Published: 4/11/2021 12:16:06 AM
Bobby Trivigno didn’t let his second chance go to waste.
After being suspended for the 2019 national chapmpionship game, the junior forward scored his 11th goal of the season to put a bow on a dominant 5-0 victory over St. Cloud State on Saturday.
It was his third point of the Frozen Four after two assists against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday. Before UMass raised the national championship trophy for the first time, Trivigno was named the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding player.
“It's crazy. Just where I was two years ago to now, as far as emotionally, is worlds of difference,” Trivigno said. “And I'm just so grateful I got to play and be part of this amazing team, amazing program, amazing school. I'm just grateful for everything.”
Trivigno was one of four UMass players to make the all-tournament team. He had four points in the NCAA tournament.
Matthew Kessel and Zac Jones were the all-torney team’s defensemen. Jones scored three goals with an assist in the NCAA Tournament, while Kessel added three points.
Filip Lindberg was honored as the goalie after two shutouts in the NCAA Tournament. He only allowed one goal in three games and stopped 98.6 percent of the shots he faced. Lindberg racked up 73 saves.
THREE’S A CROWD – For just the third time in school history, the University of Massachusetts will bring an NCAA national championship back to Amherst.
Saturday night’s dominant 5-0 victory over St. Cloud State in the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey national title game was the first for the state’s flagship university in over 20 years.
The last national title in school history came in 1998, when the Mark Whipple-led UMass football team captured the 1-AA title in football. The Minutemen captured the championship via a 55-43 win over Georgia Southern on Dec. 19, 1998 in a game played at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
UMass’ first national title came in 1982, when the women’s lacrosse team won the inaugural NCAA Championship against Trenton State, now known as The College of New Jersey. Played at Lions Stadium in Trenton, N.J., UMass scored a 9-6 victory.
The Minutewomen posted a 10-0 record during the 1982 season. During their title run, UMass defeated Boston University (18-0), Harvard (5-3), Dartmouth (13-3), New Hampshire (5-4), and Boston College (10-2). UMass followed their NCAA title with a pair of fourth-place finishes in 1983 and 1984.
UMass also captured a national women’s gymnastics title in 1973 competing in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, a separate organizing body that ceased operations in 1983. The tournament was held in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Minutewomen scored a record 107.5 points to claim victory in the 17-team event.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB – UMass became the 22nd program to win the NCAA Division I men’s hockey championship. Minnesota Duluth captured the previous two.
FRONT RUNNERS – The Minutemen improved to 18-0-1 when scoring first this season. Freshman Aaron Bohlinger put UMass on the board 7 minutes, 26 seconds in with his first career goal.
IN THE BUILDING – There were 3,963 fans in attendance for the game. PPG Paints Arena was operating with a limited capacity due to COVID-19 Protocols.
Denver owns the record for the most lopsided title score with a 12-2 dismantling of St. Lawrence in 1961.
MAKING THEM COUNT – UMass finished with the fewest wins of any national champion (20) since Michigan State in 1966. The Spartans went 16-13 en route to their title.
The Minutemen closed the season unbeaten in their final 14 games, going 11-0-3. They won their last seven games to win the Hockey East and national championships for the first time.
Staff Writer Jeff Lajoie contributed to this report.
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