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Noah Smith Director of Media Relations PRESSPRESS Hockey East Association Phone: (781) 245-2122 RELEASERELEASE Fax: (781) 245-2492 www.HockeyEastOnline.com [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 12, 2004 WEEKLY RELEASE #28 DENVER ENDS OUTSTANDING SEASON FOR BLACK BEARS Maine offense comes up just short in NCAA championship game In the end, it once again came down to a single goal. Unfortunately, the Maine Black Bears were on the short end this time. Following eight straight one-goal victories, seven coming in the postseason, fate caught REGIONAL RESULTS up with the Black Bears as they finally suffered a one-goal loss, dropping a 1-0 decision to Denver in the NCAA championship game. The result epitomized the recent struggles endured by the Maine offense, which has been limited to two goals or fewer six times in the last eight Friday, March 26 games. Maine finished its season with only eight losses, four coming by a final score of 1-0. East Regional at Albany, NY The score soured a fantastic finish to the season for Maine goaltender Jim Howard, who MAINE 5, Harvard 4 calmly offset the team’s scoring drought with his own one-man stopping show at the other Wisconsin 1, Ohio State 0 (OT) end. He made 40 saves in Thursday’s semifinal victory over Boston College, limiting the fully West Regional at Colorado Springs, CO operational Eagle offense to one goal and receiving only two goals in support. That was enough for the win, however, his fifth of the playoffs. With only one goal allowed in the final, North Dakota 3, Holy Cross 0 Howard completed his magnificent sophomore season with a GAA of 1.19 and a save per- Denver 3, Miami 2 centage of .956. Both figures represent new single-season records in NCAA Division-I play. Maine rookie Mike Hamilton was also a force in the semifinal vs. BC, setting up both Black Saturday, March 27 Bear goals to extend his amazing postseason run. He scored Maine’s only goal in a 1-0 win over BU in the Hockey East semifinal, scored a goal to start a dramatic four-goal Maine Northeast Regional at Manchester, NH comeback vs. Harvard in his first NCAA tournament game, and scored the OT winner in a 2- BOSTON COLLEGE 5, Niagara 2 1 triumph vs. Wisconsin in the East Regional final. He was named to the East Regional All- Michigan 4, UNH 1 Tournament team and was subsequently selected as the Superskills Hockey East Rookie of Midwest Regional at Grand Rapids, MI the Month. He has been named Rookie of the Week for the fourth consecutive time. Boston College ended its season one step closer to another championship, qualifying for Minnesota 5, Notre Dame 2 the Frozen Four for the first time since winning it all in 2001. Loaded with talent, the Eagles Minnesota Duluth 5, Michigan St. 0 will bid farewell to snipers Ben Eaves and Tony Voce, and star defenseman J.D. Forrest, all of East Regional Final whom were rookies on the 2001 team. Ryan Shannon scored BC’s only goal in the semifinal MAINE 2, Wisconsin 1 (OT) vs. Maine, and finished with 42 points, No. 2 on the Eagle chart behind Voce and tied for fourth among all Hockey East players. West Regional Final Denver 1, North Dakota 0 FINAL STANDINGS Sunday, March 28 Midwest Regional Final Team GP W L T Pts Overall HE offense HE defense Boston College 24 17 4 3 37 29-9-4 3.67 GPG 1.88 GAPG Minnesota Duluth 3, Minnesota 1 Maine 24 17 5 2 36 33-8-3 3.21 GPG 1.75 GAPG Northeast Regional Final Massachusetts 24 12 9 3 27 18-12-6 1.96 GPG 2.62 GAPG BOSTON COLLEGE 3, Michigan 2 (OT) New Hampshire 24 108 6 26 20-15-6 3.42 GPG 3.17 GAPG Providence 24 7 11 6 2016-14-7 2.75 GPG 3.62 GAPG UMass Lowell 24 7 12 5 19 10-23-7 2.33 GPG 2.71 GAPG Merrimack 24 6 12 6 18 11-19-6 2.21 GPG 3.29 GAPG FROZEN FOUR RESULTS Boston University 24 6 13 5 17 12-17-9 2.38 GPG 2.96 GAPG (all games at the FleetCenter) Northeastern 24 5 13 6 16 11-16-7 2.33 GPG 3.00 GAPG Thursday, April 8 Semifinals CCM HOCKEY SUPERSKILLS HOCKEY Denver 5, Minnesota Duluth 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK MAINE 2, BOSTON COLLEGE 1 JIM HOWARD – Maine MIKE HAMILTON – Maine Sophomore Goaltender; Ogdensburg, NY