2022 NCHC Tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Ice Hockey Conference Tournament
| Year = 2022
| Conference = NCHC
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
| ImageSize =
| Caption =
| Dates = March 11–19, 2022
| Teams = 8
| FinalArena = Xcel Energy Center
| FinalCity = Saint Paul, Minnesota
| Champions = Minnesota Duluth
| TitleCount = 3rd
| Coach = Scott Sandelin
| CoachCount = 3rd
| MVP = Ryan Fanti
| MVPTeam = Minnesota Duluth
| Television = CBS Sports Network
| prevseason_year = 2021
| prevseason_link = 2021 NCHC Tournament
| nextseason_year = 2023
| nextseason_link = 2023 NCHC Tournament
}}
The 2022 NCHC Tournament was the eighth tournament in league history. It was played between March 11 and 19, 2022. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four matches were held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As the tournament winner, Minnesota Duluth earned the NCHC's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All eight conference teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded No. 1 through No. 8 according to their final conference standing, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The top four seeded teams each earn home ice and host one of the lower seeded teams.
The winners of the first round series advanced to the Xcel Energy Center for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. The Frozen Faceoff used a single-elimination format. Teams were re-seeded No. 1 through No. 4 according to the final regular season conference standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.nchchockey.com/page/show/878713-format|title=Format|publisher=|accessdate=14 April 2017|archive-date=7 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607095121/http://www.nchchockey.com/page/show/878713-format|url-status=dead}}
=Standings=
{{2021-22 NCHC standings}}
Bracket
Teams are reseeded for the Semifinals
{{8TeamBracket-reseed
| sets=3/1/1
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 11–13
| RD2=Semifinals
March 18
| RD3=Championship
March 19
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Denver
| RD1-score1-1=5
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=-
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Miami
| RD1-score2-1=2
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=-
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=North Dakota
| RD1-score3-1=2
| RD1-score3-2=2
| RD1-score3-3=-
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Colorado College
| RD1-score4-1=1
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-3=-
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Western Michigan
| RD1-score5-1=4
| RD1-score5-2=5*
| RD1-score5-3=-
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Omaha
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=4
| RD1-score6-3=-
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=St. Cloud State
| RD1-score7-1=2
| RD1-score7-2=3
| RD1-score7-3=-
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Minnesota Duluth
| RD1-score8-1=5
| RD1-score8-2=4*
| RD1-score8-3=-
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Denver
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Minnesota Duluth
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=North Dakota
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Western Michigan
| RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=5
| RD3-team1=Minnesota Duluth
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Western Michigan
| RD3-score2=0
}}
* denotes overtime periods
Results
=Quarterfinals=
==(1) Denver vs. (8) Miami==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 7:07 PM
| team1 = Denver
| team2 = Miami
| score = 5 – 2
| periods = (1–1, 2–0, 2–1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220311/mia/den/m/
| goalie1 = Magnus Chrona
| goalie2 = Ludvig Persson
| progression = 0–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
4–1
4–2
5–2
| goals1 = (Brink, Benning) Cole Guttman (16) – PP – 07:25
(Wright, Webster) Jack Devine (3) – 22:05
(Lee, Mazur) McKade Webster (6) – GW – 22:36
(Rizzo, Benning) Brett Stapley (15) – PP – 47:37
(Stapley) Shai Buium (3) – EN – 59:07
| goals2 = 03:19 – PP – Chase Pletzke (7) (Savage, Gresock)
51:11 – Chase Gresock (9) (Capstick, Barry)
| official = Mike Sheehan
| official2 = Sterling Egan
| linesman = John Grandt
| linesman2 = Erik Contino
| stadium = Magness Arena
| attendance = 4,255
| penalties1 = 18
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 22
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #dddddd
| date = March 12, 2022
| time = 6:07 PM
| team1 = Denver
| team2 = Miami
| score = 5 – 1
