Denver Stretches Win Streak to Five Games with 6-2 Victory

Friday, December 3

Tempe, Ariz.

7 p.m. MT

University of Denver

9-4-0

Arizona State

7-8-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Denver	1	1	4	6
Arizona St.	0	0	2	2

Game Notes

Shai Buium Arizona State 2021 December 3

Denver Stretches Win Streak to Five Games with 6-2 Victory

12/3/2021 11:18:00 PM | (1) Ice Hockey

Box Score Pregame Notes

Brett Stapley scores hat trick, Jack Devine tallies first collegiate goal in series opener at Arizona State

By: Ron Knabenbauer

TEMPE, Ariz. – Senior Brett Stapley scored three times, freshman Jack Devine tallied his first collegiate goal and the No. 12 Denver Pioneers hockey team stretched its winning streak to five games with a 6-2 victory against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Friday night at Oceanside Ice Arena.

The win ended DU's four-game losing streak on the road and marked the third victory of the year against ASU. The Pioneers (9-4-0, 4-2-0 NCHC) swept the Sun Devils (7-8-0) in their season-opening series on Oct. 8-9 at Magness Arena.

The teams wrap up their weekend set in the desert on Saturday at 7 p.m. MT.

Stapley's hat trick was the first of his career, and he also added an assist—the 50th of his collegiate career—for a four-point night and setting a new personal best for a single game. Cameron Wright and Carter Savoie also scored for Denver, and goaltender Magnus Chrona made 31 saves to push his winning streak to five contests as well.

Devine (goal and assist), Wright (goal and assist), Bobby Brink (two assists), Carter Mazur (two assists) and Massimo Rizzo (two assists) joined Stapley with multi-point nights.

Denver led 2-0 heading into the third period and doubled its lead in the first 5:11 of the final frame on markers from Carter Savoie and Stapley. Stapley completed the hat trick with 2:18 left, finding the back of the net off a cross-pass from Massimo Rizzo.

Rizzo setup Devine's first goal with 43 seconds left in regulation on another slick pass that led to a one-time tally from the left circle.

Colin Theisen ended Chrona's shutout bid at 5:25 of the third period and Jordan Sandhu scored shorthanded with 2:15 remaining for ASU. The Sun Devils outshot the Pioneers 33-29 in the game, marking just the second time this season DU allowed more than 30 shots in a contest.

Denver went 2-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. The Pios were perfect on the PK for the second consecutive game and the third time this season, and they have now killed off a season-best 11 straight penalties.

POSTGAME NOTES

Goaltender Magnus Chrona started a seventh-straight game, extending his season-long streak.
Brett Stapley had a career-high four points (3g/1a), including his first career hat trick. His assist was the 50th of his career.
The hat trick was Denver's second of the season (Carter Savoie, Oct. 16 vs. Air Force).
Jack Devine recorded his second multi-point game of the season (1g/1a) and scored his first NCAA goal.
Bobby Brink extended his season-long assist/point streak to five games (2/7a). He has now recorded multiple points in four of his last five games.
Carter Mazur's goal streak came to end after four games, but he stretched his point streak to five games (5g/3a).
Carter Savoie is now on a five-game point streak (6g/2a), his second of the season.
Massimo Rizzo has assists in each of the past five contests (2g/7a).
Cole Guttman had a career-best 20 faceoff wins and is also on a season-long, five-game assist streak (0g/5a)
Cameron Wright has three goals and four points over the last five games.
Shai Buium is on his first career three-game assist/point streak (0g/4a) and has five helpers in the last five games.
Denver scored multiple power-play goals for the sixth time this season.

GOAL SUMMARY
1st Period
5:31 DU (1-0) – Brett Stapley took passes from Jack Devine and Ryan Barrow, drove to the net from the corner and deposited the puck top corner with a backhand shot.

2nd Period
13:20 DU (2-0) – PPG, Cameron Wright received a pass from below the goal line from Bobby Brink and scored all alone in front.

3rd Period
3:28 DU (3-0) – Brett Stapley fed Carter Savoie the puck at the right circle, and Savoie scored with a snap shot.
5:11 DU (4-0) – Carter Mazur chipped the puck into the neutral zone for Brett Stapley, and Stapley tallied off his own rebound during a scramble in front.
5:25 ASU (4-1) – Colin Theisen broke the shutout bid by tallying off his own rebound from the right side.
17:45 ASU (4-2) – SHG, Jordan Sandu scored during a man-disadvantage for the Sun Devils
17:52 DU (5-2) – PPG, Brett Stapley completed the hat trick on a wrister from a pass from Massimo Rizzo.
19:17 DU (6-2) – Jack Devine scored his first NCAA goal on a one-timer from the left circle off a pass by Massimo Rizzo.

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