Wisconsin closed its regular season with a statement, completing a two-game sweep of Penn State with a 5–2 win. The Badgers took control early in the second period, scored three times in the opening 4:52 of the frame, and carried that momentum the rest of the night. Oliver Tulk paced the offense with two goals, and Quinn Finley added a goal and an assist as Wisconsin outshot Penn State, 37–25.
The Badgers struck first late in the opening period when Finley scored at 11:37, then Wisconsin blew the game open right after intermission. Gavin Morrissey scored 22 seconds into the second, Tulk followed at 1:29, and Blake Montgomery made it 4–0 at 4:52 to put Penn State in a deep hole.
Penn State answered with a push late in the second, getting a power-play goal from Shea Van Olm at 12:43 and another from Reese Laubach at 13:56 to cut it to 4–2. Wisconsin didn’t allow it to snowball, and Tulk’s second of the night at 1:59 of the third restored the three-goal margin and effectively closed it out.
Botts ➡️ Tulker ➡️ Back of the net
The freshman gets his second of the night!
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— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) March 7, 2026
Daniel Hauser made 23 saves for Wisconsin in the win. The third period also got heated, with Montgomery assessed a major and game misconduct at 10:11 and additional misconducts late as the teams played through a physical finish to the series.
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Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Holy Cross 2, RIT 1 (F/OT)
Holy Cross took Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 2–1 overtime win over RIT, getting the winner from William Elias at 9:06 of OT. After two scoreless periods, Zach Wigle put RIT in front on a power-play goal early in the third, but Noah Eyre tied it late on the power play with an extra-attacker goal at 19:08. Danick Leroux made 33 saves for Holy Cross, while Jakub Krbecek stopped 42 for RIT as the Crusaders finished with a 44–34 edge in shots.
Sacred Heart 3, Niagara 1
Sacred Heart opened its best-of-three with a 3–1 win over Niagara, using a pair of special-teams and late-game plays to create separation. Reid Pabich scored the first goal on the power play late in the first, and after Niagara tied it early in the second on Dallon Melin’s goal, Vitaly Levyy scored at 15:46 for the game-winner. Felix Trudeau added the empty-netter at 17:51, and Ajeet Gundarah made 29 saves as the teams finished even at 30 shots apiece.
Air Force 3, Robert Morris 2 (F/2OT)
Air Force outlasted Robert Morris, 3–2, scoring a power-play goal at 6:40 of the second overtime to win it. The Falcons led 2–0 on goals from Will Staring and Mason McCormick before RMU tied it in the third, getting Tanner Klimpke’s two goals — including an extra-attacker equalizer at 18:20. Nick Sajevic ended it in 2OT, while Dominik Wasik made 38 saves for Air Force and Charlie Schenkel stopped 48 for Robert Morris as Air Force held a 51–40 edge in shots.
Bentley 4, Mercyhurst 3 (F/3OT)
Bentley won the 16th-longest Division I men’s game on record, outlasting Mercyhurst, 4–3, on Jake Black’s goal at 6:43 of the third overtime (106:43). The Falcons erased a 2–0 first-period deficit and took a 3–2 lead on goals from Michael Mesic, Black and Alec Leonard before Mercyhurst tied it on Brendan Lamb’s power-play goal in the third. Black finished with two goals, and Lukas Swedin earned the win in net while Mercyhurst’s Charles-Edward Gravel made 65 saves in the marathon.
ECAC Tournament
Clarkson 2, Rensselaer 1
Clarkson advanced in the single-elimination opening round of the ECAC tournament with a 2–1 win over Rensselaer. After RPI took the lead on Ian Scherzer’s goal at 14:33 of the second, Clarkson answered less than a minute later on Tate Taylor’s equalizer. Justin Cote scored the winner at 15:16 of the third, and Shane Soderwall made 21 saves as Clarkson held a 33–22 edge in shots.
Harvard 4, St. Lawrence 3 (F/OT)
Harvard advanced to the ECAC quarterfinals with a 4–3 overtime win over St. Lawrence in the single-elimination opening round. Mick Thompson scored the winner unassisted at 18:24 of OT after the teams traded goals throughout regulation. Harvard also got a power-play goal from Aidan Lane and a short-handed, unassisted goal from Heikki Ruohonen, while Ben Charette made 33 saves in the win. Cameron Smith stopped 36 for St. Lawrence as Harvard finished with a 40–36 edge in shots.
CCHA Tournament
Michigan Tech 5, Bowling Green 3
Michigan Tech took Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 5–3 win over Bowling Green despite being outshot 39–18. Isaac Gordon scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Noah Reinhart’s power-play goal late in the second proved important in building the lead. Bowling Green pulled within one on Jérémie Minville’s extra-attacker power-play goal at 16:22 of the third, but Tech closed it out. Owen Bartoszkiewicz made 36 saves in the win.