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 2–1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220312/mia/den/m/
| goalie1 = Magnus Chrona
| goalie2 = Ludvig Persson
| progression = 1–0
2–0
3–0
4–0
4–1
5–1
| goals1 = (Guttman, Savoie) Mike Benning (14) – 09:16
(Mazur, Buium) Massimo Rizzo (11) – GW – 21:11
(Brink, Savoie) Cole Guttman (17) – PP – 24:36
(Guttman, Benning) Carter Mazur (14) – PP – 51:05
(Barrow, Behrens) Cole Guttman (18) – SH – 55:47
| goals2 = 54:34 – Derek Daschke (9) (Fletcher, Clement)
| official = Mike Sheehan
| official2 = Sterling Egan
| linesman = John Grandt
| linesman2 = Erik Contino
| stadium = Magness Arena
| attendance = 5,210
| penalties1 = 19
| penalties2 = 24
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 25
}}
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| width="97%" |Denver Won Series 2–0
! width="3%" | |
|---|
==(2) North Dakota vs. (7) Colorado College==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 7:07 PM
| team1 = North Dakota
| team2 = Colorado College
| score = 2 – 1
| periods = (0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220311/cc_/ndk/m/
| goalie1 = Zach Driscoll
| goalie2 = Matt Vernon
| progression = 1–0
1–1
2–1
| goals1 = (Caulfield, Schmaltz) Jake Sanderson (8) – 22:25
(Jandric, Schmaltz) Tyler Kleven (7) – GW – 32:54
| goals2 = 23:37 – Jordan Biro (6) (Cooley, McKown)
| official = Brandon Schmitt
| official2 = Timm Walsh
| linesman = Justin Hills
| linesman2 = Tyler Liffrig
| stadium = Ralph Engelstad Arena
| attendance = 10,475
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 16
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #dddddd
| date = March 12, 2022
| time = 6:07 PM
| team1 = North Dakota
| team2 = Colorado College
| score = 2 – 1
| periods = (0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220312/cc_/ndk/m/
| goalie1 = Zach Driscoll
| goalie2 = Matt Vernon
| progression = 1–0
1–1
2–1
| goals1 = (Albrecht, Moore) Matteo Costantini (8) – 21:28
(Sanderson, Caulfield) Riese Gaber (15) – GW PP – 34:57
| goals2 = 23:10 – PP – Stanley Cooley (6) (Andrews, Gleason)
| official = Brandon Schmitt
| official2 = Timm Walsh
| linesman = Justin Hills
| linesman2 = Tyler Liffrig
| stadium = Ralph Engelstad Arena
| attendance = 10,095
| penalties1 = 19
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 22
| shots2 = 30
}}
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| width="97%" |North Dakota Won Series 2–0
! width="3%" | |
|---|
==(3) Western Michigan vs. (6) Omaha==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 7:05 PM
| team1 = Western Michigan
| team2 = Omaha
| score = 4 – 2
| periods = (1–2, 0–0, 3–0)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220311/uno/wmu/m/
| goalie1 = Brandon Bussi
| goalie2 = Isaiah Saville
| progression = 1–0
1–1
1–2
2–2
3–2
4–2
| goals1 = (Hillebrand, Passolt) Luke Grainger (5) – 03:45
(Passolt) Luke Grainger (6) – 47:57
(Glover, Fulp) Luke Grainger (7) – GW – 55:38
(Gallant, Bussi) Ethen Frank (26) – 58:36
| goals2 = 16:08 – PP – Matt Miller (10) (Berg)
18:01 – Taylor Ward (19) (Primeau, McManus)
| official = Nick Krebsbach
| official2 = Joe Sullivan
| linesman = Dan Cohen
| linesman2 = Eric Frank
| stadium = Lawson Arena
| attendance = 3,107
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 31
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #dddddd
| date = March 12, 2022
| time = 7:05 PM
| team1 = Western Michigan
| team2 = Omaha
| score = 5 – 4 (OT)
| periods = (1–2, 3–1, 0–1, 1–0)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220312/uno/wmu/m/
| goalie1 = Brandon Bussi
| goalie2 = Isaiah Saville
| progression = 0–1
1–1
1–2
1–3
2–3
3–3
4–3
4–4
5–4
| goals1 = (Passolt, Attard) Max Sasson (8) – PP – 16:17
(Sasson, Glover) Jason Polin (16) – 33:20
(Glover, Fulp) Ronnie Attard (13) – 33:54
(Attard, Frank) Drew Worrad (8) – 38:07
(Frank) Drew Worrad (9) – GW – 64:42
| goals2 = 10:05 – PP – Kevin Conley (10) (Tychonick, Weiss)
17:36 – PP – Jonny Tychonick (2) (Conley, Weiss)
24:48 – Nolan Sullivan (19) (Bremer, Knoepke)
50:47 – Jack Randl (9) (Miller)
| official = Nick Krebsbach
| official2 = Joe Sullivan
| linesman = Dan Cohen
| linesman2 = Eric Frank
| stadium = Lawson Arena
| attendance = 3,669
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 22
}}
| class="noborder" style="text-align: center; border: none; width: 100%" |
| width="97%" |Western Michigan Won Series 2–0
! width="3%" | |
|---|
==(4) St. Cloud State vs. (5) Minnesota Duluth==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 7:07 PM
| team1 = St. Cloud State
| team2 = Minnesota Duluth
| score = 2 – 5
