{"id":2020,"date":"2009-04-09T07:43:07","date_gmt":"2009-04-09T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/bsutoday\/?p=2020"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:44:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:44:56","slug":"frozen-four-begins-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/09\/frozen-four-begins-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji State opens play in Frozen Four today against Miami (Ohio)"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, Minn. <\/strong>— The Bemidji State University men’s ice hockey team opens play in the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four this afternoon in a national semifinal matchup with the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. Central time from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

The Bemidji State Beavers advanced to their first Frozen Four by winning the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional, held March 27-28 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Bemidji State, the regional’s No. 4 seed, defeated Notre Dame, the tournament’s top overall seed and the second-ranked team in the country, 5-1, in the regional semifinals and toppled ninth-ranked Cornell, 4-1, in the regional final.<\/p>\n

Miami enters the Frozen Four, also its first, as champions of the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional, held March 27-28 in Minneapolis, Minn. The Redhawks, also their region’s No. 4 seed, defeated top-seeded Denver, 4-2, in the regional semifinal and held off Minnesota, Duluth, 2-1, in the regional final.<\/p>\n

Bemidji State enters the Frozen Four with a record of 20-15-1. The Beavers captured the College Hockey America regular-season championship with a conference record of 12-5-1 and captured their third CHA Tournament championship with a 3-2 overtime victory over Robert Morris on March 14.<\/p>\n

The Beavers are ranked 12th in the USA Today\/USA Hockey coaches poll and are receiving votes in the U.S. College Hockey Online\/CSTV and InsideCollegeHockey.com polls.<\/p>\n

Miami (Ohio) enters the Frozen Four at 22-15-1 overall. The Redhawks tied for second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association with a league record of 17-7-4 and lost in the opening rounds of the CCHA playoffs, dropping two of three games to Northern Michigan.<\/p>\n

The Redhawks are ranked fourth in the nation in the USA Today\/USA Hockey coaches poll, 12th in the InsideCollegeHockey.com poll and 13th by U.S. College Hockey Online\/CSTV.<\/p>\n

The contest will be telecast live on ESPN2 with a radio broadcast available locally through MIX 103.7 FM and nationally through Westwood One.<\/p>\n

Gary Thorne will provide play-by-play coverage for ESPN2 with analyst Barry Melrose and reporter Clay Matvick.<\/p>\n

Brian Schultz provides play-by-play for MIX 103.7 FM with analyst Brian Bisonnette.<\/p>\n

Sean Grande provides play-by-play for Westwood One with analyst Cap Raeder.<\/p>\n

Check local listings for broadcast availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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