We’re down to the final two — and Saturday night’s Frozen Four championship is set to be one for the books.
The Broncos are officially title-game bound after knocking out defending national champion Denver 3-2 in double overtime.
🥅 Owen Michaels buried the game-winner just 26 seconds into 2OT, firing home a rebound after a rush started by Matteo Costantini.
🧱 Freshman goalie Hampton Slukynsky (Warrraod MN) stood tall with 20 saves, while the Broncos set a new program record with their 33rd win of the season.
⚠️ Denver tied the game late in regulation with 2:39 left, but couldn’t hold off WMU’s relentless pressure in OT.
🏒 Brian Kramer also scored for Western, and the team now rides a 9-game win streak into the final.
This will be Western Michigan’s first-ever national championship game appearance.
BU took care of business in the second semifinal, skating past Penn State 3-1 behind a balanced attack and stellar goaltending from Mikhail Yegorov.
⭐ Jack Hughes opened the scoring early, and Cole Eiserman added another in the second.
🧤 Yegorov turned aside 32 shots, including a breakaway stop and several late-period saves.
🧊 With the win, BU advances to its first Frozen Four final in 10 years, and chases its sixth national title overall.
This Terriers roster has plenty of NHL talent, but it’s the chemistry, speed, and structure under head coach Jay Pandolfo — himself a BU national champion and two-time Stanley Cup winner — that has them peaking at the right time.
Hampton Slukynsky (G, Western Michigan) – Freshman netminder with poise beyond his years. Hailing from Warroad, MN.
Alex Bump (F, Western Michigan) – Minnesota native who brings high hockey IQ and two-way grit.
Jack Hughes (F, Boston U.) – A dynamic, NHL-drafted forward who sets the tone for BU’s offense.
Cole Eiserman (F, Boston U.) – A sniper with elite finish and big-game scoring ability.
🗓 Saturday, April 12, 2025
📍 Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN
🕒 7:00 PM CT
📺 Live on ESPN2
Two teams — one with historic pedigree, the other chasing its first-ever crown.
Three Minnesota hometown heroes.
One night to etch their names in college hockey history.
