ASU, Lindenwood Record Milestone Victories

It was a tale of two firsts on Friday night in men's college ice hockey.

First, independent Arizona State University christened its brand-new, on-campus, 5,000-seat Mullet Arena with a 2-0 victory over visiting Colgate. Josh Doan, son of retired longtime NHL player Shane Doan, scored the first-ever goal in the new facility, which will also house the NHL's Arizona Coyotes over the next few years. Northeastern transfer TJ Semptimphelter earned the shutout on 30 saves for the host Sun Devils, who played their first seven NCAA Division I seasons out of the 747-seat Oceanside Arena.

That same evening in St. Charles, Mo., some 1,450 miles east, fellow independent Lindenwood University earned its first-ever win as an NCAA Division I program with a 7-6 triumph over visiting Air Force. Ryan Finnegan notched the game-winning goal late in regulation, while Trent Burnham made 39 stops for the Lions, like ASU a former ACHA Division I club power.

BU Wins 2022 Men's Beanpot

Boston University has regained the men's Beanpot Tournament title.

The No. 17 Terriers, who have won the annual Boston bragging rights tournament more than any other of the four competing schools, claimed their first crown since 2015 with last night's 1-0 win over 13th-ranked Northeastern, which was seeking its fourth straight title after a 30-year drought. The tournament was not held last year for the first time since its inception in 1952, due to COVID-19 concerns.

Dylan Peterson's goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation on Monday at TD Garden proved to be the only score of the contest, and earned him 2022 Beanpot MVP honors. Vinny Duplessis made 19 saves for the Terriers, while TJ Semptimphelter recorded 28 stops for the Huskies and also garnered the Eberly Award for the lowest save percentage (.972) over two Beanpot games this year.

In the consolation game, Boston College remained winless in its last 12 outings this season, following a 3-3 tie with Harvard, which came back from a two-goal deficit. It was the first tie in the Beanpot's 69-year history, thanks to changes instituted in the overtime rules.

Last week, sixth-ranked Harvard won the 2002 Women's Beanpot Tournament with a 5-4 victory over Boston College at host Northeastern.