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2013 NCAA Frozen Four
April 11 & 13     Pittsburgh, PA
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#1 Quinnipiac
(29-7-5, 17-2-3 ECAC)


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#3 UMass Lowell
(28-10-2, 16-9-2 HE)


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St. Cloud State
(25-15-1, 18-9-1 WCHA)


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Yale
(20-12-3, 12-9-1 ECAC)


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Weekend Schedule
National Semifinal 1 - Thursday, April 11 - 4:30
Yale 3, #3 UMass Lowell 2 (OT) ESPN2 Listen Notes Box Score Recap Highlights
National Semifinal 2 - Thursday, April 11 - 8:00
#1 Quinnipiac 4, St. Cloud State 1 ESPN2 Listen Notes Box Score Recap Highlights
National Championship - Saturday, April 13 - 7:00
Yale 4, #1 Quinnipiac 0 ESPN Listen Notes Box Score Recap Highlights

Getting There
Consol Energy Center, 1001 Fifth Ave  Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 642-1800
Directions & Parking    Public Transportation    Hotels & Accommodations    Dining in the Area    Consol Energy Center FAQs

Tickets
Tickets must be purchased through the NCAA Exchange website found here. UMass Lowell's ticket allotment is in Sections 120-122. The River Hawk Pep Band will be in Section 228.

Student Bus Trip
The Division of Student Affairs is sponsoring a SOLD-OUT student bus trip to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh!
 
Two coach buses will depart from campus at midnight, 12:00AM on Thursday headed for Pittsburgh. Students will check in at the Residence Inn before heading to the game. After the game, the bus will take you back to the hotel. If the River Hawks do not progress, the bus would return home Friday morning. If the River Hawks move on to the Championship game, you will have hotel accommodations and a seat on the bus set to return after Saturday’s finale.

Code Blue
UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin is asking all fans to wear BLUE on Thursday in a show of solidarity for the River Hawks as they take on the Yale Bulldogs.

UMass Lowell Fan Itinerary
Pittsburgh Attractions

Fan Headquarters (Pittsburgh)
Six Penn
Thursday - 12:00PM Pre-Game + Post-Game
Saturday - TBD

All fans are encouraged to join us at the Official NCAA Headquarters for the River Hawks: Six Penn Kitchen in Pittsburgh. UMass Lowell and Bauer will be hosting pre- and post-game gatherings throughout the Frozen Four at the restaurant which features two floors and a rooftop deck, one of the best spots in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

The first 100 fans at T
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hursday's gathering will receive "Soaring Higher" t-shirts, courtesy of Bauer, and fans can enjoy complimentary appetizers. Get 'em while they're hot!

Plus, be sure to pick up your official River Hawk Frozen Four merchandise while you’re there…..stop by the Fan Shop location on-site and get it while it lasts.

Six Penn Kitchen is located roughly 3/4 mile from Consol Energy Center and complimentary subway service will be provided downtown throughout the Frozen Four.

Six Penn Kitchen
, 146 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA
Fan Headquarters (Lowell)
Tsongas Center Logo
Join your fellow River Hawk fans at the Tsongas Center for all of the action. Doors open at 3:00 on Thursday and admission is free (as is parking in the Tsongas Center lots).

The party will be in the LowellBank Pavilion with the Hockey East regular season and Lamoriello trophies on hand. Food and beverage will be available for purchase in the LowellBank Pavilion with limited concessions stands open as well.

Free foam fingers and clappers will be available (while supplies last) and don't forget to enter our exclusive raffle! Prizes include an autographed stick, 2013-2014 season tickets and gift cards to Major's Pub and 50 Warren Restaurant & Lounge. Check out the Kids' Zone for poster making and coloring!

Be sure to pick up your official River Hawk Frozen Four merchandise while you’re there…..stop by the Fan Shop location on-site and get it while it lasts.


