A stellar season for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and Battleford product Blake Young ended one win short of their final goal Saturday in Chicago.
Despite a great charge in the third period, the Bulldogs fell 3-2 to the Denver Pioneers at the United Centre in Chicago in the Frozen Four NCAA men's hockey championship game.
Young, who is his in his junior season with the team as a forward, had a shot on goal in the loss.
The former Battlefords North Stars player finished up the season with three points in 24 games.
The Pioneers, who won their eighth national title and their first since 2005 Saturday, were led by a hat trick performance from forward Jarid Lukosevicius.
Netminder Tanner Jaillet was stellar as he made 38 saves.
The Bulldogs, who were looking to win their second national title to go along with their 2011 championship, were led on offence by Alex Iafallo and Riley Tufte.
Hunter Miska made 25 saves in the loss.
