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Quinnipiac Hockey Heading Back to NCAA's Frozen Four
The Bobcats won the East Regional title on Sunday and return to the Frozen Four for the first time since losing to state rival Yale in 2013.
HAMDEN, CT — The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team, ranked No. 1 in the nation, is heading back to the NCAA Frozen Four after clinching the East Regional title with a 4-1 victory over No. 8 UMass Lowell at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. on Sunday.
It will be the second Frozen Four appearance in program history for the Quinnipiac, which advanced to the national championship game in 2013 and lost to state rival Yale by a score of 4-0.
The Bobcats will face Boston College on Thursday, April 7 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. at 5 p.m. in a game that can be seen live on ESPN.
Quinnipiac improved to 31-3-7 with the win and set a new record for wins in a season. The Bobcats are now 5-4 all-time in NCAA tournament play.
Landon Smith, Sam Anas, Scott Davidson and Travis St. Denis all scored for the Bobcats, with Kevin McKernan and Soren Jonzzon picking up assists in the Bobcats' three-goal second period.
Quinnipiac goalie Michael Garteig was named the East Regional Most Outstanding Player after a 2-0 showing while allowing just one goal in two games for a 0.50 goals-against average and a .976 save percentage.
Anas, Devon Toews, and Scott Davidson were named to the All-Tournament East Regional Team. Toews had two assists in the Bobcats' 4-0 win against RIT on Saturday, while Davidson scored in both games. Anas had an assist against RIT and a highlight-reel goal against UMass Lowell.
Photo via Quinnipiac Athletics
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