# 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2004 and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 9, 2005 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This was the 58th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 111th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

## Season Outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online/College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
USA Hockey changed the name of its magazine from American Hockey Magazine to USA Hockey Magazine in August 2004.
U.S. College Hockey Online partnered with cable sports network College Sports Television to release its weekly poll.
USCHO Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Michigan (17) |
| 2 | Maine (9) |
| 3 | Boston College (2) |
| 4 | Minnesota-Duluth (4) |
| 5 | North Dakota (2) |
| 6 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Denver (4) |
| 8 | Wisconsin (1) |
| 9 | Michigan State |
| 10 | New Hampshire (1) |
| 11 | Dartmouth |
| 12 | Ohio State |
| 13 | Cornell |
| 14 | Colorado College |
| 15 | Miami |
USA Today Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boston College (9) |
| 2 | Michigan (16) |
| 3 | North Dakota (1) |
| 4 | Maine |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth (2) |
| 6 | Wisconsin (2) |
| 7 | Denver (4) |
| 8 | Minnesota |
| 9 | Michigan State |
| 10 | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Dartmouth |
| 12 | Colorado College |
| 13 | Ohio State |
| 14 | Cornell |
| 15 | Massachusetts-Lowell |

## Regular season
### Season tournaments

| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Lefty McFadden Invitational | October 8–9 | 4 | Miami (unofficial) |
| Ice Breaker Tournament | October 9–10 | 4 | New Hampshire |
| Maverick Stampede | October 9–10 | 4 | Nebraska–Omaha |
| Nye Frontier Classic | October 15–16 | 4 | Alaska–Anchorage |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 26–27 | 4 | |
| Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot | November 27–28 | 4 | Merrimack |
| Dodge Holiday Classic | December 22–23 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 26–27 | 4 | Air Force |
| Florida College Classic | December 28–29 | 4 | Boston College |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 29–30 | 4 | Michigan State |
| Ledyard Bank Classic | December 29–30 | 4 | Dartmouth |
| Ohio Hockey Classic | December 29–30 | 4 | Colorado College |
| UConn Holiday Classic | December 30–31 | 4 | Brown |
| Badger Showdown | December 31–January 1 | 4 | Ferris State |
| Denver Cup | January 1–2 | 4 | Denver |
| Beanpot | February 7, 14 | 4 | Boston University |

### Standings

2004–05 Atlantic Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Quinnipiac† | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 96 | 64 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 120 | 102 |
| Canisius | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 76 | 62 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 98 | 98 |
| Mercyhurst* | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 86 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 124 | 116 |
| Holy Cross | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 76 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 108 | 102 |
| Sacred Heart | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 73 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 89 | 128 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 71 | 37 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 90 | 128 |
| Bentley | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 65 | 83 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 81 | 125 |
| Army | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 71 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 60 | 97 |
| American International | 24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 88 | 31 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 63 | 116 |
| Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2004–05 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #6 Michigan†* | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 128 | 70 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 178 | 103 |
| #9 Ohio State | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 100 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 142 | 96 |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 82 | 57 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 120 | 91 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 101 | 84 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 133 | 124 |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 117 | 116 |
| Michigan State | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 87 | 74 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 121 | 100 |
| Miami | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 80 | 76 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 120 | 104 |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 74 | 99 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 110 | 122 |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 84 | 38 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 84 | 118 |
| Western Michigan | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 78 | 112 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 105 | 134 |
| Ferris State | 28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 97 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 114 | 131 |
| Notre Dame | 28 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 105 | 38 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 60 | 138 |
| Championship: Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2004–05 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #15 Bemidji State†* | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 69 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 123 | 95 |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 71 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 106 | 79 |
| Niagara | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 110 | 114 |
| Wayne State | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 107 | 107 |
| Air Force | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 64 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 82 | 107 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 64 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 62 | 107 |
| Championship: Bemidji State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2004–05 ECAC Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Cornell†* | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 70 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 112 | 45 |
| #10 Harvard | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 71 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 98 | 64 |
| #14 Colgate | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 55 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 108 | 78 |
| Vermont | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 66 | 37 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 108 | 85 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 74 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 120 | 83 |
| Brown | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 54 | 60 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 89 | 87 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 70 | 73 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 116 | 117 |
| Union | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 43 | 72 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 79 | 111 |
| Clarkson | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 66 | 39 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 92 | 120 |
| Princeton | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 81 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 81 | 120 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 73 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 102 | 118 |
| Yale | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 89 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 70 | 140 |
| Championship: Cornell † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2004–05 Hockey East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #7 Boston College†* | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 78 | 47 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 79 |
| #12 Boston University | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 76 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 101 |
| #8 New Hampshire | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 90 | 59 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 166 | 114 |
| #11 Maine | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 75 | 47 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 124 | 79 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 76 | 66 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 120 | 96 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 66 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 100 | 106 |
| Providence | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 85 | 108 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 96 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 86 | 134 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 104 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 85 | 146 |
| Championship: Boston College † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2004–05 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Denver†* | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 114 | 81 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 174 | 110 |
| #2 Colorado College† | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 98 | 66 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 160 | 101 |
| #4 Minnesota | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 105 | 80 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 155 | 109 |
| #13 Wisconsin | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 94 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 127 | 91 |
| #3 North Dakota | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 71 | 67 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 136 | 103 |
| Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 90 | 89 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 119 | 118 |
| Alaska–Anchorage | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 72 | 102 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 94 | 129 |
| Minnesota State–Mankato | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 109 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 118 | 140 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 100 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 109 | 126 |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 98 | 37 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 91 | 136 |
| Championship: Denver † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||

