Boston College
Minnesota-Duluth &
Hockey Wins Silverado Shootout
December 29, 2001 | Men's Hockey
Dec. 29, 2001
DULUTH, Minn. - Freshman goaltender Matti Kaltiainen tied a Silverado Shootout record with saves in a game with 50 - including 27 in the second period - as Boston College claimed the 2001 tournament title with a 5-1 win over the host Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs on Saturday night. With the win, BC improved to 10-6-2 on the season, while UMD fell to 7-12-1 overall.
The Eagles jumped out of the gates, posting a three-goal first period. Freshman Ryan Shannon put BC on the board at 4:20 when he intercepted a clearing pass in the Bulldog zone. He skated in alone from the top of the face-off circle, faked a shot right and then put the puck in under a sprawling Rob Anderson for a 1-0 score.
Senior assistant captain Ales Dolinar staked BC to a 2-0 lead when he intercepted a clearing pass at the blue line of UMD's defensive zone and skated in alone for the goal. His goal was unassisted at 11:00.
Sophomore defenseman J.D. Forrest closed the first-period scoring with his wrist shot from between the face-off circles. Classmate Tony Voce broke up another clearing attempt and sent Forrest in alone for the goal at 17:56.
UMD outshot the Eagles 28-6 in the second frame and got on the scoreboard with a 5x3 goal at 7:02. Andy Reierson knocked in a rebound. Judd Medak and Junior Lessard assisted on the goal.
Voce extended his goal-scoring streak to six games with his fourth shorthanded goal of the year at 10:15 of the third period. Senior captain Jeff Giuliano moved the puck out to Voce from the right boards in the Eagle zone. Voce came in with a defender on his back, but was able to break free and fire the shot in for the score.
Freshman Ryan Murphy added a late empty-net goal at 17:02 of the third to close out the scoring. Junior Anthony D'Arpino blocked a Bulldog shot right to Murphy, who released his attempt from center ice.
For the game, the Bulldogs outshot BC 51-29. UMD's Rob Anderson started the game and made seven saves, while Adam Coole made 17 saves after entering in the first period.
Boston College will return to action on January 6 when the team begins a two-game road trip to Yale and Massachusetts in New Haven. BC will take on the Bulldogs at the New Haven Coliseum at 7 p.m. on Sunday night before traveling to Amherst to face the Minutemen at 7 p.m. on Monday.
NOTES - BC goaltender Kaltiainen was named the Silverado Shootout MVP, as well as selected to the all-tournament team. Teammates Tony Voce (two goals, two assists) and Ned Havern (hat trick in game one) were also chosen to the six-man squad. Joining them on the team were Miami forward Evan Cheverie, Yale defenseman Jeff Dwyer and UMD defenseman Andy Reierson ... BC tied the tournament record with 10 goals in two games ... Havern tied the tournament record for goals in a game with three ... Sophomore forward Ben Eaves, who did not make the trip with the Eagles to the Silverado Shootout, recorded an assist in Team USA's 5-2 victory over Belarus. The game was an opening round contest in the 2002 IIHF World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic. Team USA is currently 2-0-1 in Group A.
