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March Madness is upon us, but I wanted to write about another college sport, HOCKEY!  April 10th-April 12th, the College Hockey World will collide in Denver, for this years Frozen Four, College Hockey’s Division one Championship! 

Colorado is actually a hotbed for College Hockey.  The University of Denver Pioneers, are currently ranked #8 in the country, and are the 2004 & 2005 National Champions!  Colorado College is currently ranked #3 in the country and is a perennial powerhouse in the NCAA hockey world.  They are the WCHA regular season champion & have a legitimate chance of winning it all this year.  Finally, the Air Force Academy always has a competitive team. 

All of these team are within an hour of each other, and the State of Colorado usually has a say in who will ultimately be the NCAA National Champion!

The following is from the official site of the Frozen Four:

The NCAA® Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship returns to Colorado in 2008. The first 10 championships were held at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs starting in 1948. Denver will host this historic event in 2008 for the first time since legendary coach Herb Brooks led Minnesota to the 1976 NCAA title at DU Arena.

The Pepsi Center will be the site of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four and was also the home of the 2007 NCAA Men’s West Regional. These events mark the first time in the history of college hockey that the Regional and Frozen Four will be hosted in the same venue in back-to-back years.

“We are excited to bring the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament to Denver,” said Jon Schmieder, Executive Director of the Metro Denver Sports Commission. “Denver is a premier sports city, and we’re honored to bring college hockey’s national stage to the Mile High City in 2008.”

Winners of the Regionals in Albany, NY; Madison, WI; Worcester, MA; and Colorado Springs, CO will advance to the 2008 Frozen Four

If you ever have a chance to take in a college hockey game, do yourself a favor, and GO!  It’s fast paced and very exciting! 

In an effort for Full Disclosure, I am a season ticket holder for DU Pioneer hockey, and will be rooting for the host team to go all the way!