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NCAA DI Men's Hockey

Wisconsin Badgers Hockey Outlast MSU In OT, Advance To Frozen Four

Wisconsin Badgers Hockey Outlast MSU In OT, Advance To Frozen Four

It's regional final day in the NCAA D1 Men's Hockey tournament. Here are all of the live updates from the Worcester regional final.

Mar 29, 2026 by Madelyn Mendoza
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It took three periods of regulation and just 20 seconds of overtime, but the Wisconsin Badgers have punched their ticket in to the 2026 NCAA D1 Men's Hockey Frozen Four. 

In a contest that started out slow between the Michigan State Spartans and the Wisconsin Badgers, shots would not find the back of the net until the opening of the second period of regulation. 

The Badgers would strike first but a lead would not last too long when MSU tied it up with just under 12 minutes left to play in the second period. 

After the Spartans tied it up, they would take the lead just 30 seconds late in the second period. MSU would hold on to a one goal lead in to the start of the final period of regulation. 

Michigan State carried its offensive spark into the third period put their third goal of the contest on the board  just 9 minutes in to the final period. 

Wisconsin would not go away without a fight though, as back to back goals would tie this one up and send it to overtime. 

Once the game reached OT, it only took 20 seconds for the Badgers to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four courtesy of the fourth goal of the game off the stick of Ben Dexheimer. 

Both goalkeepers has a stellar night in net. Trey Augustine for the Spartans had 34 saves on the night. Daniel Hauser for Wisconsin had 24 saves. 

Wisconsin will face the winner of North Dakota and Quinnipiac on Apr. 9. 

All of the in-game action can be recapped down below. 

Tune In To Live Coverage Of North Dakota vs. Quinnipiac

Wisconsin gets the winner of North Dakota and Quinnipiac. Tune in to this live article from FloHockey's Andy Schamma for the updates. 

End Of Game! Wisconsin Is Headed To The Frozen Four - 19:36

MSU 3, WU 4

Just twenty seconds in to overtime and the Wisconsin Badgers have punched their ticket to the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, Nev. 

Ben Dexheimer pucks the puck in the back of the net for the Badgers. He is assisted by Gavin Morrissey. 

Start Of Overtime! - 20:00 (OT)

MSU 3, WU 3

The start of overtime is here! Next goal wins and it's anyone's game. 

End Of Regulation | Headed To Overtime! - 0:00 (3rd)

MSU 3, WU 3

The end of regulation is here. As it's all knotted up at 3, we are headed to overtime in the first regional final game of the day. 

Who will score next and find a sat in the Frozen Four? Find out next! 

It's All Tied Up - 4:13 (3rd)

MSU 3, WU 3

What a response by Wisconsin. 

It is all tied up late in this Worcester regional final! Gavin Morrissey gets the puck in the net. He is assisted by Christian Fitzgerald. 

Wisconsin Cuts The Lead To One - 4:47 (3rd)

MSU 3, WU 2

With just under five minutes left to go, the Badgers have found a spark and brought this on within one. 

Luke Osburn gets the puck in the net. He is assisted by Oliver Tulk. 

Michigan State Doubles Up The Lead - 11:27 (3rd)

MSU 3, WU 1

Just like that, Michigan State leads by two goals late in the third period. 

Matt Basgall gets the puck in the net. He is assisted by Ryker Lee. 

Strong Play On Both Sides Of The Ice - 12:58 (3rd)

MSU 2, WU 1

Just about eight minutes in to the final period of regulation, the play is strong on both sides of the ice. 

Our goaltenders are racking up the saves as Hauser has 20 and Augustine has 21. 

Start 3rd Period - 20:00 (3rd)

MSU 2, WU 1 

The final period is here! 

Just twenty minutes left until the first team punches their ticket in to the Frozen Four. 

Team Comparison Through The 2nd

With just a few minutes to go until the final period of regulation, here is a look at the team stats through the period.

MSU

  • Goals: 2 
  • Shots: 21 
  • Faceoffs Won: 23
  • Power Plays: 1-1
  • Blocked Shots: 12 
  • Penalty Minutes: 4 

WU

  • Goals: 1
  • Shots: 19
  • Faceoffs Won: 24 
  • Power Plays: 0-2 
  • Blocked Shots: 11
  • Penalty Minutes: 2

End Of Second Period - 0:00 (2nd)

MSU 2, WU 1

The end of the second period is here. 

With only one more period of regulation left, the Spartans are on top heading in to intermission. 

Hauser With A Huge Save! - 4:17 (2nd)

MSU 2, WU 1

The Spartans almost took a 3-1 lead late in the second period, but a huge save by the Wisconsin goalie keeps the puck out of the net. 

Hauser comes up with a huge save at the front of the net to stop the Michigan State score.

Spartans On Top! - 11:19 (2nd)

MSU 2, WU 1

Michigan State didn't even need a full minute before taking the lead over Wisconsin. 

Patrick Geary gets the puck in the net for the Spartans. Tommi Männistö gets the assist. 

Michigan Ties It Up! - 11:50 (2nd) 

MSU 1, WU 1

The Spartans have tied it up! 

Gavin O'Connell gets the puck in the net for Michigan State. Anthony Romani gets the assist. 

Badgers On Top First! - 19:42 (2nd)

MSU 0, WU 1

Well that didn't take long. Just roughly 20 seconds in to the second period, the Badgers have finally broken the scoring drought and put a goal in the net. 

Quinn Finley gets the puck in the net. Gavin Morrissey gets the assist. 

Second Period Underway! - 20:00 (2st)

MSU 0, WU 0

The second period is underway! It's still a scoreless game. Which team will break away and strike first in the next 20 minutes of regulation. 

