2000 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2000 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 41st conference playoff in league history and 47th season where a WCHA champion was crowned. The 2000 tournament played between March 10 and March 18, 2000 at five conference arenas and the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, North Dakota was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

2000 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates	March 10–18, 2000
Teams	10
Finals site	Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions	North Dakota (7th title)
Winning coach	Dean Blais[1] (2nd title)
MVP	Lee Goren (North Dakota)
Attendance	49,717
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Format

The first round of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. All ten conference schools participated in the tournament with teams 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 Target 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

1999–00 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#5 Wisconsin†	28	23	5	0	46	112	70		41	31	9	1	166	109
#1 North Dakota*	28	17	6	5	39	113	61		44	31	8	5	192	97
#12 St. Cloud State	28	16	9	3	35	105	66		40	23	14	3	156	103
#15 Minnesota State-Mankato	28	15	10	3	33	90	82		39	21	14	4	126	117
Colorado College	28	14	11	3	31	88	69		39	18	18	3	126	102
#14 Minnesota	28	13	13	2	28	95	84		41	20	19	2	148	133
Alaska-Anchorage	28	11	14	3	25	65	87		36	15	18	3	85	104
Minnesota-Duluth	28	10	18	0	20	59	114		37	15	22	0	93	146
Denver	28	9	18	1	19	92	97		41	16	23	2	132	136
Michigan Tech	28	2	26	0	4	47	136		38	4	34	0	68	183
Championship: North Dakota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the first round

	First round[2] March 10–12, 2000							Quarterfinal[3] March 16, 2000					Semifinals March 17, 2000					Championship March 18, 2000
	1	Wisconsin	4	9	–								1	Wisconsin	5
	10	Michigan Tech	0	4	–			4	Minnesota State-Mankato	4			6	Minnesota	3
								6	Minnesota	6
	2	North Dakota	4	1	9
	9	Denver	0	2	4
	3	St. Cloud State	4	3	7													1	Wisconsin	3
	8	Minnesota-Duluth	5	0	3													2	North Dakota	5
	4	Minnesota State-Mankato	2*	3	—
	7	Alaska-Anchorage	1	2	—
																		Third place
	5	Colorado College	2	2	—								2	North Dakota	7
	6	Minnesota	4	3*	—								3	St. Cloud State	3			3	St. Cloud State	6
																		6	Minnesota	4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

(1) Wisconsin vs. (10) Michigan Tech

March 10[4]	Wisconsin		4 – 0		Michigan Tech	Kohl Center
Dustin Kuk - GW PP - 08:41		First period			No scoring
Steven Reinprecht - 05:52 Dany Heatley - PP - 16:41 Kent Davyduke - 17:07		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Graham Melanson ( 15 saves / 15 shots )		Goalie stats			Brian Rogers ( 29 saves / 33 shots )

March 11[5]	Wisconsin		9 – 4		Michigan Tech	Kohl Center
Niki Siren - 07:56 Dave Hergert - 08:31 Alex Brooks - 14:18 Kevin Granato - 17:25		First period			13:01 - Devin Hartnell 19:28 - PP - Riley Nelson
Brad Winchester - GW PP - 06:06 Andy Wheeler - SH - 10:36 Dustin Kuk - 15:32		Second period			No scoring
Dave Hergert - PP - 12:21 Steven Reinprecht - 13:21		Third period			14:13 - Mat Snesrud 19:04 - Jarrett Weinberger
Graham Melanson ( 18 saves / 20 shots ) / Scott Kabotoff ( 4 saves / 5 shots ) / Mark Baranczyk ( 0 saves / 1 shots )		Goalie stats			Brian Rogers ( 7 saves / 11 shots ) / Jason Moilanen ( 22 saves / 27 shots )

Wisconsin won series 2–0

(2) North Dakota vs. (9) Denver

March 10[6]	North Dakota		4 – 0		Denver	Ralph Engelstad Arena
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
Mike Commodore - GW PP - 18:17		Second period			No scoring
Tim Skarperud - 05:07 Wes Dorey - 12:26 Jason Noterman - EN - 19:55		Third period			No scoring
Karl Goehring ( 29 saves / 29 shots )		Goalie stats			Stephen Wagner ( 28 saves / 31 shots )