Minnesota State 5, Ferris State 1
Top seed Minnesota State opened with a 5–1 win over Ferris State, taking Game 1 of the best-of-three after building a two-goal lead in the first. Jack Smith got the scoring started early and added an assist, while Alex Zetterberg finished with a goal and two points as the Mavericks outshot Ferris State, 35–13. Xavier Jean-Louis scored Ferris State’s lone goal midway through the second to make it 3–1, but Minnesota State added two more in the third. Alex Tracy made 12 saves for the win, and Martin Lundberg stopped 30 for Ferris State.
Augustana 5, Bemidji State 2
Augustana grabbed Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 5–2 win over Bemidji State, building a 4–0 lead through two periods. Landon Fandel opened the scoring late in the first, and the Vikings added three more in the second from Easton Young, Joey DelGreco and Nace Langus. Bemidji State struck twice in the first 1:18 of the third — including a power-play goal by Oliver Peer — but Augustana shut it down and Colton Friesen sealed it with an empty-netter at 19:22. Josh Kotai made 31 saves for Augustana.
St. Thomas 4, Lake Superior 3 (F/OT)
St. Thomas earned a 4–3 overtime win over Lake Superior State, getting the winner from Chase Cheslock at 7:51 of OT. The Tommies led 2–0 after one, but LSS scored three times in the second — including a power-play goal — to take a 3–2 lead into the third. Ryan O’Neill tied it at 11:50 of the third for his second goal of the night, then Cheslock finished it in overtime. Carsen Musser made 22 saves for St. Thomas, and Rorke Applebee stopped 36 as St. Thomas held a 40–25 edge in shots.
NCHC Tournament
Western Michigan 5, Colorado College 2
Western Michigan took Game 1 of its best-of-three with a 5–2 win over Colorado College, jumping out early and answering the Tigers’ push in the second. The Broncos led 2–0 after one on goals from Grant Slukynsky (PPG) and Garrett Szydlowski, then saw CC tie it on goals from Owen Beckner and Seth Constance. William Whitelaw scored the game-winner at 15:26 of the second, and WMU added two more power-play/late goals in the third from Cole Spicer and Slukynsky (empty net). Hampton Slukynsky made 26 saves as Western finished with a 38–28 edge in shots.
North Dakota 5, Omaha 3
North Dakota took Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 5–3 win over Omaha, using a four-goal second period to flip the game. The Mavericks led 2–1 after the first, but UND scored four times in the first 5:48 of the second — then added a power-play goal late in the period — to build a 5–2 cushion. Omaha got one back on Myles Hilman’s goal late in the third, but Jan Špunar finished with 17 saves and North Dakota went 2-for-4 on the power play. Jack Kernan had a goal and two assists, and Ollie Josephson added a goal and two assists for the Fighting Hawks.
Minnesota Duluth 4, St. Cloud State 3 (F/OT)
Minnesota Duluth took Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 4–3 overtime win over St. Cloud State, rallying twice and getting Zam Plante’s power-play winner at 3:30 of OT. The Bulldogs trailed 2–0 before Kyle Gaffney got them on the board late in the second, then Adam Kleber tied it in the third before St. Cloud answered again. Plante forced overtime with an extra-attacker goal at 19:37 of regulation, then ended it moments later in the extra session. Adam Gajan made 21 saves for UMD, while Yan Shostak stopped 34 as Duluth held a 39–24 edge in shots.
Denver 3, Miami 0
Denver took Game 1 of the best-of-three with a 3–0 win over Miami, getting a shutout from Johnny Hicks. Clarke Caswell scored the lone “game” goal at 9:21 of the first, and the Pioneers added two late empty-netters from Rieger Lorenz (18:31) and Eric Jamieson (18:57). Denver outshot Miami 35–23, while Matteo Drobac made 32 saves in the loss.
United Collegiate Hockey Cup (Maryland Heights, Mo.)
LIU 4, Alaska Anchorage 3 (F/OT)
LIU earned a 4–3 win in 3-on-3 overtime over Alaska Anchorage to advance to the finals of the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup. Isaac Lambert scored twice, including the unassisted overtime winner at 4:11, after LIU erased a one-goal deficit and played from in front early in the third. Anchorage tied it late in regulation with goals from Tye Spencer (power play/extra attacker) and Aiden Westin, who finished with two goals and a helper. Daniel Duris made 37 saves for LIU as Anchorage held a 40–22 edge in shots.
Alaska 3, Stonehill 3 (F/OT, Alaska wins shootout, 1-0)
Tommy Cronin scored the only goal of the shootout after Alaska and Stonehill traded swings all night in a 4–4 tie. Alaska scored twice in the first 3:20 and led 3–2 after two, but Stonehill came out flying in the third with goals 44 seconds in and again at 11:28 to take a 4–3 lead. Alaska forced overtime at the last possible moment when Braden Birnie scored with one second left in regulation at 19:59, sending it to extras before the shootout decided it.