Blackhawks defenseman prospect Ian Mitchell and Denver will play upstart Massachusetts in the second semifinal in the Frozen Four on Thursday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Denver will play UMass at 8:30 p.m. after Minnesota Duluth faces off against Providence at 4 p.m. Both games will be televised on ESPN2. The winner of each semifinal game will meet in the national title game at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Mitchell, who was drafted in the second round in 2017 by the Blackhawks, hasn’t recorded a point in two tournament games, but he’s played a large role on the Pioneers’ blue line.