University of Denver
Colorado College
Pioneers and Tigers Skate to 1-1 Stalemate
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Kyle Ostrow (
The Pioneers finished second in the WCHA standings and will be the No. 2 seed in the WCHA Playoffs when they host Alaska Anchorage on March 13-15.
“Both goaltenders played very well and it was a typical game you see when these two teams get together,”
It took over 30 minutes, but Ostrow’s power-play tally finally opened the game’s scoring 10:07 into the second period. Jesse Martin (
Ostrow has now recorded points in four of his last five games, totaling four goals and two assists during that span.
The Pioneers came up with a big penalty kill late in the game after Brandon Vossberg (
However, the Tigers evened the contest at the 18:21 mark of the third period when Rau one-timed a feed from defenseman Ryan Lowery and beat Cheverie to send the game to overtime.
In a move that may have caught some people off guard,
Notes: DU sits fourth in the latest PairWise Rankings...The Pioneers will host a first round WCHA Playoff series for the sixth consecutive season...DU and CC tied three of their four contests this season, with the Tigers winning the other... The Pioneers went 1-of-8 on the power play tonight while holding the Tigers scoreless on seven opportunities...Junior forward Rhett Rakhshani (Huntington Beach, Calif.) returned to action after missing last Saturday’s game against St. Cloud State with a lower-body injury...The Pioneers honored seniors Julian Marcuzzi (N. Vancouver, British Columbia), Patrick Mullen (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and J.P. Testwuide (Vail, Colo.) prior to puck drop...The 6,128 fans in attendance tonight represented DU’s largest crowd of the season.
