Stahlberg celebrates a goal by Justin Milo that tied the game 2-2. (Photo: Sally McCay)
The Vermont Catamounts' run through the NCAA Hockey Tournament came to a close on Thursday night with a 5-4 loss to Hockey East rival Boston University, the nation's top-ranked team. After falling behind by two goals in the first period, the Catamounts fought back to take the lead in the second, netting three goals in a thrilling six-minute span. After BU tied the game with their own answer in the second, the third period opened 3-3. The Cats took the lead on freshman Drew MacKenzie's goal at 9:40 in the third, but the Terriers would close with two goals in the final seven minutes to advance to the Frozen Four title game.
"As a coach, seasons don't always end in championships, but I've got a lot of champions in that locker room," Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon said in his post-game comments.
Read the sports report of the game on the Athletics website. For an account of the days leading up to the semifinals and the big game, see University Communications staff writer Tom Weaver's Frozen Four Notebook.