Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009
Non-Conference Game
Denver Cup Championship (Denver, CO)
Attendance: 6050 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:07 pm End Time: 9:27 pm Total Time: 2:20
Scoring by Period -
BU 2-1-1=4; DEN 0-1-0=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, BU Vinny Saponari/3 (David Warsofsky/9) 7:14
2, BU Matt Gilroy/2 (Nick Bonino/12, Brandon Yip/7) 11:05 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - J.P. Testwuide, DEN (Holding) 2:11; Brian Strait, BU (Holding) 5:41; Patrick Wiercioch, DEN (O-INTERFERENCE) 6:22; Luke Popko, BU (Cross-Checking) 8:38; Brandon Vossberg, DEN (Checking from Behind) 10:43; Brian Strait, BU (Holding the Stick) 14:41; Eric Gryba, BU (Charging) 16:33
2nd Period
Scoring - 3, DEN Rhett Rakhshani/8 (Anthony Maiani/21) 17:41
4, BU Brandon Yip/8 (Nick Bonino/13) 18:55
Penalties - Julian Marcuzzi, DEN (Hooking) 3:11; Brandon Yip, BU (Cross-Checking) 3:50; J.P. Testwuide, DEN (Slashing) 4:38; Andrew Glass, BU (Interference) 7:27
3rd Period
Scoring - 5, BU Zach Cohen/6 (Vinny Saponari/4, David Warsofsky/10) 18:52 (EN)
Penalties - Jason Lawrence, BU (Slashing) 1:04; John McCarthy, BU (Holding) 10:56
Boston University Goaltending - Kieran Millan (60:00, 34 shots, 33 saves, 1 GA)
Denver Goaltending - Marc Cheverie (57:52, 26 shots, 23 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (2:08, 1 GA)
Win - Kieran Millan, BU (9-1-1). Loss - Marc Cheverie, DEN (13-6-2).
Shots On Goal -
BU 13-11-3=27; DEN 14-7-13=34
Power Plays -
BU 1 of 5; DEN 0 of 7
Penalties - BU 8 (16 min); DEN 5 (10 min)
Three Stars: 1. Matt Gilroy (Boston University) 2. Brandon Yip (Boston University) 3. Kieran Millan (Boston University)
Referees: Derek Shepherd, Marco Hunt Assistant Referees: Gary Pedigo, Tim Swiader