Denver topples Boston College to win NCAA championship

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No. 3 seed Denver, which finished the season on a nine-game win streak and closed with a 32-9-3 record, defeated No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 Saturday night to win the 10th national championship in the Pioneers' storied history.

Denver goalie Matt Davis makes a stunning stop in front of the net in the NCAA men's Frozen Four championship vs. Boston College.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 Saturday night to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. 3 seed Denver , which finished the season on a nine-game win streak, moved past Michigan for most titles of all time. Boston College is tied with Boston University for fourth, behind Wisconsin .

Davis had 23 third-period saves in his third shutout of the season. The junior made his 26th consecutive start, the longest streak of his career, and stopped 68 of the 69 shots he faced at the Frozen Four. Davis had 33 saves in the Pioneers' 2-1 double-overtime win over Boston University in the semifinals.

After Denver won a faceoff in its defensive zone and quickly pushed it up the left side, Lorenz passed to Wright for a shot that ricocheted off the near post then bounced off Boston College goaltender Jacob Fowler's back above the bar before slipping inside the far post to open the scoring with 10:18 left in the second period.Lorenz made it 2-0 about six minutes later. Zeev Buium drew a pair of defenders but slipped a pass between them to Lorenz, who fired a wrist shot into the net.

 

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