Saint Cloud State 5, Minnesota State 4
Nolan Walker helped Saint Cloud State continue its dream postseason with a go-ahead goal with 52.3 seconds left.
With the game tied 4-4 in the final minute, Seamus Donohue fired it at the net before Walker deflected it in for the game-winner.
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It came at the end of a back-and-forth battle that saw both teams score during a thrilling third period:
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Huskies Advance To National Championship After Thriller With Mankato
The St. Cloud State men s hockey team is headed to the NCAA national championship game after topping Minnesota State-Mankato 5-4 in a thrilling semifinal in Pittsburgh.
Former local high school hockey standouts Spencer Meier (Sartell) and Will Hammer (Cathedral) each scored goals in the win.
The Huskies will be appearing in their first-ever National Championship game.
The Huskies got on the board first early in the first period when Sartell native Spencer Meier found the back of the net on a rebound at 3:18. Meier s goal was assisted by Kevin Fitzgerald and Zach Okabe.
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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
St. Cloud State University s Men s Hockey team made school history on Thursday night after they beat Minnesota State-Mankato in the Frozen Four. The score was close the whole game but ultimately SCSU scored the winning 5-4 goal. If you re planning on cheering on the Huskies in their final game, here s everything you need to know.
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1. St. Cloud State University is advancing to their school s first-ever National Championship game. They re taking on the University of Massachusetts (UMass as commonly referred to). The game is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The winner gets the title.
2. You can watch the game on Saturday, April 10 at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. If you don t have cable, you can watch it for free after you sign up for a free trial period of either Hulu or fubo TV streaming services. (Just make sure to cancel your subscription before the trial is over to avoid the charge.)
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