Denver Rallies Past Wisconsin 2-1 for Record 11th NCAA Men's Hockey Title
On April 11, 2026, the NCAA men's hockey championship game was played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, where Denver scored twice in the third period to beat Wisconsin 2-1 for the program's 11th national title.
The NCAA said it was Denver's third title in five years, extending its record as the winningest program in Division I men's hockey history. Wisconsin led on a first-period goal by Vasily Zelenov, and Denver managed only nine shots through 47 minutes before Rieger Lorenz tied the game in the third period and Kyle Chyzowski tipped in the winner about six minutes later.
Denver freshman goaltender Johnny Hicks made 29 saves on 30 shots, stopped 78 of 82 shots in the Frozen Four, was named Most Outstanding Player, and finished his freshman season unbeaten at 16-0-1. Denver's 15 shots tied the fewest in a national title game.
Source: NCAA
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Photo: 图：拉斯维加斯 T-Mobile Arena 外景（资料照片）。Tomás Del Coro 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (file photo). Photo by Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
