January 15, 2025

West Regional preview: St. Cloud State, Denver, Ohio State, American International

Dávid Hrenák went 23-4-2 this season for SCSU with a 2.19 GAA and a .908 save percentage (photo: Bradley K. Olson). West Regional March 29-30, Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D. Friday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN3/WatchESPN, No. 1 St. Cloud State (30-5-3) vs. No. 4 American International (22-16-1) Friday, March 29, 4 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU/WatchESPN, No. 2 Denver (22-11-5) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (20-10-5) Saturday, March 30, 9 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU/WatchESPN, West Regional Championship ST. CLOUD STATE Season record: 30-5-3 (NCHC regular-season champion) Playoffs to this point: Swept Miami at home, beat Colorado College in a NCHC semifinal and lost to Minnesota Duluth in the final Top players: Forward Patrick Newell (21-26-47), forward Blake Lizotte (14-27-41), defenseman Jimmy Schuldt (10-24-34), defenseman Jack Ahcan (6-28-34) Top goalie: Dávid Hrenák (23-4-2, 2.19 GAA, .908 save percentage) Why they will advance to Buffalo: Theoretically, at least, the national No.…

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