2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
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The 2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2016. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the NCAA, the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and finals – were hosted by the University of Wisconsin and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[1]
Teams | 16 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8th title) |
Runner-up | Quinnipiac Bobcats (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Brad Berry (1st title) |
MOP | Drake Caggiula (North Dakota) |
Attendance | 19,358 (Championship) 55,211 (Frozen Four) 115,261 (Tournament) |
North Dakota defeated Quinnipiac 5–1 to win the program's 8th NCAA title.
This is the first time in NCAA college hockey history that a first year coach, Brad Berry, won the NCAA title.