John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers defenseman Will Butcher (4) Denver Pioneers forward Henrik Borgstrm (5) Denver Pioneers forward Dylan Gambrell (7) celebrate with Denver Pioneers goalie Tanner Jaillet (36) after their win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers defeat the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Leading the celebration is Denver Pioneers defenseman Will Butcher (4) hugging Denver Pioneers goalie Tanner Jaillet (36) in the goal.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers celebrate their victory over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers celebrate their win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostPioneers defenseman Will Butcher (4) cuts the net after the Pioneers' 3-2 win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Saturday in the national championship game in Chicago.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) skates to the bench with a smile after scoring his third during the second period against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) celebrates his goal on Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) during the second period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Denver Pioneers forward Troy Terry (19) also celebrates.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) celebrates his goal on Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) during the second period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Denver Pioneers forward Troy Terry (19) also celebrates.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) celebrates his third goal with Denver Pioneers forward Dylan Gambrell (7) Denver Pioneers defenseman Tariq Hammond (3) and Denver Pioneers defenseman Michael Davies (21) during the second period against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) celebrates his second goal on Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) during the second period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Denver Pioneers forward Troy Terry (19) also celebrates.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Matt Marcinew (23) goes after the puck as Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) watches him during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Tyson McLellan (9) skates the puck into the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs zone during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Henrik Borgstrm (5) steals the puck from Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs center Dominic Toninato (19) during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostMinnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defenseman Brenden Kotyk (10) pounds Denver Pioneers forward Tyson McLellan (9) and Denver Pioneers forward Henrik Borgstrm (5) into the boards during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers defenseman Tariq Hammond (3) wraps around Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defenseman Neal Pionk (4) for the puck during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostMinnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) watches the puck once around in front as Denver Pioneers forward Tyson McLellan (9) andDenver Pioneers forward Liam Finlay (13) go after it during the first period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) skates to the bench with a smile after his second goal on Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) during the second period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Denver Pioneers forward Troy Terry (19) also celebrates.
John Leyba, The Denver PostMinnesota-Duluth Bulldogs goalie Hunter Miska (35) watches as Denver Pioneers forward Emil Romig (18) skates the puck behind the goal during the second period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers forward Jarid Lukosevicius (14) celebrates his third goal with Denver Pioneers forward Dylan Gambrell (7) Denver Pioneers defenseman Tariq Hammond (3) and Denver Pioneers forward Troy Terry (19) during the second period against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers goalie Tanner Jaillet (36) consoles Denver Pioneers defenseman Tariq Hammond (3) after their win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. Hammond went off the ice in the third period with an injury.
John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Pioneers defeat the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
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Denver Pioneers defenseman Will Butcher (4) Denver Pioneers forward Henrik Borgstrm (5) Denver Pioneers forward Dylan Gambrell (7) celebrate with Denver Pioneers goalie Tanner Jaillet (36) after their win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center.
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Getting your player ready...
CHICAGO — Jim Montgomery scored three consecutive third-period goals for a natural hat trick that lifted Maine to the 1993 national championship. The Black Bears’ senior captain was named Frozen Four MVP, in addition to a legend.
Twenty-four years later, Montgomery pleasantly watched one of his pupils nearly match his extraordinary feat on college hockey’s biggest stage. Behind the bench at the United Center, Coach Montgomery witnessed sophomore wing Jarid Lukosevicius score three goals in the second period to , and first since 2005.
