Macklin Celebrini Among USHL Alumni In NCAA Frozen Four
The USHL will be well-represented in the NCAA Frozen Four in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Photo courtesy of Rich Gagnon / Boston University Athletics - Macklin Celebrini Among USHL Alumni In NCAA Frozen FourAnd then there were four!
The NCAA Men's Frozen Four is just around the corner and is set to take center stage in Saint Paul, Minnesota inside the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, April 11. The National Championship will be held on Saturday, April 13.
The Frozen Four will start with a match between No. 1-seeds Denver and Boston University, with the puck drop scheduled for 4 p.m. CT. Later in the evening, No. 1-seed Boston College and No. 3-seed Michigan will go head-to-head, with the puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.
Here is a breakdown of the matchups and USHL alumni participating in the Frozen Four.
University of Denver Vs. Boston University
Denver has won the previous four meetings against the Terriers, including in the 2016 West Regional Semifinal by a lopsided 7-2 score.
The Pioneers advanced to the 2024 Frozen Four with wins over UMass in the Northeast Regional Semifinal and Cornell in the Regional Final behind matching 2-1 scores.
Similarly, the Terriers topped RIT and Minnesota in the Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal and Final, respectively, with 6-3 final scores.
University of Denver (20)
- Sean Behrens, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Cale Ashcroft, D (Tri-City Storm)
- Jack Devine, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- McKade Webster, F (Green Bay Gamblers)
- Aidan Thompson, F (Lincoln Stars)
- Shai Buium, D (Sioux City Musketeers)
- Boston Buckberger, D (Lincoln Stars)
- Miko Matikka, F (Waterloo Black Hawks)
- Lucas Olvestad, D (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
- Sam Harris, F (Sioux Falls Stampede)
- Tristan Broz, F (Fargo Force)
- Jared Wright, F (Omaha Lancers)
- Kent Anderson, D (Green Bay Gamblers)
- Connor Caponi, F (Waterloo Black Hawks)
- Kieran Cebrian, F (Tri-City Storm)
- Zeev Buium, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Tristan Lemyre, F (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
- Paxton Geisel, G (Muskegon Lumberjacks)
- Matt Davis, G (Green Bay Gamblers)
- Alex Weiermair, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
Boston University (18)
- Macklin Celebrini, F (Chicago Steel)
- Gavin McCarthy, D (Muskegon Lumberjacks)
- Tristan Amonte, F (Youngstown Phantoms)
- Ty Gallagher, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Case McCarthy, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Ryan Greene, F (Green Bay Gamblers)
- Nick Zabaneh, F (Green Bay Gamblers)
- Luke Tuch, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Jack Harvey, F (Chicago Steel)
- Dylan Peterson, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Jeremy Wilmer, F (Tri-City Storm)
- Quinn Hutson, F (Muskegon Lumberjacks)
- Shane Lachance, F (Youngstown Phantoms)
- Lane Hutson, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Devin Kaplan, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Doug Grimes, F (Lincoln Stars)
- Sam Stevens, F (Sioux Falls Stampede)
- Jack Hughes, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
Boston College Vs. Michigan
Boston College and Michigan will meet for the first since 2014. Michigan holds the advantage with an 11-5-0 record all-time, including wins in four of the last five meetings.
The Eagles opened the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and topped Michigan Tech in the Providence Regional Semifinal before defeating last year's champion, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, in overtime in the Regional Final.
Meanwhile, the Wolverines are the lowest seed left in the tournament. Michigan topped No. 1 seed North Dakota in the Regional Semifinal before toppling rival Michigan State in the Regional Final.
Boston College (22)
- Jacob Fowler, G (Youngstown Phantoms)
- Eamon Powell, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Nolan Joyce, D (Chicago Steel)
- Charlie Leddy, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Drew Fortescue, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Will Smith, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Aidan Hreschuk, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Lukas Gustafsson, D (Chicago Steel)
- Ryan Leonard, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Colby Ambrosio, F (Tri-City Storm)
- Mike Posma, F (Omaha Lancers)
- Jack Malone, F (Youngstown Phantoms)
- Jacob Bengtsson, D (Waterloo Black Hawks)
- Aram Minnetian, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Paul Davey, F (Des Moines Buccaneers)
- Cutter Gauthier, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Will Vote, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Andre Gasseau, F (Fargo Force)
- Jamie Armstrong, F (Central Illinois Flying Aces)
- Tim Delay, F (Sioux Falls Stampede)
- Jan Korec, G (Des Moines Buccaneers)
- Gabe Perreault, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
Michigan (21)
- Rutger McGroarty, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Gavin Brindley, F (Tri-City Storm)
- Tyler Duke, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Josh Eernisse, F (Tri-City Storm)
- Nick Moldenhauer, F (Chicago Steel)
- Brendan Miles, D (Omaha Lancers)
- Jacob Truscott, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Garrett Schifsky, F (Waterloo Black Hawks)
- Tanner Rowe, F (Omaha Lancers)
- Jackson Hallum, F (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
- Philippe Lapointe, F (Lincoln Stars)
- Steven Holtz, D (Youngstown Phantoms)
- Dylan Duke, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Seamus Casey, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Jake Barczewski, G (Tri-City Storm)
- Kienan Draper, F (Omaha Lancers)
- Luca Fantilli, D (Chicago Steel)
- Ethan Edwards, D (Sioux City Musketeers)
- Marshall Warren, D (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Frank Nazar III, F (U.S. National Under-18 Team)
- Mark Estapa, F (Tri-City Storm)