UConn Hockey Secures Hockey East Finals Spot

0:00It's March 21 in Hartford, let's get into the news. The Yukon men's hockey team punched his ticket to the hockey East Championship with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Boston College on Friday. At TD Garden, Tristan Frazier sealed the victory just one minute, 18 seconds into the extra frame, sending the number 3 seed Huskies to face number 8. Mayor Mack on Saturday at 7pm for a shot at their first conference title and an automatic NCAA tournament bid. Mayor Mack pulled off the upset of the semi-finals earlier that day. Shutting out number 2 seed, UMass 2 goals to nothing to advance. This March Yukon second straight trip to the final at the dropping of 5-2 decision to main last year. The Huskies improved to 20 wins, 11 losses and 2 ties, while Boston College finished at 20 wins, 15 losses and 1 tie. Fans are buzzing about the Huskies' resilience after rallying from deficits. The game stayed scoreless through the first period before exploding with 4 goals in the

1:02opening 8 minutes of the second, ending that frame tied. At 2, Yukon grabbed its first lead late in the third, only for the Eagles to even it up quickly and force overtime. Goldtender Tyler Musselick stood tall, with 22 saves for Yukon, outdueling Boston College's Luca Claudier, who made 27 stops. With momentum on their side, the Huskies head into the title clash, ready to make history.