From: DU Athletics Website & Rocky Mountain News
(left) Fish makes a save in the First Period Friday night against Michigan Tech
Box ScoreDENVER - With North Dakota's 6-2 loss to Alaska-Anchorage late last night, DU woke up this morning tied for first place in the WCHA with the University of Minnesota.
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Senior netminder Glenn Fisher recorded his second consecutive shutout with a 31-save effort and redshirt freshman Brock Trotter scored the lone goal on the power play as the Denver Pioneers blanked Michigan Tech 1-0. Fisher, the WCHA's top goaltender, keyed a penalty kill unit that went 6-for-6 on a night when DU honored 2006 Hobey Baker Award winner and current San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Carle.
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"Thank goodness for great goaltending, because Glenn Fisher was the reason we won the game," said Denver Head Coach George Gwozdecky. "His performance tonight really showed why he's the best goaltender in the country. Glenn has really worked hard on his all-around game and is playing with a lot of confidence."
"Thank goodness for great goaltending, because Glenn Fisher was the reason we won the game," said Denver Head Coach George Gwozdecky. "His performance tonight really showed why he's the best goaltender in the country. Glenn has really worked hard on his all-around game and is playing with a lot of confidence."
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Denver got on the scoreboard at the 18:41 mark of the First Period when Trotter netted his fourth goal of the season with the Pioneers on the power play. Trotter controlled the puck behind Michigan Tech's net and attempted a centering pass that went off MTU netminder Michael-Lee Teslak's right skate and into the net to give DU a 1-0 lead after one period. Ryan Dingle and Keith Seabrook were credited with assists on the play.
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Denver got on the scoreboard at the 18:41 mark of the First Period when Trotter netted his fourth goal of the season with the Pioneers on the power play. Trotter controlled the puck behind Michigan Tech's net and attempted a centering pass that went off MTU netminder Michael-Lee Teslak's right skate and into the net to give DU a 1-0 lead after one period. Ryan Dingle and Keith Seabrook were credited with assists on the play.
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While Fisher was credited with the victory, it may have been Chris Butler who made the biggest save of the night. At the 16:42 mark of the third period, Fisher stopped a wrister off the stick of Michigan Tech's Geoff Kinrade, but was left out of position on the rebound, leaving Tech's Phil Axtell with a wide-open net. Butler was able to dive into the crease and stop the backhand attempt from crossing the goal line to help preserve the shutout.
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After saying Mannino probably would start in the series finale tonight, Gwozdecky said Fisher's hot streak will force him to "reevaluate the situation" this morning. Fisher has not allowed a goal since he surrendered an overtime winner Oct. 27 at Minnesota Duluth, putting his shutout streak at an even 120 minutes.
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DU's Lineup Vs. Michigan Tech
Gifford - Dingle - Rakhshani
Trotter - Ruesegger - Mullen
Vossberg - Paukovich - Helgason
Cook - Handza -Testwuide
Veideman - Seabrook
Butler - Brookwell
Thomas - Marcuzzi
Fisher
Trotter - Ruesegger - Mullen
Vossberg - Paukovich - Helgason
Cook - Handza -Testwuide
Veideman - Seabrook
Butler - Brookwell
Thomas - Marcuzzi
Fisher
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