Minnesota Duluth started its 2017-18 season with injuries to key players, but when so early on, it’s sometimes overlooked as they return and bring promise. It’s never a sure thing to become a national champion, but to get there you will surely need a spark from time to time (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Seven years later, three-quarters of the 2011 men’s Frozen Four field is coming back to St. Paul, Minn.
Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA men’s hockey tournament gave two teams a return to the Frozen Four and put a third within striking distance.
Photos from Minnesota Duluth’s 2-1 victory over Air Force in the West Regional championship on Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
After Notre Dame and Providence won in the East Regional and Air Force and Minnesota Duluth advanced in the West, the first two Frozen Four spots will be decided Saturday (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Photos from Air Force’s 4-1 victory over St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth’s 3-2 overtime victory over Minnesota State at the West Regional on Friday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
With the NCAA Regionals starting this weekend, our columnists weigh in with their picks on what team comes out of each region (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Check out our preview of the West Regional, which includes St. Cloud State, Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth and Air Force (photo: Tim Brule).
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/