History lesson: This is Minnesota's 42nd NCAA appearance, including the past five years. The Gophers have been to the Frozen Four 23 times and have won five national titles, the last in 2003. Minnesota lost to Boston University in the regional finals last season.

Owen Michaels didn’t hesitate after watching his shot slide into the open net with more than two minutes left to essentially seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four title in its first championship game.

The men's hockey Frozen Four national championship between the Western Michigan Broncos and the Boston University Terriers is available on multiple streaming services for free.