NCAA issues suspension to UMass’ Trivigno, who is ineligible for national championship game
Massachusetts forward Bobby Trivigno has been suspended for one game under the NCAA’s supplemental discipline process.
Massachusetts forward Bobby Trivigno has been suspended for one game under the NCAA’s supplemental discipline process.
Air Force forward Kyle Haak has been selected as the winner of the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award winner (photo: Candace Horgan).
The Minutemen scored three times on the power play in the first period in the Frozen Four semifinal on Thursday.
The Pioneers won only once this season when trailing after the first period but were an overtime goal away from making it twice.
Massachusetts blue liner Cale Makar is the odds-on favorite to win the Hobey Baker Award on Friday, but it was his defensive partner, freshman Marc Del Gaizo, who stepped into the spotlight against Denver.
Marc Del Gaizo’s overtime goal lifted Massachusetts past Denver in the Frozen Four semifinals.
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 had two shots get past Providence goalie Hayden Hawkey in the first period Thursday but neither counted.
Marc Del Gaizo scored on a slap shot 15:18 into overtime, giving Massachusetts a 4-3 victory over Denver on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals at KeyBank Center.
It wasn’t the desired outcome for the Providence Friars, but they walked off the ice at KeyBank Center with their pride intact.
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.
Denver junior defenseman Erich Fear has been named the recipient of the Elite 90 award (photo: Candace Horgan).
Denver was held to just 37 shots on goal in two victories at the West Regional.
“We don’t have that experience, but that’s all right,” UMass coach Greg Carvel says. “We have a lot of other things I’m excited about.”
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.
Providence’s Josh Wilkins offers a flair for the dramatic that helped boost his team to its fifth national semifinal appearance and first since 2015.
Our fourth and final Frozen Four preview spotlights defending champion Minnesota Duluth. Can the champs retain the national title? (photo: Omar Phillips).