For area fans, it’s a good thing college hockey games don’t end after one period and that there’s something called overtime. Boston University, coming off a disappointing three-goal loss to UConn in a Hockey East semifinal,

Penn State is one win away from playing in the first Frozen Four in program history, but its next hurdle is a UConn program looking to make its first appearance in the NCAA's signature ice hockey event.

UConn is coming off a 5-2 loss to Maine, the No. 3 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament in the Hockey East championship game on Friday. The Huskies are 22-11-4 overall on the season and a dark horse team to make the Frozen Four, per former Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Colby Cohen on the ESPNU bracket reveal show.

Maine faces off with Penn State on Friday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Black Bears and Nittany Lions are joined by UConn and Quinnipiac in the Allentown, Pa. regional. One of these teams will be going to the Frozen Four in St. Louis.

The Nittany Lions take on the Huskies in an NCAA Hockey Tournament regional final for a trip to the Frozen Four.

including knocking off Boston University in the Hockey East semifinal. The hat-trick hero from that BU game, Joey Muldowney, will be one to watch in the NCAA tournament. Muldowney is a San Jose ...

One year after beating Boston College in the NCAA title game, Denver ousted the Eagles in the regional final in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Boston University is heading to the Frozen Four for a third straight year, while three other Hockey East teams - Boston College, UMass and UConn - came up just short in their regional finals this weekend.