Las Vegas, NV — Inside T-Mobile Arena, the Wisconsin Badgers knocked-off old WCHA foe North Dakota on Thursday, April 9th. With the 2-1 victory, Wisconsin men’s hockey clinched its first national title game appearance since 2010.
Kyle Kukkonen warms up prior to the national semifinal between the Wisconsin Badgers and North Dakota Fighting Hawks. -AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers Freshman Forward Grady Deering skates of the ice after the first period. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers forward Simon Tassy fires puck on net to give the Badgers a 1-0 lead in the first period. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers Forward Blake Montgomery checks North Dakota’s Bennett Zmolek into the boards during the first period of the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin defenseman Aiden Dubinsky chases down a puck in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin mascot Bucky Badger slaps the boards after Simon Tassy’s first period goal. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Aiden Dubinsky defends during a five-on-three penalty, which was eventually killed. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers captain Ben Dexheimer skates off the ice after blocking a shot on a North Dakota power play. The puck hit his leg in an area without padding. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Forward Quinn Finley drives to the net against a North Dakota player in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers Goaltender Daniel Hauser hangs on to make a miraculous glove save after being fallen on by North Dakota player Ben Strinden. The save helped the Badgers maintain a 2-0 lead late into the third period of the national semifinal game. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin forward Oliver Tulk follows up on a shot on Jan Špunar. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin goaltender Daniel Hauser is run into by North Dakotas Cody Croal as the puck stays out of the net. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers road red jersey featuring the 2026 Frozen Four Patch. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Hockey fans from all over the country came to T-Mobile Arena to see Wisconsin and North Dakota face off in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Vasily Zelenov gets ready to shoot a puck on net against North Dakota in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Forward Christian Fitzgerald races for a puck at center ice during the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers goaltender Daniel Hauser is mobbed by his teammates after defeating North Dakota in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Jack Horbach corrals a puck behind the North Dakota goal in the second period. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
Teammates Quinn Finley and Joe Palodichuck celebrate after the win over North Dakota. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
A packed T-Mobile Arena on hand for the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: AMF Photography
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