The Denver Pioneers, the defending NCAA champion, and the Western Michigan Broncos are set to face off in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Denver, led by players like Jack Devine and Zeev Buium, will look to continue their momentum after an upset win over top-seeded Boston College.
Western Michigan, meanwhile, will rely on their star freshman goalie Hampton Slukynsky, and the offensive prowess of Alex Bump to try and capitalize on scoring opportunities.
The teams are very familiar with each other, having played a pair of regular season games, with Western Michigan taking the first game 3-2 and Denver winning the second 3-2. More recently, Western Michigan won 4-3 in 2OT in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship.
Both teams are seeking to make history, with Denver aiming to win its third national championship in four years, and Western Michigan hoping to claim its first title ever.
Follow along for live updates, scores, and highlights from Denver vs. Western Michigan, and remember to refresh for new updates.
If you want to get an idea of how things have changed, Western Michigan, after recording 32 shots in the first two periods, has only four shots in the third period.
Denver has the one goal on only 11 shots.
We’ve got a game, folks.
Let’s see what happens.
PIOS ON THE BOARD! Aidan Thompson gets one in the back of the net with 13:11 left in the third! #MFrozenFour x 🎥 ESPN2 / @DU_Hockey pic.twitter.com/bFuzznaSqe
Aidan Thompson makes it a one-goal lead for WMU.
Denver killed off the power play and then immediately got an opportunity to score.
Cale Ashcroft notches the assist.
Not Dead Yet. Denver gets one off a broken play as Aidan Thompson (CHI) collects his own rebound after a flubbed shot and pops it home. 2-1 WMU with 13:09 to play in regulation. #MFrozenFour
Two minutes for high-sticking on Denver’s Hagen Burrows.
WMU looking to put the game away during this power play.
Hampton Slukynsky has been tested more by Denver to start this third period than he has the entire game, and he’s shown up.
Matteo Constantini and Eric Pohlkamp both had solid shots, but the freshman goalie was able to make saves.
Denver has some work to do if they want to get to another NCAA championship game.
Western Michigan has been dominant in puck possession. Their forecheck is relentless, but they’re relentless everywhere on the ice. Their ability to swarm pucks has left Denver’s offense struggling. Western has a 32-8 shot advantage through two periods and Denver hasn’t been able to push back.
If not for Matt Davis, this game would be over.
Western Michigan’s game plan looks to be all about outnumbering pucks, forechecking hard and being relentless in all areas. This has been a clinic. The good news for Denver is that they’re only two goals back and have shown an ability to come back before. This third period should be a great one.
OH YEAH OWEN!#BroncosReign pic.twitter.com/ZxeOrYSER3
Denver managed only 5 shots in the second period.
Western Michigan is up 2-0 as we head into the second intermission.
MY OH MICHAELS! @michaels_owen makes it 2-0 for the Broncos with left in the second period! 🏇#MFrozenFour x 🎥 ESPN2 / @WMUHockey pic.twitter.com/qide5vZwsY
Broncos continue to relentlessly attack, even during the penalty-kill. Washe and Bump nearly had a chance to score on breakaway opportunities.
WMU successfully kill the penalty.
Just a minute left in the second period.
Two minutes for hooking on Iiro Hakkarainen.
Pioneers get an opportunity to put in their first goal.
Owen Michaels puts a beautiful shot in the net, right past Matt Davis.
Denver coach David Carle was upset about a possible penalty no-call right before the goal.
Denver goalie Matt Davis has barely had a moment since this game began. WMU has been attacking nonstop.
Western Michigan is on the board. Brian Kramer walks in with a wide open look off the clean faceoff win and it’s 1-0 Broncos. He could have pulled out a lawn chair and read the paper front to back with how much time he had off the draw.
BUCKIN’ BRONCOS! Brian Kramer puts the Broncos on the board first! #MFrozenFour x 🎥 ESPN2 / @WMUHockey pic.twitter.com/Ap8m6DITkF
Brian Kramer put the Broncos on the board.
Kramer scores off a pass from the faceoff.
Tim Washe, who won the faceoff, gets the assist.
Two minutes for holding on Samu Salminen
Western Michigan looked great in their first power play opportunity.
Western Michigan kills the penalty successfully.
Two minutes for slashing on Alex Bump.
Alex Bump gets a shot off against Denver within seconds of the second period beginning. The puck lazered into Matt Davis’ helmet, unbuckling it in the process.
Puck drops for the second period.
We’re tied up at 0.
One down, two to go.
It’s 0-0 after 1. Shots are 11-3 Western and that doesn’t include what I can only assume is a tremendous dent in the cross bar from Zach Nehring. What a crazy start to our first game.
Matt Davis has kept his team in the game as Western Michigan’s offense has been relentless.
Denver has yet to get in a rhythm on offense. Hampton Sluykynsky has been tested only once.
The Broncos came this close 🤏 to striking first but the iron was unkind#NCHChockey // #MFrozenFour https://t.co/IuJ6o8QDGy pic.twitter.com/PwK3inemBJ
Successful penalty kill by Denver. Goalie Matt Davis was huge as he was bombarded by shots from Western Michigan.
Two minutes for boarding on Denver’s Kieran Cebrian.
Up close and personal for puck drop 👀🎥#MFrozenFour pic.twitter.com/RY0iqbUTM9
The Broncos have two shots seven minutes into the first period.
The Pios have yet to get a shot off.
Denver goalie Matt Davis made a save, but the puck deflection led to an open-net opportunity that Western Michigan was unable to put away. The crowd audibly gasped.
Zach Nehring was the player with the shot. The puck ended up hitting the crossbar.
Gametime. Let’s go.
Here we go. Denver. Western Michigan. Puck is down. Winner goes for the championship Saturday. #MFrozenFour
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The Denver vs. Western Michigan game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 10.
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Western Michigan plays Denver in the NCAA Frozen Four today, April 10. Follow along for live updates from the game.
Denver takes on Western Michigan in the NCAA Frozen Four today, April 10. Follow along for live updates from the game.
Follow along for live updates, scores, and highlights from Denver vs. Western Michigan.
St. Louis will host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at Enterprise Center, the home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.
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