Men’s Frozen Four

BU gets one back with 59.5 seconds to play. Consistent pressure in front of the Miami net results in a Zach Cohen backhand goal. 46 seconds left and the BU net is again empty.

BU pulls Millan with 3:32 to play. He has to return with a Miami offsides with 2:02 left, then back to the bench with 1:35 to go.

3-1 Miami! A turnover at the blueline and a nice give and go between Brian Kaufman and Trent Vogelhuber winds up in the back of the net as Vogelhuber beats Millan glove-side. TV timeout with 3:32 to go.

2-1 RedHawks. Carter Camper makes a nifty move in the slot and puts a shot on Millan, and Tommy Wingels gets his first of the game and third of the weekend, wristing in a rebound. 7:29 to go.

The Bu penalty kill has been excellent tonight, and another power play goes by the wayside for Miami. Now 11 minutes left in regulation. Shots are 22-17 Miami.

The scoreboard just showed all the fantastic finishes we’ve had so far in this tournament. Will we have another here? BU takes another penalty and Miami goes on its sixth power play with 14 minutes to play in regulation.

We’re tied 1-1 in a pretty physical game. Miami has had five power plays to two for BU, and neither team has been able to score with the man advantage. Miami has to like its chances. The Redhawks have been the lowest seeded team in each of their games in this tournament, but they’ve made … Read more

This time it’s BU’s Colby Cohen who hits the post on a rocket from the point.A bad turnover in the Miami zone requires a nice bal-out save by Reichard and we’re still tied 1-1 with 4:37 to go in the second period.

On the their next shift after scoring, Miami almost does it again. Justin Mercier beats Millan five-hole from a tight angle, but the puck clangs off the post. BU takes another penalty right after but the Terrriers kill it off. 1-1 with 14:36 to go in the second.

After killing off a BU power play, The RedHawks tie the game 2:01 into the second period. After a scramble in front, Gary Steffes slams in a rebound. The goal is under review. Was Andy Miele in the crease? It looked like he was, but didn’t interfere with BU goaltender Kieran Millan. The goal stands.

– BU leads 1-0. – The period was fairly even in terms of play. Miami was aided by three power plays, while BU dominated for one short stretch, and scored as a result. – BU will have 1:48 of power play to work with to open the second. – There are 18,000 people here and … Read more

At 15:15 of the first period, the Terriers are on the board. Miami goaltender Cody Reichard got a glove on David Warsofsky’s shot from the point, but the rebound lay in the crease and was poked in by Chris Connolly, his 10th of the season.

Aided by two power plays, Miami leads BU in shots 4-1 as both teams feel each other out in the early going. Miami’s first power play was excellent, but the RedHawks struggled to gain the BU blueline in their second attempt.

Tonight the 2008-09 season comes to an end. Prediction: a team wearing red will be hoisting the trophy tonight. Who will be the hero? Will we need more than 60 minutes to decide things? Can this game match up to the incredible tournament we’ve had so far? Stay tuned.

– Matt Gilroy: No surprise. He was the favorite in my book and it’s a great success story. – Missy Elumba: An inspiring young woman who turned adversity into a mission to help others. – The skills competition continues to grow on me. As USCHO’s “Atlantic Hockey Guy” it was nice to see the AHA … Read more

– Four is almost always enough for Vermont – the Catamounts had won 50 of their last 51 games when scoring four or more goals. – BU has is now 20-1-3 since January 3, with its only loss coming to Maine in the second game of its three game Hockey East quarterfinal series. The Terriers … Read more

The Catamounts finally are able to get Madore out of his net with 30 seconds to play, but unlike the several extra-attacker goals we’ve seen in this tournament, it comes to no avail as Vermont is unable to get a shot on net. And that’s your final. 5-4 BU and an all-red championship game on … Read more

Colin Wilson puts in a rebound and just like that it’s 5-4 BU with 5:41 to play. Two goals 1:54 apart has given the Terriers back the lead. Now under five minutes to go.

Just after their power play expires, the Terriers tie the game with 6:54 to go. Off an odd man rush, Chris Higgins’ shot deflects off a UVM player and past Rob Madore. Another review. Count it. 4-4.

Another power play goal for the Cats and they lead 4-3 with 10:20 to play. Drew Mackenzie’s shot from the high slot beats Millan five-hole. He got a piece of it, but the puck trickles between his legs. What a time for the freshman defenseman to score his first career goal. Was Viktor Stalberg in … Read more