While March Madness is in full swing there is another college sports tournament underway that is bringing its share of entertaining thrills. The NCAA Division-1 hockey finals have been staged, and the games have delivered solid spectating. Besides close contests and fun on the ice, we have seen plenty already: upsets, NHL prospects, some lightly regarded schools, and all-over engaging times.
Compared to the famed basketball tourney, the Men’s Hockey final bracket is a truncated affair with 16 teams due to fewer schools sporting hockey programs. This leads to unique alignments, apart from the more widespread football and basketball conferences. It also means this tournament sees regular appearances from universities regarded as “hockey schools.” The University of Denver, Boston U, and Quinnipiac are not known as football bowl schools but make regular…
