2022 NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament coverage
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Looking back at the Frozen Four, at coaching openings, the coaches’ convention, Illinois says no: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 26
We look back at the Frozen Four and at news around college hockey including coaching openings, the coaches' convention, and rule changes.
Comeback nets crown as Denver beats Minnesota State for record-tying ninth NCAA championship
The Mavericks had chances to extend a one-goal lead but Magnus Chrona kept the Pioneers in the game.
Most Outstanding Player Benning redeems himself for penalty with Denver’s game-winning goal
Minnesota State scored with Mike Benning in the penalty box but he contributed a goal and an assist in the Pioneers' third-period rally.
Credit to Chrona: Goalie held Denver in championship game until Pioneers took over in third
Magnus Chrona stopped two short-handed breakaways in the first two periods before the Pioneers broke through.
A look inside the stretch that swung the NCAA championship game in Denver’s favor
"Once we started helping each other out, it made a huge difference," said Denver's Mike Benning, who scored the go-ahead goal.
‘Couldn’t stop the bleeding:’ Third period becomes a nightmare for Minnesota State
The Mavericks hadn't lost when leading after two since a mid-October matchup against Michigan.
Gallery: Photos from Denver’s NCAA championship victory against Minnesota State
Denver captured its record-tying ninth NCAA championship Saturday by rallying for a 5-1 victory against Minnesota State at TD Garden.
Listen to Saturday’s USCHO Spotlight from Boston at the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger broadcast live from Boston at the Frozen Four.
The waiting can be the hardest part on Frozen Four championship Saturday for NCAA title hopefuls
Denver and Minnesota State have hours to kill before a scheduled faceoff just after 8 p.m. at TD Garden.
With top two offenses playing for NCAA title, Denver and Minnesota State eye defensive tactics
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.
Denver finds a flexible approach to be a winning one in its path to the NCAA final
Two days after defeating Michigan, the Pioneers may be in for a different kind of game against Minnesota State in Saturday's championship game.
Minnesota State paying no mind to winning streak as it enters NCAA title game
The Mavericks have won 18 in a row heading into Saturday's game against Denver.
Minnesota State’s Dryden McKay is first goalie to win Hobey Baker Award since 2001
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.
2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient Josh Kosack of Union filled with gratitude
"You never know what impact you'll have on somebody else's life by a small gesture," said Kosack, who received the award recognizing college hockey's finest citizen.
Northeastern’s Levi talks returning for ‘unfinished business’ after winning 2022 Mike Richter Award
The sophomore led the nation in save percentage (.952), recording 10 shutouts and posting a goals-against average of 1.54.
Gallery: Photos of Friday practices and awards at the Frozen Four
Denver and Minnesota State skated briefly at TD Garden on Friday before awards ceremonies took place.
USCHO Spotlight live from Boston: Friday 5 to 6 p.m. ET at the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger broadcast live from Boston at the Frozen Four.
Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men’s All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay
Minnesota State, UMass and Northeastern all had three first-team selections.
North Dakota goaltender Driscoll ‘honored and humbled’ in receiving 2022 Senior CLASS Award
North Dakota goaltender Zach Driscoll has been selected as the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey.
The award, chosen...
Five players score to send Minnesota State past Minnesota for spot in NCAA championship game
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.
Minnesota State generates offense out of its neutral-zone play in downing Minnesota
"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."
Minnesota struggles to generate offense against Minnesota State’s tough forecheck
Ten of the Gophers' 17 shots came from defensemen, and six came more specifically from the top pairing of Ryan Johnson and Brock Faber.
Gallery: Photos from Minnesota State’s semifinal win against Minnesota at the Frozen Four
Minnesota State earned a spot in its first Division I NCAA championship game with a 5-1 victory against Minnesota on Thursday at TD Garden.
Savoie’s overtime goal carries Denver past Michigan in Frozen Four semifinals
"[We've] got a chance to win a championship so there's no better feeling than that," Carter Savoie said after scoring to push the Pioneers past the Wolverines.
Denver’s Savoie saves the best for last: ‘Best feeling ever,’ OT scorer says
The Pioneers forward was speechless after sending his team to the national championship game.
