The 2022 Frozen Four in Boston is loaded with high-end talent as more than 40 members of the four teams competing for the men’s college hockey national championship — Michigan, Minnesota, Denver and Minnesota State — have been drafted by NHL teams.
Much of that buzz has centered on the Wolverines, who feature four of the top five picks from the 2021 draft, but Minnesota has the most draftees on its roster with 14, followed by Michigan with 13 and Denver with 12.
Minnesota State has just two players who have been drafted, but the Mavericks are led by one of the most intriguing free agents in senior goalie Dryden McKay. The NCAA’s all-time leader with 34 shutouts, McKay has a career record of 112-19-4, with a 1.45 goals-against average and .933 save percentage, and is a top-three Hobey Baker finalist for the second time.
Another undrafted free agent who is expected to attract a lot of attention after this weekend is Big Ten Player of the Year Ben Meyers, who has led the Minnesota attack with 17 goals and 41 points. His profile rose with a strong performance for Team USA at the Olympics in Beijing.
The Frozen Four semifinals are Thursday, with Michigan facing Denver at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Minnesota meeting Minnesota State at 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The winners face off for the national title Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
