Friday, November 8
Duluth, Minn.
6:07 PM MT
University of Denver
8-0-1, 0-0-1-1NCHC
3
at
3
Minnesota Duluth
3-3-1, 0-0-0-1NCHC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minn. Duluth | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
No. 1 Denver Ties Minnesota Duluth, Wins in NCHC Shootout
11/8/2019 10:03:00 PM | Ice Hockey
DENVER – No. 7 Minnesota Duluth scored with 31 seconds remaining in regulation to rob the No. 1 Denver Pioneers (8-0-1, 0-0-1-1) of victory, but Brett Stapley's goal in the conference shootout gave Denver the extra point in the NCHC standings as the Pioneers tied the Bulldogs 3-3 on Friday at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn.
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"I liked lots of our game," Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle said. "In the third period we're in a real good spot…we need to find a way to close games out. We have to find a way to stay out of the box in the third period. We gave them a chance and they capitalized on it."
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Denver's 3-1 second-period lead slowly evaporated in the third as Minnesota Duluth cut the lead on the power play at 11:35, then pulled the goalie and tied the game with Noah Cates' one-timer in the final minute of regulation. The 3-3 tie held through the NCAA five-on-five overtime, as well as NCHC three-on-three overtime where Magnus Chrona's save on Cole Koepke's rush in the final minute highlighted the freshman goalie's 28-save game.
"I thought Magnus was our best player tonight and I'm not sure it was even close," Carle said. "I thought he was unbelievable."
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The Pioneers benefited from an early Bulldogs hiccup as Tyson McLellan intercepted Hunter Shepard's attempt to play the puck behind the Bulldog net and centered a one-timer for Liam Finlay to score at 3:58 of the first. Denver extended its lead later in the frame as Brett Edwards buried the rebound from Tyler Ward's wrist shot at 11:45 for his first NCAA goal. The two-goal lead held for less than three minutes before Kopeke's wrist shot from the left circle beat Chrona to make it 2-1 after 20 minutes.
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Finlay scored his second goal of the night at 15:45 of the second as McLellan won an offensive zone faceoff and Hank Crone fed Finlay for a shot from the left faceoff dot to make it 3-1.
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Denver went 0/3 on the power play and 2/3 on the penalty kill…Tyson McLellan extended his point streak to five games with two assists…
UP NEXT: Denver men's hockey presented by Centura Health will close its first conference series of the season on the road against Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, Nov. 9. Â
SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
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PIONEER MOVEMENT: Fans interested in making a donation to the men's hockey program can do so by clicking here. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.  Â
-OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME-Â
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Hockey on Facebook
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"I liked lots of our game," Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle said. "In the third period we're in a real good spot…we need to find a way to close games out. We have to find a way to stay out of the box in the third period. We gave them a chance and they capitalized on it."
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Denver's 3-1 second-period lead slowly evaporated in the third as Minnesota Duluth cut the lead on the power play at 11:35, then pulled the goalie and tied the game with Noah Cates' one-timer in the final minute of regulation. The 3-3 tie held through the NCAA five-on-five overtime, as well as NCHC three-on-three overtime where Magnus Chrona's save on Cole Koepke's rush in the final minute highlighted the freshman goalie's 28-save game.
"I thought Magnus was our best player tonight and I'm not sure it was even close," Carle said. "I thought he was unbelievable."
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The Pioneers benefited from an early Bulldogs hiccup as Tyson McLellan intercepted Hunter Shepard's attempt to play the puck behind the Bulldog net and centered a one-timer for Liam Finlay to score at 3:58 of the first. Denver extended its lead later in the frame as Brett Edwards buried the rebound from Tyler Ward's wrist shot at 11:45 for his first NCAA goal. The two-goal lead held for less than three minutes before Kopeke's wrist shot from the left circle beat Chrona to make it 2-1 after 20 minutes.
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Finlay scored his second goal of the night at 15:45 of the second as McLellan won an offensive zone faceoff and Hank Crone fed Finlay for a shot from the left faceoff dot to make it 3-1.
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Denver went 0/3 on the power play and 2/3 on the penalty kill…Tyson McLellan extended his point streak to five games with two assists…
UP NEXT: Denver men's hockey presented by Centura Health will close its first conference series of the season on the road against Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, Nov. 9. Â
SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
Â
PIONEER MOVEMENT: Fans interested in making a donation to the men's hockey program can do so by clicking here. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.  Â
-OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME-Â
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Hockey on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Hockey on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Hockey on Instagram
Players Mentioned
Goaltender
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Forward
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Forward
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DEN
UMD
Shots
32
28
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
6
5
Penalty Mins
12
10
Faceoffs Won
32
34
Game Leaders
+/-
+2
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
2
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
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