Fan Headquarters (Worldwide)
The Pig 'N' Whistle, Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD, Australia                 www.pignwhistle.com.au

Jake's Grill & Oyster House, 950 Walkers Line, Burlington, ON           http://www.jakesgrill.ca/
Alumni Organizer: Mike Carr '83

Baer’s Den, 941 E Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ                                   http://baersden.com
Alumni Organizer: Michael Koenig ’90 (mfk1968@gmail.com; 480-286-3024)

Yard House, 800 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA                      http://www.yardhouse.com/

Danny Coyle’s, 668 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA                             http://www.dannycoyles.com
Alumni Organizer: Nicholas Haddad ’90 (alumni_office@uml.edu)
*The San Francisco Bulls invite you to watch Kory Falite ’10 in his first home playoff series at 7:15pm at the Cow Palace. Call Harold to reserve your seat today at 415-469-9843.
    
Ralphie's, 585 E. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO                           http://www.buffbrothers.net/ralphies-colorado.cfm
Alumni Organizer: Tom McAvinew ’63 (alumni_office@uml.edu)
 
Gaffers Pub, 5759 S. University Drive, Davie, FL                                     http://www.yelp.com/biz/gaffers-pub-davie
Alumni Organizers: Debby and Cynthia Lennon (alumni_office@uml.edu)
 
Boston’s on the Beach, 40 S. Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach, FL    http://www.bostonsonthebeach.com/
              
Boston Beer Garden, 2396 Immokalle Road, Naples, FL 34110         http://www.bostonbeergardennaples.com
 
Pepperoni’s Tavern, 4190 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA              http://www.pepperonistavern.com 
Alumni Organizer: John Speed ’86 (jfspead@accelerated-pg.com)
 
Old Sully’s, 56 Union Street, Charlestown, MA (between Rutherford Ave & Washington St)
Alumni Organizer: Donnalyn Sullivan (alumni_office@uml.edu)
 
Kelley’s Row, 421 Central Ave, Dover, NH                                                 http://www.kelleysrow.com/
Alumni Organizer: John Cogan ’86 (john.cogan@lpl.com)
 
Kelly's Brewpub, 3222 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM              http://www.kellysbrewpub.com/
Alumni Organizer: Jack Allston ’72 (jallston@csonline.net, 505-803-9392)
 
Professor Thom’s, 219 2nd Ave, New York, NY                                       http://www.professorthoms.com/
Alumni Organizer: Michael Griecci ’05 (Michael.griecci@gmail.com)
 
Recovery Sports Grill (Penalty Box), 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, NY     www.recoverysportsgrill.com/locations/troy-ny
Alumni Organizer: Colleen Janeiro ’03 (janeic@rpi.edu)
 
Public Bar, 1214 18th St NW, Suite B, Washington, DC                         http://publicbar.co
Alumni Contact: Richard White ’85 (rzwhite@earthlink.net)
 
Feel free to contact the alumni office alumni_office@uml.edu with any questions or if you would like to set up a game watch in your city. Send us photos of you and your friends watching the game and they may be posted online or in future marketing materials! We would like to thank our generous alumni who have donated their time and stepped up to take a great leadership role in these events!  Visit our website if you would like more information on how you can get involved in programs like these. www.uml.edu/alumni

   





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Media
Boston Globe: Lowell follows leader Norm Bazin
The Sun: Super River Hawks fans Steel away to Frozen Four
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell's Hellebuyck impresses
Boston Globe: Frozen Four has UMass Lowell campus sizzling
The Sun: Poitras has been with UML program since Day 1
SBNation: Five reasons UMass Lowell will skate away with the trophy
The Sun: UMass Lowell is hitting on all cylinders
Boston Herald: Hawks' Norm Bazin named top coach
The Sun: It wasn't that long ago that the River Hawks were on the UMass chopping block
Boston Herald: Hawks fans flying high
SB Nation: UMass Lowell focuses on own game, plans to advance
Yahoo! Sports: Puck Daddy chats with Riley Wetmore
College Hockey News: UMass Lowell's success all part of former coach's plan
The Sun: A whirlwind season in net for Hellebuyck
The Sun: UMass Lowell sophomore defenseman Jake Suter comes from a long line of hockey excellence
The Sun: Grown beyon Riley's wildest dreams
PhillyBurbs.com: Houk helps UMass Lowell reach Frozen Four
The Sun: He rises to the occasion
ESPN Boston: Lowell preps for Yale in Frozen Four
USCHO.com: Second-half run has Massachusetts-Lowell playing dual roles in Frozen Four
Boston Herald: Hawks defense hangin' on Chad Ruhwedel
College Hockey News: Frozen Four Capsule: Massachusetts-Lowell
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell, Yale, Quinnipiac lead New England contingent at Frozen Four
SportsNet AM 590 The Fan: Scott Wilson Interview
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell hockey is soaring under Norm Bazin
Keloland.com: Seven Former Stampede Players To Skate In Frozen Four

