Chiclets Game Notes NCAA Hockey Tournament Breakdown - Manchester Region
The NCAA basketball tournament always steals the headlines come March, but let’s not forget the NCAA hockey tournament is getting underway this week!! The Frozen Four is in Tampa on April 6th and 8th and the Chiclets Game Notes crew will have boots on the ground, so we need to know which 4 teams will meet us down there.
These blogs will break down each Regional and give you all the important information you will need to follow the tournament and even cash a few bets with the $EBR Crew.
Manchester Regional, March 23-25 | SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Game 1: 2 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23 (2) Boston University vs. (3) Western Michigan
Boston University - (27-10) Hockey East Regular Season and Tournament Champions.
Odds to Win Title on Barstool Sportsbook: +900
Player to Watch: Lane Hutson - Freshman D-man had a monster year, Montreal’s 2nd Rd pick
Terriers Game Notes: Mike Pandolfo longtime NHLer became the first, first-year Head Coach to win Hockey East regular season and Tournament.
Western Michigan - (23-14-1) 2nd place finish NCHC regular season.
Odds to Win Title on Barstool Sportsbook: +2000
Player to Watch: Jason Polin senior forward is a Hobey Baker finalist and scored 29 goals to lead the entire NCAA.
Broncos Game Notes: Head Coach Pat Ferschweiler won NCHC Coach of the Year and was an Asst. Coach for the Detroit Red Wings for four years before the move to Western Michigan.
$EBR Pick To Advance: Boston University -130 Barstool Sportsbook. Whit's old school finds a way to get it done.
Game 2: 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23 (1) Denver University vs. (4) Cornell University
Denver - (30-9) NCHC regular season champs.
Odds to Win Title on Barstool Sportsbook: +550
Player to Watch: Massimo Rizzo is their top scorer and a 7th-round pick of the Hurricanes.
Pioneers Game Notes: Defending Champions looking to go back-to-back as they did in 2004 and 2005
Cornell - (20-10-2) 3rd place finish in the ECAC regular season. Ivy League Champions.
Odds to Win Title on Barstool Sportsbook: +5000
Player to Watch: Goaltender Ian Shane had a 1.76 GAA in 31 games this season.
Big Red Game Notes: Coach Mike Schafer always has a big, defensive team with great goaltending, so they are always a tough matchup.
$EBR Pick To Advance: Barstool's own Rudy Junda won two titles at Denver and his old school moves on. This team has too many weapons and experience to be upset in the 1st round. Denver -235 ml Barstool Sportsbook.
Game 3: Regional Final: 4 p.m. ET Saturday, March 25
$EBR Prediction to advance to the Frozen Four: Boston University bounces the defending champs and we’ll see them in Tampa.
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