Frozen Four Preview

Today is practice day before tomorrow begins the Frozen Four at Consol Energy Center. The four teams participating are Quinnipiac University, Yale University, UMASS-Lowell, and St. Cloud State University. Here is a quick preview of each team along with links to stories about them. I will be visiting Consol to watch part of the practice for Yale this morning so I will try to post some pics later this afternoon along with detained previews.

#1 Quinnipiac University: (29-7-5)
How they got here: Def. Canisus 4-3, Def. Union (NY) 5-1

http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/mice/2012-13/releases/20130331yk0qiy

#3 UMASS-Lowell: (28-10-2)
How they got here: Def.  Wisconsin 6-1, Def. New Hampshire 2-0

http://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2013-04-08/business-usual-umass-lowell-prepares-take-yale-frozen-four

Yale University: (20-12-3)
How they got here: Def. #2 Minnesota 3-2, Def. North Dakota 4-1

http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/04/09/not-trendy-pick-yale-hockey-team-marches/JCH8SqMcfuGqcvukFaOIMJ/story.html


St. Cloud State University: (25-15-1)
How they got here: Def. #4 Notre Dame 5-1, Def. Miami (Ohio) 4-1

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22986353/shooter-now-twins-exec-works-spring-training-timberwolves

Additional Links:
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/icehockey-men/d1 (Bracket)
http://www.ncaa.com/championships/icehockey-men/d1#!championship_br_home (Championship Page)