Kevin Miller scored twice as Ohio State beat defending NCAA champion Denver 5-1 Sunday in the championship game of the Midwest Regional in Allentown, Pa.
Ohio State, Michigan both advance to Frozen Four
March 26, 2018 at 4:12AM
Miller's first goal, in the 16th minute of the first period, gave the Buckeyes (26-9) a 2-0 lead and proved to be the winner.
But his second goal, at 11:51 of the third, was just as big. It came 30 seconds after Tyson McLellan had scored for the Pioneers (23-10) and restored Ohio State's three-goal lead at 4-1.
The Buckeyes' only other Frozen Four was in 1998.
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Michigan 6, Boston University 3: Jake Slaker's unassisted goal at 6 minutes, 27 seconds of the third period was the winner in the Wolverines' victory over the Terriers in Worcester, Mass.
Michigan (22-14-3) took a 3-1 lead on goals by Quinn Hughes and Tony Calderone in the first and Brendan Warren in the second. BU (22-14-4) tied it when Patrick Curry scored midway through the second period and Drew Melanson made it 3-3 early in the third.
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Charlie Millard, Ethan Riddle, Jed Wester, Gabe Nagel and Gavin Nelson each went 3-0 for Minnesota. Nelson pulled off a pin in 21 seconds, 10th fastest in program history.
