2008 Woodie Awards
Sweeping Start
Brooks Kirchheimer
Issue date: 10/16/07 Section: Sports
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Senior goaltender Peter Mannino captured his 10th career shutout in goal on Friday, stopping 25 shots, and then blocked 29 of 30 shots on Saturday night.
The question about the many freshmen on the team was answered with freshmen scoring three of the five goals during the weekend.
Team chemistry looked to be at full strength with players constantly talking to each other on the ice and the defense giving up just one goal in two games to one of the top teams in the country.
"Freshmen played real well offensively and defensively. We are really coming together as a team so far. Obviously, there are some things that we need to improve, but this was a good start," said sophomore forward Tyler Ruegsegger.
In Friday evening's home opener at Magness Arena, the Pioneers and Black Bears were scoreless after one period as both squads were working out the kinks during the first game of the season.
Those kinks quickly went away for DU as Ruegsegger scored on the power play six minutes into the second period, assisted by junior Chris Butler. Then with just seconds remaining in the period, Denver had a power play again and this time Butler and Ruegsegger found freshman Kyle Ostrow for his first career goal and a 2-0 lead. In the third period, both teams had chances but could not finish, and the game would end in a 2-0 Denver victory.
"I thought tonight we generated a lot of chances. If we can generate the type of chances we did tonight down the road our power play is going to be very good," said Head Coach George Gwozdecky.
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