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The NCAA did reward Merrimack for winning Hockey East. By allowing them to be in the actual tourney. Otherwise they wouldn't have made it.

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/03/22_2026-NCAA-Tournament-First.php While I admit he certainly didn't play his best in the NCHC semifinal game...that's an odd comment for the NCHC Goalie of the Year. Weird quote there too. People realize that this rink is in another state, right? And it's in a rink that UND has never played in? That is over four hours away from their actual home rink?

Somehow setting almost the entire bracket based purely on bracket integrity = "I think they might have dropped the ball"

Must be rough.

It was hilarious reading all the takes on Twitter about how 3 eastern teams ended up in SF.

They were blocking a ton of shots against UConn.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-to-play-merrimack-in-sioux-falls-regional-1

Wow, that is some hair.

Excited to see McQueen for Prov too. He's been glossed over a bit out of the CHL superstars going NCAA.

With game times and channel: Albany Regional (Friday) 1. Michigan vs. 4. Bentley, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U 2. Minnesota Duluth vs. 3. Penn State, 9 p.m. ET ESPN2 Sioux Falls Regional (Thursday) 1. North Dakota vs. 4. Merrimack, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 2. Providence vs. 3. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN+ Worcester Regional (Thursday) 1. Michigan State vs. 4. Connecticut, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 2. Dartmouth vs. 3. Wisconsin, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN-U Loveland Regional (Friday) 1. Western Michigan vs. 4. Minnesota State, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U 2. Denver vs. 3. Cornell, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Whoever gets out of that Loveland regional will have earned it.

Hey a UND player mention!

Too busy talking about McKenna and women's hockey. Ha!

Loveland Regional (Friday) 1. Western Michigan vs. 4. Minnesota State 2. Denver vs. 3. Cornell

I would love it if they did. MSU would be really tough out in Vegas.

Michigan St vs UConn Dartmouth vs UW I think MSU comes out of that, pretty easy.

Ok, now finally back.

Yes. I foresee at least a couple of these Michigan schools in Vegas.

Once they are done with this whole women's segment, I guess.

Let's go! Get traffic in front of Lundgren and score early/often. UConn was really taking it to Merrimack in the HEA Final...need to do the same and get some past their stellar goalie. I think QU gets past Prov, so hopefully UND can get that 2016 title rematch and take down Wyttenbach and Co.

Haha, yep. Samesies.

Yes SF is Thurs/Sat

Wow, I just still can't believe they put Duluth out east and put three Eastern teams in SF with us. I'll take that bracket integrity though.

SF is gonna be PACKED with UND fans...and barely a couple Eastern fans.

Yep, me too. Some tough teams for sure, but UND can come out of this if they play their game.