TO U R N A M E N T P R E V I E W
M A I N
G U I D E
157
TO U R N A M E N T P R E V I E W
M A I N
G U I D E
157
a 15-win improvement this season, the largest
in college hockey, including nine more wins in
conference play. Miami's lone Frozen Faceoff
title came back in 2015, which was also the
last time MU made the semifinals.
This weekend marks the third quarterfinal
series between the RedHawks and Pioneers.
Denver comfortably swept both previous first
round playoff series in 2022 and 2023 when
it was the No. 1 seed. Miami did defeat DU in
the 2015 semifinals en route to the title.
NO. 6 SEED COLORADO COLLEGE
AT NO. 3 SEED WESTERN MICHIGAN
Defending Frozen Faceoff and National
Champions Western Michigan will welcome
Colorado College to Lawson Ice Arena for a
X