Men’s Frozen Four

Union coach Rick Bennett and players Mat Bodie, Shayne Gostisbehere and Daniel Carr answered questions from the media after a 7-4 win over Minnesota, April 12, 2014, in the 2014 NCAA national championship game.

Minnesota coach Don Lucia and players Justin Kloos and Travis Boyd answered questions from the media after a 7-4 loss to Union, April 12, 2014, in the 2014 NCAA national championship game.

PHILADELPHIA — Union goaltender Colin Stevens and forward Max Novak talked to the media in the locker room after winning the 2014 national championship with a 7-4 win over Minnesota on Saturday. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/aPBTyezElWI] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/qbXWTb4ZDy0]

PHILADELPHIA — Minnesota defenseman Mike Reilly and forward Taylor Cammarata talked to the media after a 7-4 loss to Union in the national championship game. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/tgy59o391Sk] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/vhkep1eGcHk]

PHILADELPHIA — Union took turns cutting the net off one of the goals at the Wells Fargo Center after its 7-4 win over Minnesota in the national championship game. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/DwGR1VVzdns]

PHILADELPHIA — In this video from the Wells Fargo Center ice, Union coach Rick Bennett joins the team for pictures with the NCAA championship trophy. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/43chjRXtvW0]

Neither Minnesota nor Union has made any changes to its lines for Saturday’s national championship game.

Some of our staff writers give their thoughts and a pick on Saturday’s Frozen Four championship game between Minnesota and Union (7:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN).

Sometimes, the big stage creates big stars out of previously unknown players.

It was just over four years ago, but the Union Dutchmen still remember a 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota in the opening game of the Dodge Holiday Classic in Minneapolis.

Union’s practice on Friday seemed fairly benign, with the Dutchmen mostly running through several routine drills. But according to several players, that’s usually far from the case.

Before Minnesota took the ice for its Friday practice, Don Lucia was frank about what the Golden Gophers need to do in Saturday’s national title game.

Massachusetts-Lowell’s Connor Hellebuyck received the inaugural Mike Richter Award on Friday at the Frozen Four.

There will be a perfect bracket in College Hockey Pickem 2014.

If you were hoping to check out the Hobey Baker Award presentation in person Friday night, well, you’re probably out of luck — it’s closed to the public.

North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol and players Nick Mattson, Dillon Simpson and Stephane Pattyn answered questions from the media after a 2-1 loss to Minnesota, April 10, 2014,  in the 2014 NCAA national semifinal game.

Minnesota coach Don Lucia and players Justin Holl, Sam Warning and Adam Wilcox answered questions from the media after a 2-1 win over North Dakota, April 10, 2014, in the 2014 NCAA national semifinal game.

PHILADELPHIA — Here’s video of Minnesota defenseman Brady Skjei talking about teammate and game-winning goal scorer Justin Holl and more after the Gophers’ 2-1 victory over North Dakota on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/gypufvIO_UA]