Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee Selects Regional Sites

INDIANAPOLIS – The Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee has announced the selection of its two additional regional hosts for the 2003 and 2004 championships. With the expansion of the field from 12 to 16 teams beginning in 2003, the committee needed to select two additional sites.

The Division I Championships/Competition cabinet approved the committee selections at its recent meeting in Indianapolis.

"We selected cities and sites that have a tradition of hosting successful events," said Jack McDonald, chair of the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee and director of athletics at Quinnipiac University. "We are very excited and know they will do a great job."

The 2003 Northeast and West regions will be held March 28 and 29, while the East and Midwest regions will be held March 29 and 30. The 2003 Men's Frozen Four, which is already sold out, will be held April 10-12 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Northeast:
Worcester Centrum Centre (12,399); Worcester, Massachusetts
Boston University, host (previously selected)

East:
Dunkin Donuts Center (11,484); Providence, Rhode Island
Providence College, host

Midwest:
Yost Ice Arena (6,343); Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan, host (previously selected)

West:
Mariucci Arena (10,082); Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, host

In 2004, the Northeast and West regions will be held March 26 and 27, while the East and Midwest regions will be held March 27 and 28. The 2004 Men's Frozen Four will be held April 8-10 at the FleetCenter in Boston.

Northeast:
Verizon Wireless Arena (9,850); Manchester, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire, host

East:
Pepsi Arena (16,000); Albany, New York
Eastern College Athletic Conference and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, co-hosts (previously selected)

Midwest:
Van Andel Arena (10,834); Grand Rapids, Michigan
Western Michigan University, host

West:
World Arena (7,500); Colorado Springs, Colorado
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, host (previously selected)

Each site will host four schools with the winners of the first night of competition playing each other on the second day. Each of the four winners will advance to the Frozen Four. Game times for regional competition will be released at a later date.