Listen Live: Championship Game | Third Place Game
Gametracker: Championship | Third Place
What, me tired? The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, fresh from completing a three-game first-round series victory over Minnesota last Sunday, and a 2-0 play-in game triumph over Minnesota Duluth on Wednesday, had plenty of firepower left for Friday
night, and upset Denver 4-3 in the second semifinal of the 2010 Red Baron WCHA Final Five.
Listen Live: Championship Game | Third Place Game
Gametracker: Championship | Third Place
A game that could well have flared into a high-scoring shootout wound up being the complete opposite here Friday (March 19) afternoon, and freshman goaltender Mike Lee stymied a sometimes dominant Wisconsin attack to lift St. Cloud State to a 2-0 semifinal victory and a spot in Saturday night's 2010 Red Baron WCHA Final Five championship game.
All-American forward Emmanuelle Blais scored two goals to lead Minnesota Duluth to a 3-2 victory over Western Collegiate Hockey Association co-champion Minnesota at Ridder Arena Saturday night and a berth in the women's national championship game Sunday at noon against Cornell.
In WCHA Women's hockey, familiarity breeds respect, and there is a definite mutual respect between the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University of Minnesota as they prepare to display their intense rivalry when they face-off against each other on the national stage of Friday's NCAA Frozen Four semifinals.
Friday Matchups Have Wisconsin vs St. Cloud State, Denver vs North Dakota
Denver Goaltender Marc Cheverie Named WCHA Player of the Year; Michigan Tech Defenseman Eli Vlaisavljevich is WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year; Wisconsin's Brendan Smith Honored as WCHA Defensive Player of the Year; North Dakota's Danny Kristo is WCHA Rookie of the Year; DU's Rhett Rakhshani is WCHA Scoring Champion, Cheverie is Goaltending Champion; Denver's George Gwozdecky is WCHA Coach of the Year
Championship Set for March 18-20 at Xcel Energy Center
Group Includes Denver's Cheverie and Rakhshani, Wisconsin's Geoffrion and Smith
Tickets Still Available for March 18-20 Playoff Championship at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul; Final Five to be Telecast by Fox Sports North, Audiocast via WCHA.com; More than 50 NHL Draft Picks on Final Five Team Rosters; League Awards to be Announced Thursday; Fan Fest to Take Place Friday Between Games
WCHA Foes to Meet in 2010 NCAA Women's Frozen Four Semifinal at 8:00 pm Friday at Ridder Arena; UMD Reaches Frozen Four After Victory Over UNH; Frozen Four Host Minnesota Outlasts Clarkson to Earn Semifinal Berth; UM's Raty One of Three Finalists for 2010 Patty Kazmaier Award
WCHA Foes to Meet in 2010 NCAA Women's Frozen Four Semifinal at 8 pm Friday
Bulldogs, Golden Gophers Look to Extend WCHA's Streak of 10 Straight National Championships
Regular Season Co-champion Bulldogs, Gophers Host NCAA Quarterfinal Games Saturday ... It's UMD vs New Hampshire, UM vs Clarkson; Minnesota Duluth Wins 2010 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF Title; UM's Raty One of Three Finalists for 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
Quarterfinal Play Begins Next Weekend at Four Sites Across the Country; March 13 Games have Bulldogs Hosting New Hampshire, Golden Gophers Hosting Clarkson