USCHO.com: Massachusetts-Lowell, Bazin share a similar story: Survival, then success
The Sun: UML skates into spotlight
Michigan Live: Former Michigan Warrior A.J. White part of UMass Lowell team playing in Frozen Four
Storify: UMass Lowell NCAA Northeast Regional Champions: What Social Media Was Saying
Connecticut Post: Headed to Frozen Four, Quinnipiac, Yale businesslike as usual
Boston Herald: Defense is the game at UML
USCHO.com: In season of firsts for Massachusetts-Lowell, getting to Frozen Four a ‘surreal experience’
Union Leader: Goalie Hellebuyck stars in UMass Lowell victory
Boston Globe: Red-hot Connor Hellebuyck deflects praise as deftly as he does pucks for UMass-Lowell
College Hockey News: One Year Later, Lowell Taking Care of Business
NCAA.com: UMass Lowell going to first Frozen Four after shutout victory vs. New Hampshire
ESPN Boston: Lowell advances to first ever Frozen Four
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Badgers no match for UMass Lowell, fall in NCAA hockey
Washington Post: UMass Lowell advances to first Frozen Four with 2-0 win over New Hampshire
USA Today: Pittsburgh's Frozen Four will house first timers 
WCVB Channel 5: UMass-Lowell advances to Frozen Four
The Sun: Wilson provides offensive firepower for UML
The Sun: No bombast from Bazin, just results
The Sun: Together they stand: UML in the Frozen Four
Boston Herald: Bazin's amazing work
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell blanks UNH to reach Frozen Four
Boston Herald: Wilson points way for UMass Lowell
Boston Herald: UMass Lowell on to the frozen four
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Small schools routinely make big splash in NCAA hockey tournament
The Sun: One win from the Frozen Four
The Sun: Powered up in net, River Hawks hit overdrive
Wisconsin State Journal: Badgers men's hockey: Season ends with a thud
Boston Herald: UMass Lowell too much for Wisconsin
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell routs Wisconsin in NCAA opener
NCAA.com: Rough start, great finish
NCAA.com: UMass Lowell rolls past Wisconsin, 6-1, behind Hellebuyck, balanced scoring

The Sun: Four teams, just one goal
Boston Globe: Lowell goalie hitting it just right
Boston Herald: Four-line attack keys River Hawks
Colorado Springs Gazette: Record five area players enter NCAA hockey tournament

The Sun: River Hawks Nation living the Dream of Billy Riley with team's rise to prominence
The Sun: All about beating the Badgers
Foster's Daily Democrat: Wetmore true to his roots
Union Leader: Retired BU coach Jack Parker lies UMass Lowell's chances
USCHO.com: Northeast Regional Preview: Two teams roll along, two teams stumble in
Union Leader: Big crowds expected for NCAA hockey regional in Manchester

The Sun: River Hawks ready for Big Red Machine
SBNation: UMass-Lowell faces tough bracket, first round match-up with red hot Wisconsin
Sentinel & Enterprise: UMass Lowell: Top seed and Underdog

