1	OT	North Dakota	Xcel Energy Center	Recap
(Stastny, Carle) Gabe Gauthier - PP - 04:29		First period			10:03 - PP - Nick Fuher (Murray)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Veideman) Gabe Gauthier - GW - 00:42		First overtime period			No scoring
( 29 saves / 30 shots ) Glenn Fisher		Goalie stats			Philippe Lamoureux ( 30 saves / 32 shots )

(2) Colorado College vs. (3) Minnesota

March 18^[17]	Colorado College		3 – 0	Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
(Hillen, McElhinney) Brett Sterling - GW - 01:57 (Sterling) Aaron Slattengren - PP - 06:46		Second period		No scoring
Brett Sterling - PP - 04:55		Third period		No scoring
( 32 saves / 32 shots ) Curtis McElhinney		Goalie stats		Justin Johnson ( 19 saves / 22 shots )

Third Place

(3) Minnesota vs. (5) North Dakota

March 19^[18]	Minnesota		2 – 4	North Dakota	Xcel Energy Center	Recap
(Potulny, Howe) Danny Irmen - 10:30		First period		09:23 - Quinn Fylling (Foyt)
(Gordon, Harrington) Mike Howe - PP - 06:04		Second period		10:56 - SH - Rastislav Špirko (Fylling)
No scoring		Third period		03:03 - Matt Greene (Marvin, Stafford) 18:12 - Nick Fuher
( 18 saves / 22 shots ) Kellen Briggs		Goalie stats		Jordan Parise ( 25 saves / 27 shots )

Championship

(1) Denver vs. (2) Colorado College

March 19^[19]	Denver		1 – 0	Colorado College	Xcel Energy Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
(Carle) Luke Fulghum - GW PP - 16:56		Second period		No scoring
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Peter Mannino		Goalie stats		Curtis McElhinney ( 26 saves / 27 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team^[20]

F Rastislav Špirko (North Dakota)
F Brett Sterling* (Colorado College)
F Gabe Gauthier (Denver)
D Nick Fuher (Denver)
D Matt Laasch (Denver)
G Curtis McElhinney (Colorado College)

* Most Valuable Player(s)

References

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↑ "WCHA men's Hockey 2004-05 Week 24". USCHO.com. 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "WCHA men's Hockey 2004-05 Week 25". USCHO.com. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Denver 7, Michigan Tech 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Denver 1, Michigan Tech 0". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Colorado College 8, St. Cloud State 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Colorado College 4, St. Cloud State 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Minnesota 7, Minnesota State 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Minnesota 5, Minnesota State 3". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Wisconsin 5, Alaska-Anchorage 4". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Alaska-Anchorage 2, Wisconsin 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Wisconsin 2, Alaska-Anchorage 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "North Dakota 8, Minnesota-Duluth 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "North Dakota 6, Minnesota-Duluth 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "North Dakota 3, Wisconsin 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-17. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Denver 2, North Dakota 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Colorado College 3, Minnesota 0". USCHO.com. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "North Dakota 4, Minnesota 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "Denver 1, Colorado College 0". USCHO.com. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
↑ "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

External links

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