Ice Hockey Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Advertisement
Register
Ice Hockey Wiki
Ice Hockey Wiki
89,348
pages
in: Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, 2006 in hockey, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

2006 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

Sign in to edit
2006 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates March 10–18, 2006
Teams 10
Finals site Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
Champions North Dakota (7th title)
Winning coach Dave Hakstol[1] (1st title)
MVP Jordan Parise (North Dakota)
Attendance 87,579
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments

← 2005

2007 →

The 2006 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 47th conference playoff in league history and 52nd season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The 2006 tournament played between March 10 and March 18, 2006 at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, North Dakota was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format[]

The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All ten conference teams participated in the tournament. Teams were 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: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Minnesota† 28 20 5 3 43 107 64 41 27 9 5 169 105
Denver 28 17 8 3 37 98 78 39 21 15 3 125 110
#1 Wisconsin 28 17 8 3 37 98 60 43 30 10 3 145 79
#3 North Dakota* 28 16 12 0 32 104 76 46 29 16 1 164 109
#11 Colorado College 28 15 11 2 32 94 75 42 24 16 2 143 109
#15 St. Cloud State 28 13 13 2 28 79 62 42 22 16 4 134 99
Minnesota State-Mankato 28 12 13 3 27 93 88 39 17 18 4 126 121
Michigan Tech 28 6 16 6 18 54 113 38 7 25 6 74 149
Minnesota–Duluth 28 6 19 3 15 61 114 40 11 25 4 97 148
Alaska–Anchorage 28 4 21 3 11 51 110 36 6 27 3 68 138
Championship: North Dakota
† 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 10–12, 2006 		Quarterfinal[3]
March 16, 2006 		Semifinals
March 17, 2006 		Championship
March 18, 2006
                                         
  1  Minnesota 7 6 —   1  Minnesota 7  
10  Alaska-Anchorage 4 2 — 6  St. Cloud State 5     6  St. Cloud State 8*  
  9  Minnesota-Duluth 1  
  2  Denver 2 3 2
9  Minnesota-Duluth 3* 2 5
  3  Wisconsin 4 1 —     6  St. Cloud State 3
8  Michigan Tech 1 0 —     4  North Dakota 5
  4  North Dakota 2 4 3
7  Minnesota State 3* 1 0
Third place
  5  Colorado College 1 3 1 3  Wisconsin 3
6  St. Cloud State 2 2 3 4  North Dakota 4   1  Minnesota 0
3  Wisconsin 4


Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Quarterfinals[]

(1) Minnesota vs. (10) Alaska-Anchorage[]

March 10[4] Minnesota 7 – 4 Alaska-Anchorage Mariucci Arena Recap  
Ben Gordon - 06:43
Phil Kessel - 07:17 		First period 11:09 - PP - Jay Beagle
Ryan Potulny - 04:58
Ryan Potulny - 14:57
Ryan Potulny - GW - 18:31 		Second period 05:51 - Brent McMann
19:14 - Ales Parez
Ben Gordon - 10:35
Ryan Stoa - EN - 19:48 		Third period 05:14 - PP - Daron Underwood
Kellen Briggs ( 24 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats John DeCaro ( 45 saves / 51 shots )
March 11[5] Minnesota 6 – 2 Alaska-Anchorage Mariucci Arena Recap  
Phil Kessel - 04:38
Blake Wheeler - PP - 07:23
Ryan Stoa - GW PP - 15:13 		First period No scoring
Ryan Stoa - 09:11 Second period 17:01 - Eric Walsky
Phil Kessel - PP - 11:08
Blake Wheeler - 18:20 		Third period 15:54 - Justin Bourne
Kellen Briggs ( 18 saves / 20 shots ) Goalie stats Nathan Lawson ( 27 saves / 31 shots ) / John DeCaro ( 18 saves / 20 shots )
Minnesota won series 2–0


(2) Denver vs. (9) Minnesota-Duluth[]

March 10[6] Denver 2 – 3 OT Minnesota-Duluth Magness Arena Recap  
Paul Stastny - PP - 01:25 First period 15:06 - PP - Andrew Carroll
No Scoring Second period No scoring
Paul Stastny - PP - 04:02 Third period 02:36 - Andrew Carroll
No Scoring First overtime period 01:25 - GW - MacGregor Sharp
Glenn Fisher ( 15 saves / 18 shots ) Goalie stats Nate Ziegelmann ( 27 saves / 29 shots )
March 11[7] Denver 3 – 2 Minnesota-Duluth Magness Arena Recap  
Ryan Dingle - 14:56 First period No scoring
Ryan Dingle - 02:16 Second period 19:31 - PP - Jason Garrison
Ryan Helgason - GW - 15:31 Third period 05:45 - Michael Gergen
Peter Mannino ( 29 saves / 31 shots ) Goalie stats Nate Ziegelmann ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
March 12[8] Denver 5 – 2 Minnesota-Duluth Magness Arena Recap  
Paul Stastny - PP - 09:41 First period No scoring
No Scoring Second period 12:17 - PP - Tim Stapleton
13:27 - PP - Josh Meyers
13:57 - GW - Michael Gergen
16:02 - Jason Garrison
Gabe Gauthier - EA - 15:06 Third period 19:31 - EN - Andrew Carroll
Peter Mannino ( 14 saves / 18 shots ) / Glenn Fisher ( 8 saves / 8 shots ) Goalie stats Nate Ziegelmann ( 33 saves / 35 shots )
Minnesota-Duluth won series 2–1


