The Bulldogs made sure three goals were more than enough, limiting UMass to just 18 shots on goal, including only six in the third period.
Source: A prototypical Minnesota Duluth effort delivers another NCAA title | College Hockey | USCHO.com
The Bulldogs are in their third straight title contest, looking to become the first team to repeat as champion since Denver in 2005.
Massachusetts blue liner Cale Makar is the odds-on favorite to win the Hobey Baker Award on Friday, but it was his defensive partner, freshman Marc Del Gaizo, who stepped into the spotlight against Denver.
The Bulldogs foiled Providence’s chance to break a third-period tie.
The Bulldogs kept their young defensive corps intact after winning the national championship last season.
The West Regional is scheduled for March 29-30 at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Hugo Reinhardt’s goal 1:16 into overtime led American International to its first Atlantic Hockey championship in school history, a 3-2 victory over Niagara (photo: Omar Phillips).
Survive and advance. That’s the motto in playoff hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).
Niagara freshman Ludwig Stenlund’s goal 7:03 into overtime broke a scoreless tie between the Purple Eagles and Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers in the second semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament (photo: Omar Phillips).
The opening round of the 2019 Atlantic Hockey tournament saw one series go the distance, three overtime games, and the only upset in the 14 Division I series taking place last weekend (photo: Omar Phillips).
It’s come down to this: the final week of the 2018-19 Atlantic Hockey regular season. What began 219 days ago ends on Saturday night (photo: Omar Phillips).
Every coach preaches the importance of getting hot at the right time, and how championships are won by playing your best hockey in February and March (photo: Melissa Wade).
RIT is coming off a pair of wins over Army West Point and will look to maintain momentum down the stretch with Arizona State coming in for a pair of games this weekend (photo: Omar Phillips).
Mercyhurst got off to a slow start, opening the season with just one win over the first first seven games. But since then, the Lakers have taken 19 of a possible 28 points in league play (photo: Omar Phillips).
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Depending how you look at it, the 2018-19 season has been one of extremes for Canisius, but also one of consistency (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Last year at this time, the Niagara Purple Eagles were flying high (photo: Omar Phillips).
Coming off a disastrous home-and-home series against Penn State, it was time for RMU hit the reset button and prepare for another Pennsylvania rival in Mercyhurst (photo: Omar Phillips).
Sweeps are rare in Atlantic Hockey. So far this season, out of 19 two-game conference series, just four have resulted in a team taking all four points. Two of those sweeps belong to Air Force (photo: Omar Phillips).
Last Saturday, in just their fourth period of the new season, the Rochester Institute of Technology was already facing a pivotal moment (photo: Omar Phillips).
