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Yahoo
13-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Western Michigan wins first NCAA hockey championship in program history, defeating Boston University, 6-2
Western Michigan won its first college hockey national championship in program history on Saturday night with a 6-2 victory over traditional power Boston University at St. Louis' Enterprise Center. Sophomore forward Owen Michaels scored two goals in the third period, the first of which essentially clinched the game by giving the Broncos a 4-2 lead. The second was an empty-netter, carrying WMU to the title after advancing to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time. Advertisement Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scored goals, while Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe each recorded a goal and an assist in the decisive win. Michaels also put WMU in the championship game with a goal in double-overtime to defeat defending national champion Denver in the semifinals, 3-2. He was named the NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player after scoring four goals in the Broncos' Frozen Four games. "We also know he's a warrior," WMU head coach PatFerschweiler told the Detroit News. "He's a future captain of the program, no doubt about it. Funny thing about warriors is they always show up at the biggest moments. He showed up in the biggest moment, no doubt in our mind." The championship victory was WMU's 10th consecutive win, going back to the final two games of the regular season. After defeating North Dakota and Denver (also in double overtime) to win the NCHC tournament, the Broncos went through Minnesota State and UMass to advance to the Frozen Four and an eventual national championship. Advertisement Western Michigan was not ranked among the top 15 teams in the NCAA hockey preseason poll. The Broncos were also predicted to finish sixth in the NCHC before the season, but went on to finish 34-7-1 (19-4-1 in conference). With their victory, WMU became the fourth school to win the national title in its first championship game appearance, joining Denver, Cornell and Lake Superior State. The school will hold a rally on campus for its national championship on Monday night.
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.
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:
