BREAKING IT DOWN
	A look at the New Hampshire Wildcats:
	SOME HISTORY • Record: 27-7-6 • Coach: Dick Umile • After going into last year's Frozen Four as the team to beat, New Hampshire was quickly brought back to reality when Maine routed the Wildcats 7-2 in the semis. Don't think New Hampshire has forgotten about that game -- it's been the team's motivational factor all season long. The Wildcats have a 10-10-0 lifetime record against Cornell, and the last meeting between the two teams was last season's NCAA tourney opener when UNH won 4-3. The Wildcats are making their 13th NCAA appearance and seventh trip to the Frozen Four. THE LINES Left-Center-Right • P.Callander-Josh Prudden-Colin Hemingway • Sean Collins-Nathan Martz-S.Saviano • Patrick Foley-Justin Aikins-Jim Abbott • Tim Horst-Matt Hoppe-Tyler Scott Left defense-Right defense • Garrett Stafford-Mick Mounsey • Kevin Truelson-Mike Lubesnick • Tyson Teplitsky-Brian Yandle Goaltenders Mike Ayers-Jeff Pietrasiak NHL DRAFT PICKS ON ROSTER • Jim Abbott (Pittsburgh, 2000, 7th rd.) • Justin Aikins (Columbus, 2001, 6th rd.) • Mike Ayers (Chicago, 2000, 6th rd.) • Sean Collins (Colorado, 2002, 10th rd.) • Patrick Foley (Pittsburgh, 2000, 6th rd.) • Colin Hemingway (St. Louis, 1999, 9th rd.) • Nathan Martz (Rangers, 2000, 5th rd.) • Jeff Pietrasiak (Phoenix, 2002, 6th rd.) • Tyler Scott (Islanders, 1999, 9th rd.) HOW THEY GOT THERE: • How they reached the tourney Hockey East champion, No. 1 seed in Northeast • First Round Beat St. Cloud State, 5-2 • Northeast Regional final Beat Boston University, 3-0

 
OFFENSE..................................................
New Hampshire will likely not have senior forward Lanny Gare in the lineup and that leaves a big void for the Wildcats on offense. He leads the team in scoring with 22 goals and 29 assists, but suffered a dislocated shoulder 35 seconds into the Northeast Regional final against BU. Dick Umile said "it didn't look great" that Gare would return. If that's the case, look for sophomore Preston Callander to step in again with Josh Prudden and Colin Hemingway on UNH's top line.
 
DEFENSE......................................
Led by four-year starter Garrett Stafford, New Hampshire has been strong defensively this season. The Wildcats have allowed more than one goal in just 14 of their 35 games this season, and have killed off 132 of 146 short-handed situations.
 
GOALTENDING......................................
With Matt Carney graduating last season, junior Michael Ayers has been the man for the Wildcats this season and has started 27 straight games. Ayers went 7-0-0 in March and has a 2.14 goals-against average on the year (second only to Cornell's David LeNeveu in the nation). He has a .927 save percentage and is 26-7-6 with seven shutouts -- the victories and shutouts are both school records. He is also on a roll after making 27 saves to shut out Boston University in the Northeast Regional final.
 
THEY SAID IT.........................................
There's "a matter of some unfinished business. The guys still remember that." -- Senior forward Colin Hemingway on UNH's Frozen Four loss in last season's NCAA Tournament
 
DID YOU KNOW?....................................
This is the second time in school history that UNH has reached the Frozen Four for two straight years, the last time came in 1998-99. The Wildcats are also unbeaten in their last 12 games (9-0-3) with their last loss coming on Feb. 9 at Providence.