| periods = (1–1, 1–4, 0–0)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220311/mnd/stc/m/
| goalie1 = Jaxon Castor
| goalie2 = Ryan Fanti
| progression = 0–1
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–3
2–4
2–5
| goals1 = (Miller, Peart) Kevin Fitzgerald (17) – 19:22
(Perbix, Brodzinski) Nolan Walker (9) – PP – 21:36
| goals2 = 14:07 – Noah Cates (5) (Bender, Gallatin)
29:09 – Koby Bender (5) (Gotz, Gallatin)
29:39 – GW PP – Koby Bender (6) (Cates, Kaiser)
36:44 – Koby Bender (7) (Cates)
37:18 – Blake Biondi (16) (James, Olson)
| official = Ryan Hersey
| official2 = Dan Dreger
| linesman = Jeff Schultz
| linesman2 = Dana Penkivech
| stadium = Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
| attendance = 2,594
| penalties1 = 11
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 38
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #dddddd
| date = March 12, 2022
| time = 6:07 PM
| team1 = St. Cloud State
| team2 = Minnesota Duluth
| score = 3 – 4 (OT)
| periods = (1–0, 1–0, 1–3, 0–1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220312/mnd/stc/m/
| goalie1 = Jaxon Castor
| goalie2 = Ryan Fanti
| progression = 1–0
2–0
2–1
2–2
3–2
3–3
3–4
| goals1 = (Okabe, Trejbal) Nick Perbix (17) – 05:09
(Okabe, Bushy) Jami Krannila (15) – 21:38
(Kupka, Trejbal) Nick Perbix (6) – 43:41
| goals2 = 40:56 – PP – Noah Cates (10) (Bender, Kaiser)
43:30 – PP – Dominic James (5) (Biondi, Kelley)
57:03 – Tanner Laderoute (10) (Anderson, Jacques)
70:58 – GW – Noah Cates (11) (Roth, Gilling)
| official = Ryan Hersey
| official2 = Dan Dreger
| linesman = Jeff Schultz
| linesman2 = Dana Penkivech
| stadium = Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
| attendance = 3,227
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 41
}}
| class="noborder" style="text-align: center; border: none; width: 100%" |
| width="97%" |Minnesota Duluth Won Series 2–0
! width="3%" | |
|---|
=Semifinals=
==(1) Denver vs. (5) Minnesota Duluth==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 18, 2022
| time = 4:00 PM
| team1 = Denver
| team2 = Minnesota Duluth
| score = 0 – 2
| periods = (0-1, 0–0, 0-1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220318/mnd/den/m/
| goalie1 = Magnus Chrona
| goalie2 = Ryan Fanti
| progression = 0–1
0–2
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 14:47 – GW – Blake Biondi (17) (Jacques)
59:40 – EN – Kobe Roth (16) (unassisted)
| official = Nathan Wieler
| official2 = Joe Sullivan
| linesman = Justin Hills
| linesman2 = Erik Contino
| stadium = Xcel Energy Center
| attendance = 10,253
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 31
}}
==(2) North Dakota vs. (3) Western Michigan==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 18, 2022
| time = 7:30 PM
| team1 = North Dakota
| team2 = Western Michigan
| score = 2 – 4
| periods = (1–1, 1-2, 0-1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220318/wmu/ndk/m/
| goalie1 = Zach Driscoll
| goalie2 = Brandon Bussi
| progression = 1–0
1–1
1–2
1–3
2–3
2–4
| goals1 = (Gaber, Ford) Judd Caulfield (11) – 11:45
(Senden) Nick Portz (2) – 39:53
| goals2 = 13:38 – Ty Glover (7) (Sasson, Attard)
33:34 – PP – Ty Glover (8) (Joyaux, Worrad)
39:29 – GW – Hugh Larkin (3) (Worrad)
58:27 – EN – Max Sasson (6) (unassisted)
| official = Timm Walsh
| official2 = Dan Dreger
| linesman = Jeff Schultz
| linesman2 = Dana Penkivech
| stadium = Xcel Energy Center
| attendance = 10,253
| penalties1 = 11
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 26
}}
=Championship=
==(3) Western Michigan vs. (5) Minnesota Duluth==
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = March 19, 2022
| time = 7:30 PM
| team1 = Western Michigan
| team2 = Minnesota Duluth
| score = 0 - 3
| periods = (0-1, 0-1, 0-1)
| reference = https://collegehockeyinc.com/box/final/20220319/mnd/wmu/m/
| goalie1 = Brandon Bussi
| goalie2 = Ryan Fanti
| progression = 0-1
0-2
0-3
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 05:26 - GW - Dominic James (6) (unassisted)
25:59 - PP - Casey Gilling (8) (Kaiser, Bender)
49:12 - Wyatt Kaiser (2) (unassisted)
| official = Nick Krebsbach
| official2 = Ryan Hersey
| linesman = John Grandt
| linesman2 = Tyler Liffrig
| stadium = Xcel Energy Center
| attendance = 7,814
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 19
| shots2 = 25
}}
Tournament awards
=[[List of NCHC All-Tournament Teams|Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team]]=
- F: Blake Biondi (Minnesota Duluth)
- F: Ty Glover (Western Michigan)
- F: Dominic James (Minnesota Duluth)
- D: Ronnie Attard (Western Michigan)
- D: Wyatt Kaiser (Minnesota Duluth)
- G: Ryan Fanti* (Minnesota Duluth)
References
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