Chicago Blackhawks prospects Blake Hillman and Dennis Gilbert will face off in Frozen Four on Thursday at United Center.
Hillman and top-seeded Denver meet Gilbert and Notre Dame in the second of two semifinal games Thursday. No. 1 seed Minnesota-Duluth will take on No. 1 seed Harvard in the first semifinal.
It’s the first time the United Center will host the Frozen Four.
Denver, the top overall seed, beat Michigan Tech and Penn State to earn its 16th Frozen Four appearance in program history. The Pioneers’ last win at the Frozen Four was its 2005 national championship victory over NCHC conference rival North Dakota.