re: Frozen Four.

Hockey at schools like North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, pretty much all the Big Ten schools including Notre Dame, several Northeast schools like Boston College and Boston U, maybe I should just say the big time hockey schools, like the top 25 or so. Hockey is bigger than SEC baseball.

Don't believe me? Look up Ralph Engelstad Arena in NoDak, Compton Arena at Notre Dame, Mariucci Arena at Minnesota. Heck, pull up the arenas Nebraska -Omaha or even Augustana (SD) play in. Way more money put into those than your baseball stadiums.

As much as I love the south and being from here, my work travels to the Midwest and bird hunting in SoDak makes me think I’m more aligned overall to that region

I love the cold, hockey, etc

The quality of people seems the same

I never really think of Denver (the school) as being known for much else other than their hockey program, but their men's lacrosse and soccer have had success in recent years, I learned.

The hockey program is elite. Swap out a coach, constant player turnover. On paper they don't have a lot of that wow factor and star power but Pohlkamp has been an awesome add for them, and getting insane goalkeeping from Hicks has boosted them this year.

I was going to say Michigan's roster was loaded up with NTPD kids and CHL players but only 4 from CHL, and I think 2 of them have missed much of the season with injury.

Wow. After everything we've seen in this OT they called THAT penalty? Scoring chance, I suppose.

I thought that dude's finger was cut off. Just a lot of blood.

Fingers bleed more than any other body part

Yep, the other ref knew the original call was stupid

Double OT. Good stuff.

What a time to be a Michigan fan. Football won a title 2 years ago. Hoops just won one. And hockey is playing in the Frozen 4 now.

I knew that was going to happen. Michigan had been carrying the play, but the longer this went on, I just said to myself, Denver is going to get a shot off and win this.