The greatest individual and team performances in Frozen Four history
The greatest individual and team performances in Frozen Four history NCAA.com
The No. 9 moment of the last 25 years features 's Jarid Lukosevicius scoring a hat trick in the 2nd period of the 2017 final, which included 2 within 16 seconds, the fastest back-to-back goals by the same player in title game history. — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey)
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PRESENTED BY Hat tricks, furious rallies and 10-goal periods. Since Michigan won the first NCAA men's ice hockey title in 1948, there have been seemingly countless memorable moments. In 2009, Boston University scored twice in the final minute to force overtime and eventually win the title against Miami (Ohio). In 1954, Minnesota's John Mayasich registered seven points in a win against Boston College. The Gophers scored 14 points as a team to tie an NCAA record that still stands. Here are some of the greatest performances in Frozen Four history, both from teams and individual players.Greatest performances by a team in Frozen Four history
If you want the most, travel back to the 1950s. Michigan and Minnesota both scored 14 goals to set a Frozen Four record. The Wolverines hit the mark against Boston University in 1953. Minnesota then reached the milestone the next year against Boston College. Three teams have scored 13 goals in a game, including Colorado College twice in the 1950s. Michigan Tech then scored 13 goals against St. Lawrence in 1960.Most goals in a Frozen Four game
14 — Michigan vs. Boston University; March 13, 1953 14 — Minnesota vs. Boston College; March 11, 1954 13 — Colorado College vs. Boston University; March 18, 1950 13 — Colorado College vs. Michigan; March 16, 1957 13 — Michigan Tech vs. St. Lawrence; March 17, 1960 In 1950, Colorado College has a record that still stands: 10 goals in one period. Colorado College scored 10 in the third period against Boston University on March 18, 1950. Michigan Tech scored eight goals against St. Lawrence on March 17, 1960. Colorado College is the only other team to score more than 6, as it finished with seven goals in the third period against Michigan on March 16, 1957.Largest margin overcome to win
Two teams have rallied from four-goal deficits to win at the Frozen Four: Wisconsin vs. Cornell on March 16, 1973; trailed 4-0, won 6-5 in OT Boston vs. New Hampshire on March 26, 1977; trailed 5-1, won 6-5 Four teams have rallied from down three and still won: Colorado College vs. Yale on March 14, 1952; trailed 3-0, won 4-3 Minnesota vs. Harvard on March 19, 1971; trailed 4-1, won 6-5 in OT Michigan Tech vs. Harvard on March 15, 1974; trailed 3-0, won 6-5 OT Minnesota vs. Harvard on March 13, 1975; trailed 4-1, won 6-4Longest Frozen Four games
Only one Frozen Four game has latest 100 minutes: Maine beat Michigan 4-3 on March 30, 1995 in three overtimes at 100:28. The longest title game was between Bowling Green and Minnesota Duluth in 1984. The Falcons beat UMD 5-4 in four overtimes at 97:11. 100:28 — Maine 4, Michigan 3 (3OT); March 30, 1995 97:11 — Bowling Green 5, Minnesota Duluth 4 (4OT); March 24, 1984 89:31 — Colorado College 4, Vermont 3 (2OT); March 28, 1996 85:45 — Rensselaer 6, Minnesota Duluth 5 (3OT); March 29, 1985 81:57 — Northern Michigan 8, Boston University 7 (3OT); March 30, 1991Fastest consecutive goals
Two of the six quickest instances of consecutive goals have been done by one player. In 1953, Michigan's Bert Dunn scored two goals in 13 seconds against Boston University. In 2002, Minnesota's Grant Potulny scored twice in 13 seconds against Michigan. But the record belongs to Boston University, which scored two goals in four seconds against Providence on April 11, 2015. 0:04 — Boston University (Ahti Oksanen and Danny O'Regan) vs. Providence; April 11, 2015 0:05 — Michigan (Gordon McMillan and Wally Gacek) vs. Dartmouth; March 20, 1948 0:12 — Colorado College (Harry Whitworth and Carl Lawrence) vs. Boston University; March 18, 1950 0:13 — Michigan (both by Bert Dunn) vs. Boston University; March 13, 1953 0:13 — Michigan Tech (Al Raymond and Don Lauriente) vs. St. Lawrence; March 17, 1960 0:13 — Minnesota (both by Grant Potulny) vs. Michigan; April 4, 2002Greatest performances by an individual player in Frozen Four history
