Friendship Four - crowd shot
©William Cherry / Presseye
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Boston University BU 4-6-1
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Winner Union UNION 8-3-2
Boston University BU
4-6-1
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Final
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Union UNION
8-3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Boston University BU 1 0 0 1
Union UNION 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Terriers Edged by No. 11/12 Union, 2-1, in Friendship Four Title Game

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The Boston University men's ice hockey team dropped a 2-1 contest to No. 11/12 Union in the championship game of the 2018 Friendship Four tournament at SSE Arena on Saturday evening.

Ty Amonte scored a goal in the final minute of the opening period to make it a 1-1 game at the first intermission but the Dutchmen scored early in the second and held on the rest of the way thanks to an outstanding 39-save performance from Darion Hanson.

BU moves to 4-6-1 overall while Union improves to 8-3-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Union scored 11:31 into the contest when Brett Supinski elevated a deflection over the shoulder of goaltender Jake Oettinger.
  • Amonte made sure the Terriers headed into the first intermission all even as he punched in a rebound at the left crease following saved shots by juniors Patrick Curry and Dante Fabbro.
  • A goal early in the second period proved to be the difference maker for the Dutchmen as Parker Foo converted on a rush from the foot of the right circle at the 3:25 mark.
  • Union would have secured a two-goal late a few minutes later if not for a trio of saves by Oettinger, including a pair of Supinski shots.
  • Hanson was stellar down the stretch, including an incredible kick stop on a follow up by senior Bobo Carpenter at the right post with just over five minutes left in regulation.
  • BU pulled Oettinger in favor of an extra attacker for the final 1:16 but Hanson added his final three saves of the night, capped by a remarkable recovery to prevent another Amonte goal, to secure the Belpot title for the Dutchmen and earn tournament MVP honors.

GAME NOTES

  • All five power-play chances occurred in the opening period and BU went 0-for-3 while killing off both of Union's chances.
  • Oettinger made 36 saves for the Terriers, who held a 40-38 shot advantage.
  • Amonte was named BU's Player of the Game while Foo earned the honor for Union.
  • BU's first shot in each of the first two periods hit a pipe beginning with a backhand in tight by junior Patrick Harper and followed by a redirect from sophomore Shane Bowers.

UP NEXT

  • BU returns to its Hockey East schedule on Friday (Nov. 30) when it hosts archrival Boston College in the opener of a home-and-home weekend.
  • The game will start at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on NESN. 
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