Mike Lephart scored the second BC goal, but UND would rally late in the game. (Photo by Ed Trefzger)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Trailing by two in the third, North Dakota pressed hard and took advantage of what could have been a costly Boston College mistake with five minutes left in regulation. When the Eagles were called for too many men at 15:07, the Sioux increased their chances by pulling Goehring in favor of the extra skater. The gamble paid off at 16:18, when Tim Skarperud tipped in Travis Roche’s shot from the top of the slot to make it a 2-1 game.<\/p>\n
Then with 1:23 left in regulation, Goehring left the net again and North Dakota peppered Clemmensen repeatedly in the final minute of play. At 19:23, Wes Dorey redirected Aaron Schneekloth’s shot from between the circles, sending the game into overtime.<\/p>\n
“When we tied the game, the momentum was on our side, and [I thought] we were going to win,” said Dean Blais, North Dakota head coach. “Had the game gone on through that intermission, the momentum would have been ours. I thought we were going to win that game based on momentum.”<\/p>\n
Disappointed at the outcome of the game, Blais was not disappointed in his team.<\/p>\n
“We’ve had some [difficult] losses in North Dakota, and I personally have cried after a game. But with this loss, I thought what a character-type team we have. I’m very, very happy with the guys — not that we lost, but the manner in which we lost.”<\/p>\n
Said York, “North Dakota deserves an unbelievable amount of credit. They never gave up. They forced us to play as well as we did. I thought it was a match that could go either way at the end.”<\/p>\n
Hockey East Rookie of the Year Kobasew said that the much-lauded Boston College rookie class felt there was more than just a title riding on this game.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how to explain this, how special it is to play with this group of guys,” he said. “All we wanted to do was to send [the seniors] away with a national championship this year.” Kobasew, named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player for his three-goal performance, was joined on the All-Tournament team by Kolanos and Lundbohm at forward; Roche and BC’s Rob Scuderi on defense; and Clemmensen in goal.<\/p>\n
York said that he’s proud of his team’s perseverance through three years of NCAA tournament appearances. “I think if I were a young coach just starting, it would have been hard. But I’m more of a warhorse who’s been at this for a couple of years.”<\/p>\n
As good as it is to finally break the title drought, York is happier still with a Boston College program that is an annual title contender.<\/p>\n
“It’s a difficult process to get teams to the Frozen Four,” he said. “We’ll be back for lots more Frozen Fours.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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