Men’s Frozen Four

– Melrose’s suit is very shiny. – BU travels very, very well. – There’s a lot of kids up past their bedtimes on a Thursday night. 8:30 pm start…what is this, the World Series? – And we’re under way.

A sweet move by Nick Bonino leads to a Vinny Saponari power play goal with 1:21 left in the period. Bonino drew the puck around a defender and found Saponari sneaking in on the weak side. BU trailed for a good chunk of this period, something the Terriers had not done in the tournament to … Read more

7:34 to go in the second, and Colby Cohen clangs one solidly off the post. BU starting to regain control now.

It’s been a much better period so far for the Catamounts, who are outshooting BU 7-2 so far and drawn some penalties by going hard to the net. And just like that, we’re tied. Justin Milo gets his 12th of the season at 9:04, off a power play scramble. And while I an typing this, … Read more

Vermont cuts the lead in half at 3:50 of the second period. Wahsontiio (that’s pronounced WAHS-ah-DEE-oh) Stacey makes a nice move, uses BU’s Colby Cohen as a screen, and puts a wrist shot past Kieran Millan to make it 2-1 Terriers.

The first period is in the books with the Terriors killing off most of a Vermont power play (they’ll have seven seconds to work with to open the second period). BU is leading in shots 14-7 and goals, 2-0.

..and then a goal at the other end. The Catamounts put one throu the crease and off the post and then BU takes it up the ice on an odd-man rush and Jason Lawrence gets his 25th of the season off a feed from Colin Wilson to make it 2-0. There’s now 3:09 to go … Read more

Seconds after a fantastic save by Vermont goaltender Rob Madore, Colin Wilson redirects a shot from the point by Kevin Shattenkirk and it’s 1-0 Terriors at 11:19 of the first period.

It’s finally over for Bemidji, which captured the imagination of the college hockey world. The Beavers might have been an unknown commodity to the casual fan, but people that follow the sport know of the long tradition of excellence that began under R.H. “Bob” Peters and continued into the Division I era under Tom Serratore, … Read more

The press conferences for the first game are barely over, and it’s already time for Game 2, another red vs. green matchup. Both the BU and Vermont fan sections are quite vocal with plenty to cheer about in an opening five minutes full of hard hits and good scoring chances.

With the Miami supporters on their feet and the Bemidji net empty, Tommy Wingels poke-checks the puck away from a Bemidj defender at the blue line and is off to the races, streaking up the left side and wristing the puck into the open hoop to seal the deal for the RedHawks. And that’s your … Read more

…The Green Machine is impressing with their version of “Livin’ On a Prayer”. Appropriate for the Beavers at this point.

…No lead is safe. With 14 minutes to go, it’s still 3-1 Miami. Plenty of time.

– The PA announcer is doing the game like it’s a monster truck rally. We can buy the whole seat, but we’ll only need the edge. – That is one big freaking scoreboard. – The Gorge Mason “Green Machine” band is more mini than mean. It’s awesome that they came out to support Bemidji, but … Read more

Miami leads 3-1 after two periods. Bemidji definitely has the skill and moxie to come back. Feel free to insert a generic Cinderella reference here.

We’ve now had three goals in a 2:21 span as Miami regains its two goal lead. Carter Camper’s shot from the point is stopped by Dalton, but the rebound is swatted at by Bill Loupee. The puck goes off the shaft of Loupee’s stick, and banks off of Dalton’s pads. 3-1 RedHawks.

Bemidji comes back with a power play goal of its own just 50seconds later. Matt Francis finds Matt Reed at the post, and he skates around Cody Reicard and finds the back of the net.

Miami plays a 2-on-1 to perfection with Tommy Wingels breaking down the left side and putting a beautiful cross-crease pass to Alden Hirschfield, who redirects the puck past dalton. Time of the goal: 8:35.

Miami gets the first goal of the tournament at 3:56 of the second period. On the power play, Tommy Wingel’s shot from the top of the face off circle beats Matt Dalton short side, over his stick shoulder. Gary Steffes set a nice screen in front.

After a scoreless first period, shots are 12 for each side, but Bemidji goaltender Matt Dalton has had to make some very good saves to keep Miami off the board. Back with second period action in 15 minutes.