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Men’s college hockey has reached its last four teams.
Four teams will descend to Pennsylvania with the chance to win the ultimate prize in men’s college hockey. One school – Minnesota Duluth – will seek their third straight championship while the other three are aiming for the No.1 title.
The last two Minnesota Duluth Championships were held in 2018 and 2019; there was no champion in 2020 because of COVID-19. If he wins, it will only be the second team to do so and the first team since Michigan (1951-53).
Here’s everything you need to know about the Frozen Four for Men 2021.
When is the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four?
Semi-final: State of St. Cloud v State of Minnesota
- Dated: Thursday April 8
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
St. Cloud State beat Minnesota State 5-4 on a Nolan Walker redirect with 53.2 seconds left.
Semi-final: Minnesota Duluth vs Massachusetts
- Dated: Thursday April 8
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
Championship: St. Cloud State vs TBD
- Dated: Saturday April 10
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
St. Cloud State appears in its very first championship game.
What channel is the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four airing on?
All three games will be broadcast on ESPN2. John Buccigross will have the call alongside Barry Melrose and Colby Cohen. In Canada, fans can watch all games on TSN.ca and the TSN app. The national championship game will be on TSN2.
Where is the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four taking place?
This year’s National Men’s Ice Hockey Championship will be held at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. This is the first time since 2013, when Yale won.
Will there be fans present?
PPG Paints Arena won’t be filled to the rafters with crazy hockey fans. Instead, around 4,500 fans will be in attendance. Fans should follow social distancing guidelines. Each school received 300 tickets.
What was the impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four?
UMass will be without four players because of COVID protocols: goalkeepers Henry Graham and Filip Lindberg, and forward Jerry Harding and Carson Gicewicz. Lindberg is the team’s best goalkeeper and Gicewicz is the team’s top scorer.
The team’s student equipment manager, Zac Steigmeyer, will serve as Matt Murray’s replacement.
Minnesota Duluth announced Thursday that goaltender Ryan Fanti had not traveled to Pittsburgh and was absent due to COVID protocols. Zach Stejskal and Ben Patt will be the goalkeepers. Stejskal started the epic five-overtime game the Bulldogs won against North Dakota in the regional final. He had to leave in the fourth overtime due to cramps.
Which players have been drafted by NHL teams?
Massachusetts
| LAST NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD./PICK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Del Gaizo | re | NSH | 2019 (4th / 109) |
| Zac Jones | re | NYR | 2019 (3rd / 68) |
| Matt Kessel | re | STL | 2020 (5th / 150) |
| Filip Lindberg * | g | MIN | 2019 (7/197) |
* As stated, Lindberg will not be suitable due to COVID protocols.
Minnesota Duluth
| LAST NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD./PICK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake biondi | F | MTL | 2020 (4th / 109) |
| Matt Cairns | re | EDM | 2016 (3rd / 84) |
| Noah Cates | F | PHI | 2017 (5th / 137) |
| Wyatt kaiser | re | CHI | 2020 (3rd / 81) |
| Cole koepke | F | TBL | 2018 (6th / 183) |
| Luke Loheit | F | THE | 2018 (7/194) |
| Quinn Olson | F | FOREST | 2019 (3rd / 92) |
| Nick burgess | F | MIN | 2017 (7th / 209) |
State of Minnesota
| LAST NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd burgess | F | THE | 2016 (4th / 103) |
| Nathan Smith | F | WPG | 2018 (3rd / 91) |
St. Cloud State
| LAST NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam hentges | F | MIN | 2018 (7/210) |
| David Hrenak | g | LAK | 2018 (5th / 144) |
| Veeti Miettinen | F | TOR | 2020 (6th / 168) |
| Nick perbix | re | TBL | 2017 (6th / 169) |
Who has won the last 10 NCAA Men’s National Ice Hockey Championships?
2011: Minnesota Duluth
2012: Boston college
2013: Yale
2014: union
2015: Providence
2016: North Dakota
2017: Denver
2018: Minnesota Duluth
2019: Minnesota Duluth
2020: Nothing
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