The final game of the 2023 Frozen Four will take place tonight in Tampa, and it will be the NCAA hockey national championship match between the top two teams, Minnesota and Quinnipiac. Tonight’s Frozen Four championship game between Minnesota and Quinnipiac will determine who will represent the United States of America at the 2023 men’s college hockey championship.
Here is everything you need to know about the tournament.
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Venue: Amalie Arena
- Address: Tampa, Florida
- Broadcast: ESPN+, TSN+
- Ice Hockey Final Anywhere: PremiumTV
Minnesota vs. Quinnipiac Records
The Minnesota Golden Gophers aim to add a sixth NCAA championship to the illustrious history of their athletic program. After winning back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003, Minnesota missed the opportunity to win in the national tournament.
In the meantime, the Bobcats have yet to have a single Frozen Four championship to their name. In the championship game in 2013, Quinnipiac was defeated by Yale. Two years later, in 2016, they were defeated by North Dakota in the same manner.
The University of Minnesota advanced to the national championship game on Thursday by claiming a 6-2 victory over Boston University in the semifinal matchup of the tournament. Luke Mittelstadt, a defenseman for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, broke a 2-2 tie in the third period by scoring two goals in less than two minutes. This ultimately led to the team’s victory.
The final score of Quinnipiac’s quarterfinal match against Michigan was 5-2 in favor of the former. Jacob Quillan, a forward for the Bobcats, scored twice to help the team advance to the national championship game for the third time in the last ten years.
The two hockey programs have never faced off against one another more than twice in the history. The lone contest, which took place in 2000, was won by Minnesota by a score of 11-2.
Minnesota vs. Quinnipiac odds
- Minnesota: -1.5 (+150)
- Quinnipiac: +1.5 (-217)
- O/U: 6.0
According to Sports Interaction, Minnesota will go into the national final as the favorite to win, with Quinnipiac coming in second.
How to Watch Minnesota vs. Quinnipiac Ice hockey from anywhere
ESPN+ and the ESPN app will provide live streaming access to the Frozen Four games.
Fans have the option to watch the event live on PremiumTV as well. Since PremiumTV carries ESPN and ESPN2, hockey fans who are watching the main broadcast can use the streaming service throughout the tournament even though they are already subscribed to the main broadcast.
PremiumTV is providing live streaming access to the final game for viewers in Canada too.