SBNation: UMass-Lowell has "bought into playing defense"
Storify: A look at what people said on social media as UMass Lowell Captured the Hockey East Championship
The Sun: Can top seed be an underdog?
New England Hockey Journal: Bazin, Leaman part of Hockey's new world order 
7News Sports: River Hawks look ahead to NCAA Tournament
The Sun: Rise of River Hawks not a fluke
WMTV Wisconsin: Wisconsin to face UMass Lowell to open NCAA Northeast Regional
WBZ-TV: UMass Lowell lands 1-seed, BC a 2-seed for NCAA Hockey Tournament
NESN: Connor Hellebuyck cements place among Hockey East's elite as UMass Lowell wins first conference title
NESN: NESN to broadcast UMass Lowell, Quinnipiac NCAA Hockey Tournament games Friday, Saturday
The Sun: UML opens doors so fans can cheer on hockey heroes
Boston Herald: UML follows the leader
Eagle Tribune: Dennehy gives rival a big thumbs up

Boston Globe: UMass-Lowell, BC stay close in NCAA hockey tournament.
Boston Herald: River Hawks revel in Northeast's top seed.
NHL.com: Lowell wins Hockey East title, ends Parker's career

NCAA.com: UMass Lowell tops Boston University, 1-0, for program's first Hockey East title
The Sun: The beasts of Hockey East
The Sun: One goal and UMass Lowell makes history
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell's Connor Hellebuyck leads the way.
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell wins 1st Hockey East title.

Boston Globe: River Hawks time had come
Boston Herald: Lowell wins 1st Hockey East title.
College Hockey News: Lowell's Ruhwedel did it all in Hockey East title win
USCHO.com: Parker's career done as Massachusetts-Lowell beats Boston University for first-ever Hockey East crown
USCHO.com: Massachusetts-Lowell second banana no more
College Hockey News: The takeaway: Mass.-Lowell Wins Its First Hockey East Tournament Title With Win Over BU
Boston Globe: UMass-Lowell beats Providence in Hockey East Semi-Finals.
Boston Herald: Semis sweet for UMass-Lowell

College Hockey News: The takeaway: Third period goals push Lowell past Providence 2-1 in Hockey East semifinals
USCHO.com: Wilson's goal caps Massachusetts-Lowell's comeback over Providence
Boston Globe: Hockey East semifinals kick off Friday
SBNation: Hockey East semifinal preview: Providence vs. UMass Lowell
College Hockey News: Lowell's Life of Riley
NCAA.com: Vying for conference championships
The Sun: Next goal: Playoff championship
USCHO.com: After close race, a fittingly, up-for-grabs Hockey East Championship awaits

The Sun: Resilient River Hawks rev for next step
College Hockey News: Past Against Future
SBNation.com: Lowell moves on as Maine looks to future
The Sun: How sweep it is for River Hawks
NCAA.com: Breaking it down
College Hockey News: The Takeaway: Arnold's OT Winner Sends Lowell to Garden.
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell needs overtime to eliminate Maine
Boston Herald: Old friends take a turn at being foes
Boston Globe: Coach Norm Bazin has led UMass Lowell down winning path

The Sun: Will crowd be 'All In' for UML playoff tilt?
The Sun: River Hawk freshman from Sweden packs a real wallop
Bangor Daily News: Hard-nosed Diamond hopes to extend career as Maine faces UMass Lowell in Hockey East Quarterfinals

The Sun: Maine nemesis the foe
Bangor Daily News: UMass Lowell coach has 'tremendous respect' for Maine, coaching staff

SBNation.com: Hockey East Quarterfinal Preview: Maine vs. UMass Lowell
SBNation.com: UMass Lowell hockey program part of historic month at the school
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Unusual suspects achieve top seeds in college hockey tournaments
ESPNBoston.com: UMass Lowell emerges as Hockey East's top seed
The Sun: UML living the dream
The Sun: From Chumps to Champs: UMass Lowell's special rise
Boston Herald: River Hawks finish on top
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell wins its first Hockey East regular season title
The Sun: Just call it Hawkey East, as UMass Lowell takes over sole possession of first place
NCAA.com: River Hawks making it count
USCHO.com Hockey East Blog: Connor Hellebuyck
Boston Globe: UMass Lowell takes outright lead in Hockey East
College Hockey News: The Takeaway: Lowell takes over sole possession of first

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