NCAA Selection Show

Union, as expected, secured the number one seed in the east regionals, which will take place on the 23rd and 24th in Bridgeport, CT.  The #3 Dutchmen (!) will face #15 Michigan State on Friday, March 23rd.

Courtesy of College Hockey News

We taped (albeit with some bootleg overtones) today's selection show, which actually showed precious little footage of Union. I'll chalk that up to the fact that a) the ECAC Championships were not televised outside of RPI TV's outstanding coverage online and b) ESPNU didn't like any of the non-HD quality footage from Time Warner Sports. But enjoy--Barry Melrose (awesome to begin with) becomes even more awesome when he declares himself a "Union guy." He offers high praise for our Whitelaw Cup Champion Dutchmen. He also predicted a Boston College-Union final.

Update: There's higher quality video (not purloined surreptitiously) over at ESPN NY.



More reaction/analysis/general hysteria from last night's thrilling win over Harvard will be posted soon...for now, enjoy the good vibes from last night (and perhaps nurse that St. Patrick's Day hangover). Oh yeah, we'll post ticket information. Let's see a horde of Union supporters at Bridgeport for the second straight year!

Related Links

• CHN breaks down the final bracket with a TV schedule, and an explanation of the oft-confusing PWR system and tournament selection process.