After giving up two early goals, the fourth-ranked University of Denver hockey team rallied for a 3-3 tie Friday night against No. 11 North Dakota at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.
DU (14-6-5, 8-4-3-2 National Collegiate Hockey Conference) got the extra conference point in the 3-on-3 overtime, on a goal by Troy Terry.
North Dakota (12-8-7, 6-6-3-2) wasted little time jumping out on top on a goal by Cole Smith just 1:02 into the game. It was the first goal allowed in three games by DU goalie Tanner Jaillet, who was the NCHC’s goalie of the week and the NCAA’s second star last week after posting back-to-back shutouts versus Nebraska Omaha.
The Fighting Hawks made it 2-0 at 5:18 of the first on a power-play goal by Shane Gersich.
Denver scored the lone goal in the second period, cutting UND’s lead to 2-1 at 7:04 on a goal by Dylan Gambrell, increasing his streak of games with at least one point to five.
The Pioneers tied it at 2:11 of the third period on Rudy Junda’s goal, then took the lead on Terry’s power-play goal at 5:56. But North Dakota pulled its goalie and tied it with 1:32 remaining on Hayden Shaw’s goal.
The teams split the series in Denver in November.
