Overview

• Western Michigan defeated defending champion Denver 3-2 in a double-overtime thriller at the Frozen Four semifinal in St. Louis.
• Owen Michaels scored the game-winning goal 26 seconds into the second overtime, his second goal of the game, to secure the Broncos' historic win.
• The Broncos erased a 2-0 third-period deficit, with Brian Kramer and Michaels scoring pivotal goals to force overtime.
• Freshman goaltender Hampton Slukynsky delivered a strong performance with 20 saves, while Denver's Matt Davis made 44 saves in a valiant effort.
• This victory propels Western Michigan to its first-ever Frozen Four championship game, where they will face the winner of the Boston University-Penn semifinal.