The College Hockey NIT Final--Denver vs. New Hampshire

[JohnN]

Nice power play pressure by the Wildcats!

[JohnN]

Powerplay GOAL!!!

UNH converts on a nice shot from Jim Abbott. It followed a flurry of shots by the 'cats.

Abbott from Martz and Prudden at 6:53 of the second.

UNH is back in this one.

DU 3
UNH 2

[JohnN]

GOAL!!!

This time it's Swain with a tip out in front of the net and UNH is on a roll!!

Matt Swain from Busch and Gare at 9:57 of the second.

DU 3
UNH 3


The crowd is loving this one. On there feet and screaming!!

[ClOuD 9]

::waves rist around head::

SIEVE! SIEVE! SIEVE! SIEVE, SIEVE, SIEVE, SIEVE, SIEVE, SIEVE, SIEVE! http://www.uscho.com/board/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Ty for Hobey, aw screw that, Ty for president!

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[JohnN]

Play continues to be exciting. Denver has been pressuring the last few minutes. 3:05 left in the second.

[JohnN]

Doell up the ice for Denver, the pass up to Barber. He beats Stafford and has an open shot....

Goal!!!

Denver takes a 4-3 lead on a Greg Barber shot from Doell at 18:49 of the second

Olympic Arena is getting a little quiet.

DU 4
UNH 3

[JohnN]

End of two

DU 4
UNH 3

Shots

DU 11-15=26
UNH 13-12=25

[JohnN]

The crowd is ready for a great third period.

The puck has dropped.

[JohnN]

Denver penalty on Erik Adams. Two minutes for high sticking at 4:52 of the third.

[JohnN]

UNH held to two shots and no goals on the PP.

[JohnN]

Denver is fore-checking hard... out to the point, pass to the slot, picked off by Stafford, up to Haydar at the Red Line

Darren Haydar in on a breakaway.....


GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haydar ties the game for New Hampshire!!! The blue clad fans have been awaken and are on their feet!!

Darren Haydar from Stafford at 14:37 of the third.


DU 4
UNH 4

five minutes to play.

[JohnN]

Play has really picked up as both sides look for the game winner. Shegos is letting a lot of stuff go, he's letting them play this final four minutes and beyond!

[JohnN]

What a hit!!

Jesse Cook of Denver gets dumped big time.


Here comes UNH

Swain with a nice shot but Dubie with the glove save. He's holding that glove high for all to see!!!!!

2:38 left in the third

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[Guyute]

John, you watchin or listening in?
-GO 'CATS...


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Guy Smiley
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defending the world from B.C. hypocrisy

[JohnN]

Now Denver with a rush up ice...Weber shots...


CLANG!

You could hear that up here. Weber hits the post.

Here come UNH the other way....

1:32 left.

[JohnN]

UNH up ice.

The puck goes to Darren Haydar.

Bryan Vines is on him like a glove in the slot, but Haydar keeps his feet...


1:08 left.

[JohnN]

HE SHOTS........HE SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darren Haydar with the go ahead goal for UNH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[JohnN]

Haydar with the goal from Gare at 18:59 of the third.

[JohnN]

Dubie is pulled for Denver they are attacking 6 on 5 with 30 seconds left.

[JohnN]

Ty Conklin stands firm and this game is over!

New Hampshire has won the 2001 College Hockey NIT!!!


They join last years winner Lake Superior State as the only NIT Champions since 1974.