Penguins defense prospect Joona Vaisanen will play for an NCAA title on Saturday, advancing to the championship round with Western Michigan's 3-2 double-overtime win over Denver. Vaisanen had the secondary assist on the game-winning goal:
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Western Michigan will play Boston University, who knocked off Penn State with a 3-1 win.
Vaisanen, 20, was the Penguins' sixth-round pick in last summer's draft. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right-handed shot is a freshman this season, scoring four goals and 21 assists in 41 games. His plus-22 rating ranks fourth on his team.
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2:14 pm - 04.11.2025Newark, N.J.Vaisanen reaches NCAA final
Penguins defense prospect Joona Vaisanen will play for an NCAA title on Saturday, advancing to the championship round with Western Michigan's 3-2 double-overtime win over Denver. Vaisanen had the secondary assist on the game-winning goal:
Western Michigan will play Boston University, who knocked off Penn State with a 3-1 win.
Vaisanen, 20, was the Penguins' sixth-round pick in last summer's draft. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right-handed shot is a freshman this season, scoring four goals and 21 assists in 41 games. His plus-22 rating ranks fourth on his team.
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