ESPN's Frozen Four ratings up big

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The television ratings for the Frozen Four were up 33 percent from the 2019 championship game on ESPN2. This year’s game - which featured UMass defeating St. Cloud State, averaged 435,000 viewers. The top local markets were Boston (2.3 rating), Minneapolis-St. Paul (1.8) and Providence (1.3).

Overall, ESPN re…