March 11[7]	North Dakota		1 – 2		Denver	Ralph Engelstad Arena
Kevin Spiewak - 14:58		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			11:10 - PP - Joseph Casey 03:01 - GW - Kelly Popadynetz
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Karl Goehring ( 32 saves / 34 shots )		Goalie stats			Stephen Wagner ( 27 saves / 28 shots )

March 12[8]	North Dakota		9 – 4		Denver	Ralph Engelstad Arena
Lee Goren - 03:49 Chad Mazurak - PP - 04:33		First period			02:49 - Bjorn Engstrom 19:59 - SH - Joseph Casey
Ryan Bayda - 00:41 Jason Ulmer - PP - 04:33 Jason Ulmer - GW - 08:36 Kevin Spiewak - 15:16		Second period			No scoring
Brad Defauw - 01:03 Jason Ulmer - SH - 06:37 Lee Goren - 11:26		Third period			02:19 - PP - Joseph Casey 03:24 - PP - Mark Rycroft
Karl Goehring ( 27 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats			Stephen Wagner ( 20 saves / 29 shots ) / Wade Dubielewicz ( 3 saves / 3 shots )

North Dakota won series 2–1

(3) St. Cloud State vs. (8) Minnesota-Duluth

March 10[9]	St. Cloud State		4 – 5		Minnesota-Duluth	National Hockey Center
Keith Anderson - 00:42 Mike Walsh - 04:12 Tyler Arnason - PP - 18:29		First period			09:15 - Rich Anderson
Nate DiCasmirro - PP - 11:46		Second period			04:14 - Tom Nelson 09:39 - PP - Pasi Korhonen
No scoring		Third period			07:13 - Mark Gunderson 16:39 - GW - Jon Francisco
Scott Meyer ( 24 saves / 29 shots )		Goalie stats			Brant Nicklin ( 39 saves / 43 shots )

March 11[10]	St. Cloud State		3 – 0		Minnesota-Duluth	National Hockey Center
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Tyler Arnason - GW - 12:04 Nate DiCasmirro - 15:18 Ryan Malone - 19:32		Third period			No scoring
Scott Meyer ( 23 saves / 23 shots )		Goalie stats			Brant Nicklin ( 38 saves / 41 shots )

March 12[11]	St. Cloud State		7 – 3		Minnesota-Duluth	National Hockey Center
Nate DiCasmirro - PP - 14:09		First period			05:14 - PP - Ryan Homstol 08:15 - SH - Jeff Scissons
Geno Parrish - PP - 07:52 Brandon Sampair - 12:44		Second period			05:12 - Drew Otten
Nate DiCasmirro - GW - 00:45 Tyler Arnason - 12:42 Mark Hartigan - 14:25 Mark Hartigan - EN - 19:32		Third period			No scoring
Scott Meyer ( 31 saves / 34 shots )		Goalie stats			Brant Nicklin ( 20 saves / 23 shots ) / Rob Anderson ( 10 saves / 13 shots )

St. Cloud State won series 2–1

(4) Minnesota State-Mankato vs. (7) Alaska-Anchorage

March 10

Minnesota State-Mankato

2 – 1

OT

Alaska-Anchorage

Verizon Wireless Center

March 11

Minnesota State-Mankato

3 – 2

Alaska-Anchorage

Verizon Wireless Center

Minnesota State won series 2–0

(5) Colorado College vs. (6) Minnesota

March 10[12]	Colorado College		2 – 4		Minnesota	Colorado Springs World Arena
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			10:55 - Erik Wendell 13:20 - PP - Erik Westrum
Aaron Karpan - 01:59 Jesse Heerema - PP - 12:18		Third period			11:42 - GW SH - Nate Miller 19:41 - Matt DeMarchi
Colin Zulianello ( 28 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats			Adam Hauser ( 26 saves / 28 shots )

March 11[13]	Colorado College		2 – 3	OT	Minnesota	Colorado Springs World Arena
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
Trent Clark - SH - 19:33		Second period			No scoring
Tom Preissing - PP - 17:16		Third period			13:13 - Mark Nenovich 19:51 - EA - Erik Westrum
No scoring		First overtime period			07:34 - GW - Stuart Senden
Jeff Sanger ( 27 saves / 30 shots )		Goalie stats			Adam Hauser ( 28 saves / 30 shots )

