Gallery: Minnesota Duluth celebrates its second NCAA title
Scenes from Minnesota Duluth’s celebration after defeating Notre Dame for the 2018 NCAA championship in St. Paul, Minn.
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Most Outstanding Player Kuhlman helps Minnesota Duluth navigate a challenging season
Bulldogs coach Scott Sandelin depended on leadership from captain Karson Kuhlman during periods of learning and in times of difficulty.
Gallery: Minnesota Duluth holds off Notre Dame for 2018 national championship
Photos from Minnesota Duluth’s 2-1 victory over Notre Dame in the 2018 NCAA Frozen Four championship game in St. Paul, Minn.
After Roth’s injury, Minnesota Duluth’s fourth line responds
Kobe Roth suffered a fractured tibia in the first period Saturday, but linemates Jade Miller and Billy Exell added captain Karson Kuhlman to the mix and contributed a goal.
Minnesota Duluth can’t get early knockout blow with long power-play stretch
“We haven’t been able to find that third goal, for whatever reason,” Duluth coach Scott Sandelin said. “I was hoping tonight would be [the night].”
With speed through neutral zone limited, Notre Dame’s offense falls short
For most of the national championship game, the Irish struggled to simply get the puck into the offensive zone.
Sticking to the formula delivers a championship to Minnesota Duluth
The Bulldogs won all four of their NCAA tournament games by one goal, including the last three by 2-1 scores.
Belief never wavered, but tying goal never came for Notre Dame
In five postseason games before Saturday’s national championship, the Irish had managed to find a way to win one-goal games in spite of being dead even with opponents in third-period scoring.
USCHO Live! from the 2018 Frozen Four: Saturday Edition
Our guests on the March 20 edition of USCHO Live! are members of ESPN’s NCAA regionals coverage. We’ll be joined by these scheduled guests: Sean Ritchlin, previewing the West Region at 8:15 p.m. EDT; John Buccigross, East Region at 8:30; Billy Jaffe, Northeast Region at 9:00; and Colby Cohen, Midwest Region at 9:15.
Listen live or on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/03/19/march-20-uscho-live-previews-the-ncaa-regionals-with-espns-buccigross-cohen-jaffe-and-ritchlin/
Picking the 2018 NCAA men’s Frozen Four championship game: How our writers see it
Here’s how USCHO writers see Saturday’s Frozen Four championship game playing out.
As Notre Dame, Minnesota Duluth meet for Frozen Four title, little separates the sides
It’s the Team of Destiny versus the Cardiac Kids for the 2018 national title on Saturday (photo: Melissa Wade).
Northeastern’s Gaudette goes from under-the-radar recruit to 2018 Hobey Baker Award winner
Adam Gaudette, the NCAA Division I men’s leader with 30 goals and 60 points, was named the 2018 Hobey winner on Friday (photo: Melissa Wade).
Gallery: Scenes from Friday at the Frozen Four
Players from Minnesota Duluth and Notre Dame participated in autograph sessions before the presentations of the Hockey Humanitarian Award, the Hobey Baker Award and the Mike Richter Award.
2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award winner Peters’ message: ‘Hockey’s not your identity’
Minnesota senior goalie Sidney Peters was honored Friday as the 23rd recipient of the Hockey Humanitarian Award (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Consistency helps Notre Dame’s Morris net Mike Richter Award as top goalie
A sophomore, Cale Morris leads the country in save percentage (.944) and victories (27) (photo: Jim Rosvold).
USCHO Live! from the 2018 Frozen Four: Friday Edition with ESPN’s Buccigross, Melrose, Richter Award
Our guests on the March 20 edition of USCHO Live! are members of ESPN’s NCAA regionals coverage. We’ll be joined by these scheduled guests: Sean Ritchlin, previewing the West Region at 8:15 p.m. EDT; John Buccigross, East Region at 8:30; Billy Jaffe, Northeast Region at 9:00; and Colby Cohen, Midwest Region at 9:15.
Listen live or on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/03/19/march-20-uscho-live-previews-the-ncaa-regionals-with-espns-buccigross-cohen-jaffe-and-ritchlin/
Gallery: Notre Dame’s practice at the Frozen Four on Friday
Notre Dame had the ice at the Xcel Energy Center for practice on Friday.
Gallery: Minnesota Duluth practices on eve of Frozen Four championship game
Minnesota Duluth took the ice for Friday practice at the Frozen Four.
Upperclassmen proud of work in bringing along young Minnesota Duluth roster
Things got off to a rocky start for the Bulldogs, but the seniors provided a steady hand.
Career transformation lands Gross a spot in Notre Dame’s big defensive situations
Senior Jordan Gross has transformed himself from an offensive defenseman to a legitimate two-way defender.