The Best Time Of The Year

I've been asked to challenge the Elder from Fraters Libertas in an NCAA tourney hockey pick 'em contest. Both of us are UND grads, so the intellectual prowess that will be on display promises to be dazzling. We were going to make the loser buy the winner a delivered four-pack of ham grinders with taco meat from the Red Pepper, but decided that we weren't sure that we wanted to eat any meat that has traveled over night across state lines. So it'll be a friendly contest with bragging rights on the line. The Elder's picks are here. And away I go...

I'm superstitious and dislike picking my own team in these things. But last Saturday I forgot to have coffee from my lucky Sioux mug and UND lost in the WCHA Final Five championship game. So I'm throwing superstitions out the window. Most of these games will likely be close, making for what should be a fantastic tourney this year.

West Regional

North Dakota 5, Holy Cross 2
Miami 4, Denver 2

North Dakota 4, Miami 2

Midwest Regional

Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 1
Minn-Duluth 4, Michigan St. 3

Minnesota 4, Minn-Duluth 3

East Regional

Maine 3, Harvard 2
Ohio State 4, Wisconsin 2

Maine 2, Ohio State 1

Northeast Regional

Boston College 5, Niagara 3
Michigan 3, New Hampshire 2

Boston College 4, Michigan 3

Frozen Four

North Dakota 4, Minnesota 3
Maine 3, Boston College 2

North Dakota 2, Maine 1