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| (above) Mike Chambers of the Denver Post announced that Adam Murray will start for DU tonight |
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Showing posts with label Murray. Show all posts
Twitter: Adam Murray To Start In Goal Tonight
DU's Three Goaltenders Under The Microscope
USCHO.com looks at DU's goaltender rotation and what the future holds in the nets for the Pioneers. This time last season, Denver coach George Gwozdecky was looking to the
student section for goaltending help. He’s fortunate to have better
options this season.
Thoughts & Observations From Homecoming
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| (above) Purchase a Boone hockey jersey online & you could become a Magness celebrity |
Fantastic student support at both games this weekend. Band, Boone, Cheerleaders, DU Dance Team all did a great job. Awesome to see our hockey team leading by wide margins on both nights and virtually no student fans leaving until the final buzzer. Well played.
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Props to DU for cutting back on the canned music on Saturday night so that the band could be in the spotlight.
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The Saturday night pre-game Taste of DU Event in Gates Fieldhouse was incredible once again. DU doesn't publicize it because they want to keep it for the parents & alumni. Its a sampling from restaurants that are either local or alumni owned. Thanks to the hard-working DU Alumni Office staff that puts on this event annually. Its easily the best pregame event of the hockey season.
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The annual hockey alumni Orange-Lemon Contest had the added bonus of Mark Rycroft, Paul Stastny & Tyler Bozak competing. Wish DU could figure out a way to let the alumni guys do this between periods of the Homecoming game in front of 5,000 fans. And yes, the three DU alums with NHL experience all missed their first shots, so were in the "Lemon" line. Rycroft "won" the Lemon & Petri Gunther the Orange.
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Nice game by DU goaltender Adam Murray on Saturday night. He looked like he was really enjoying himself out there. Great to see.
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Wish I had a dollar for every fan at the game who told me they love the grittiness of this young DU hockey team. Its "Old-time hockey, like Eddie Shore used to play" at Magness Arena.
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Limo ride around campus with Boone and other DU alums on Saturday afternoon was a great experience. Will have to add that to future game day bucket lists.
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TRIVIA QUESTION: When was the last time DU scored five or more goals in four consecutive regular season games? Oct. 25th - Nov. 2nd, 2002. They defeated Alabama-Huntsville 7-2, 7-0 & Wisconsin 5-3, 5-3.
Note: DU did it on two more recent occasions, but needed exhibition games to pull off the feat.
DU's Three-Headed Goaltender Rotation
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| (above) Great Brittain Started between the pipes on Saturday night against the University of British Columbia |
No mention if they would consider "redshirting" Olkinuora if Murray got off to a strong start.
Denver Post: Great Brittain Shares The Load
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| Sam Brittain |
by Adrian Dater
Sam Brittain had it all — a full-ride hockey scholarship to a top college program, a sensational freshman season for the Denver Pioneers behind him, and the knowledge that the NHL's Florida Panthers wanted him to play for them some day.
Then, one day last spring, all it took were ligaments tearing from a bone to make him feel like he'd lost it all. Such is the precarious life of an athlete, but Brittain didn't have any big, guaranteed pro contract to console him. The kid who'd always had it come easy for him suddenly had to face the question: What if my career is over before it starts? [read entire article]
DU 4 - Alaska Anchorage 2 FINAL
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| (above) Scott Mayfield nudges UAA's Brett Cameron onto the goalpost |
Adam Murray made 30 saves to lead DU to a 4-2 victory over Alaska Anchorage on Friday night.
Ty Loney, Nick Shore, Drew Shore & Luke Salazar scored for DU.
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DU's Lines
Forwards
Loney - Drew Shore - Salazar
Zucker - Nick Shore - Knowlton
Dewhurst - Ostrow - Jackson
Jacobson - Tabrum - Olszewski
Defense
Phillips - Mayfield
LaLeggia - Lee
Ryder - Didier
Goal
Murray - Olkinuora
Forwards
Loney - Drew Shore - Salazar
Zucker - Nick Shore - Knowlton
Dewhurst - Ostrow - Jackson
Jacobson - Tabrum - Olszewski
Defense
Phillips - Mayfield
LaLeggia - Lee
Ryder - Didier
Goal
Murray - Olkinuora
DU 3 - Nebraska Omaha 3 FINAL OT
The rest of the game was a story of redemption as DU came back to with two goals in the second period. Shawn Ostrow and Jason Zucker scored for the Pioneers.
