No. 10 Omaha Rallies to Down Colorado College, 3-2
OMAHA, Neb. Despite a pair of goals from senior co-captain Grant Cruikshank, Colorado College dropped a 3-2 decision to 10
th-ranked Omaha Saturday at Baxter Arena.
Kirby Proctor scored from the left point with 61 seconds left in the third period to break a 2-2 deadlock. The Mavericks (13-6-1) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to sweep the six-game series with the Tigers this season.
Cruikshank, who missed six games with appendicitis and returned to the lineup Friday night, opened the scoring at the 13:10 mark of the first. He slid down the slot, took a pass from Hunter McKown and beat Omaha goalie Isaiah Saville from the inside of the right circle for his team-high seventh goal of the season.
Colorado College Edges 14th-ranked Denver
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Colorado College took the first step towards reclaiming the Gold Pan with a 4-3 victory over in-state rival and 14
th-ranked Denver Friday night at the Broadmoor World Arena.
Hunter McKown scored and added a pair of assists and Troy Conzo chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Tigers (3-4-2) jumped ahead of the Pioneers in the NCHC standings heading into Saturday night’s rematch in Denver.
Josiah Slavin opened the scoring for CC at the 13:21 mark of the first period when he took a pass from Jack Millar and sent a wrister from the right circle past DU goalie Magnus Chrona.
Colorado College Wins Shootout in 1-1 Draw with Miami
OMAHA, Neb. Dominic Basse allowed just one goal for the third time in his four starts Saturday night as Colorado College and Miami skated to a 1-1 tie at Baxter Arena.
After a scoreless, five-minute 3-on-3 overtime period, CC’s Hunter McKown scored the only goal in the three-player shootout to give the Tigers the extra point in the NCHC standings.
Miami’s Matt Barry opened the scoring with a power-play goal at the 4:59 mark of the second period. Barry took a pass across the crease from Phil Knies and buried a shot past CC goalie Dominic Basse.