the first round."Rounding out the top 10 North American prospects on Central's midterm list after Drouin were center Sean Monahan of the Ottawa 67's (OHL), versatile forward Hunter Shinkaruk of the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL), defenseman Ryan Pulock of the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), center Frederik Gauthier of the Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL), left wing Valentin Zykov of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) and Darnell Nurse of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL).---
The only sure thing at this year's Frozen Four, set for the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on April 11 and 13, is that the winner will be a first-time champion.None of the four participants -- Quinnipiac, Massachusetts-Lowell,Patrice Bergeron Black Authentic Finals Jersey, St. Cloud State, and Yale -- has ever won it all. Quinnipiac and UMass-Lowell were No. 1 seeds in their respective regionals; St. Cloud and Yale No. 4 seeds in theirs. Only Yale has been to the Frozen Four -- and that was way back in 1952.NHL.COM'S NCAA TOP 10 1. Quinnipiac 29-7-5 2. UMass-Lowell 27-10-2 3. St. Cloud State 25-15-1 4. Yale 20-12-3 5. Minnesota 26-9-5 6. Miami 25-12-5 7. Notre Dame 25-13-3 8. Boston College 22-12-4 9. New Hampshire 20-12-7 10. Wisconsin 22-13-7 Not since 1988 has a team (Lake Superior State) won it all in its first Frozen Four; three teams have the opportunity to rewrite that record in Pittsburgh.Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta went to four consecutive Frozen Fours at Boston College from 1998-2001. He vividly recalls the first one, in which BC lost the championship game to Michigan, 3-2 in overtime."Learn from the older guys and feed off that," Gionta offered as advice for the players on the four teams headed for Pittsburgh."But the biggest thing,Tim Thomas Black Authentic Jersey," Gionta reflected,Henrik Sedin Authentic White jersey, "is the energy in the building. You gotta make sure you bring everything you have because it's a one game takes all."Gionta and his 2001 Eagles won the title in his last game as a senior, beating North Dakota 3-2 in OT.One team will win the last game of the 2013 season on April 13.Here are the brackets with coaches' and NHL.com comments -- and a prediction about the final outcome. All four coaches are 2012-13 AHCA Men's Ice Hockey Spencer Penrose Award Finalists for coach of the year.Both semifinals will be played on April 11, with the championship game on April 13.Semifinal Game 1: Yale Bulldogs (ECAC) vs. Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (Hockey East), 4:30 p.m. ETHow they advanced: In the West Regional, Yale (20-12-3) defeated Minnesota 3-2 in overtime in the semifinal, then beat North Dakota 4-1 in the final