2005 West Regional

The 2005 West Regional of the NCAA Tournament took place March 26 and 27, 2005, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
The participants were:
* 1. Minnesota Golden Gophers
* 2. Cornell Big Red
* 3. Ohio State Buckeyes
* 4. Maine Black Bears
Cornell was the ECAC Hockey League champion. Minnesota, Ohio State, and Maine all recieved at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament.
== First Round ==
The first round games were played on March 26th.
Game #1 	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
#1 Minnesota	0 	0 	0 	1 	1
#4 Maine 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Game #2 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#2 Cornell 	0 	2 	1 	3
#3 Ohio State	1 	1 	0 	2
== Final ==
The semifinal winners met on March 27. The Minnesota Golden Gophers, playing on their home ice, defeated the Cornell Big Red 2-1 in overtime. Barry Tallackson scored the game-winning goal 4:31 into the first extra period to send Minnesota to the 2005 Frozen Four in Columbus, Ohio.
Final 	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
#1 Minnesota	0 	1 	0 	1 	2
#2 Cornell 	0 	1 	0 	0 	1
== All-Regional Team ==
* G Kellen Briggs, Minnesota
* D Mike Vannelli, Minnesota
* D Doug Krantz, Cornell
* F Garrett Smaagaard, Minnesota
* F Evan Kaufmann, Minnesota
* F Matt Moulson, Cornell
Most Outstanding Player: G Kellen Briggs, Minnesota
== 2005 NCAA Tournament Links ==
* 2005 East Regional
* 2005 Midwest Regional
* 2005 Northeast Regional
* 2005 Frozen Four
Category:NCAA Division I Tournaments