I thought that it would be a track meet - turned out to be more of a chess match at times.
I called Lindenwood to win 3-2 over Davenport, but the Panthers turned the tables with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Lions in the first D-I championship game since the Icers' "Magic City Miracle" victory over Eastern Michigan in 2000, ironically by the same 3-2 margin.
Goaltending was the key to the win for Davenport - freshman Phil Graveline was simply sensational through regulation as Lindenwood outshot the Panthers 40-19. The Panthers went on the attack in the extra frame, outshooting the Lions 13-2, with the final shot coming off the stick of Jonathan Juliano.
The Panthers' leading scorer during the regular season opened the scoring in the second period with his first goal of the tournament. Juliano sure picked a good time to find his scoring touch.
Davenport's Bobby Collar was named tournament MVP. Too bad that the freshman goaltending tandem of Graveline and Joe D'Elia couldn't share the honor, not that Collar isn't deserving of the award.
So the Panthers take the Murdoch Cup home to Grand Rapids after taking three straight Division II titles. Expect them to be a power in D-I for the foreseeable future.
I've learned that over 800 computers were logged onto the webcast. Simply awesome!
I can't say enough about the work of producer Tony Sposit, the entire crew and my fellow broadcasters. I had a blast all week, perhaps with the exception of the funky red and gray numbers on the black Davenport sweaters. That red got darker and darker as they absorbed more and more sweat.
Home tomorrow, time to kick back a little - and figure out what the EP and I will do on our Fridays and Saturdays. Probably watch hockey.
I called Lindenwood to win 3-2 over Davenport, but the Panthers turned the tables with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Lions in the first D-I championship game since the Icers' "Magic City Miracle" victory over Eastern Michigan in 2000, ironically by the same 3-2 margin.
Goaltending was the key to the win for Davenport - freshman Phil Graveline was simply sensational through regulation as Lindenwood outshot the Panthers 40-19. The Panthers went on the attack in the extra frame, outshooting the Lions 13-2, with the final shot coming off the stick of Jonathan Juliano.
The Panthers' leading scorer during the regular season opened the scoring in the second period with his first goal of the tournament. Juliano sure picked a good time to find his scoring touch.
Davenport's Bobby Collar was named tournament MVP. Too bad that the freshman goaltending tandem of Graveline and Joe D'Elia couldn't share the honor, not that Collar isn't deserving of the award.
So the Panthers take the Murdoch Cup home to Grand Rapids after taking three straight Division II titles. Expect them to be a power in D-I for the foreseeable future.
I've learned that over 800 computers were logged onto the webcast. Simply awesome!
I can't say enough about the work of producer Tony Sposit, the entire crew and my fellow broadcasters. I had a blast all week, perhaps with the exception of the funky red and gray numbers on the black Davenport sweaters. That red got darker and darker as they absorbed more and more sweat.
Home tomorrow, time to kick back a little - and figure out what the EP and I will do on our Fridays and Saturdays. Probably watch hockey.
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