Perhaps no greater demonstration of Miami’s evolution as a major Division I college hockey program, is finally making the Frozen Four one year after losing the most talented and accomplished group in the program’s history.

“Small-market” programs might have the opportunity to build up towards a Frozen Four, and, make it or not, then spend years trying to re-tool back to that point.

Programs like Michigan, Denver and Boston College, are able to shake off previous season’s disappontments, and make the Frozen Four anyway.

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