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3 Blackhawks prospects to play in 2016 Frozen Four

Luke Johnson and Nick Schmaltz of North Dakota and Chris Calnan of Boston College will play in the 2016 Frozen Four on April 7 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

North Dakota, the third overall seed, will play Denver in an all-NCHC semifinal, and Boston College will play No. 1 overall seed Quinnipac.

The national championship game is April 9.

Johnson, a 2013 fifth-round pick, has scored two goals in the tournament, including the eventual game-winning goal against Northeastern in the opening round. He has 11 goals and 10 assists in 42 games during his junior season. Schmaltz, a 2014 first-round pick, tallied two assists against Northeastern and has 10 goals and 34 assists in 35 games during his sophomore campaign.

Calnan, a 2012 third-round pick, recorded an assist in Boston College’s 3-2 win over Minnesota-Dultuh in the Northeast Regional Final. He has three goals and eight assists in 28 games in his junior season.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 7

Semifinal 1: BC vs. Quinnipac at 4 p.m. on ESPN2

Semifinal 2: North Dakota vs. Denver at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Saturday, April 9

National Championship: Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner at 7 p.m. on ESPN

*All times Central