### Final regular season polls

The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
USA Today Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Denver |
| 2 | Boston College |
| 3 | Cornell |
| 4 | Colorado College |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 6 | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ohio State |
| 9 | Harvard |
| 10 | Boston University |
| 11 | North Dakota |
| 12 | Maine |
| 13 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Colgate |
| 15 | Northern Michigan |
USCHO / CSTV Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Denver |
| 2 | Boston College |
| 3 | Colorado College |
| 4 | Cornell |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 6 | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Harvard |
| 9 | Ohio State |
| 10 | North Dakota |
| 11 | Boston University |
| 12 | Maine |
| 13 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Colgate |
| 15 | Dartmouth |

## 2005 NCAA Tournament

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 4 | 1 | Boston College | 3 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 1 | Boston College | 3 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 2 | North Dakota | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Dakota | 4 | 2 | North Dakota | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boston University | 0 | | | | E2 | North Dakota | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1* | | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Maine | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maine | 0 | 1 | Minnesota | 2* | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 1 | Minnesota | 2* | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 2 | Cornell | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cornell | 3 | 2 | Cornell | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | | | | | | | | E2 | North Dakota | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | NE1 | Denver | 4 |
| 1 | Denver | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | NE1 | Denver | 4 |
| 4 | Bemidji State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bemidji State | 3 | 1 | Denver | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 1 | Denver | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 2 | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 3* | 2 | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Harvard | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Harvard | 2 | | | | NE1 | Denver | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | MW1 | Colorado College | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | Colorado College | 6 | | | | | | | MW1 | Colorado College | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Colgate | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Colgate | 5 | 1 | Colorado College | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 1 | Colorado College | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 2 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Player stats
### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Marty Sertich | Junior | Colorado College | 43 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 28 |
| Brett Sterling | Junior | Colorado College | 43 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 74 |
| Jeff Tambellini | Junior | Michigan | 42 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 32 |
| Gabe Gauthier | Junior | Denver | 43 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 46 |
| Sean Collins | Senior | New Hampshire | 42 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 26 |
| T.J. Hensick | Sophomore | Michigan | 39 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 24 |
| Preston Callander | Senior | New Hampshire | 42 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 38 |
| Colin Murphy | Senior | Michigan Tech | 37 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 40 |
| Brent Walton | Junior | Western Michigan | 37 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 28 |
| Scott Parse | Sophomore | Nebraska-Omaha | 39 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 32 |

### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| David McKee | Sophomore | Cornell | 35 | 2125 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 10 | .947 | 1.24 |
| Dov Grumet-Morris | Senior | Harvard | 31 | 1910 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 6 | .923 | 1.63 |
| Matti Kaltiainen | Senior | Boston College | 24 | 1369 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 2 | .921 | 1.79 |
| Matt Climie | Freshman | Bemidji State | 21 | 1167 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 4 | .916 | 1.80 |
| Steve Silverhorn | Senior | Colgate | 37 | 2229 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 70 | 5 | .921 | 1.88 |
| Cory Schneider | Freshman | Boston College | 18 | 1102 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 1 | .916 | 1.91 |
| Jimmy Howard | Junior | Maine | 39 | 2309 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 6 | .924 | 1.92 |
| Joe Fallon | Freshman | Vermont | 32 | 1932 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 5 | .921 | 1.96 |
| John Curry | Sophomore | Boston University | 33 | 1949 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 3 | .922 | 2.00 |
| Tuomas Tarkki | Senior | Northern Michigan | 34 | 1974 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 3 | .930 | 2.07 |

## Awards
### WCHA

| Award | Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Player of the Year | Marty Sertich, Colorado College |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Mark Stuart, Colorado College |
| Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Paul Stastny, Denver |
| Student-Athlete of the Year | Student-Athlete of the Year | Steven Johns, Minnesota State |
| Coach of the Year | Coach of the Year | George Gwozdecky, Denver |
| Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Brett Sterling, Colorado College |
| All-WCHA Teams |||
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Curtis McElhinney, Colorado College | G | Bernd Bruckler, Wisconsin |
| Matt Carle, Denver | D | Lars Helminen, Michigan Tech |
| Brett Skinner, Denver | D | Mark Stuart, Colorado College |
| Marty Sertich, Colorado College | F | Gabe Gauthier, Denver |
| Brett Sterling, Colorado College | F | Evan Schwabe, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Colin Murphy, Michigan Tech | F | Robbie Earl, Wisconsin |
| Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
| Cam Ellsworth, Michigan Tech | G | Nathan Lawson, Alaska-Anchorage |
| Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin | D | Alex Goligoski, Minnesota |
| Matt Jones, North Dakota | D | Kyle Klubertanz, Wisconsin |
| David Backes, Minnesota State | F | Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin |
| Ryan Potulny, Minnesota | F | Paul Stastny, Denver |
| Danny Irmen, Minnesota | F | Travis Zajac, North Dakota |

