Wait overtime goal lifts UMass past Minnesota Duluth and into Men’s Frozen Four championship game
Garrett Wait’s overtime goal avenged UMass’ national championship game loss to Minnesota Duluth in 2019.
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UMass, Minnesota Duluth headed to overtime in Men’s Frozen Four semifinals
UMass and Minnesota Duluth will need overtime to decide their Men’s Frozen Four semifinal.
Minnesota Duluth takes lead over UMass into third period of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal
A Cole Koepke goal at 10:59 of the second has given Minnesota Duluth at 2-1 lead over Massachusetts through two periods in the second semifinal of the Men’s Frozen Four.
UMass, Minnesota Duluth go into first intermission tied in Men’s Frozen Four semifinals
UMass’ Zac Jones and Minnesota Duluth’s Tanner Laderoute traded first-period goals in the Men’s Frozen Four semifinals.
Last-minute Walker goal sends St. Cloud State past Minnesota State in NCAA Men’s Frozen Four semifinals
Nolan Walker’s last-minute goal put St. Cloud State into the NCAA championship game for the first time with a 5-4 victory against Minnesota State on Thursday.
Minnesota State rallies to tie St. Cloud State after two periods of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal
St. Cloud State jumped to a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but Minnesota State responded with two goals in a 2:16 span to draw even, 3-3, through two periods of play in the opening game of the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four.
St. Cloud State leads Minnesota State after first period of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal
Each team struck on the power play but Kyler Kupka’s goal late in the first is the difference after one period as St. Cloud State leads Minnesota State, 2-1, in the opening game of the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four.
LOVELAND: Minnesota State earns a Frozen Four debut by blanking Minnesota
Minnesota State will be in the Frozen Four for the first time after defeating Minnesota to win the Loveland Regional (photo: Ashley Potts, Minnesota State).
ALBANY: St. Cloud State shuts down Boston College for its second Frozen Four berth
The Huskies scored three times in the second period to overcome the Eagles (photo: Rich Gagnon).
FARGO: Minnesota Duluth wins longest game in NCAA tournament history, 3-2 over North Dakota, on Mylymok goal in fifth overtime; will face UMass in Frozen Four
It took five overtimes but Minnesota Duluth, which led 2-0 late in regulation, beat North Dakota, 3-2, to end the longest game in NCAA Tournament history (File photo)
BRIDGEPORT: UMass punches ticket to Frozen Four with shutout win over Bemidji State to win Bridgeport regional
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — With a 4-0 win over Bemidji State – and a natural hat trick by senior Carson Gicewicz – the UMass Minutemen advance to Pittsburgh, making their second consecutive Frozen Four appearance.
ALBANY: St. Cloud State, Brodzinski break open game in the third, knock off Boston University 6-2; will face Boston College in regional final
St. Cloud State was all smiles as Easton Brodzinski broke a 2-2 tie in the second and added a second goal in an explosive third period as the Huskies beat Boston University, 6-2, in the Albany Regional (photo: Rich Gagnon)
FARGO: Top overall seed North Dakota leads from start to finish, bounces American International
FARGO, N.D. — After a slow start in the first six minutes against upset-minded American International, North Dakota scored four times inside an eight-minute span to cruise to a 4-0 lead and an eventual 5-1 win from Scheels Arena.
BRIDGEPORT: After 1-1 first period, UMass scores four unanswered goals to knock off Lake Superior State 5-1
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — For a man whose team advanced to an NCAA regional championship game with a 5-1 win, UMass coach Greg Carvel gave a frank, negative assessment of the Minutemen’s performance.
BRIDGEPORT: No. 4 seed Bemidji State never trails, opens 2021 NCAA tournament with 6-3 upset of top-seed Wisconsin
Bemidji State captain Ethan Somoza scored twice and added an assist as the Beavers pulled the major upset, knocking off Bridgeport Region top seed, Wisconsin, 6-3 (photo: Matt Dewkett)
Sabres capture first Harris Cup in nearly 20 years
Nearly two decades have gone by since Marian last won an NCHA championship. The wait ended on Saturday. The Sabres are winners of the Harris Cup for the first time since 2002 after turning away the Milwaukee School of Engineering 4-1 to complete a championship series sweep. Marian won the opener Friday by a 3-1 … Read more
Wisconsin 2, Northeastern 1 (OT): Badger women win program’s sixth national title
ERIE, Pa. – Daryl Watts banked a shot off a Northeastern defender from behind the net in overtime to give the Wisconsin Badgers back-to-back national championships and the sixth title in program history. Watts, who was responsible for the game-winner in three of Wisconsin’s four overtime wins this year, rose to the occasion yet … Read more
WCHA CHAMPIONSHIP: Lake Superior State leads from start to finish, beats Northern Michigan to earn first-ever league crown
For Lake Superior State, a team that had never won a WCHA playoff title in its history, just getting a chance to play for one meant a lot to the Lakers.
Just 80 seconds in, LSSU jumped on Northern Michigan, getting a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the night en route to a 6-3 victory at the Verizon Center Saturday night.
ATLANTIC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: American International repeats as titlists with three goals in third period to down Canisius
American International scored three third period goals to break a 2-2 tie and defeat Canisius 5-2 to win its second consecutive Atlantic Hockey championship.
HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP: Gaudet nets lone goal to lift UMass over UMass Lowell to claim first-ever conference championship
The most unique of seasons and most unique of circumstances might as well have set the stage for the most unique of champions.
At their home Mullins Arena, UMass took its first ever Hockey East championship, a 1-0 victory over upstart UMass Lowell. It was the fourth time ever a team took the title by a 1-0 score.