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. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers Freshman Forward Grady Deering skates of the ice after the first period. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, 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: Aaron Frey, 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: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin defenseman Aiden Dubinsky chases down a puck in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin mascot Bucky Badger slaps the boards after Simon Tassy’s first period goal. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Aiden Dubinsky defends during a five-on-three penalty, which was eventually killed. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, 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: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Forward Quinn Finley drives to the net against a North Dakota player in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, 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: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin goaltender Daniel Hauser is run into by North Dakotas Cody Croal as the puck stays out of the net. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers road red jersey featuring the 2026 Frozen Four Patch. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, 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: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Vasily Zelenov gets ready to shoot a puck on net against North Dakota in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin Forward Christian Fitzgerald races for a puck at center ice during the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Wisconsin Badgers goaltender Daniel Hauser is mobbed by his teammates after defeating North Dakota in the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Jack Horbach corrals a puck behind the North Dakota goal in the second period. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
Teammates Quinn Finley and Joe Palodichuck celebrate after the win over North Dakota. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
A packed T-Mobile Arena on hand for the 2026 Frozen Four. Photo Credit: Aaron Frey, AMF Photography
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