Wisconsin falls to Denver in men's hockey national championship
Published on April 12, 2026.
Denver Pioneers defeated Wisconsin 2-1 in the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship game in Las Vegas. This marked the Pioneers' third national championship in five years and extended their record to 11 national titles overall. Kyle Chyzowski scored the only goal of the game with five minutes remaining. Goalkeeper Johnny Hicks was named Most Outstanding Player after leading the nation with a 1.20 goals-against average and.957 save percentage. This was a rare loss for a Big Ten Conference team in a championship game this academic year. Despite this, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference remains the sport's premier league by claiming eight of the past 10 national champions.
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