Males’s school hockey has reached its remaining 4 groups.
4 groups will descend on Pennsylvania with the possibility on the final males’s school hockey prize. One faculty — Minnesota Duluth — might be searching for its third straight championship whereas the opposite three are aiming for title No. 1.
Minnesota Duluth’s previous two championships got here in 2018 and 2019; there was no champ in 2020 due to COVID-19. If it wins, it’s going to be solely the second staff to do it and the primary staff since Michigan (1951-53).
Here is every little thing you’ll want to know in regards to the 2021 Males’s Frozen 4.
When is the 2021 Males’s Frozen 4?
Semifinal: St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State
- Date: Thursday, April 8
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
Semifinal: Minnesota Duluth vs. Massachusetts
- Date: Thursday, April 8
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
Championship: TBD
- Date: Saturday, April 10
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
What channel is the 2021 Males’s Frozen 4 on?
All three video games might be broadcast on ESPN2. John Buccigross can have the decision alongside Barry Melrose and Colby Cohen. In Canada, followers can watch all of the video games on TSN.ca and the TSN app. The nationwide championship sport might be on TSN2.
The place is the 2021 Males’s Frozen 4 going down?
This 12 months’s males’s nationwide ice hockey championship might be held at PPG Paints Enviornment in Pittsburgh. It marks the primary time since 2013 when Yale received.
Will there be followers in attendance?
PPG Paints Enviornment won’t be crammed to the rafters with crazed hockey followers. As a substitute, roughly 4,500 followers might be in attendance. Followers should observe social-distancing pointers. Every faculty was allotted 300 tickets.
How has COVID-19 impacted the 2021 Males’s Frozen 4?
UMass might be with out 4 gamers due to COVID protocols: goaltenders Henry Graham and Filip Lindberg, and ahead Jerry Harding and Carson Gicewicz. Lindberg is the staff’s high goalie and Gicewicz is the staff’s main purpose scorer.
The staff’s pupil gear supervisor Zac Steigmeyer will function the backup to Matt Murray.
Which gamers have been drafted by NHL groups?
Massachusetts
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD./PICK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Del Gaizo | D | NSH | 2019 (4th/109) |
| Zac Jones | D | NYR | 2019 (third/68) |
| Matt Kessel | D | STL | 2020 (fifth/150) |
| Filip Lindberg* | G | MIN | 2019 (seventh/197) |
*As famous, Lindberg won’t be suiting up due to COVID protocols.
Minnesota Duluth
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD./PICK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Biondi | F | MTL | 2020 (4th/109) |
| Matt Cairns | D | EDM | 2016 (third/84) |
| Noah Cates | F | PHI | 2017 (fifth/137) |
| Wyatt Kaiser | D | CHI | 2020 (third/81) |
| Cole Koepke | F | TBL | 2018 (sixth/183) |
| Luke Loheit | F | OTT | 2018 (seventh/194) |
| Quinn Olson | F | BOS | 2019 (third/92) |
| Nick Burgess | F | MIN | 2017 (seventh/209) |
Minnesota State
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Burgess | F | OTT | 2016 (4th/103) |
| Nathan Smith | F | WPG | 2018 (third/91) |
St. Cloud State
| NAME | POS. | TEAM | YEAR (RD.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hentges | F | MIN | 2018 (seventh/210) |
| David Hrenak | G | LAK | 2018 (fifth/144) |
| Veeti Miettinen | F | TOR | 2020 (sixth/168) |
| Nick Perbix | D | TBL | 2017 (sixth/169) |
Who received the previous 10 NCAA males’s ice hockey nationwide championships?
2011: Minnesota Duluth
2012: Boston School
2013: Yale
2014: Union
2015: Windfall
2016: North Dakota
2017: Denver
2018: Minnesota Duluth
2019: Minnesota Duluth
2020: None
