Sidelined in a hotel room near campus back in Amherst, Mass., a nervous Filip Lindberg had to watch his teammates play Thursday from a 500-mile distance.
Philip Lagunov’s goal five minutes into the second period was a backbreaker to St. Cloud State’s hopes at a rally from a two-goal deficit.
Photos from UMass’ 5-0 victory against St. Cloud State in the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four championship game at PPG Paints Arena.
Special teams helped UMass double its lead in the second period of the 2021 national championship game and the Minutemen lead St. Cloud State, 4-0, with 20 minutes standing between the them and their first national championship.
Goals by Aaron Bohlinger and Reed Lebster have UMass ahead of St. Cloud State 2-0 after the first period of the national championship game.
The Huskies and the Minutemen both go in search of their program’s first NCAA championship in Saturday’s game.
Garrett Wait buried a pass from linemate Bobby Trivigno at 14:30 in overtime to give UMass a 3-2 victory over Minnesota Duluth.
Matt Murray’s last start before the Frozen Four semifinals was Jan. 18, but he made 36 saves to help UMass to victory.
Leading scorer Carson Gicewicz, starting goaltender Filip Lindberg and backup goalie Henry Graham will travel to Pittsburgh on Friday.
Garrett Wait’s overtime goal avenged UMass’ national championship game loss to Minnesota Duluth in 2019.
UMass and Minnesota Duluth will need overtime to decide their 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’ Zac Jones and Minnesota Duluth’s Tanner Laderoute traded first-period goals in the Men’s Frozen Four semifinals.
Providence coach Nate Leaman, who led the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, has been named head coach of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team.
UMass will be without forwards Gicewicz and Harding and goapltenders Lindberg and Graham for Thursday’s NCAA semifinal due to COVID-19 protocols.
Anyone who has listened to Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel over the last few years understands that the 2019 Spencer Penrose winner, given to the national coach of the year, has a plan. When he came to the Amherst, Mass., campus five years ago, success didn’t play out right away, though no one should be surprised. … Read more
UConn defenseman Yan Kuznetsov has signed a three-year entry level contract with the NHL’s Calgary Flames, forgoing his final two years of eligibility with the Huskies.
St. Thomas announced Friday the hiring of Rico Blasi as its new men’s hockey head coach.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday that the team has signed Boston College sophomore forward Alex Newhook to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Florida Panthers announced Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms with Boston College sophomore goaltender Spencer Knight on a three-year, entry-level contract.