Senior fourth-liners produce for Michigan but other lines didn’t match
Jimmy Lambert, Nolan Moyle and Garrett Van Wyhe "played their best hockey when they needed to," Wolverines coach Mel Pearson said.
Gallery: Photos from Denver’s overtime victory against Michigan in the Frozen Four
See photos from Denver's overtime victory against Michigan in the Frozen Four semifinals.
USCHO Spotlight live from Boston: Listen to Thursday’s preview of the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley and Ed Trefzger broadcast from Boston at the Frozen Four.
State of Hockey championship at stake for Minnesota State, Minnesota in Frozen Four semifinal
The Mavericks and the Golden Gophers met in the 2021 regional final and now collide again, this time on the grandest stage in college hockey.
Gallery: See photos of Frozen Four teams practicing at TD Garden
Michigan, Denver, Minnesota State and Minnesota practiced and went through news conferences at TD Garden on Wednesday, the day before the NCAA Men's Frozen Four starts.
Denver like ‘looking in the mirror’ for Michigan, but Frozen Four foes have differences, too
The Pioneers and the Wolverines, who play in Thursday's first semifinal in Boston, have combined for 17 NCAA championships from different types of schools.
Offense, anyone? More than half of the nation’s top 20 scorers are at the Frozen Four
Eleven players with 40 points or more are preparing for Thursday's semifinals in Boston.
USCHO Spotlight live from Boston: Wednesday at the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four replay
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger broadcast live from Boston at the Frozen Four.
Boston, the first eight times: Detailing the Hub’s long history hosting the Frozen Four
From 1960 to 2015, let's take a walk down memory lane and look back at some of the great championship moments born in Boston.
Live from Boston: USCHO Spotlight podcast covers the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger will broadcast each day live from Boston at the Frozen Four.
Experience, contributions from freshmen key for Minnesota at its first Frozen Four since 2014
Here's a look at the Golden Gophers ahead of the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Boston, where they play Minnesota State in the semifinals.
Doing things ‘a little different way’ is Minnesota State’s style entering second straight Frozen Four
Here's a look at the Mavericks ahead of the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Boston, where they play Minnesota in the semifinals.
Denver has history to remember in Boston as it heads to Frozen Four
Here's a look at the Pioneers ahead of the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Boston, where they play Michigan in the semifinals.
Michigan understands pressure as it takes talented, motivated team to Frozen Four
Here's a look at the Wolverines ahead of the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Boston, where they play Denver in the semifinals.
TMQ: Was last weekend’s regionals the best college hockey games of the 2021-22 season?
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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Reviewing a great weekend of regionals with just a bit of controversy, plus a look at attendance, Frozen Four field: Weekend Review college hockey...
We look back at the four regionals, which had great games but some controversy. Plus our take on attendance and an all-western Frozen Four.
Michigan holds off Quinnipiac in wild third period to make Frozen Four
The Wolverines' quest for their first NCAA title since 1998 will continue in Boston despite seeing a four-goal lead narrowed to one by the Bobcats.
An early look at the 2022 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four: Denver, Minnesota State, Minnesota and Michigan
Some quick notes on the four teams that advanced to Boston for the April 7 national semifinals.
One goal enough as Minnesota State gets back to the Frozen Four by holding off Notre Dame
"If you're going to make it to the Frozen Four, you're going to have to earn it," Mavericks goalie Dryden McKay said after shutting out the Fighting Irish.
Denver’s Savoie lands last punch in ‘heavyweight bout’ with Minnesota Duluth for spot in Frozen Four
Pioneers forward Carter Savoie called his third-period goal a "lucky bounce" but it helped his team get to Boston and deny the Bulldogs a fifth straight trip to the Frozen Four.
Quinnipiac holds on to get past St. Cloud State but Bobcats ‘need to clean things up’
The Bobcats allowed more than three goals for the first time this season and were outshot 34-16 but advanced to face Michigan for a spot in the Frozen Four.
