Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
Defending national champion Denver added to its trophy collection on Saturday, collecting the IceBreaker Championship with a 3-1 victory over Maine (Photo: Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography)
MADISON — The Wisconsin Badgers showed off their roster’s depth on Friday night as their third and fourth lines accounted for all five goals and six of the night’s seven assists in the team’s win over St. Thomas. The bulk of playing time on Mark Johnson’s Badgers is distributed among the top three lines, with … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota avenged a loss in last season’s national semifinal on Friday with a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Minnesota State (photo: Jim Rosvold)
(1) Ohio State at Minnesota State The Mavericks took an early lead thanks to Kelsey King’s snipe three minutes into the game. Ohio State tied the game midway through the first on a goal by Gabby Rosenthal. Jennifer Gardiner put OSU up less than two minutes into the second and that score held to give … Read more
Boston University exploded for eight goals to give first-year coach Jay Pandolfo his first collegiate coaching win as the Terriers skated past Bentley, 8-2 (Photo: Kyle Prudhomme/BU Athletics)
(3) Wisconsin at (14) Penn State The first game of the season was an upset as Penn State earned its first victory over a top-5 ranked team in program history. The Badgers’ Casey O’Brien scored six minutes into the game with a short-handed shot that slid under Nittany Lion goalie Josie Bothun. But the game … Read more
The Mavericks had chances to extend a one-goal lead but Magnus Chrona kept the Pioneers in the game.
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.
The Mavericks had an 11-4 lead in shots on goal but the Gophers took the lead.
“[We’ve] got a chance to win a championship so there’s no better feeling than that,” Carter Savoie said after scoring to push the Pioneers past the Wolverines.
The Wolverines’ quest for their first NCAA title since 1998 will continue in Boston despite seeing a four-goal lead narrowed to one by the Bobcats.
Matthew Knies scored a first-period goal and Justen Close made 24 saves for a shutout to get the Gophers to Boston.
The Wolverines are into their 26th Frozen Four despite nearly losing a four-goal lead in the third period against the Bobcats.
The Gophers are going to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2014 after getting 24 saves from Justen Close in beating the Broncos.
The Bulldogs took advantage of their opportunities to down the Ice Knights 5-2.
“If you’re going to make it to the Frozen Four, you’re going to have to earn it,” Mavericks goalie Dryden McKay said after shutting out the Fighting Irish.
Nathan Smith’s first-period goal and 23 saves from Dryden McKay gave the Mavericks the Albany Regional title against the Fighting Irish.
Pioneers forward Carter Savoie called his third-period goal a “lucky bounce” but it helped his team get to Boston and deny the Bulldogs a fifth straight trip to the Frozen Four.
Carter Savoie scored the winning goal for the Pioneers with 6:16 left, and Denver held on to deny the Bulldogs a fifth straight Frozen Four trip.
The Bobcats allowed more than three goals for the first time this season and were outshot 34-16 but advanced to face Michigan for a spot in the Frozen Four.