UNO hockey tops Ohio State in weekend series
Michelle Bishop
Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: News
A better script couldn't have accompanied a record-breaking moment in UNO's hockey history this weekend.
A school-record crowd of 13,417 saw the Mavs skate to a 5-5 tie with Ohio State and a 3-2 seven-round shootout win at Qwest Center Omaha Friday night.
Freshman Terry Broadhurst put on a show of his own by scoring UNO's first hat trick in three years to complete a thrilling comeback.
UNO dug from behind both nights as the Buckeyes grabbed two-goal leads five times over the weekend. The Mavs also rallied to win Saturday night's game 4-3.
"We knew the house was going to be packed, and we wanted to put on a good show for the fans," Rich Purslow said. "When the start wasn't so good, we knew we had plenty of time. There was no reason to get down, I thought everybody held it together real well and just battled back the whole game."
Broadhurst's natural hat trick, the first since Brandon Scero's in March 2007, and Matt Ambroz's four-point night sparked the UNO offense Friday night.
With the game knotted at four, Broadhurst's third power play goal gave the Mavs a 5-4 lead five minutes into the third. Broadhurst ignited the crowd when he slid in a centering pass from Brandon Richardson on an odd-man rush.
"It was amazing," Broadhurst said. "I really can't explain it, but it was so loud. It was a great feeling, that's for sure."
The Mavs clung onto their first lead of the game until the final minutes of regulation. With 1:42 remaining, senior captain Mark Bernier was whistled for tripping, setting up a power play goal by Ohio State's C.J. Severyn with just 94 seconds left.
After a scoreless overtime, Purslow buried the deciding goal in the seventh-round of the shootout. UNO goaltender Jeremie Dupont made stops on OSU's final two shooters, setting up Purslow's clincher.
Neither team scored in the first two rounds of the shootout. Ohio State's Zac Dalpe, who had four assists in the game, scored in the third round, but John Kemp responded to keep UNO alive. OSU's Hunter Bishop scored in the fifth round, but Joey Martin answered by beating Heeter to extend it.
A school-record crowd of 13,417 saw the Mavs skate to a 5-5 tie with Ohio State and a 3-2 seven-round shootout win at Qwest Center Omaha Friday night.
Freshman Terry Broadhurst put on a show of his own by scoring UNO's first hat trick in three years to complete a thrilling comeback.
UNO dug from behind both nights as the Buckeyes grabbed two-goal leads five times over the weekend. The Mavs also rallied to win Saturday night's game 4-3.
"We knew the house was going to be packed, and we wanted to put on a good show for the fans," Rich Purslow said. "When the start wasn't so good, we knew we had plenty of time. There was no reason to get down, I thought everybody held it together real well and just battled back the whole game."
Broadhurst's natural hat trick, the first since Brandon Scero's in March 2007, and Matt Ambroz's four-point night sparked the UNO offense Friday night.
With the game knotted at four, Broadhurst's third power play goal gave the Mavs a 5-4 lead five minutes into the third. Broadhurst ignited the crowd when he slid in a centering pass from Brandon Richardson on an odd-man rush.
"It was amazing," Broadhurst said. "I really can't explain it, but it was so loud. It was a great feeling, that's for sure."
The Mavs clung onto their first lead of the game until the final minutes of regulation. With 1:42 remaining, senior captain Mark Bernier was whistled for tripping, setting up a power play goal by Ohio State's C.J. Severyn with just 94 seconds left.
After a scoreless overtime, Purslow buried the deciding goal in the seventh-round of the shootout. UNO goaltender Jeremie Dupont made stops on OSU's final two shooters, setting up Purslow's clincher.
Neither team scored in the first two rounds of the shootout. Ohio State's Zac Dalpe, who had four assists in the game, scored in the third round, but John Kemp responded to keep UNO alive. OSU's Hunter Bishop scored in the fifth round, but Joey Martin answered by beating Heeter to extend it.
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