Denver shuts out Boston College for 2024 men's hockey national championship (2024)

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Denver is the 2024 DI Men’s Ice Hockey National Champions for the 10th time in program history after defeating Boston College, 2-0!

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The Pioneers win the 10th national title in program history behind a 35-save shutout from goalie Matt Davis.

Two quick second period goals was all the offense Davis and the Pioneers needed, as he made impressive save after impressive save to keep the talent-laden Boston College offense quiet.

Jared Wright scored the first goal of the game around the midway point of the second period, then Rieger Lorenz followed with a brilliant goal of his own just 5:34 seconds later.

The highlight of the game came on a brilliant save by Davis to rob BC's Ryan Leonard of a seemingly wide-open net.

Matt. Davis.

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This is Denver's second national championship in the last three years.

After 40 minutes, No. 3 Denver skates into the locker rooms with a 2-0 lead over Boston College in the national championship.

The nation's top offense struck twice in the second period. First, it was a puck luck goal from Jared Wright, before Rieger Lorenz followed with a snipe into the back of the net. After not surrendering a goal for more than 110 minutes this tournament, Boston College goalie Jacob Fowler gave up two in just over five minutes.

Boston College's potent offense has been uncharacteristically quiet through two periods, with just 12 shots on net so far.

PIOS DOUBLE THE LEAD ‼️ CALLING CORNERS ‼️

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On an unreal feed from Zeev Buium, Rieger Lorenz goes high blocker to beat Jacob Fowler and double Denver's lead.

This isn't the first time this tournament Boston College has trailed by multiple goals. Quinnipiac opened up a 2-0 lead on the Eagles in the second round, but Boston College scored five of the next seven goals to advance.

THE PIONEERS STRIKE FIRST!!!!!!

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Jared Wright gets some puck luck on a wrist shot that bounced off the post, off the back of Boston College's Jacob Fowler and into the net.

This is the first goal Fowler has allowed this Frozen Four after making saves on the first 47 shots he faced.

A defensive-oriented 20 minutes ends with just 13 combined shots and zero goals from the top-two scoring offenses in America.

MATT DAVIS BREAKAWAY SAVE 🚫

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Jacob Fowler saved all eight shots he faced for Boston College, and Denver's Matt Davis stopped all five shots he saw, including a big save on a breakaway.

Neither team committed a penalty in the opening 20 minutes.

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Two blue bloods battle in the State of Hockey.

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East vs. West. Boston College vs. Denver.

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See Also

2024 Men's Frozen Four: Bracket, scores, schedule for the college hockey championship

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No. 1 Boston College takes on No. 3 Denver from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

This is the second meeting of the year between these teams, with Denver claiming a 4-3 win over Boston College in October.

The Pioneers will play for their second national championship in three years, while Boston College looks to win its first national title since 2012.

Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

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📆 Saturday, April 13
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No. 1 Boston College will take on No. 3 Denver in the 2024 DI men's ice hockey national championship on Saturday at 6 p.m on ESPN2.

Top-seeded Boston College cruised through Michigan with a 4-0 shutout to advance to its first title game since 2012.

It took overtime for Denver to clinch its spot in the national title game. Tristan Broz sniped home the OT winner to send the Pios' to its second title game in three years.

These two times met in October as two of the top-three ranked teams in the nation. Denver escaped Conte Forum with an electric 4-3 win.

A dominant, 4-0, victory over Michigan sends Boston College through to its first title game since 2012.

The stars all shined in the win for the Eagles. Freshman Will Smith extended his national lead on points, with two goals for his 70th and 71st points of the season. Cutter Gauthier and Gabe Perreault also scored for BC to help them continue their run as the tournament's top seed.

Freshman goalie Jacob Fowler picked up his third shutout of the season, making a save on each of Michigan's 32 shots on net.

Boston College will take on Denver for the national championship, set for Saturday at 6 p.m.

WRAP AROUND!!!!! 🦅

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Freshman Gabe Perreault scores his 19th goal of the season on a brilliant wrap-around to give BC a 4-0 lead and inch closer to a trip to the national title.

This goal was Perreault's third point of the night after assisting on each of the first two goals of the game from Will Smith.

Two quick 4-on-4 goals extend Boston College's lead over Michigan to 3-0.

Jacob Fowler has continued his postseason excellence in net this game, with 15 saves on 15 shots faced from Michigan.

The Wolverines have been active in this game, out-shooting Boston College 15-13, while also drawing three penalties. But costly mistakes have kept Brandon Naurato's club quiet through 40 minutes.

Cutter Gauthier's second period goal was his 38th of the season, the most in the NCAA since 2005-06.

WILL SMITH WITH THE BANK SHOT. 🤩

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Make it 25 goals on the year for Boston College's Will Smith. The Lexington, Mass. native skated a lap around Michigan's zone before flicking one into the blue paint, where it hit a skate and squeezed through Michigan goalie Jake Barczewski to make it 2-0.

HOW WE FEELING, EAGLES?!! 🦅

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Then, just 49 seconds later, Cutter Gauthier took advantage of a Michigan miscue and snapped one into the back of the net on a breakaway to make it a 3-0 game.

Both of these goals came at 4-on-4 after one player on each team was called for a tripping penalty.

Make that 70 points on the season 😏🦅

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Will Smith's early first period goal still stands as the only score at the end of 20 minutes.

Michigan was the better team for the majority of the period, but Jacob Fowler was brilliant in net for the Eagles, making nine saves on nine shots. Michigan's Jake Barczewski made five saves on six Boston College shots.

WILL SMITH, DUHHHHHHH!!!!!

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Just a minute and 20 seconds into the Frozen Four, Boston College's Will Smith capitalizes on a 2-on-1 to put the Eagles in front, 1-0. This first period goal is Smith's 70th point of the season, most in the nation.

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No. 1 Boston College meets Michigan with a spot against Denver in the national championship on the line.

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