CINCINNATI
The dream season came to an end for the Penn State men’s hockey team Sunday night.
A combination of turnovers and a three-goal, second-period burst helped Denver to a 6-3 win over the Nittany Lions in the NCAA Midwest Regional Final at U.S. Bank Arena.
It lets the tournament’s No. 1 seed, the Pioneers, book a trip to the Frozen Four at Chicago’s United Center. They will face Notre Dame on April 6. Harvard and Minnesota-Duluth will meet in the other semifinal. The Fighting Irish beat UMass-Lowell 3-2 in overtime to earn their spot earlier Sunday.