Beau Bennett scored the game tying power play goal in the third period. Olkinura played very well down the stretch as Denver salvaged the tie.
Denver Post: Injury Update On Bennett & Murray
The Denver Post has the latest info on the injury situation with forward Beau Bennett and goaltender Adam Murray. Still no word on what type of injury Murray sustained.
DU 4 - Minnesota State 2 FINAL
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| (above) The Goal Czar was en fuego on Friday night |
The Goal Czar scored two goals in the second period to give DU a 2-1 lead.
The Mavs tied it early in the 3rd period.
Drew Shore scored the game winner on the power play and brother Nick Shore iced it with an empty netter.
Both goalies had strong games. It took a while for DU to solve Austin Lee. Adam Murray was equal to the task. Coach George Gwozdecky recorded his 400th win as the DU coach.
Shots: DU 38 MSU 25
First Star: Luke Salazar (Denver)
Second Star: Drew Shore (Denver)
Third Star: Jason Zucker (Denver)
College Hockey News Profiles Adam Murray
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| (above) Good article in CHN about Adam Murray |
BOSTON — Adam Murray couldn't have asked for a bigger challenge in his first weekend as the clear-cut No. 1 goalie for Denver. The junior, who took over the starting job when Sam Brittain underwent knee surgery in June, got to face Boston College and Boston University on back-to-back nights on the road [read entire article].
Boston University Defeats Denver 4-3
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| (above) DU's Jason Zucker was foiled by BU's goaltender |
The University of Denver hockey team fell behind Boston University 1-0 on Saturday night after one period. But it was a disastrous second period that cost them the game.
Two of BU's early second period goals were shorthanded on the same power play.
Luke "Goal Czar" Salazar started a belated DU comeback in the third period. John Lee followed that up with a goal from the blueline to cut the lead in half.
Drew Shore pulled the Pioneers within one with two and half minutes left after Gwozdecky pulled Adam Murray to skate 6 on 5. DU continued to pressure the BU goalie but couldn't get the tying goal in. A controversial holding call against Beau Bennett with 28 seconds to play sealed DU's fate.
DU Throws A TEAm PARTY At Boston College
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| (above) DU was led by Adam Murray's stellar play on Friday night |
photo credit: Andrew Fielding
The third-ranked University of Denver hockey team traveled across the country to face #1 Boston College on Friday night. In front of a packed house and a national television audience, the Pioneers displayed moxie and came away with a hard fought 4-2 victory.
The Pioneers took the lead on Jason Zucker's early goal in the first period. Beau Bennett, Drew Shore and David Makowski had DU's other three goals.
Eagles head coach Jerry York commended the Boston College fans for the raucous atmosphere inside the Conte Forum.
"The atmosphere was as loud and as [good of a] college hockey atmospheres that we've had here in a long time," York said in his postgame press conference. "It was a terrific place to play."
Adam Murray had an outstanding game in goal.
Denver Post Profiles DU's Adam Murray
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| (above) The Denver Post has an article about Adam Murray today |
From: Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
Adam Murray shed 20 pounds over the summer but in the process gained the weight of a hockey program. Good thing the University of Denver goalie is a psychology major with a clear understanding of goals, which in this case is his job to prevent [read rest of article].
DU vs. U.S. National Development Team
DU 3 - USNDT 0 FINAL
DU Lineup
Forwards
Zucker - D. Shore - Salazar
Bennett - N. Shore - Doremus
Mermis - Ostrow - Larraza
Jacobsen - Olszewski - Loney
Forwards
Zucker - D. Shore - Salazar
Bennett - N. Shore - Doremus
Mermis - Ostrow - Larraza
Jacobsen - Olszewski - Loney
Defensemen
LaLeggia - Lee
Didier - Mayfield
Phillips - Ryder
Extra D: Bennett
LaLeggia - Lee
Didier - Mayfield
Phillips - Ryder
Extra D: Bennett
Goaltenders
Murray
Olkinuora
Hope
Murray
Olkinuora
Hope
Adam Murray Wallpaper/Photoshop
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| (above) Click on image to enlarge |
DU alumnus Matt Bick has produced this photo-shopped image of DU goaltender Adam Murray that can be enlarged, downloaded or used as wallpaper for your computer.
Chambers Blog Updates Brittain Injury Situation
Mike Chambers Blog interviewed University of Denver goaltender Sam Brittain about his knee surgery and his current prognosis. There is also a very interesting tidbit on Adam Murray, who has undergone some major physical changes this summer, with an eye towards retaining his goaltending duties when Brittain returns.
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