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    Boston College wins ice hockey crown

    Apr 12, 2010 8:36:47 AM


    The NCAA News

     

    Boston College dominated Wisconsin to win its second Men's Frozen Four title in three years at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday. The eagles beat the Badgers, 5-0.

    "To win two national championships for the juniors and seniors has never been done in Boston College history," said longtime Boston College coach Jerry York. "We have a long and much storied history in all our sports, but you look at football, basketball, baseball, hockey – these guys bring two trophies back to Boston College, what a career they've had. It's been a remarkable career for the juniors and seniors."

    Ben Smith scored the first goal in the championship game and in the Eagles' semifinal win over Miami (Ohio), earning him most outstanding player honors. Goaltender John Muse, now 8-0 in NCAA tournament play, made 20 saves in the title shutout.

    "It's really not only me," Muse said. "It's everyone in the locker room. You can see how everybody's blocking shots. When I let up a rebound, my defense is right there to clear it out of the way."

    Boston College finished the year 29-10-3, while Wisconsin closes at 28-11-4. [More]

     

    Semifinals

    Wisconsin 8, Rochester Inst. 1

    Rochester Inst.            0          1          0          1

    Wisconsin        2          4          2          8

    First period scoring: W – John Mitchell (Cody Goloubef, Justin Schultz) 1:27, Derek Stepan (Ryan McDonagh) 9:38.

    Penalties: W – McDonagh (hitting after whistle), Andy Bohmback (hooking). RIT – Tyler Mazzei (hitting after whistle), Mike Janda (holding), Mazzei (cross-checking).

    Second period scoring: W – Jordy Murray (Aaron Bendickson) 2:18, Justin Schultz (Brendan Smith, Stepan) 4:26, Michael Davies (Smith, Blake Geoffrion) 11:15, Geoffrion (Smith, Stepan) 13:24. RIT – Tyler Brenner (Dan Ringwald, Andrew Favot) 19:32.

    Penalties: W – John Mitchell (elbowing), Podge Turnbull (tripping). RIT – Alan Mazur (cross-checking), Mazzei (roughing), Mark Cornacchia (hitting from behind), Cornacchia (game misconduct), Taylor McReynolds (tripping), Stevan Matic (boarding).

    Third period scoring: W – Craig Smith (Bohmbach, Brendan Smith) 17:28, Stepan (Ben Street, Brendan Smith) 17:48.

    Penalties: W – John Ramage (interference).

    Goalkeeper saves: Wisconsin (Scott Gudmandson) 13, RIT (Jared DeMicheil 27, Shane Madolora 0, Jan Ropponen 2) 29. Shots: Wisconsin 37, RIT 14.

     

    Boston College 7, Miami (OH) 1

    Boston College           1          2          4          7

    Miami  (OH)                0          0          1          1

    First period scoring: BC – Ben Smith (Joe Whitney, Steven Whitney) 18:32.

    Penalties: BC – Paul Carey (interference), Barry Almeida (high sticking). M – Cameron Schilling (interference), Justin Vaive (interference), Joe Hartman (holding).

    Second period scoring: BC – Jimmy Hayes (Pat Mullane, Brian Dumoutin) 2:06, J. Whitney (Dumoulin, Brian Gibbons) 3:08.

    Penalties: BC – Brian Gibbons (slashing), J. Whitney (cross checking). M – Will Weber (interference), Tommy Wingels (unsportsmanlike conduct), Schilling (slashing).

    Third period scoring: BC – Cam Atkinson (Gibbons, J. Whitney) 10:10, Patch Alber (Smith, Dumoulin) 10:44, Paul Carey (Edwin Shea, Mullane) 11:45, Smith (Hayes, Chris Kreider) 16:21. M – Joe Hartman, (Carter Camper, Alden Hirschfeld) 5:19.

    Penalties: M – Hartman (interference).

    Goalkeeper saves: Boston College (John Muse) 17, Miami (Ohio) (Connor Knapp 6, Cody Reichard 17) 23. Shots: Boston College 30, Miami 18.

     

    Championship game

    Boston College 5, Wisconsin 0

    Boston College           1          0          4          5

    Wisconsin                    0          0          0          0

    First period scoring: BC – Ben Smith (Steven Whitney, Joe Whitney) 12:57.

    Penalties: BC – J. Whitney (interference). W – Ryan McDonagh (cross checking), John Mitchell (elbowing).

    Second period scoring: No scoring.

    Penalties: BC – J. Whitney (clipping). W – Jake Gardiner (interference).

    Third period scoring: BC – Cam Atkinson (J. Whitney) 1:38, Chris Kreider (Jimmy Hayes, Philip Samuelsson) 3:40, Atkinson (Brian Gibbons, J. Whitney) 7:20, Matt Price (unassisted) 15:29.

    Penalties: BC – J. Whitney (unsportsmanlike conduct), B. Gibbons (slashing). W – Craig Smith (elbowing), Podge Turnbull (contact to the head), Smith (charging).

    Goalkeeper saves: Boston College (John Muse) 20, Wisconsin (Scott Gudmandson) 21. Shots: Boston College 26, Wisconsin 20.