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Lukosevicius’ hat trick powers Denver to 8th NCAA national championship

2017 NCAA Div I Men's Ice Hockey Championships

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 08: Jarid Lukosevicius #14 of the Denver Pioneers is congratulated by teammates after scoring a hat trick in the second period against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship game at the United Center on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Jarid Lukosevicius’ hat trick ended up being the decisive factor as Denver won the 2017 NCAA national championship game against Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday.

Denver won 3-2, clinging to its lead in the third period.

With this win, the Pioneers are eight-time national champions, tying North Dakota for the second-highest total. (Michigan owns the most with nine.)

In case you’re wondering, Lukosevicius is a 22-year-old undrafted forward who scored 13 goals and 29 points in 42 games for Denver this season. All three of his goals came in the second period tonight.

His first two tallies came in a 16-second flurry.