The Frozen Four awaits, and although a Hockey East team made every regional final game, only one survived. Boston University matches up with Penn State on April 10 for a chance at qualifying for the national championship game. On the opposing side, Denver will play Western Michigan.

He is fourth in points per game with 1.34 and has a nation-leading 16-game point streak, with 16 goals and 11 assists in that span.

For New England college hockey fans, this is a special NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 teams that will begin play this week, eight hail from the six-state region, including four Massachusetts schools.

UConn is coming off a 5-2 loss to Maine, the No. 3 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament in the Hockey East championship game on Friday. The Huskies are 22-11-4 overall on the season and a dark horse team to make the Frozen Four, per former Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Colby Cohen on the ESPNU bracket reveal show.

Charlie Russell’s shot deflected off Nolan Renwick’s shin and into the Northeastern net in second overtime to send Maine to the championship.

It’s a good thing college hockey games don’t end after one period. Boston University, coming off a disappointing three-goal loss to UConn in a Hockey East semifinal, was outshot 15-2

Last year’s end left a bad taste for UConn’s hockey captains, especially John Spetz. There began move toward this season’s breakthrough.

No. 1 overall seed Boston College survived a scare from Bentley, breaking a tie late in regulation to advance to the second round of the NCAA men’s hockey tournament. Three other Hockey East teams are moving on as well.