Gallery: Men’s ice hockey falls to Western Michigan in National Championship
The Boston University men’s hockey team came up short in the NCAA title game against Western Michigan. WMU scored the first goal just 1:38 into the first period. Freshman Cole Eiserman tied the game at 1-1 but WMU scored late in the first period to give the Broncos a 2-1 lead heading into the second. WMU went up 3-1 before captain Shane Lachance scored on the power play to bring the Terriers back within one. The Broncos overpowered the Terriers in the third and scored three more goals including an empty net to solidify WMU’s 6-2 win.
Below is Holly Gustavsen’s gallery of the game.
The Terriers step on the ice for the starting line up.Shane Lachance is the last BU player on the ice.Senior Mathieu Caron (62) hugs junior Ryan Greene (9).Junior Devin Kaplan (21) and senior Mathieu Caron (62) hug after BU’s loss.Sophomore Jack Harvey (12) comforts senior Matt Copponi (15) after the loss.The Terriers on the ice after the loss.Shane Lachance (18) comforts Mikhail Yegorov (40) after the Terriers lost the National Championship to WMU.Mikhail Yegorov (40) stops a WMU shot.Shane Lachance (18) celebrates his goal.Forward Shane Lachance (18) shoots the puck.Goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (40) holds his blocker in front of a WMU player’s face.The Terriers celebrate a goal from Cole Eiserman (34).Goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (40) covers the puck.Forward Matt Copponi (15) checks a WMU player.Defenseman Tom Willander (5) controls the puck in the offensive zone.
