Freshman Javon Moore scored in overtime as Minnesota’s men’s hockey team beat fourth-ranked Denver, 6-5, in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver.
One of six Gophers to score goals, Moore scored with 35 seconds left in the extra session to cap the Gophers’ second victory over a Top 5 opponent in eight days. They beat No. 5 Penn State, 3-2, on Nov. 21 in Minneapolis.
Brody Lamb finished with his team-leading eighth goal and added a pair of assists, his fifth multi-point game of the season. Luca Di Pasquo made a career-high 47 saves for Minnesota (7-9-1 overall, 3-3-0 Big Ten).
“Crazy things happen in the sport, and we’ll take it,” Minnesota coach Bob Motzko said. “Our goaltender, not many times you’re going to give up five goals (and) think he was the best player; and he was our best player tonight. In Denver, they’re one of the best teams we’ve seen this year. And we grew up in this game.”
Boston Buckberger and Samu Salminen, Samu each scored a pair of goals for the the Pioneers (9-5-1 overall, 5-1-0 NCHC).
Minnesota closes its first half of the schedule on Thursday against Big Ten rival Ohio State in Columbus. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m.
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