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UMass players celebrated their Frozen Four overtime victory over Denver in 2019.

UMass coach calls having top scorer, goalie out only slight disadvantage

Coach Greg Carvel isn't about to concede anything to Minnesota Duluth in a rematch of the 2019 national championship game.

Minnesota State players surround goaltender Dryden McKay after beating the Gophers in the regional final.

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Frozen Four preview: St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State Mankato

April 8

The Huskies are playing in their second Frozen Four, making their debut in 2013 with a 4-1 semifinal loss to Quinnipiac. The Mavericks are playing in their first Frozen Four.

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Frozen Four preview: Minnesota Duluth vs. Massachusetts

April 8

The Bulldogs are playing in their fourth consecutive Frozen Four and have won the past two, 2-1 over Notre Dame in 2018 and 3-0 over Massachusetts in 2019.

A statue of Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux, left, stands in front of the PPG Paints Arena, the site of the 2021 NCAA Men

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Frozen Four: Four top players to watch

April 8

When Minnesota State Mankato meets St. Cloud State, and Minnesota Duluth takes on Massachusetts in the Frozen Four semifinals, there will be no shortage of star power.

New St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi

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Blasi brings D-I experience to new job as St. Thomas hockey coach

April 6

"It's going to be a process," Rico Blasi says of the Tommies' move up.

UMass celebrated its Frozen Four semifinal victory over Denver in the 2019 Frozen Four.

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UMass without leading goal-scorer, top goalie vs UMD in Frozen Four

April 6

Carson Gicewicz and Filip Lindberg are among four Minutemen players who are out of Thursday's semifinal because of COVID-19 contact tracing protocols.

Back view of PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, site of the 2021 NCAA men’s Frozen Four.

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Live from Pittsburgh: Frozen Four media day

April 7

All four teams are practicing Wednesday for the first time since arriving in Pennsylvania on Monday, and virtual news conferences are following the drills. Randy Johnson will be updating throughout the afternoon.

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