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PITTSBURGH – All season long, St. Cloud State has been exceeding expectations.
Picked to finish fourth in the NCHC, the Huskies men s hockey team took second in both the regular season and conference tournament.
Seeded second in the NCAA Northeast Regional, St. Cloud State beat No. 3 seed Boston University and No. 1 Boston College by a combined seven goals.
And now the Huskies will play for the NCAA Division I national championship after their dramatic, 5-4 victory over Minnesota State Mankato on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals at PPG Paints Arena.
Nolan Walker redirected Seamus Donohue s shot from the point past Mavericks goalie Dryden McKay with 54 seconds left in the third period as the Huskies rallied from a goal down to advance to the national championship game for the first time. St. Cloud State (20-10) will play the winner of Thursday s second semifinal between two-time defending national champion Minnesota Duluth and Massa
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