Denver knocks Michigan out of Frozen Four in double overtime
Kent Anderson ended Michigan's season in double overtime despite the Wolverines doubling up Denver in shots.
Las Vegas — For the 10th time since its 1998 championship, Michigan is leaving the Frozen Four pondering another wasted opportunity. And this one is going to hurt. Denver captain Kent Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 7:25 left to play in double overtime to down Michigan, 4-3, in the 2026 Frozen Four in front of 17,942 fans Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Denver (28-11-3) will play Wisconsin (24-12-2) for the national championship Saturday at 5:30 p. m. ET.
It will be Wisconsin's first appearance in the title game since 2011. In 10 Frozen Four appearances since winning the 1998 national championship, this was Michigan’s fifth overtime game. The Wolverines (31-8-1) had lost the previous four, including 2011’s national championship game against Minnesota-Duluth.
Make it five, now. Michigan goaltender Jack Ivankovic made 22 saves on 26 shots. Denver goaltender Johnny Hicks, who has yet to lose in 16 starts dating back to late January, stopped 49 out of 52 shots he faced.
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