Minnesota won series 2–0

(4) Minnesota State-Mankato vs. (6) Minnesota

March 16

Minnesota State-Mankato

4 – 6

Minnesota

Target Center

(1) Wisconsin vs. (6) Minnesota

March 17[14]	Wisconsin		5 – 3		Minnesota	Target Center
Dan Bjornlie - 05:20 Matt Hussey - 09:06 Dany Heatley - PP - 13:32		First period			11:46 - Erik Westrum 19:47 - John Pohl
Matt Murray - GW - 06:24		Second period			No scoring
Steven Reinprecht - EN - 19:24		Third period			07:35 - PP - Jordan Leopold
Graham Melanson ( 38 saves / 41 shots )		Goalie stats			Adam Hauser ( 14 saves / 18 shots ) / Pete Samargia ( 10 saves / 10 shots )

(2) North Dakota vs. (3) St. Cloud State

March 17[15]	North Dakota		7 – 3		St. Cloud State	Target Center
Chad Mazurak - 00:40		First period			04:37 - Lee Brooks
Lee Goren - 01:01 Travis Roche - 08:48		Second period			11:21 - PP - Joe Motzko
Lee Goren - GW PP - 04:12 Bryan Lundbohm - 05:19 Tim Skarperud - 13:43 Jason Noterman - SH - 18:26		Third period			15:18 - Matt Bailey
Andy Kollar ( 27 saves / 30 shots )		Goalie stats			Scott Meyer ( 22 saves / 29 shots )

(3) St. Cloud State vs. (6) Minnesota

March 18[16]	St. Cloud State		6 – 4		Minnesota	Target Center
Brian Gaffaney - 10:38 Mike Pudlick - PP - 15:22 Mark Hartigan - 18:33		First period			08:02 - PP - Jordan Leopold
Geno Parrish - PP - 17:18		Second period			05:51 - PP - Nate Miller
Joe Motzko - GW - 08:30 Mark Hartigan - EN - 19:39		Third period			03:17 - Aaron Miskovich 15:40 - PP - Nate Miller
Scott Meyer ( 24 saves / 28 shots )		Goalie stats			Adam Hauser ( 28 saves / 33 shots )

(1) Wisconsin vs. (2) North Dakota

March 18[17]	Wisconsin		3 – 5		North Dakota	Target Center
David Hukalo - 06:56		First period			01:35 - Jeff Panzer 07:26 - Ryan Bayda
Dustin Kuk - 00:49		Second period			02:58 - PP - Lee Goren
Steven Reinprecht - 16:16		Third period			01:02 - GW - Lee Goren 05:55 - PP - Chad Mazurak
Graham Melanson ( 26 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats			Andy Kollar ( 33 saves / 36 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• F Brandon Sampair (St. Cloud State)
• F Ryan Bayda (North Dakota)
• F Lee Goren* (North Dakota)
• D Dan Bjornlie (Wisconsin)
• D Travis Roche (North Dakota)
• G Andy Kollar (North Dakota)

* Most Valuable Player(s)

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See also

• Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions

References

1. "North Dakota Men's Team History". Retrieved 2013-05-28.
2. "WCHA men's Hockey 1999-00 Week 24". USCHO.com. 2000-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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4. "Wisconsin 4, Michigan Tech 0". USCHO.com. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
5. "Wisconsin 9, Michigan Tech 4". USCHO.com. 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
6. "North Dakota 4, Denver 0". USCHO.com. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
7. "Denver 2, North Dakota 1". USCHO.com. 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
8. "North Dakota 9, Denver 4". USCHO.com. 2000-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
9. "Minnesota-Duluth 5, St. Cloud State 4". USCHO.com. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
10. "St. Cloud State 3, Minnesota-Duluth 0". USCHO.com. 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
11. "St. Cloud State 7, Minnesota-Duluth 3". USCHO.com. 2000-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
12. "Minnesota 4, Colorado College 0". USCHO.com. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
13. "Minnesota 3, Colorado College 2". USCHO.com. 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
14. "Wisconsin 5, Minnesota 3". USCHO.com. 2000-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
15. "North Dakota 7, St. Cloud State 3". USCHO.com. 2000-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
16. "St. Cloud State 6, Minnesota 4". USCHO.com. 2000-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
17. "North Dakota 5, Wisconsin 3". USCHO.com. 2000-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
18. "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

External links

• WCHA.com
• 1999–00 WCHA Standings
• 1999–00 NCAA Standings