{"id":143675,"date":"2023-11-27T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=143675"},"modified":"2023-11-27T08:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:03:57","slug":"monday-10-top-ranked-north-dakota-gets-sweep-boston-college-logs-holiday-air-miles-michigan-tech-takes-both-at-minnesota-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2023\/11\/27\/monday-10-top-ranked-north-dakota-gets-sweep-boston-college-logs-holiday-air-miles-michigan-tech-takes-both-at-minnesota-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday 10: Top-ranked North Dakota gets sweep, Boston College logs holiday air miles, Michigan Tech takes both at Minnesota State for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michigan Tech players celebrate a goal during the Huskies’ sweep at Minnesota State over the weekend (photo: Michigan Tech Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. No. 1 North Dakota holds serve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five teams have been No. 1 in the USCHO men’s Division I ice hockey poll this season. North Dakota joined Boston College as the only programs this campaign to get a weekend sweep after rising to the top spot.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Hawks needed overtime to get it done on Friday, downing visiting Bemidji 3-2 at home on a goal by Jackson Blake. North Dakota took down the Beavers in emphatic fashion Saturday, blowing open what was a 2-0 lead with three goals in a 4:23 span of the third period.<\/p>\n

Friday’s OT win caused a bit of controversy on social media as a still frame capture of the Midco broadcast appeared to show that North Dakota’s Garrett Pyke entered the zone early, an opinion shared by the North Dakota television commentators. A video review would have required a coach’s challenge, but Bemidji did not contest the play.<\/p>\n

2. Well-traveled Boston College takes two<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boston College won both road games over the holiday weekend — with 1,600 round-trip air miles between them.<\/p>\n

Friday saw the No. 2 Eagles trounce No. 18 Notre Dame, 6-1, in South Bend. BC reeled off six goals before Landon Slaggart spoiled Jacob Fowler’s bid for a shutout with 1:35 left in the game.<\/p>\n

Harvard hosted Boston College on Sunday with the visitors reeling off three goals in the third period for the 4-1 win.<\/p>\n

Ryan Leonard scored twice in each contest, giving the freshman a total of nine goals and seven assists on the season. Fowler, who turned 19 on Friday, had a 0.963 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average on the weekend.<\/p>\n

3. No. 4 Denver blows out Yale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denver goaltender Freddie Halyk recorded a pair of shutouts on the weekend, bringing his season total to three, as DU stomped on visiting Yale 5-0 Friday and 9-0 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Four different Pioneers tallied three or more points in Saturday’s game.<\/p>\n

“I think it was a good weekend from everyone throughout the whole lineup,” said junior forward Massimo Rizzo. “Good for a lot of guys to get on the scoresheet and build confidence and do the right things heading into next weekend.”<\/p>\n

That opponent next weekend? No. 1 North Dakota visits Magness Arena for a pair of NCHC contests.<\/p>\n

4. Cornell keeps the Kelley-Harkness cup for another two years<\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior goaltender Ian Shane made a season-high 35 saves for No. 16 Cornell in the Big Red’s 2-1 win over No. 5 Boston University in front of 15,289 at Madison Square Garden. It was Cornell’s fourth consecutive victory in the biennial Red Hot Hockey game.<\/p>\n

Junior Ondrej Psenicka scored the game-winning goal for Cornell. Boston University’s top scorers, freshman forward Macklin Celebrini and sophomore defenseman Lane Hutson, were both held scoreless for only the second time this season.<\/p>\n

The victory snapped a four-game winless streak for the Big Red.<\/p>\n

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ONDREJ PSENICKA\u2757<\/p>\n

Following a power-play goal from Ryan Walsh, Psenicka nets the go-ahead goal for No. 16-ranked @CornellMHockey<\/a> over No. 5-ranked Boston University.#YellCornell<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GyPjWQWk1Z<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) November 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n