2005 West Regional

The 2005 West Regional of the NCAA Tournament took place March 26 and 27, 2005, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

The participants were:


 * 1. Minnesota Golden Gophers
 * 2. Cornell Big Red
 * 3. Ohio State Buckeyes
 * 4. Maine Black Bears

Cornell was the ECAC Hockey League champion. Minnesota, Ohio State, and Maine all recieved at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament.

First Round
The first round games were played on March 26th.

Final
The semifinal winners met on March 27. The Minnesota Golden Gophers, playing on their home ice, defeated the Cornell Big Red 2-1 in overtime. Barry Tallackson scored the game-winning goal 4:31 into the first extra period to send Minnesota to the 2005 Frozen Four in Columbus, Ohio.

All-Regional Team

 * G Kellen Briggs, Minnesota
 * D Mike Vannelli, Minnesota
 * D Doug Krantz, Cornell
 * F Garrett Smaagaard, Minnesota
 * F Evan Kaufmann, Minnesota
 * F Matt Moulson, Cornell

Most Outstanding Player: G Kellen Briggs, Minnesota

2005 NCAA Tournament Links

 * 2005 East Regional
 * 2005 Midwest Regional
 * 2005 Northeast Regional
 * 2005 Frozen Four