USCHO’s coverage from the Men’s Frozen Four.
LAS VEGAS — Denver needed a spark. Reiger Lorenz was there to provide it. Dominated in almost every statistical category, Lorenz’s goal finally got things going for the Pioneers in the third period, tying the game at a goal apiece. Kyle Chyzowski put Denver ahead for good late in the third, and the Pioneers held … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Let the power schools have their football money and TV contracts. The small schools still rule college hockey. Denver — enrollment 6,619 and without a football team since 1961 — has its 11th NCAA Division I hockey championship, most of any school, after a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Wisconsin before a … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Five numbers to know from Saturday’s 2-1 national championship win by Denver over Wisconsin. .957 Johnny Hicks wrapped his freshman season leading the country with a .957 save percentage. That should give Hicks the record, unofficially edging Jimmy Howard’s .956 for Maine in 2004. Hicks also led nationally with a 1.19 goals-against … Read more
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LAS VEGAS — Denver and Wisconsin will play for the NCAA title on Saturday. Not too long ago, neither team could win much of anything. Flashback to January 2026: Wisconsin closed out the month on a six-game losing streak, in which it was outscored 30-15. Denver had just one win in its first seven games … Read more
LAS VEGAS — It’s clear that there’s mutual respect between Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings and Denver bench boss David Carle. They went head to head in 2022’s national championship game when Hasting’s Minnesota State squad faced off against Carle’s Denver, with the Pioneers coming out on top, 5-1. “Obviously, (I have) a lot of respect … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Kent Anderson’s goal at 12:35 of the second overtime lifted Denver to a 4-3 win over Michigan in the second Frozen Four semifinal Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Pioneers will face Wisconsin in Saturdays NCAA title game, looking for their 11th national title. The game was the 48th longest in men’s … Read more
Wisconsin will play for a national championship after beating North Dakota 2-1 in the Frozen Four semifinal Thursday night in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — Johnny Hicks was under siege all night, and never broke. The Denver goalie had 49 saves, including 21 in overtime, as Denver survivesd Michigan 4-3 in a double-OT thriller on Thursday night at the Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena. Outshot by a 2-1 ratio over 90 minutes, Denver needed every save Hicks … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Five numbers to know from Thursday’s 4-3 2OT win by Denver over Michigan in the late national semifinal. .667 Denver now has a 6-3 record in NCAA tournament overtime games. The Pioneers lost in the semifinal round in two overtimes to eventual champion Western Michigan, 3-2, last season and beat Boston University … Read more
Denver scored late in regulation and then found the game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime to upset Michigan, despite being outshot, 52-26.
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LAS VEGAS — Five numbers to know from Thursday’s 2-1 win by Wisconsin over North Dakota in the national semifinal. .739 With today’s win, Wisconsin is now 17-6 all-time in Frozen Four play, the best of any program here in Vegas. That’s .739 if you do the math. 2 While they like to say “correlation … Read more
LAS VEGAS — They say that defense wins championships, and while Wisconsin is still one win away from a title, its penalty kill made it possible to advance, with a 2-1 win over North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks had five power plays, including a lengthy stretch of five on three in the second period, put … Read more
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While Denver is obviously a college hockey powerhouse, claiming 10 national titles and shooting for an 11th this weekend. But in the larger sports picture, the Pioneers and fellow NCHA member North Dakota are relatively small compared to their Big 10 counterparts in this year’s Frozen Four, Michigan and Wisconsin. The four teams have combined … Read more
LAS VEGAS — During his playing days, North Dakota coach Dane Jackson got some excellent advice from his mother on coaching. “That’s something my mom told me,” said Jackson. “You can always learn something from every coach.” Jackson has played under some venerable bench bosses like John Tortorella (Rochester Americans), Bruce Boudreau (Manchester Monarchs), Ted … Read more
Wisconsin Badgers How they got here: Won the Worcester Regional, beating Dartmouth 5-1 and Michigan State 4-3 (OT) Overall season record: 23-12-2 Top players: D Ben Dexheimer (7-20-27), D Luke Osburn (6-15-20), F Quinn Finley (17-16-33), F Christian Fitzgerald (16-15-31), F Gavin Morrissey (9-27-33). Top goalie: Daniel Hauser (20-7-2, 2.56, .899) Why they’ll win the … Read more
Denver Pioneers Season record: 27-11-3 How they got to Las Vegas: Won the Loveland Regional, beating Cornell 5-0 and Western Michigan 6-2 Top players: F James Reeder (10-23-33), F Rieger Lorenz (16-18-34), D Erik Pohlkamp (18-21-39), F Sam Harris (15-19-34) Top goalie: Johnny Hicks (14-0-1, 1.12, .958) Why they’ll win the national championship: Hicks has … Read more