Freshman Forward; Victoria, BC Saturday, April 10 Allowed just one goal in each game on Capped a terrific showing in his first-ever NCAA Championship Game Frozen Four weekend, finishing the year NCAA Tournament by setting up both Denver 1, MAINE 0 with single-season NCAA records in both Maine goals in a 2-1 semifinal victory over GAA (1.19) and save percentage (.956). Boston College. REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SELECTIONS Connor James, Senior Forward, Denver (Calgary, AB) Junior Lessard, Senior Forward, Minnesota Duluth (St. Joseph deBeauce, QC) Dustin Penner, Junior Forward, Maine (Winkler, MB) Ryan Caldwell, Senior Defenseman, Denver (Deloraine, MB) Prestin Ryan, Senior Defenseman, Maine (Arcola, SK) Adam Berkhoel, Senior Goaltender, Denver (Woodbury, MN) Most Outstanding Player: Adam Berkhoel, Denver SCORING (Hockey East) SCORING (All Games) Player, School Cl GP G A Pts Player, School Cl GP G A Pts 1. Tony Voce, BC Sr 24 18 9 27 1. Steve Saviano, UNH Sr 41 27 22 49 Ryan Shannon, BC Jr 24 8 19 27 2. Tony Voce, BC Sr 42 29 18 47 3. Patrick Eaves, BC So 2012 14 26 3. Colin Shields, Maine Sr 44 18 26 44 4. Sean Collins, UNH Jr 41 16 26 42 Colin Shields, Maine Sr 24 8 18 26 Ryan Shannon, BC Jr 42 15 27 42 5. Steve Saviano, UNH Sr 24 14 11 25 6. Patrick Eaves, BC So 34 18 23 41 Justin Aikins, UNH Jr 24 5 2025 Thomas Pöck, UMass * Sr 37 16 25 41 7. Elias Godoy, UML So 24 12 12 24 Elias Godoy, UML So 4018 23 41 8. Jason Guerriero, NU Jr 24 12 11 23 Justin Aikins, UNH Jr 41 1031 41 Andrew Martin, UML So 24 9 14 23 10. Michel Léveillé, Maine Fr 43 6 34 40 Sean Collins, UNH Jr 24 6 17 23 11. Jason Guerriero, NU Jr 34 16 19 35 Michel Léveillé, Maine So 24 5 18 23 Preston Callander, UNH Jr 41 21 14 35 12. Chris Chaput, PC Jr 24 9 12 21 13. Ben Eaves, BC Sr 26 9 25 34 Derek Damon, Maine Jr 24 8 13 21 Ben Walter, UML So 36 18 16 34 Eric Ortlip, NU Sr 24 7 14 21 Chris Chaput, PC Jr 37 12 22 34 Andrew Martin, UML So 401024 34 * defenseman GOALTENDING (Hockey East ) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA SP 1. Jim Howard, Maine So 12 727 7 3 2 1.15 .953 2. Matti Kaltiainen, BC Jr 22 1309 17 2 3 1.60 .918 3. Frank Doyle, Maine Sr 12 718 102 0 2.26 .915 4. Chris Davidson, UML Jr 14 8407 4 3 2.43 .921 5. Gabe Winer, UMass So 24 1434 1011 3 2.59 .882 6. Bobby Goepfert, PC So 17 1000 7 6 3 2.70 .917 7. Keni Gibson, NU Jr 23 13505 11 6 2.80 .905 8. John Yaros, UML So 11 624 3 5 2 2.88 .908 9. Sean Fields, BU Sr 22 12604 12 5 3.05 .886 10. Jim Healey, MC Fr 14 759 3 6 3 3.16 .900 GOALTENDING (All Games) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA SP 1. Jim Howard, Maine So 21 1364 14 4 3 1.19 .956 2. Matti Kaltiainen, BC Jr 36 2284 27 7 4 1.76 .907 3. Frank Doyle, Maine Sr 22 1323 19 4 01.81 .923 4. Bobby Goepfert, PC So 28 1641 15 9 3 2.49 .919 5. Gabe Winer, UMass So 34 2050 14 13 6 2.60 .887 6. Keni Gibson, NU Jr 32 1894 11 13 7 2.76 .903 7. Sean Fields, BU Sr 24 1983 1016 7 2.81 .902 8. Jim Healey, MC Fr 29 1057 5 9 3 2.84 .907 9. Mike Ayers, UNH Sr 36 2102 17 14 5 2.86 .899 10.Chris Davidson, UML Jr 25 1465 9 10 5 2.87 .896 TEAM STATS (Hockey East) TEAM STATS (All Games) TEAM OFFENSE TEAM OFFENSE Team GP G GPG Team GP G GPG —————————————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————————————— 1.Boston College...... 24 88 3.67 1.Boston College...... 42 143 3.40 2.New Hampshire....... 24 82 3.42 2.New Hampshire....... 41 138 3.37 3.Maine............... 24 77 3.21 3.Maine............... 44 141 3.20 4.Providence.......... 24 63 2.62 4.Providence.......... 37 106 2.86 5.Boston University... 24 57 2.38 5.Boston University... 38 103 2.71 6.UMass Lowell........ 24 56 2.33 Northeastern........ 34 92 2.71 Northeastern........ 24 56 2.33 7.UMass Lowell........ 40 105 2.62 8.Merrimack........... 24 53 2.21 8.Massachusetts....... 37 93 2.51 9.Massachusetts....... 24 47 1.96 9.Merrimack........... 36 86 2.39 TEAM DEFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Team GP GA GAPG Team GP GA GAPG —————————————————————————————————————— —————————————————————————————————————— 1.Maine............... 24 42 1.75 1.Maine............... 44 69 1.57 2.Boston College.....