Meyers caps Minnesota’s rally in overtime as Gophers get past UMass in NCAA first round
The win took a come-from-behind effort as UMass swung the game open with two goals in a 56-second span in the first period.
Start proves critical as No. 1 overall seed Michigan gets past American International in NCAA tournament
Goals by Garrett Van Wyhe and Ethan Edwards 39 seconds apart early in the first period set the Wolverines on their way in the Allentown Regional semifinals.
After review, Luke Grainger gets overtime goal to send Western Michigan past Northeastern
The Broncos won their first NCAA tournament game after seven losses despite the Huskies' third-period rally in the Worcester Regional opener.
Here’s who contestants in USCHO’s Bracket Challenge Contest see winning the 2022 NCAA championship
All 16 teams in the field were on the final line of at least one bracket in the contest.
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Worcester Regional: Western Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Northeastern
WORCESTER REGIONAL
When: Friday, March 25 & Sunday, March 27
Where: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.
Matchups: Western Michigan vs. Northeastern, March 25, noon, ESPNU; Minnesota vs. Massachusetts,...
Wright’s third-period deflection sends Denver past UMass Lowell in NCAA Loveland Regional
No. 1 Denver advanced to Saturday's regional final, where it will play No. 2 Minnesota Duluth for a trip to the Frozen Four.
Notre Dame turns page from replay drama, gets overtime win against North Dakota in NCAA tournament
An extended video review at the end of regulation overturned a Fighting Irish winning goal but Graham Slaggert scored in overtime.
Notre Dame goal waved off at buzzer, NCAA tournament game against North Dakota goes to OT
After a roughly 12-minute review, referees came out of the scorer's table with a no-goal call. That sent the game into overtime tied 1-1.
Fanti backstops ‘fortunate’ Minnesota Duluth’s first-round NCAA tournament win against Michigan Tech
Goalie Ryan Fanti stopped 28 shots for his third consecutive shutout as the Bulldogs advanced in the Loveland Regional.
‘Bend, not break’ philosophy gets Minnesota State past Harvard in NCAA tournament
The Mavericks had to withstand two momentum shifts to hold on for a 4-3 win over Harvard in Thursday's early Albany Regional semifinal.
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Allentown Regional: Michigan, Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State, American International
ALLENTOWN REGIONAL
When: Friday, March 25 & Sunday, March 27
Where: PPL Center, Allentown, Pa.
Matchups: Michigan vs. American International, March 25, 3 p.m., ESPNU; Quinnipiac vs....
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Loveland Regional: Denver, Minnesota Duluth, Michigan Tech, UMass Lowell
LOVELAND REGIONAL
When: Thursday, March 24 & Saturday, March 26
Where: Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, Colo.
Matchups: Minnesota Duluth vs. Michigan Tech, March 24, 3 p.m., ESPNU;...
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Albany Regional: Minnesota State, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Harvard
ALBANY REGIONAL
When: Thursday, March 24 & Saturday, March 26
Where: MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Matchups: Minnesota State vs. Harvard, March 24, noon, ESPNU; North Dakota vs....
How to watch TV coverage of the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament
All 15 games will be on ESPNU, ESPNews or ESPN2 along with streaming availability. See the schedule here.
TMQ: Looking at the NCAA tournament regionals, the ‘region of death,’ more conversation on CCHA championship game situation
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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Enter now for the 2022 USCHO College Hockey Bracket Challenge
Enter to win prizes in the 2022 USCHO.com College Hockey Bracket Challenge. Deadline is noon ET on Thursday, March 24.
Recapping the championship weekend, reacting to the NCAA brackets: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 24
We look at the six championships including the crazy CCHA OT. And we discuss NCAA brackets, best match ups, and most likely #4 vs. #1 upset.
Michigan, Minnesota State, Western Michigan and Denver top seeds as NCAA tournament field announced
Michigan will be the top seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament after winning the Big Ten championship Saturday night (photo: Michigan Photography)
D-I men’s ice hockey chair Kemp explains committee decisions on 2022 NCAA tournament seeding, sites
Bracket integrity was of top importance when placing the 2022 men's ice hockey NCAA field, according to committee chair Mike Kemp.