Blake Hillman was all business after Denver routed Notre Dame 6-1 in the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Frozen Four on Thursday, quickly turning his focus to the next — and final — task at hand.
On Saturday, he and the Pioneers finished the job by knocking off Minnesota Duluth 3-2 in a thrilling championship game to capture their eighth national title in program history in front of 19,783 fans at the United Center, the largest crowd for an NCAA hockey final in an NHL arena.
"I'm speechless," Hillman said when we spoke after the game.