End Period One! - 0:00 (1st)

MSU 0, WU 0 

The end of the first period is here. As the teams head to intermission, this one is still tight and scoreless! Second period action coming soon!

Still No Scores - 5:30 (1st)

MSU 0, WU 0 

With just five minutes left to go in the opening period of this regional final, these two teams have not found a score yet. 

Neither team is in double digits for shots taken yet. 

Augustine has had eight saves. Hauser has had nine. 

Slow Start In Opening Period - 14:25 (1st)

MSU 0, WU 0 

It's been a bit of a slow start in the opening period of this Worcester regional final. 

Michigan State has had one shot. Wisconsin has had three shots in these opening six minutes. 

Who will get on the board first?

Puck Drop! - 20:00 (1st)

MSU 0, WU 0

Puck drop is finally here for these two teams. 

Trey Augustine is In goal for the Spartans

Daniel Hauser is in goal for the Badgers

10 Minutes to Puck Drop! Here Are The Lines

Just ten minutes left to go until puck drop in this Worcester Regional. Here is a look at the lines. 

These Teams Are Ready! Are You? 

With just over 15 minutes left until puck drop, take a look at the pre-match hype.

The Spartans Are Ready to Go!

Wisconsin Is In The Building

1 Hour Til Puck Drop!

Just one hour until puck drop from the Worcester regional! 

Will be it the Spartans or the Badgers moving on to the Frozen Four in Veags?

Michigan State Roster

  • 1, Trey Augustine, Goaltender
  • 2, Patrick Geary, Defenseman
  • 3, Sean Barnhill, Defenseman
  • 4, Colin Ralph, Defenseman
  • 5, Travis Shoudy, Defenseman
  • 6, Cole Ward, Defenseman
  • 8, Maxim Štrbák, Defenseman
  • 9, Matt Basgall, Defenseman
  • 10, Tommi Männistö, Forward
  • 11, Owen West, Defenseman
  • 12, Griffin Jurecki, Forward
  • 13, Tiernan Shoudy, Forward
  • 14, Matt Lahey, Defenseman
  • 15, Charlie Stramel, Forward
  • 18, Ryker Lee, Forward
  • 19, Austin Baker, Forward
  • 20, Daniel Russell, Forward
  • 21, Anthony Romani, Forward
  • 22, Porter Martone, Forward
  • 23, Shane Vansaghi, Forward
  • 24, Nathan Mackie, Forward
  • 25, Cole Burke, Forward
  • 26, Eric Nilson, Forward
  • 28, Cayden Lindstrom, Forward
  • 29, Gavin O'Connell, Forward
  • 30, Dolan Gilbert, Goaltender
  • 32, Melvin Strahl, Goaltender

Wisconsin Hockey Roster

  • 2, Luke Osburn, Defenseman
  • 4, Ben Dexheimer, Defenseman
  • 5, Zach Schulz, Defenseman
  • 6, Logan Hensler, Defenseman
  • 7, Gavin Morrissey, Forward
  • 8, Jack Phelan, Defenseman
  • 9, Kyle Kukkonen, Forward
  • 11, Simon Tassy, Forward
  • 13, Christian Fitzgerald, Forward
  • 14, Joe Palodichuk, Defenseman
  • 16, Tyson Dyck, Forward
  • 17, Grady Deering, Forward
  • 18, Adam Pietila, Forward
  • 19, Quinn Finley, Forward
  • 21, Ryan Botterill, Forward
  • 22, Jack Horbach, Forward
  • 26, Weston Knox, Defenseman
  • 27, Finn Brink, Forward
  • 28, Aiden Dubinsky, Defenseman
  • 30, Eli Pulver, Goaltender
  • 31, Daniel Hauser, Goaltender
  • 33, Anton Castro, Goaltender
  • 47, Blake Montgomery, Forward
  • 55, Oliver Tulk, Forward
  • 91, Bruno Idžan, Forward
  • 94, Vasily Zelenov, Forward

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The Frozen Four in Las Vegas begins Thursday, April 9.  

Worcester Regional 

Semifinals, Thursday, March 26

  • No. 1 Michigan State 2-1 No. 4 UConn
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Final, Saturday

  • No. 1 Michigan vs No. 3 Wisconsin, TBD

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  • 1    Michigan (50)    28-7-1    1000    1
  • 2    North Dakota    27-9-1    890    2
  • 3    Michigan State    25-8-2    889    3
  • 4    Denver    24-11-3    848    6
  • 5    Western Michigan    26-10-1    809    4
  • 6    Minnesota Duluth    23-13-1    746    8
  • 7    Providence    23-10-2    684    5
  • 8    Cornell    22-9-1    619    9
  • 9    Dartmouth    21-7-4    569    12
  • T10    Penn State    21-13-2    535    10
  • T10    Quinnipiac    26-9-3    535    7
  • 12    Wisconsin    21-12-2    414    10
  • 13    Connecticut    19-11-5    397    14
  • 14    Massachusetts    22-12-1    383    15
  • 15    St. Thomas    21-11-5    278    18
  • 16    Minnesota State    21-10-7    258    16
  • 17    Boston College    20-14-1    243    17
  • 18    Augustana    22-11-4    198    13
  • 19    Ohio State    14-20-2    53    NR
  • 20    Bentley    22-11-5    46    NR

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  • North Dakota
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  • Western Michigan
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  • Minnesota Duluth
  • Providence
  • Dartmouth
  • Penn State
  • Quinnipiac
  • Cornell
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota State
  • UConn
  • Merrimack
  • Bentley

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