Denver University Wins NCAA Championship After 5 Unanswered Third Period Goals
The NCAA Championship game between Minnesota State & Denver University concluded last night & it was hectic.
After dominating the first 40 minutes, maintaining 1-0 lead scored by Sam Morton (video to follow), the Mavericks looked poised to win it all.
However, the Pioneers from Denver are not a program that likes to submit. Denver G Magnus Chrona almost singlehandedly kept DU in the match after his team failed to contain Minnesota St. much of the opening two periods.
At the other end, Hobey Baker Winner G Dryden McKay (NHL Free Agent, by the way) stood tall all night, like this stop here:
However, despite playing well individually, McKay's team disintegrated in front of him. The Minnesota St. Mavericks were 26-1-0 when scoring first this season, due to their strict system, relentless forecheck, & practicing risk free habits.
They did none of that in the 3rd period when Denver threw the kitchen sink at them; they folded like a lawn chair.
The Pioneers scored 3 unanswered goals followed by two empty netters to secure the program's second National Championship in five years. They also tied the University of Michigan for most all-time with 9.
With the conclusion of the NCAA's hockey season, free agents / NHL draftees are on watch. Most notably, Free Agent Hobey Baker Winner G Dryden McKay. He should field a strong group of suitors.
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YESTERDAY
JUNE 6, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jackson Blake | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||