(3) Wisconsin vs. (8) Michigan Tech[]

March 10[9] Wisconsin 4 – 1 Michigan Tech Kohl Center Recap  
Robbie Earl - 06:03
A.J. Degenhardt - GW - 10:39
Jack Skille - PP - 16:17 		First period 08:48 - Geoff Kinrade
Matthew Ford - 19:12 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Brian Elliott ( 21 saves / 22 shots ) Goalie stats Michael Teslak ( 13 saves / 13 shots ) / Rob Nolan ( 29 saves / 30 shots )
March 11[10] Wisconsin 1 – 0 Michigan Tech Kohl Center Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
Joe Pavelski - GW PP - 06:49 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Brian Elliott ( 19 saves / 19 shots ) Goalie stats Michael Teslak ( 29 saves / 30 shots )
Wisconsin won series 2–0


(4) North Dakota vs. (7) Minnesota State[]

March 10[11] North Dakota 2 – 3 OT Minnesota State Ralph Engelstad Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
Travis Zajac - PP - 05:55 Second period 06:30 - David Backes
19:31 - Travis Morin
Matt Watkins - 05:22 Third period No scoring
No Scoring First overtime period 05:22 - GW - Rob Rankin
Jordan Parise ( 33 saves / 36 shots ) Goalie stats Dan Tormey ( 29 saves / 31 shots )
March 11[12] North Dakota 4 – 1 Minnesota State Ralph Engelstad Arena Recap  
Jonathan Toews - 12:40
T.J. Oshie - GW - 13:36 		First period No scoring
T.J. Oshie - 05:39 Second period 15:50 - PP - Kyle Peto
Travis Zajac - PP - 10:25 Third period No scoring
Jordan Parise ( 25 saves / 26 shots ) Goalie stats Dan Tormey ( 27 saves / 31 shots )
March 12[13] North Dakota 3 – 0 Minnesota State Ralph Engelstad Arena Recap  
Chris Porter - GW - 00:47
Travis Zajac - PP - 07:17 		First period No scoring
Travis Zajac - PP - 08:28 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Jordan Parise ( 32 saves / 32 shots ) Goalie stats Dan Tormey ( 22 saves / 25 shots )
North Dakota won series 2–1


(5) Colorado College vs. (6) St. Cloud State[]

March 10[14] Colorado College 1 – 2 St. Cloud State Colorado Springs World Arena Recap  
Jimmy Kilpatrick - 06:10 First period 09:06 - Konrad Reeder
No Scoring Second period 01:27 - GW SH - Michael Olson
No scoring Third period No scoring
Matt Zaba ( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Goalie stats Bobby Goepfert ( 25 saves / 26 shots )
March 11[15] Colorado College 3 – 2 St. Cloud State Colorado Springs World Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 08:37 - Matt Hartman
Brian Salcido - 15:07
Brett Sterling - PP - 15:51 		Second period 05:14 - PP - Aaron Brocklehurst
Brett Sterling - GW - 11:28 Third period No scoring
Matt Zaba ( 29 saves / 31 shots ) Goalie stats Bobby Goepfert ( 33 saves / 36 shots )
March 12[16] Colorado College 1 – 3 St. Cloud State Colorado Springs World Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
No Scoring Second period 07:25 - Dan Kronick
Brett Sterling - PP - 00:11 Third period 06:50 - GW - Nate Raduns
15:29 - Matt Stephenson
Matt Zaba ( 22 saves / 25 shots ) Goalie stats Bobby Goepfert ( 31 saves / 32 shots )
St. Cloud State won series 2–1


Quarterfinal[]

(6) St. Cloud State vs. (9) Minnesota-Duluth[]

March 16[17] St. Cloud State 5 – 1 Minnesota-Duluth Xcel Energy Center Recap  
Billy Hengen - 00:44
Nate Dey - GW - 03:18
Brock Hooton - PP - 12:55 		First period 13:56 - Tim Stapleton
No Scoring Second period No scoring
Andrew Gordon - 00:48
Billy Hengen - EN - 17:34 		Third period No scoring
Bobby Goepfert ( 36 saves / 37 shots ) Goalie stats Nate Ziegelmann ( 21 saves / 25 shots )


Semifinals[]

(1) Minnesota vs. (6) St. Cloud State[]