## 2005 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
| 1 | 3 | Jack Johnson $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 1 | 7 | Jack Skille $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1 | 9 | Brian Lee $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Ottawa Senators |
| 1 | 14 | Sasha Pokulok | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Washington Capitals |
| 1 | 24 | T. J. Oshie $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | St. Louis Blues |
| 1 | 25 | Andrew Cogliano $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1 | 27 | Joe Finley $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 1 | 28 | Matt Niskanen $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Dallas Stars |
| 2 | 34 | Ryan Stoa $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | 36 | Taylor Chorney $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | 38 | Jeff Frazee $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Abdelkader $^†$ | Michigan State | CCHA | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 44 | Paul Stastny | Denver | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | 47 | Tom Fritsche $^†$ | Ohio State | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | 51 | Mason Raymond $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2 | 53 | Andrew Kozek $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 2 | 54 | Dan Bertram | Boston College | Hockey East | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2 | 58 | Nate Hagemo | Minnesota | WCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2 | 60 | T. J. Fast $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 2 | 61 | Michael Gergen $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 3 | 63 | Jason Bailey $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 3 | 72 | Jonathan Quick $^†$ | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Los Angeles Kings |
| 3 | 76 | Shea Guthrie $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | New York Islanders |
| 3 | 85 | Ben Bishop $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues |
| 3 | 86 | Robby Dee $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers |
| 3 | 88 | T. J. Hensick | Michigan | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 4 | 96 | Chris Butler $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres |
| 4 | 97 | Chris VandeVelde $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 4 | 100 | Jonathan Sigalet | Bowling Green | CCHA | Boston Bruins |
| 4 | 104 | Matt Duffy $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | Florida Panthers |
| 4 | 109 | Andrew Thomas | Denver | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 4 | 112 | Alex Stalock $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 4 | 113 | Nathan Davis | Miami | CCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | 126 | Tim Crowder $^†$ | Michigan State | CCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | 129 | Anthony Aiello $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Minnesota Wild |
| 5 | 134 | Brennan Turner $^†$ | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | 138 | Matt Butcher $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 5 | 141 | Brian Salcido | Colorado College | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 5 | 142 | Nathan Gerbe $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Buffalo Sabres |
| 5 | 145 | Tim Kunes $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 5 | 153 | Alex Berry $^†$ | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | 155 | Mark Fayne $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 | 160 | Matt Watkins $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Dallas Stars |
| 5 | 161 | Brian Foster $^†$ | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Florida Panthers |
| 5 | 162 | P. J. Fenton | Massachusetts | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks |
| 6 | 167 | Joe Fallon | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 6 | 168 | Justin Mercier $^†$ | Miami | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 6 | 176 | Ryan Maki | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Nashville Predators |
| 6 | 178 | Greg Beller $^†$ | Yale | ECAC Hockey | New York Rangers |
| 6 | 180 | Tyrell Mason $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | New York Islanders |
| 6 | 181 | Tim Kennedy $^†$ | Michigan State | CCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 6 | 185 | Kris Fredheim $^†$ | Colorado College | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 6 | 188 | Joe Charlebois $^†$ | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 6 | 193 | Tony Lucia $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 7 | 195 | Joe Vitale $^†$ | Northeastern | Hockey East | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 7 | 198 | Kyle Lawson $^†$ | Notre Dame | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 7 | 204 | Colin Greening $^†$ | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Ottawa Senators |
| 7 | 206 | Josh Meyers $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 7 | 208 | Matt Generous $^†$ | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 210 | Luciano Aquino $^‡$ | Maine | Hockey East | New York Islanders |
| 7 | 212 | Patrick Brosnihan $^†$ | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 7 | 215 | Matt Clackson $^†$ | Western Michigan | CCHA | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 7 | 217 | Brock Bradford $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Boston Bruins |
| 7 | 220 | Matt Glasser $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 7 | 223 | Pat McGann $^†$ | Quinnipiac | Atlantic Hockey | Dallas Stars |
| 7 | 224 | Zach Bearson $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Florida Panthers |
| 7 | 227 | Andrew Orpik $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 228 | Chad Rau $^†$ | Colorado College | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 7 | 229 | Philippe Paquet $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens |
† incoming freshman ‡ Aquino had left school the year before