2012 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
2012 Frozen Four logo | |
| Teams | 16 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | Boston College Eagles (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Ferris State Bulldogs (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Jerry York (Fifth title) |
| MOP | Parker Milner (Boston College) |
| Attendance | 18,818 (Championship) 56,028 (Frozen Four) 127,640 (Tournament) |
The 2012 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament involved sixteen schools in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey for the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on March 23, 2012, with regional semifinals and ended on April 7 with the national championship game. The Boston College Eagles won their third national championship in five years, beating the Ferris State Bulldogs, 4–1, in the championship game. BC won nineteen consecutive games to end the season. It is the fifth title for both the program and the last under head coach Jerry York – York previously coached Bowling Green to a championship in 1984. and retired in 2022.
This year’s Frozen Four featured multiple teams, Ferris State and Union, making their first appearance. This last occurred in 2009, when Bemidji State and Miami both made their first Frozen Four appearances.