April 11, 2009

2009 NCAA Frozen Four
April 11 • Verizon Center • Washington, D.C.
National Championship Game

• This is the first NCAA national championship in any sport t be decided within the District of Columbia.
• This is the 13th National Championship game t be decided in overtime: 1954 (time of goal: 1:34); '59 (4:18); '77 (0:23); '84 (7:11-4OT); '88 (4:46); '89 (4:16); '91 (1:57-3OT); '96 (3:35); '98 (17:51); '99 (10:50); 2001 (4:43); '02 (16:58); '09 (11:47).
• Boston University is now 1-0-2 in overtime games this season.
• This is Boston University's 10th appearance in the NCAA title game: 1950-L, 1967-L, 1971-W, 1972-W, 1978-W, 1991-L, 1994-L, 1995-W, 1997-L, 2009-W (5-5 overall record).
• The five NCAA titles won by Boston University is tied for fourth in NCAA history (the record is nine by Michigan. This is the third title won by BU head coach Jack Parker, which places him in a tie for third place in NCAA history (the record is six: Michigan's Vic Heyliger).
• With tw wins this week, BU has now won 20 Frozen Four games which ranks third in NCAA history (24, Michigan; 21, North Dakota). Jack Parker's 12 Frozen Four wins ranks third among head coaches (16, Vic Heyliger, Michigan; 14, Murray Armstrong, Denver).
• This is the third meeting between the Terriers and the RedHawks and all have come at neutral sites: Dec. 28, 1992, Milwaukee, Wis., BU def, Miami, 4-3; Oct. 8, 2004, Dayton, Ohio, Miami def. BU, 5-1.
• Boston University's Class of 2009 has posted a 100-43-21 record during their four-year careers.
• BU entered tonight's game 3-of-11 on the power play during the NCAA Tournament. The Terriers were 0-of-2 on the power play tonight.
• BU entered tonight's game successfully killing 15-of-18 penalties during the NCAA Tournament. The Terriers killed 7-of-7 penalties tonight.
• BU entered tonight's game outscoring its opponents 15-8 in its three previous NCAA Tournament games.
• Boston University has now posted a 27-2-3 record this year when scoring the first goal of the game (8-4-1 when opponents tally first goal).
• Boston University has now posted a 21-1-13 record since Jan. 16.
• Boston University has now posted a 17-0-2 record over its last 19 games played away from home.
• Boston University is now 23-1-1 when leading after the first period and 8-1-3 when tied after the second period.
• Boston University has now posted a 10-3 record in one-goal games (nine-game winning streak).
• Chris Connolly's first-period goal was his 10th of the season and ended a personal 10-game goal less streak. His previos goal was scored Feb. 28 vs. Massachusetts.
• David Warsofsky's first-period assist was his fifth assist over the last seven games.
• Eric Gryba's first-period assist was his sixth of the season and his first point of any kind in 11 games (Feb. 28 vs. Massachusetts.
• Zach Cohen's third-period goal was his third in the last four games. He has tallied at least one point in 7 of the last 11 games (6-2=8).
• With a goal and an assist tonight, Nick Bonin has recorded three points (1-2=3) at the Frozen Four. BU has posted a 24-0-3 record this season when he records at least one point in a game.
• Kevin Gilroy's third-period assist was his first of the season and his third point of the year.
• Colby Cohen's game-winning goal was his eighth goal of the season and first in six games. He previously recorded game-winning goals Feb. 28 vs. Michigan and March 13 vs. Maine.
• Goaltender Kieran Millan has now allowed 11 goals and made 101 saves during the NCAA Tournament. He ended the year with a seven-game winning streak, during which time he allowed 15 goals and made 177 saves.