From top left, North Dakota Ben Blood (24), Michael Parks (15), Connor Gaarder (13) and Carter Rowney (27) celebrate Rowney's goal from University of Denver Sam Brittain (1), bottom right, in the third period of the game at Magness Arena in Denver, CO. on [Getty Images]

From top left, North Dakota Ben Blood (24), Michael Parks (15), Connor Gaarder (13) and Carter Rowney (27) celebrate Rowney's goal from University of Denver Sam Brittain (1), bottom right, in the third period of the game at Magness Arena in Denver, CO. on Friday, February 24, 2012. North Dakota won 4-3. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)