UConn MHOC & 2025 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship Tournament (Allentown Regional Final: UConn v. Penn State >Sunday 3/30/25 @4:30p on ESPN2/FOXSports979)

[5MinMajor]

At least we got to watch a couple great playoff games….for all of you who were lucky enough to go to the game….drive home safe!

 

[Patman]

Agree - regional hosts are determined by location. They happen to be closest to Allentown. I think UMass got to play in Springfield as a host and as a 4 seed last year. Lost to DU. The NCAA maybe should require that a team can be no lower than a 2 seed to remain a host.

A 4 seed should be treated like Rodney Dangerfield...

Hosts are set in advance are considered a reward for doing the legwork of putting on the regional or else nobody would do the work

 

[mac2351]

2015 Providence was a 4 seed and sent to Providence even though Brown was the host. Providence rode it to a national title with the help of Matt O’Connor from BU

 

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[Patman]

2015 Providence was a 4 seed and sent to Providence even though Brown was the host. Providence rode it to a national title with the help of Matt O’Connor from BU

As much as bracket integrity gets talked about they will flip teams for attendance reasons

 

[JeannoCT]

Heartbroken for this team. Thanks to Shandor and Spetz for their leadership. Cav said it best. Looking forward to next year.

 

[mac2351]

 

[hardcorehusky]

This team did the university and the state proud. The 3 goals tonight were high level top shelf goals. It stings tonight, but these guys deserve something special (NIL) from us fans for what they produced.

 

[scotty0330]

Took some time to post here. They outplayed them but in overtime a bounce here and a shot there and it’s over. What a season- gutted for the kids who played their butts off and gave the school a team they should be ecstatic with. Can’t even think about next season but hoping there is momentum to getting back here since the tournament hockey was a ridiculous fun watch.

 

[businesslawyer]

This team had a great, largely unexpected season, and played an outstanding game tonight. But it’s hockey. Playing great doesn’t guaranty you’ll win. As gutted as they are, the bus trip back will be a lot better holding your head up high than if you didn’t give it your best shot and lost.

It’s like the drive back from Syracuse after losing in Maryland in ‘02, not like the drive back from DC after losing to Mason in ‘06.

 

[cellocgg]

1/6 HE team remains

 

[The Viking]

Like someone said. This is the Laettner game in 1990. Hope the future is the same

 

[Ldandy]

Win or lose that was a heck of a lot of fun to watch today. Congrats on a great season. Your boys really brought some physicality to the ice. With your goalie being just a freshman you'll have plenty of more opportunities at a Frozen 4.

 

[navery12]

Pretty young team so hopefully this is the start of a new trend. I know the portal is a factor in all college sports so can never be too confident, but seems like Schandor and Spetz are the only big losses to graduation. Any of the younger guys expected to sign pro deals?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Dove]

I tuned in during the 2nd period.when it was already 2-2. Every second I watched was so exciting. Our teams stick handling was so good.

I was shocked at how often we never had a forward in front of the net when a centering pass was ready to be made.

 

[HCCForever]

On a personal note, it was great to be passionate about hockey again. I was a Whaler season holder back in the day and I have been to multiple UConn hockey games. But playoff hockey is different. Unfortunately, the team couldn't score one more goal. Great game and season. I wish the team and players great success in the future.

 

[maple]

Tough, tough loss. But watching UConn hockey (men and women) has re-kindled some bit of my love for the game after nearly two decades. I love the passion and skill they play with.

Props to the men tonight against Penn; they really gave it their all. Sucks that it had to end, but at least they went out fighting. Respect.

 

[BonaConn]

Finally back home in CT from Allentown, still heartbroken from that ending. We were all over them for the last 30+ minutes of the game in the 3rd/OT. Surrounded by a tidal wave of white roaring after that game-winner. You gotta convert though at some point and we had so many opportunities to find that 3rd goal and it never happened. It felt like 20 minutes in the moment when the puck sat in the crease and Sergeev landed his back on top of it.

This was a hell of a ride, through the HE season, the conference tournament and Allentown. (special shout out to the organizers of the event at Sports & Social) Penn State finally broke through to their first Frozen Four, ours is coming too. If we keep Tung, I'd be shocked if we don't make it back to the NCAAs. This has me personally fired up to try and fit hockey season tickets into my football and MBB XL arsenal, we shall see if I can swing it.

And by the way, even though it's BS (for us and Maine) that the NCAA allows 4 seeds to get home ice advantage, just remember that next year, Worcester and Albany are hosting regionals (and 2027 is Bridgeport/Springfield)...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CL82]

FWIW, in the elevator on the way to the garage a group of Penn State fans had nothing but good things to say about our team, even going so far as to say that we really deserved to win. I don't think we could have asked for more effort in the third and overtime. It was a great run this year. Losing last night in a game where we dominated in the third period and OT was rough, but we will be back.

 

[Sea Goat]

And since 1990, 6 Natty's in BB! Let's do it in hockey!