Getty Denver looks to get back to the Frozen Four for the second time since winning it all in 2017.
Denver faces UMass Lowell in the NCAA men’s hockey tournament on Thursday.
The game (9 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Denver vs UMass Lowell online (with all of these options, you’ll be able to watch every NCAA tournament game, which are all on ESPNU or ESPN2):
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the Sports Plus add-on for ESPNU, but you can include the main channel package and any add-ons with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Denver vs UMass Lowell live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Denver vs UMass Lowell live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN and ESPN2 are included in every one, and ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Denver vs UMass Lowell live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Denver vs UMass Lowell live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
Denver vs UMass Lowell Preview
Denver (27-9-1) seeks its second Frozen Four appearance in three years for the NCAA tournament. The Pioneers’ quest begins near home in Loveland, Colorado, with UMass Lowell (21-10-3) that returned to the tournament this year for the first time since 2017.
“We have a really tight-knit group and everyone is committed to winning a national championship,” Pioneers freshman defenseman Sean Behrens said according to the Denver Post’s Mike Chambers. “A lot of our players are going to have success when their time comes to sign a contract and play pro hockey. But I don’t think that’s going to be a problem here in the near future at all.”
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Both Denver and UMass Lowell received at-large bids after falling the semifinals of their respective conference tournaments. Denver fell to Minnesota Duluth 2-0 on March 18 in the NCHC tournament. UMass Lowell came up short against defending national champion Massachusetts 3-1 on March 18 in the Hockey East tournament.
Denver has a high-scoring team stacked with 11 NHL Draft picks while UMass Lowell has two. UMass Lowell has a strong senior goaltender in Owen Savory, who allows only 1.89 goals per game.
“They’re a real good team,” Denver head coach David Carle said per Chambers. “They’re big, they’re heavy, they’re old. Very good goaltending.”
Time to show them what we’re made of.
Denver Leaders
Junior forward Bobby Brink leads the Pioneers in scoring with 55 points. Brink, a 2019 second-round pick by Philadelphia, has 14 goals and a whopping 41 assists this season.
Senior forward Cole Guttman has 43 points on 18 goals and 25 assists. Guttman, a 2017 sixth-round pick by Tampa Bay, also has a 20 plus-minus score.
Sophomore forward Carter Savoie has 42 points from 20 goals and 22 assists. Savoie, a 2020 fourth-round pick by Edmonton, has a 17 plus-minus score.
Brett Stapley, a senior forward, has 40 points from 15 goals and 25 assists. Stapley, a 2018 seventh-round pick by Montreal, has a plus-minus score of 18.
Junior goaltender Magnus Chrona has a .908 save percentage and 2.20 goals against average. Chrona, a 2018 fifth-round pick by Tampa Bay, has a 24-8-1 record in goal.
UMass Lowell Leaders
Junior forwards Carl Berglund and Andre Lee lead the River Hawks in points with 28. Berglund has nine goals and 19 assists, and Lee has 16 goals and 12 assists.
Lee is also one of two NHL Draft picks on the squad. The Los Angeles Kings took him in the seventh round of the 2019 draft.
Ben Meehan’s NHL rights also went to the Kings in the 2020 draft in the fifth round. Meehan, a sophomore defenseman, has 14 points on five goals and nine assists.
Senior forward Lucas Condotta and junior forward Ryan Brushett both have 22 points. Condotta scored nine goals and assisted on 13. Brushett has eight goals and 14 asssists.
Savory has a .927 save percentage in goal in addition to his 1.89 goals allowed average. He went 20-6-2 in his first 28 starts.