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2021 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal preview with writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 17

Chris Peters joins us to preview the 2021 NCAA men's D-I hockey semis featuring Minnesota State vs. St. Cloud State and UMass vs. Minnesota Duluth.

ST. CLOUD: For the Huskies, words are more than just hockey lingo, they’re a philosophy by which this team lives

St. Cloud State has reached its second Frozen Four and, not surprisingly, there's a lot of lingo that this team uses day after day (Photo: Justin K. Aller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

MINN ST: Minnesota State knows fast start can be key in Frozen Four semifinal against St. Cloud State

The Mavericks are 18-0 this season when scoring first and one of only two teams with an unblemished record with the game's first goal (Photo: Justin K. Aller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

UMASS: COVID-19 protocol absences turn equipment assistant into backup goalie for Frozen Four

Zac Steigmeyer, a former high school goalie and a UMass student manager, is getting called on to back up Matt Murray in the Frozen Four with two Minutemen goalies out (Photo by Justin K. Aller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

UMD: Despite COVID issues for UMass, experience teaches the Bulldogs that an opponent’s missing players ‘doesn’t make it any easier’

Minnesota Duluth enters Thursday’s semifinal as the most experienced Frozen Four team, but doesn't think UMass losing players makes things any easier.

Report: Minnesota Duluth will be without goalie Fanti at Frozen Four because of COVID-19 protocols

Fanti didn't travel with the team this week because of COVID-19 protocols, the Duluth News Tribune reported.

St. Cloud State leads Minnesota State after first period of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal

Each team struck on the power play but Kyler Kupka’s goal late in the first is the difference after one period as St. Cloud State leads Minnesota State, 2-1, in the opening game of the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four.

Minnesota State rallies to tie St. Cloud State after two periods of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal

St. Cloud State jumped to a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but Minnesota State responded with two goals in a 2:16 span to draw even, 3-3, through two periods of play in the opening game of the 2021 Men’s Frozen Four.

Last-minute Walker goal sends St. Cloud State past Minnesota State in NCAA Men’s Frozen Four semifinals

Nolan Walker's last-minute goal put St. Cloud State into the NCAA championship game for the first time with a 5-4 victory against Minnesota State on Thursday.

Last-minute heroics for St. Cloud State give Huskies 5-4 win over Minnesota State, chance to play for school’s first national title

PITTSBURGH – In a year that has been about the next man up and showing resiliency for St. Cloud State, the battle-tested Huskies will now play for a national championship on Saturday night.

‘Next man up’ Molenaar, St. Cloud State fourth line answer rallying cry to advance Huskies to championship game

PITTSBURGH – When Easton Brodzinski suffered a broken femur in St. Cloud State's win over Boston College in the Albany regional final – an...

Minnesota State unable to close out third-period lead in Frozen Four debut

PITTSBURGH -- Minnesota State was ready to add another entry to a series of firsts. The Mavericks were 10 minutes away from slapping their name...

UMass, Minnesota Duluth go into first intermission tied in Men’s Frozen Four semifinals

UMass' Zac Jones and Minnesota Duluth's Tanner Laderoute traded first-period goals in the Men's Frozen Four semifinals.

Gallery: St. Cloud State takes down Minnesota State in the Men’s Frozen Four semifinals

Photos from St. Cloud State's 5-4 victory against Minnesota State in the NCAA Men's Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.

Minnesota Duluth takes lead over UMass into third period of Men’s Frozen Four semifinal

A Cole Koepke goal at 10:59 of the second has given Minnesota Duluth at 2-1 lead over Massachusetts through two periods in the second semifinal of the Men’s Frozen Four.

UMass, Minnesota Duluth headed to overtime in Men’s Frozen Four semifinals

UMass and Minnesota Duluth will need overtime to decide their Men's Frozen Four semifinal.

Wait overtime goal lifts UMass past Minnesota Duluth and into Men’s Frozen Four championship game

Garrett Wait's overtime goal avenged UMass' national championship game loss to Minnesota Duluth in 2019.

3 UMass players who were ruled out for Thursday’s Frozen Four game scheduled to rejoin team Friday

Leading scorer Carson Gicewicz, starting goaltender Filip Lindberg and backup goalie Henry Graham will travel to Pittsburgh on Friday.

UMass overpowers Minnesota Duluth in overtime for spot in Men’s Frozen Four championship game

Garrett Wait buried a pass from linemate Bobby Trivigno at 14:30 in overtime to give UMass a 3-2 victory over Minnesota Duluth.

Defending wears out Minnesota Duluth’s chance at history in Frozen Four

The Bulldogs were blocking shots at a higher rate than UMass was recording shots on goal but they couldn't hold off an oncoming charge by the Minutemen as the game wore on.

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