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2023 men's Frozen Four: Quinnipiac stuns Minnesota to win first title

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Quinnipiac's unbelievable goal counts after review (1:16)

Cristophe Tellier's goal is initially ruled no good but is overturned on review, giving Quinnipiac a 3-1 lead. (1:16)

The Quinnipiac men's hockey program has put together an impressive list of accomplishments since moving to Division I in 1998. But the Bobcats added the biggest of them all Saturday night, winning their first national championship.

Quinnipiac rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat top-ranked Minnesota 3-2 on Jacob Quillan's overtime goal 10 seconds into the extra period. The Bobcats had tied the game with 2:47 to play in regulation, having an extra skater with their goalie pulled, when Collin Graf beat Minnesota goalie Justen Close.

For Minnesota, a long wait continues. It's been 20 years since the Golden Gophers, one of the sport's most decorated programs, won the second of back-to-back national titles.

Minnesota took a 1-0 lead at 5:35 of the first period on a goal by John Mittelstadt, then made it 2-0 early in the second period when Jaxon Nelson got on the board.

Quinnipiac's Christophe Tellier pulled the Bobcats within 2-1 about three minutes later and that's the way it stayed until Graf's late heroics. Quinnipiac dominated the third period, outshooting Minnesota 14-2.

For more on Quinnipiac's win over Minnesota, read Greg Wyshynski's game recap.

Frozen Four results

at Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

April 8: Quinnipiac 3, Minnesota 2 (OT)

April 6: National semifinals
Minnesota 6, Boston University 2
Quinnipiac 5, Michigan 2

Regional results

Manchester, New Hampshire, Regional

Thursday: Boston University 5, Western Michigan 1; Cornell 2, Denver 0

Saturday: Boston University 2, Cornell 1

Boston University wins Manchester Regional

Fargo, North Dakota, Regional

Thursday: St. Cloud State 4, Minnesota State 0; Minnesota 9, Canisius 2

Saturday: Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1

Minnesota wins Fargo Regional

Bridgeport, Connecticut, Regional

Friday: Ohio State 8, Harvard 1; Quinnipiac 5, Merrimack 0

Sunday: Quinnipiac 4, Ohio State 1

Quinnipiac wins Bridgeport Regional

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Regional

Friday: Penn State 8, Michigan Tech 0; Michigan 11, Colgate 1

Sunday: Michigan 2, Penn State 1 (OT)

Michigan wins Allentown Regional