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Washington Post
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Western Michigan wins its 1st Frozen Four hockey title, beating Boston University 6-2
ST. LOUIS — Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan's first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos' first Frozen Four appearance in the program's 52-year history. Hampton Slukynsky stopped 24 shots and top-seeded Western Michigan (34-7-1) closed its winningest season with 10 straight victories.
Boston Globe
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Boston University can't corral Western Michigan, falls in NCAA hockey title game
Iiro Hakkarainen's goal at 16:02 effectively squashed any hopes of a BU comeback and delivered Western Michigan's first national championship. Michaels added an empty-netter to account for the 6-2 final, giving him four goals in the two Frozen Four contests. Advertisement The Broncos (33-7-1) jumped out to the early lead when Wyatt Schingoethe redirected a shot from Iiro Hakkarainen past Yegorov just 1:38 into the contest. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Western Michigan had a chance to extend the lead on a Liam Valente breakaway later in the period, but Yegorov denied the Providence transfer's bid. BU got the equalizer at 7:12 on Cole Eiserman's 25th goal of the season. Kamil Bednarik and Devin Kaplan attempted a give-and-go, but Kaplan's return pass eluded Bednarik and got through to Broncos goalie Hampton Slukynsky, who made the stop and denied Kaplan's rebound attempt. But the Western Michigan goalie could not settle the puck, though, allowing Eiserman a couple of whacks before he was finally able to poke it into the net. Advertisement But the Broncos seized the lead once again, as Tom Willander's bid to clear the puck from the front of the BU net went straight to Cole Crusberg-Roseen, whose one-timer beat Yegorov at 15:01 to give Western Michigan a 2-1 lead heading into the second period. Western Michigan doubled the lead 5:18 into the second when Cam Knuble drove to the net, where Yegorov denied his backhanded bid, but Ty Henricks was there to knock home the rebound for a 3-1 advantage. BU got its first power play at 10:26 of the second after Brian Kramer was whistled for holding. The Terriers needed all of 16 seconds to pull within one when Ryan Greene sent a blast in from the point that Slukynsky stopped, but Shane Lachance, stationed in front of the net, knocked the rebound in at 10:42. Western Michigan's challenge for goalie interference was denied, and the goal stood. Knuble came close to again giving Western Michigan a two-goal lead at 14:54, but the puck clanged off the right post. BU got its second power play of the game 46 seconds later when Henricks went off for slashing at 15:40. After Western Michigan killed it off, Devin Kaplan was whistled for kneeing at 18:14, putting the Broncos back on the power play, but they could not capitalize despite several good looks to close out the period. Keith Tkachuk was the guest of honor for the ceremonial puck drop. The former Malden Catholic and Boston University standout played 18 seasons in the NHL, nine in St. Louis. In 1,201 games, 'Big Walt' collected 538 goals, 1,065 points, and 2,219 minutes in penalties. Introduced as 'a St. Louis hockey legend', Tkachuk got a nice ovation from the Enterprise Center crowd. Advertisement Follow Andrew Mahoney
Fox Sports
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Western Michigan wins 1st Frozen Four hockey title, beating Boston University 6-2
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan's first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos' first Frozen Four appearance in the program's 52-year history. Hampton Slukynsky stopped 24 shots and top-seeded Western Michigan (34-7-1) closed its winningest season with 10 straight victories. The Broncos reached the final with Michaels scoring his second goal 26 seconds into double-overtime in 3-2 victory over defending champion Denver in the semifinals Thursday night. In defeating the five-time champion Terriers, the Broncos become the fourth program to win the title in its championship game debut, joining Denver in 1958, Cornell (1967) and Lake Superior State (1988). Western Michigan also made it three-for-three for Michigan-based teams winning the tournament when played in St. Louis, after Michigan State won in 2007 and Michigan Tech in 1975. The win didn't come easily. The Terriers appeared to cut the lead to 4-3 with 8:04 remaining when Matt Copponi jammed in a rebound through Slukynsky's legs. Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown. Cole Eiserman and Shane Lachance scored for Boston University (24-14-2). Mikhail Yegorov stopped 22 shots in a matchup up freshman goalies. ___ AP college sports: recommended in this topic
CBS News
13-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Western Michigan wins 1st Frozen Four title, beats Boston University 6-2
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan's first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos' first Frozen Four appearance in the program's 52-year history. Hampton Slukynsky stopped 24 shots and top-seeded Western Michigan (34-7-1) closed its winningest season with 10 straight victories. The Broncos reached the final with Michaels scoring his second goal 26 seconds into double-overtime in a 3-2 victory over defending champion Denver in the semifinals Thursday night. In defeating the five-time champion Terriers, the Broncos become the fourth program to win the title in its championship game debut, joining Denver in 1958, Cornell (1967) and Lake Superior State (1988). Western Michigan also made it three-for-three for Michigan-based teams winning the tournament when played in St. Louis, after Michigan State won in 2007 and Michigan Tech in 1975. The win didn't come easily. The Terriers appeared to cut the lead to 4-3 with 8:04 remaining when Matt Copponi jammed in a rebound through Slukynsky's legs. Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown. Cole Eiserman and Shane Lachance scored for Boston University (24-14-2). Mikhail Yegorov stopped 22 shots in a matchup up freshman goalies.
Associated Press
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Western Michigan wins 1st Frozen Four hockey title, beating Boston University 6-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan's first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos' first Frozen Four appearance in the program's 52-year history. Hampton Slukynsky stopped 24 shots and top-seeded Western Michigan (34-7-1) closed its winningest season with 10 straight victories. The Broncos reached the final with Michaels scoring his second goal 26 seconds into double-overtime in 3-2 victory over defending champion Denver in the semifinals Thursday night. In defeating the five-time champion Terriers, the Broncos become the fourth program to win the title in its championship game debut, joining Denver in 1958, Cornell (1967) and Lake Superior State (1988). Western Michigan also made it three-for-three for Michigan-based teams winning the tournament when played in St. Louis, after Michigan State won in 2007 and Michigan Tech in 1975. The win didn't come easily. The Terriers appeared to cut the lead to 4-3 with 8:04 remaining when Matt Copponi jammed in a rebound through Slukynsky's legs. Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown. Cole Eiserman and Shane Lachance scored for Boston University (24-14-2). Mikhail Yegorov stopped 22 shots in a matchup up freshman goalies. ___ AP college sports:
