‘I don’t think anybody envisioned’ four titles in six years for NCHC teams, Fenton says
Minnesota Duluth’s second straight championship also was the fourth straight for an NCHC team.
Minnesota Duluth’s second straight championship also was the fourth straight for an NCHC team.
Mackay, a senior, scored the opening goal and also assisted on the Bulldogs’ second goal, scored by Mikey Anderson.
The Bulldogs made sure three goals were more than enough, limiting UMass to just 18 shots on goal, including only six in the third period.
Parker Mackay, Mikey Anderson and Jackson Cates scored, and the Bulldogs suffocated Massachusetts 3-0 on Saturday at KeyBank Center to win their second straight NCAA championship (photo: Omar Phillips).
Frozen Four championship game teams signed autographs and awards were presented at Harborcenter on Friday.
Bulldogs coach Scott Sandelin wasn’t buying talk of 31-win UMass being underdogs.
Minnesota Duluth and Massachusetts met with the media and practiced on Friday, the day before they meet for the NCAA title.
The Bulldogs are in their third straight title contest, looking to become the first team to repeat as champion since Denver in 2005.
Heading into the postseason, Billy Exell, a fourth-liner, had accumulated a grand total of one goal and two assists for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs foiled Providence’s chance to break a third-period tie.
Minnesota Duluth advanced to the national championship game with a 4-1 victory over Providence.
Billy Exell’s rebound goal with 9:53 remaining in the third period broke a tie in the Bulldogs’ 4-1 victory over Providence in the Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday at KeyBank Center.
Providence, Minnesota Duluth, Massachusetts and Denver each took the ice at KeyBank Center on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs kept their young defensive corps intact after winning the national championship last season.
Our fourth and final Frozen Four preview spotlights defending champion Minnesota Duluth. Can the champs retain the national title? (photo: Omar Phillips).
The Minnesota Duluth train just keeps on rolling, especially at NCAA tournament time (photo: Omar Phillips).
Peter Krieger, Kobe Roth and Parker Mackay each scored goals, and Hunter Shepard made 21 saves for the Bulldogs, who took the lead late in the second period and never relinquished it (photo: Omar Phillips).
Minnesota Duluth is headed to the Frozen Four for a third straight season after a 3-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the Midwest Regional final (photo: Omar Phillips).
Three teams enter the 2019 NCAA men’s Frozen Four on a winning streak at college hockey’s marquee event. The other is making its first appearance (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Minnesota Duluth defeated Bowling Green 2-1 in overtime and Quinnipiac held off Arizona State 2-1 in the Midwest Regional semifinals (photo: Omar Phillips).