The 2001 Frozen Four was held April 5-7, 2001, in Albany, New York at the Pepsi Arena. The participants were: * Boston College * Michigan State University * University of Michigan * University of North Dakota Boston College ended 51 years of frustration by defeating North Dakota in a rematch of the 2000 Frozen Four championship game, 3-2 in overtime, to win its second-ever national championship and the school's first since 1949.