By Jason Hall
Apr 9, 2021
Garrett Waits short-handed overtime goal propelled UMass to a 3-2 victory over two-time defending champion Minnesota Duluth and helped the Minutemen advance to the Frozen Four Final.
UMass (19-5-4) will face St. Cloud State in the NCAA hockey championship on Saturday (April 10) with both teams seeking their first national title in program history,
The Minutemen managed to advance despite the absence of four players due to COVID-19 contract-tracing protocols, including leading goal scorer
Carson Gicewicz and starting goaltender
Filip Lindberg. That helped Minnesota Duluth outshoot UMass, 26-11, through two periods and 36-15, at the end of regulation, before the Minutemen held a 13-2 edge in overtime, including Wait's game-winner.