Western Michigan rides to its 1st NCAA title, beating Boston University
The Broncos got goals from five players and a pair by Owen Michaels to win their first national title.
The Broncos got goals from five players and a pair by Owen Michaels to win their first national title.
Owen Michaels scored a critical goal and added an empty-netter Saturday, two days after he scored in overtime for the Broncos.
Hampton Slukynsky and Mikhail Yegorov were big parts of Western Michigan and Boston University getting to the final.
A piece of equipment from Western Michigan’s first NCAA title is on its way to the museum in Toronto.
See the best photos from Western Michigan’s celebration on the ice after winning the NCAA championship in St. Louis.
The Broncos scored the earliest goal in a championship game in 32 years. More numbers to know from the title game here.
Take a look at the top photos from Western Michigan’s NCAA championship win over Boston University in St. Louis.
Boston University and Western Michigan will square off on Saturday night for the national championship. Watch the USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four preview show now (photo: Jim Rosvold)
The difference between finishing first and second is stark, and that’s what faces the Broncos and the Terriers on Saturday in St. Louis.
“I’ve never seen him have a bad day at the rink,” Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale said of Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard.
St. Lawrence graduate student forward Sarah Thompson was named Friday as the recipient of the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award.
Check out photos of award winners from Friday in St. Louis.
The 24 players selected as All-Americans included eight from Hockey East and six from the Big Ten.
Jacob Fowler won the Mike Richter Award as a sophomore after being the runner-up as a freshman.
Members of the NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey committee and the Hockey Commissioners Association address the media at the annual State of the Game press conference at the 2025 Frozen Four in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Defenseman Cole Hutson became the sixth Terriers player to win the award for national rookie of the year.
“There’s no one more deserving of this honor than Jacob Truscott,” Michigan coach Brandon Naurato said.
Boston University beat Penn State, 3-1, to advance to the national championship game on Saturday against Western Michigan (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals for the Terriers, who got past the semifinals this time.
The Nittany Lions fell short in their first Frozen Four appearance after losing to Boston University on Thursday.