The 1996 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey. It began on March 22, 1996, and ended with the championship game on March 30. A total of 11 games were played. The top two seeds in each region received a bye into the tournament quarterfinals.
In the regional semifinals, Michigan's Mike Legg scored a high wraparound goal that, in the U.S., is now known as a Michigan goal.
The University of Michigan, coached by Red Berenson, won the national championship with a 3–2 victory over Colorado College in overtime in front of 12,957 fans.
Qualifying teams The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, the ECAC and Hockey East each had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, while the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had two berths.
East Regional – Albany West Regional – East LansingSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 Boston University Hockey East 29–6–3 At-large bid 22nd 19951 Colorado College WCHA 31–4–4 At-large bid 10th 19952 Vermont ECAC 26–6–4 At-large bid 2nd 19882 Michigan CCHA 30–7–2 Tournament champion 19th 19953 Lake Superior State CCHA 29–7–2 At-large bid 10th 19953 Minnesota WCHA 29–9–2 Tournament champion 23rd 19954 Western Michigan CCHA 27–10–3 At-large bid 3rd 19944 Massachusetts-Lowell Hockey East 25–9–4 At-large bid 3rd 19945 Clarkson ECAC 24–9–3 At-large bid 15th 19955 Michigan State CCHA 28–12–1 At-large bid 16th 19956 Providence Hockey East 21–14–3 Tournament champion 8th 19916 Cornell ECAC 21–8–4 Tournament champion 11th 1991
Game locations East Regional – Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY West Regional – Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI Frozen Four – Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
Bracket
Results East Regional – Albany, New York First Round
Quarterfinals
West Regional – East Lansing, Michigan First Round
Quarterfinals
Frozen Four – Cincinnati, Ohio
National Semifinals
National Championship
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st UMBill MuckaltMorrison 11:33 1–0 UM 2nd CCPeter Geronazzo – PPSchmidt and Rud 23:52 1–1 CCColin SchmidtGeronazzo and Remackel 25:37 2–1 CC 3rd UMMike Legg – PPHalko and Schock 46:54 2–2 1st Overtime UMBrendan Morrison – GWMuckalt and Crozier 63:35 3–2 UM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CCBob NeedhamUnsportsmanlike conduct 5:39 2:00 UMJohn MaddenUnsportsmanlike conduct 5:39 2:00 CCDarren ClarkSlashing 8:29 2:00 CCChad RemackelHolding 12:05 2:00 UMGreg CrozierHolding 12:05 2:00 UMBlake SloanInterference 16:27 2:00 2nd CCEric RudHolding the stick 21:01 2:00 UMWarren LuhningSlashing 22:51 2:00 CCJon AustinBoarding 30:16 2:00 UMWarren LuhningHolding 31:31 2:00 UMWarren LuhningCharging 33:50 2:00 UMChris FrescolnHolding 36:49 2:00 3rd CCT.J. TanbergTripping 45:32 2:00 CCTravis CheyneBoarding 47:14 2:00 UMMike LeggHolding 52:16 2:00 UMJohn MaddenUnsportsmanlike conduct 52:16 2:00 CCPeter GeronazzoRoughing after the whistle 52:16 2:00 CCBob NeedhamUnsportsmanlike conduct 52:16 2:00 UMChris FrescolnHigh-sticking 58:32 2:00 CCChad RemackelRoughing 58:32 2:00 1st Overtime none
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT T Michigan 3 4 10 2 19 Colorado College 5 8 8 1 23
Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice UM Marty Turco 21 2 CC Ryan Bach 16 3
All-Tournament team G: Marty Turco (Michigan) D: Steven Halko (Michigan) D: Scott Swanson (Colorado College) F: Peter Geronazzo (Colorado College) F: Brendan Morrison* (Michigan) F: Martin St. Louis (Vermont) * Most Outstanding Player(s)
Record by conference Conference# of BidsRecordWin %Regional semifinalsFrozen FourChampionship GameChampions CCHA 4 4-3 .571 2 1 1 1 ECAC 3 2-3 .400 2 1 - - Hockey East 3 2-3 .400 2 1 - - WCHA 2 3-2 .600 2 1 1 -
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