WCHA playoffs

2012 tournament

Format: All 12 teams qualify.

First round: Best-of-three series, March 9-11 at campus sites. Seed 12 at 1, 11 at 2, 10 at 3, 9 at 4, 8 at 5, 7 at 6. Schedule/results

Championship (Final Five): At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Six remaining teams reseeded based on regular-season finish. March 15: Quarterfinals, Seed 6 vs. 3, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT; Seed 5 vs. 4, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT. March 16: Semifinals — 6-3 winner vs. Seed 2, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT; 5-4 winner vs. Seed 1, 2 or 7 p.m. CDT (Minnesota would play late game if qualified). March 17: Championship game, 7 p.m. CDT. Schedule/results

First round

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Final

Champion

March 9-11

March 15

March 16

March 17

(11) Minn. State

(2) Minn.-Duluth

(7) Neb.-Omaha

(6) St. Cloud St.

(10) Wisconsin

(3) Denver

(9) Bemidji State

(4) North Dakota

(8) Mich. Tech

(5) Colo. College

(12) AK-Anch.

(1) Minnesota

Michigan Tech

Denver

St. Cloud State

North Dakota

Denver

Minnesota-Duluth

Minnesota

North Dakota

Denver

North Dakota

Note: Teams are reseeded after the first round.