Men's Frozen Four

USCHO’s coverage from the Men’s Frozen Four.

Wisconsin’s McClellan gets Mike Richter Award from former Badgers goalie

Kyle McClellan was named the nation's top men's goalie after leading the country in save percentage and shutouts.

5 numbers to know from Denver’s victory over Boston University in the Men’s Frozen Four

Denver goalie Matt Davis has a .972 save percentage in the NCAA tournament, with three goals allowed on 106 shots.

For Minnesota, descent from emotional high has to be quick

When Justin Holl's shot from the slot beat Zane Gothberg to give Minnesota a 2-1 lead over North Dakota with 0.6 seconds left in regulation, the entire Minnesota bench reacted with predictable emotion, pouring onto the ice and piling on top of the team's unlikely hero.

A welcome from Philadelphia

Good morning from the media room at the Wells Fargo Center, where we're getting set for a day of team practices and news conferences at the Frozen Four.

Xcel Energy Center about to go green

Walking into the Xcel Energy Center front gate for the first time in three weeks Wednesday afternoon, I was surrounded by clusters of North Dakota...

Are we going to fight or just be animals?

If the semifinal contests break one way, we'll have a championship game between the Fighting Irish and the Fighting Sioux. Almost certainly, that will...

Best Quotes So Far

My favorite quotes so far: "Well, I'm working on a five-star sudoku. It's taking me a while. It's probably going to take me until six...

Free Hockey

We're going to overtime between Michigan and Notre Dame, tied 4-4. Shots on goal in regulation: 29-21 in favor of the Wolverines. Next goal wins.

North Dakota puts its last NCAA meeting with Minnesota in the past

The last time North Dakota met archrival Minnesota in a NCAA tournament game, things could've gone quite a lot better for UND than they did.

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.

Michigan’s youth has made for an entertaining, uneven season heading into Frozen Four

Here's a look at the Wolverines ahead of the 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Tampa, where they play Quinnipiac in the semifinals.

Quinnipiac withstands late Boston College flurry 3-2, backstopped by Garteig’s 34 saves

TAMPA, Fla. -- Quinnipiac will make its second trip to the NCAA men's ice hockey national championship game in four years after holding...

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.
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Boston College’s Demko gets Mike Richter Award

Boston College's Thatcher Demko was named Friday the 2016 winner of the Mike Richter Award as Division I men's college hockey's top goaltender.
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With title to chase, nickname search hasn’t come up much with North Dakota players

A new nickname or mascot hasn't been given much thought by UND players, according to goaltending coach Karl Goehring, who is serving on the official committee to facilitate the selection.

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.

Line combinations for North Dakota, Denver

TAMPA, Fla. -- Here are the line combinations for Thursday's Frozen Four semifinal between North Dakota and Denver (8:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN2): North Dakota (32-6-4) 9...

Gallery: UMass defeats Minnesota Duluth in overtime in Men’s Frozen Four semifinals

Photos from UMass' 3-2 overtime victory against Minnesota Duluth in the Men's Frozen Four semifinals at PPG Paints Arena.

Michigan notable and quotable

• Michigan has played three straight games against WCHA teams to earn the chance to face another WCHA team for the national championship Saturday....

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.

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