Providence and Boston University to Face Off Saturday in All-New England Frozen Four Final

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Two years after Yale bested Quinnipiac in the last all-New England Frozen Four Final, Boston University and Providence College will fight to bring the Div. 1 title back to the region. And this time, the winner will be decided right here at TD Garden.

The Friars (25-13-12) were the first to secure a championship berth, dropping Nebraska-Omaha by a 4-1 margin in the early game Thursday. The Terriers (28-7-5) survived a late rally by the University of North Dakota to secure their championship spot with a 5-3 win.

Jack Eichel, the presumptive no. 2 selection in this year’s NFL Entry Draft, led the nation this season with 67 points in 38 games, tallying two goals (including an empty-netter) and an assist in Thursday’s semifinal win. Providence was led this season by Nick Saracino (38 points), who likewise scored on an empty net Thursday.

Boston University and Providence faced each other twice this year, splitting the season series.

The last All-New England Frozen Four Final to be decided here came way back in 1995, when BU topped Maine 6-2 in Providence. http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/2015/04/10/providence-and-boston-university-face-off-saturday-all-new-england-frozen-four-final/Ffq0Qi7ugGLvWIEFYoRsZJ/story.html

Go Friars!

[joeybee12]

1. Am I correct? Is this Providence's First Frozen Four? nt

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2. Probably.

Definitely their first final.

Year Champion Runner-up Site
2014 Union Minnesota Philadelphia
2013 Yale Quinnipiac Pittsburgh
2012 Boston College Ferris State Tampa, Fla.
2011 Minnesota-Duluth Michigan St. Paul, Minn.
2010 Boston College Wisconsin Detroit
2009 Boston University Miami Washington, D.C.
2008 Boston College Notre Dame Denver
2007 Michigan State Boston College St. Louis
2006 Wisconsin Boston College Milwaukee
2005 Denver North Dakota Columbus, Ohio
2004 Denver Maine Boston
2003 Minnesota New Hampshire Buffalo, N.Y.
2002 Minnesota Maine St. Paul, Minn.
2001 Boston College North Dakota Albany, N.Y.
2000 North Dakota Boston College Providence, R.I.
1999 Maine New Hampshire Anaheim, Calif.
1998 Michigan Boston College Boston
1997 North Dakota Boston University Milwaukee
1996 Michigan Colorado College Cincinnati
1995 Boston University Maine Providence, R.I.
1994 Lake Superior Boston University St. Paul, Minn.
1993 Maine Lake Superior Milwaukee
1992 Lake Superior *Wisconsin Albany, N.Y.
1991 Northern Michigan Boston University St. Paul, Minn.
1990 Wisconsin Colgate Detroit
1989 Harvard Minnesota St. Paul, Minn.
1988 Lake Superior St. Lawrence Lake Placid, N.Y.
1987 North Dakota Michigan State Detroit
1986 Michigan State Harvard Providence, R.I.
1985 Rensselaer Providence Detroit
1984 Bowling Green Minnesota-Duluth Lake Placid, N.Y.
1983 Wisconsin Harvard Grand Forks, N.D.
1982 North Dakota Wisconsin Providence, R.I.
1981 Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth, Minn.
1980 North Dakota Northern Michigan Providence, R.I.
1979 Minnesota North Dakota Detroit
1978 Boston University Boston College Providence, R.I.
1977 Wisconsin Michigan Detroit
1976 Minnesota Michigan Tech Denver
1975 Michigan Tech Minnesota St. Louis
1974 Minnesota Michigan Tech Boston
1973 Wisconsin *Denver Boston
1972 Boston University Cornell Boston
1971 Boston University Minnesota Syracuse, N.Y.
1970 Cornell Clarkson Lake Placid, N.Y.
1969 Denver Cornell Colorado Springs, Colo.
1968 Denver North Dakota Duluth, Minn.
1967 Cornell Boston University Syracuse, N.Y.
1966 Michigan State Clarkson Minneapolis
1965 Michigan Tech Boston College Providence, R.I.
1964 Michigan Denver Denver
1963 North Dakota Denver Chestnut Hill, Mass.
1962 Michigan Tech Clarkson Utica, N.Y.
1961 Denver St. Lawrence Denver
1960 Denver Michigan Tech Boston
1959 North Dakota Michigan State Troy, N.Y.
1958 Denver North Dakota Minneapolis
1957 Colorado College Michigan Colorado Springs, Colo.
1956 Michigan Michigan Tech Colorado Springs, Colo.
1955 Michigan Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colo.
1954 Rensselaer Minnesota Colorado Springs, Colo.
1953 Michigan Minnesota Colorado Springs, Colo.
1952 Michigan Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colo.
1951 Michigan Brown Colorado Springs, Colo.
1950 Colorado College Boston University Colorado Springs, Colo.
1949 Boston College Dartmouth Colorado Springs, Colo.
1948 Michigan Dartmouth Colorado Springs, Colo.
* — Participation in tournament vacated by NCAA’s Committee on Infractions



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[Goblinmonger]

3. Since UND lost--Go Providence!

I thought UND out skated Boston for most of the game but just didn't capitalize on their opportunities like BU.