Western Michigan started out the program's first Frozen Four trip in program history by dominating through two periods on Thursday night. Denver goaltender Matt Davis worked to keep the Pioneers in the game by turning aside 32 shots through 40 minutes, including a shorthanded breakaway late in the second period.

Western Michigan earned its first ever Frozen Four title game berth with a 3-2 2 OT win over defending champion Denver on Thursday in St. Louis.

The Nittany Lions fall to Boston University 3-1 in the NCAA semifinals, ending a historic season for the program.

Baltimore radio host Vinny Cerrato, from 105.7 The Fan, is beaming with pride this week, watching his son compete for a national championship.

Western Michigan and Denver will face off at 5 p.m., followed by BU vs. Penn State at 8:30 p.m. Both games will be on ESPN2.

The Hockey News team members predicted who wins the Frozen Four and the Hobey Baker Award. There was quite a bit of alignment in the Hobey discussion, splitting the votes between two players, but the Frozen Four had some more diverse and interesting answers, with one team coming out on top.

And ironically, the comparison we are using here is the guy who will be his future captain. Jared Spurgeon is a smaller defenseman who produces offensively and isn't afraid to throw himself into the play, and he's a great, agile skater. Sound familiar?

Greene is expected to sign with Chicago after his college season ends. But first, his Boston University Terriers go for NCAA glory.