DU Ties Holy Cross - Wins Shootout To Play BU

DU 2 - Holy Cross 2 Final OT ..... BU 6 - RPI 2

It wasn't pretty on Friday night in Magness Arena as DU skated to a 2-2 tie with Holy Cross.

Holy Cross employeed Muhammad Ali's "rope-a-dope" tactics and despite being severely outshot, managed to outfox DU throughout the evening. Very frustrating for a talented DU team to play this kind of opponent, who packed everyone around their goalie. Denver was free to move the puck around the perimeter, but were unable to pierce the Crusader's defensive shield.

Luckily DU found the back of the net on 4 of 5 shootout opportunities to advance against Boston University in the Denver Cup.

Boxscore

Rocky Mountain News Game Recap

USCHO.com Game Recap

Puck Swami's Blog Breaks Down BU

First Star: Anthony Maiani (Denver)
Second Star: Everett Sheen (Holy Cross)
Third Star: Adam Roy (Holy Cross)

Denver Cup Media Round-Up & Previews

The 2009 Denver Cup

Magness Arena, Denver
Jan. 2-3, 2009

Boston University vs. Rensselaer 4:30 PM
Holy Cross vs. Denver 7:30 PM

USCHO.com Denver Cup Preview

Denver Post looks at Mullen's position change

College Hockey News Denver Cup Preview

Boston.com profiles BU's Freshman Class

Troy Record looks at RPI's brutal non-conference record

The Daiy Gazette writes about Holy Cross' leading scorer

Puck Swami's Know Your Foe Blog breaks down RPI & Holy Cross

Denver Cup(cake) Holiday Recipe Guide

Tis' the holiday season and each year, Coach Gwozdecky brings in three cupcakes for the University of Denver hockey team to feast on. Some years don't go as planned and DU falls into a diabetic coma such as 2006 when DU choked on Princeton and Ferris State.

Nonetheless we provide you with three yummy recipes to get you psyched for the Denver Cup.

Holy Cow Cake (Holy Cross)
This is the cake you can take to any Minnesota Gopher Hockey Party. Perfect for children or adults who adore major upsets. RECIPE

Real Pretty Icing (RPI)
Combine all icing ingredients in small mixing bowl. Stir until smooth and well blended. Adjust for spreading consistency if necessary, adding more milk or more confectioners' sugar. Spread icing or drizzle on warm cookies or pound cake. Use the same formula to build a hockey program but subsitute Canadian players and blue chip recruits for the sugar & milk. RECIPE

Boston Cream Pie (Boston University)
There are two questions that immediately come to mind when you hear Boston Cream Pie. One is "Why is it called a pie?", and the other is "Why does BU coach Jack Parker always look grumpy?" To answer the first question of why "pie" instead of "cake", it is probably because colonists baked their cakes in pie tins as they did not own cake pans. As far as Jack Parker is concerned, you'd be grumpy too if the only hardware you bring home each season is the Beanpot. RECIPE

Hockey Team To Return To Campus Today

The University of Denver hockey team will return to campus today and begin practice on Saturday. DU will play Holy Cross next Friday evening in the Denver Cup.