March 17[18] Minnesota 7 – 8 OT St. Cloud State Xcel Energy Center Recap  
Ben Gordon - 09:36
Alex Goligoski - 13:33 		First period 10:57 - Matt Hartman
15:02 - PP - Justin Fletcher
Ryan Potunly - PP - 09:43
Ryan Potunly - 14:08
Ryan Potunly - PP - 19:59 		Second period 00:58 - Andrew Gordon
03:50 - Casey Borer
05:54 - T.J. McElroy
11:40 - Brock Hooton
Danny Irmen - 17:59
Ryan Potunly - EA - 19:45 		Third period 16:21 - Brock Hooton
No Scoring First overtime period 09:14 - GW - Matt Hartman
Kellen Briggs ( 17 saves / 22 shots ) / Jeff Frazee ( 13 saves / 16 shots ) Goalie stats Bobby Goepfert ( 44 saves / 51 shots )


(3) Wisconsin vs. (4) North Dakota[]

March 17[19] Wisconsin 3 – 4 North Dakota Xcel Energy Center Recap  
Joe Pavelski - 07:43
Andy Brandt - 11:05 		First period 18:07 - Ryan Duncan
19:02 - Rylan Kaip
Robbie Earl - PP - 18:59 Second period 04:10 - Rastislav Spirko
18:24 - GW - Rylan Kaip
No scoring Third period No scoring
Brian Elliott ( 27 saves / 31 shots ) Goalie stats Jordan Parise ( 27 saves / 30 shots )


Third Place[]

(1) Minnesota vs. (3) Wisconsin[]

March 18[20] Minnesota 0 – 4 Wisconsin Xcel Energy Center Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:30 - GW - Andrew Joudrey
No scoring Second period 10:07 - Jack Skille
No scoring Third period 03:02 - PP - Ross Carlson
10:58 - Robbie Earl
Kellen Briggs ( 26 saves / 30 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Elliott ( 26 saves / 26 shots )


Championship[]

(4) North Dakota vs. (6) St. Cloud State[]

March 18[21] North Dakota 5 – 3 St. Cloud State Xcel Energy Center Recap  
Rastislav Spirko - 04:00
Jonathan Toews - 04:15
T.J. Oshie - PP - 17:41 		First period 03:50 - PP - Konrad Reeder
Ryan Duncan - GW - 04:58
Ryan Duncan - PP - 13:41 		Second period 16:20 - PP - Brock Hooton
No scoring Third period 05:07 - Billy Hengen
Jordan Parise ( 37 saves / 40 shots ) Goalie stats Bobby Goepfert ( 24 saves / 29 shots )


Tournament awards[]

All-Tournament Team[22][]

Jordan Parise was the Most Valuable Player in Tournament.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "North Dakota Men's Team History". Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  2. ↑ "WCHA men's Hockey 2005-06 Week 24", USCHO.com, 2006-03-12. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  3. ↑ "WCHA men's Hockey 2005-06 Week 25", USCHO.com, 2006-03-18. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  4. ↑ "Minnesota 7, Alaska-Anchorage 4", USCHO.com, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  5. ↑ "Minnesota 6, Alaska-Anchorage 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  6. ↑ "Minnesota-Duluth 3, Denver 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  7. ↑ "Denver 3, Minnesota-Duluth 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  8. ↑ "Minnesota-Duluth 5, Denver 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  9. ↑ "Wisconsin 4, Michigan Tech 1", USCHO.com, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  10. ↑ "Wisconsin 1, Michigan Tech 0", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  11. ↑ "Minnesota State 3, North Dakota 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  12. ↑ "North Dakota 4, Minnesota State 1", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  13. ↑ "North Dakota 3, Minnesota State 0", USCHO.com, 2006-03-12. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  14. ↑ "St. Cloud State 2, Colorado College 1", USCHO.com, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  15. ↑ "Colorado College 3, St. Cloud State 2", USCHO.com, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  16. ↑ "St. Cloud State 3, Colorado College 1", USCHO.com, 2006-03-12. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  17. ↑ "St. Cloud State 5, Minnesota-Duluth 1", USCHO.com, 2006-03-16. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  18. ↑ "St. Cloud State 8, Minnesota 7", USCHO.com, 2006-03-17. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  19. ↑ "North Dakota 4, Wisconsin 3", USCHO.com, 2006-03-17. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  20. ↑ "Wisconsin 4, Minnesota 0", USCHO.com, 2006-03-18. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  21. ↑ "North Dakota 5, St. Cloud State 3", USCHO.com, 2006-03-18. Retrieved on 2013-05-05. 
  22. ↑ "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144", WCHA. Retrieved on 2014-06-01. 

External links[]

WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments (Champions)
1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021
Broadmoor Trophy
This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at 2006 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Ice Hockey Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA).


Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
Advertisement

Fan Feed

More Ice Hockey Wiki