Two players have scored 5 goals in a single Frozen Four game: Carl Lawrence (Colorado College) in 1950 and Gil Burford for Michigan, also in 1950. Doug Smail is the most recent player to tally four goals in a Frozen Four game. On March 29, 1980, Smail scored four times for North Dakota vs. Northern Michigan.Most goals by an individual in a Frozen Four game
5 — Carl Lawrence (Colorado College) vs. Boston College; March 16, 1950 5 — Gil Burford (Michigan) vs. Boston College; March 18, 1950 4 — Joe Riley (Dartmouth) vs. Colorado College; March 18, 1948 4 — Chris Ray (Colorado College) vs. Boston University; March 18, 1950 4 — Abbie Moore (Rensselaer) vs. Boston University; March 14, 1953 4 — Dick Dougherty (Minnesota) vs. Boston College; March 11, 1954 4 — Ron Stenlund (Michigan Tech) vs. Boston College; March 15, 1956 4 — Bob McCusker (Colorado College) vs. Michigan; March 16, 1957 4 — Bob Van Lammers (Clarkson) vs. Harvard; March 15, 1958 4 — Murray Heatley (Wisconsin) vs. Michigan; March 21, 1970 4 — Dave Westerner (Cornell) vs. Denver; March 17, 1972 4 — Doug Smail (North Dakota) vs. Northern Michigan; March 29, 1980Most points in a Frozen Four game
7 — John Mayasich (Minnesota) vs. Boston College (3 goals, 4 assists); March 11, 1954 6 — Wally Gacek (Michigan) vs. Dartmouth (3 goals, 3 assists); March 20, 1948 6 — Gil Burford (Michigan) vs. Colorado College (2 goals, 4 assists); March 19, 1949 6 — Chris Gay (Colorado College) vs. Boston University (4 goals, 2 assists); March 18, 1950 6 — Dick Dougherty (Minnesota) vs. Boston College (4 goals, 2 assists); March 11, 1954 6 — Gene Campbell (Minnesota) vs. Boston College (3 goals, 3 assists); March 11, 1954 6 — Bob McCusker (Colorado College) vs. Michigan (4 goals, 2 assists); March 16, 1957 6 — Bob Poffenroth (Wisconsin) vs. Michigan Tech (1 goal, 5 assists); March 21, 1970 6 (vacated) — Peter McNab (Denver) vs. Boston College (3 goals, 3 assists); March 15, 1973Most saves in a Frozen Four game
62 — Chris Terreri (Providence) vs. Boston College (3OT); March 28, 1985 55 — Eddie MacDonald (Clarkson) vs. Colorado College; March 14, 1957 55 — Rick Kosti (Minnesota Duluth) vs. Bowling Green (4OT); March 24, 1984 52 — Chris Terreri (Providence) vs. Minnesota; March 26, 1983 52 — Marty Turco (Michigan) vs. Maine (3OT); March 30, 1995 Providence goalie Chris Terreri had a busy night on March 28, 1985. He set a Frozen Four record for most saves in a game with 62 as the Friars beat Boston College 4-3 in a three-overtime thriller. Terreri is the only player to make at least 60 saves in a game — and he also had 52 saves against Minnesota on March 26, 1983. Marty Turco is the most recent player to make at least 52 saves, when he had 52 stops for Michigan against Maine on March 30, 1995. Fastest to get a hat trick? Three have done it in less than 5 minutes. Minnesota's Warren Miller has the record, needing only 4:20 against Harvard on March 13, 1975. Maine's Jim Montgomery has the record for quickest hat trick in title game history, getting his in only 4:35 against Lake Superior State on April 3, 1993.Fastest hat trick in Frozen Four history
4:20 — Warren Miller (Minnesota) vs. Harvard; March 13, 1975 4:35 — Jim Montgomery (Maine) vs. Lake Superior State; April 3, 1993 4:52 — Gil Burford (Michigan) vs. Boston College; March 18, 1950 5:35 — Jon Anderson (Minnesota) vs. Maine; March 31, 1989 7:14 — Dan Lodboa (Cornell) vs. Clarkson; March 21, 1970Fastest game-opening goal
0:07 — Al Karlander (Michigan Tech) vs. Cornell; March 14, 1969 0:18 — Gil Burford (Michigan) vs. Dartmouth; March 17, 1949 0:20 — Luc St. Jean (Clarkson) vs. Cornell; March 21, 1970 0:21 — Sean Collins (New Hampshire) vs. Maine; April 4, 2002 0:22 — George McNanama (Harvard) vs. Michigan Tech; March 15, 1969Greatest moments in Frozen Four history
2009 Boston University vs Miami Ohio
Perhaps the wildest rally was in 2009, when Boston University trailed Miami (Ohio) by two with about one minute to play. The Terriers scored twice (59:00 and 59:42) late to force OT and then won on a Colby Cohen goal.Denver s Jarid Lukosevicius scores two goals in 16 seconds in 2017
Sixteen seconds. That's it. Lukosevicius scored two goals on his way to a hat trick, setting a record for fastest consecutive goals in Frozen Four title game history. 9 Days away from the Frozen Four!The No. 9 moment of the last 25 years features 's Jarid Lukosevicius scoring a hat trick in the 2nd period of the 2017 final, which included 2 within 16 seconds, the fastest back-to-back goals by the same player in title game history. — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey)