Two Tampa Bay Lightning prospects came into the Frozen Four looking for their first NCAA Championship. Cole Koepke and the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs faced off against the Providence Friars in the first game of the day, followed by Cole Guttman and the Denver Pioneers taking on the University of Massachusetts Minutemen.
The UMD Bulldogs come into today’s game making their third straight appearance in the Frozen Four tournament, and were looking for their second straight national title, while Providence is looking for their second ever championship, after winning their first in 2015.
University of Minnesota-Duluth 4, Providence College 1
Cole Koepkes first shift comes one minute into the game, and he helps clear the puck out of the defensive zone, then he takes the puck down to the offensive zone and battles in the corner to try and keep posession for his team.