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Boston -- Thursday's second Frozen Four semifinal between Boston University and North Dakota pits two of the most prestigious programs in college hockey history.
- Boston University is making its 22nd Frozen Four appearance while North Dakota is in its 21st Frozen Four.
- The Terriers have 5 national championships to UND's seven national titles.
- Two Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists, Jack Eichel and Zane McIntyre, are in this game.
- Boston University has four players with more points than North Dakota's leading scorer.
- North Dakota has twice as many NHL Draft picks on its roster as does BU.
- BU is the youngest team in the country and has three players ranked by NHL Central Scouting in the final rankings for the 2015 NHL Draft while North Dakota has zero draft-eligible players.
- Neither head coach, Dave Hakstol or David Quinn, have won a national title as a head coach, but both won as an assistant coach.
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | NORTH DAKOTA | |
| Regional | Northeast Regional Champion | West Regional Champion |
| Conference | Hockey East | NCHC |
| Record | 27-7-5 | 29-9-3 |
| Head Coach | David Quinn | Dave Hakstol |
| Frozen Four Appearances (Last) | 21 (2009) | 20 (2014) |
| National Championships | 5 (2009) | 7 (2000) |
| Goals Per Game (National Rank) | 3.85 (2nd) | 3.29 (8th) |
| Goals Against Per Game (National Rank) | 2.26 (12th) | 2.17 (7th) |
| Scoring Margin (National Rank) | 1.59 (3rd) | 1.52 (5th) |
| Penalty Minutes (National Rank) | 11.6 (25th) | 13.5 (12th) |
| Power Play Percentage (National Rank) | 25.6 (2nd) | 19.6 (18th) |
| Penalty Kill Percentage (National Rank) | 83.9 (28th) | 84.8 (24th) |
| Leading Scorer (Points) | Jack Eichel (67) | Drake Caggiula (36) |
| Leading Goal Scorer | Eichel/Ahti Oksanen (24) | Drake Caggiula (18) |
| Assists Leader | Jack Eichel (43) | Jordan Schmaltz (27) |
| Top +/- | Jack Eichel (+49) | Gage Ausmus (+15) |
| Starting Goaltender | Matt O'Connor (2.10/.928) | Zane McIntyre (2.00/.931) |
| NHL Draft Picks | 7 | 14 |
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