UND’s ‘Frozen Four’ Timeline
Eight banners hung, with another opportunity ahead in Vegas
From Troy, N.Y., to Tampa — and now Las Vegas — the UND men’s hockey program has built a Frozen Four legacy* to be proud of. As UND prepares for the 2026 tourney, here’s every national championship win at a glance:
No. 1
Date: March, 14, 1959.
Setting: Troy, N.Y. (Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Fieldhouse.
Opponent: Michigan State Spartans.
Final Score: 4-3.
Attendance: 6,000.
Key Player: Reg Morelli.
Game Winner: Reg Morelli (Overtime; Assists: Arthur Miller, Guy LaFrance).
Tourney MVP: Reg Morelli
Coach: Bob May.
No. 2
Date: March 16, 1963.
Setting: Boston, Mass. (McHugh Forum).
Opponent: Denver University Pioneers.
Final Score 6-5.
Attendance: 4,200.
Key Player: Al McLean.
Game Winner: Al McLean (Unassisted).
Tourney MVP: Al McLean.
Coach: Barry Thorndycraft.
No. 3
Date: March 28, 1980.
Setting: Providence, R.I. (Providence Civic Center).
Opponent: Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
Final Score: 2-5.
Attendance: 6,056.
Key Player: Doug Smail.
Game Winner: Doug Smail (Assist: Phil Sykes).
Tourney MVP: Doug Smail.
Coach: John “Gino” Gasparini.
No. 4
Date: March 27, 1982.
Setting: Providence, R.I. (Providence Civic Center).
Opponent: University of Wisconsin Badgers.
Final Score: 5-2.
Attendance: 9,752.
Key Player: Phil Sykes.
Game Winner: Phil Sykes (Assists: Craig Ludwig, Glen White).
Tourney MVP: Phil Sykes.
Coach: John “Gino” Gasparini
No. 5
Date: March 28, 1987.
Setting: Detroit, Mich. (Joe Louis Arena).
Opponent: Michigan State.
Final Score: 3-5.
Attendance: 17,644.
Key Player: Ian Kidd (1G, 2A).
Game Winner: Malcom Parks (Assist: Scott Koberinski).
Tourney MVP: Tony Hrkac.
Coach: John “Gino” Gasparini
No. 6
Date: March 29, 1997.
Setting: Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Center).
Opponent: Boston University Terriers.
Final Score: 4-6.
Attendance: 17,537.
Key Players: Matt Henderson (2G, 1A), Dave Hoogsteen (2G, GWG).
Game Winner: Dave Hoogsteen (Assist: Curtis Murphy).
Tourney MVP: Matt Henderson
Coach: Dean Blais
No. 7
Date: April 8, 2000.
Setting: Providence, R.I. (Providence Civic Center).
Opponent: Boston College Golden Eagles.
Final Score: 2-4.
Attendance: 11,484.
Key Player: Lee Goren (2G, 1A in the final frame to come from behind).
Game Winner: Jason Ulmer (Assist: Lee Goren).
Tourney MVP: Lee Goren.
Coach: Dean Blais
No. 8
Date: April 9, 2016.
Setting: Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena, now known as Benchmark International Arena).
Opponent: Quinnipiac University Bobcats.
Final Score: 5-1.
Attendance: 19,358.
Key Player: Brock Boeser (1G, 3A).
Game Winner: Brock Boeser (Shorthanded unassisted).
Tourney MVP: Drake Caggiula.
Coach: Brad Berry
No. 9 – ??? Stay Tuned.
Date: April 11, 2026.
Setting: Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena).
Coach: Dane Jackson.
*UND also appeared in Frozen Four Tournaments in 1958, 1965,1967,1968, 1979, 1984, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2011, 2014 and 2015.
