FROZEN FOUR: Michigan hopes experience helps

Michigan Wolverines How they got to Las Vegas: Won the Albany Regional, beating Bentley 5-1 and Minnesota Duluth 4-3 Overall season record: 31-7-1 Top players: D Tyler Duke (2-16-18), D Luca Fantilli (4-13-17), F T.J. Hughes (21-35-56), F Michael Hage (13-38-51), F Will Horcoff (25-13-38). Top goalie: Jack Ivankovic (25-7-1, 2.13, .923) Why they’ll win … Read more

FROZEN FOUR: Fighting Hawks are back for first time since 2016

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Season record: 29-9-1 How they got to Las Vegas: Won the Sioux Falls Regional, beating Merrimack 3-0 and Quinnipiac 5-0 Top players: F Will Zellers (18-16-34), F Ellis Rickwood (8-28-36), D Abram Wiebe (5-24-29) F Cole Reschny (6-29-35). Top goalie: Jan Špunar (20-4-1, 1.90 goals-against average, .917 save percentage). Why they’ll … Read more