Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings has been named an assistant coach for the 2022 U.S. Men’s National Team. Team USA will compete in the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Championship May 13-29 in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland, with David Quinn previously announced as the squad’s head coach. Hastings is serving as an assistant coach of a … Read more
The final men’s monthly honorees of the 2021-22 season, covering the months of March and April, as chosen by the Hockey Commissioners Association are Denver sophomore defenseman Mike Benning (player), Michigan freshman defenseman Luke Hughes (rookie) and Minnesota State senior goalie Dryden McKay (goaltender). Benning was named Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four with … Read more
Minnesota State junior forward Nathan Smith has signed with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, forgoing his senior season with the Mavericks. Smith, whose rights were traded from Winnipeg to Arizona last month, ranked second in the nation in scoring this year and first on the Mavericks in scoring with 19 goals and 31 assists for 50 … Read more
The Mavericks had chances to extend a one-goal lead but Magnus Chrona kept the Pioneers in the game.
Minnesota State scored with Mike Benning in the penalty box but he contributed a goal and an assist in the Pioneers’ third-period rally.
“Once we started helping each other out, it made a huge difference,” said Denver’s Mike Benning, who scored the go-ahead goal.
The Mavericks hadn’t lost when leading after two since a mid-October matchup against Michigan.
Denver captured its record-tying ninth NCAA championship Saturday by rallying for a 5-1 victory against Minnesota State at TD Garden.
Mike Benning’s goal gave the Pioneers the lead for good and Magnus Chrona kept Denver in the game with big saves.
Sam Morton’s first-period goal was the only scoring through two periods, and the Mavericks lead in shots on goal 18-8.
Denver and Minnesota State have hours to kill before a scheduled faceoff just after 8 p.m. at TD Garden.
Mavericks coach Mike Hastings and Pioneers coach David Carle see the transition game as dangerous with their opponents in Saturday’s men’s hockey championship game.
The Mavericks have won 18 in a row heading into Saturday’s game against Denver.
He broke the single-season record for wins by a goalie this year, shattering the previous record set by Michigan’s Marty Turco and Minnesota’s Robb Stauber.
The goalie beat out Denver forward Bobby Brink and Minnesota forward Ben Meyers and is the first Hobey winner for the Mavericks.
Denver and Minnesota State skated briefly at TD Garden on Friday before awards ceremonies took place.
Minnesota State, UMass and Northeastern all had three first-team selections.
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.
“We play from our end out,” Mavericks captain Wyatt Aamodt said. “That’s always been our identity and made us successful and I think everyone bought in tonight.”
Ten of the Gophers’ 17 shots came from defensemen, and six came more specifically from the top pairing of Ryan Johnson and Brock Faber.