The Colorado Eagles fell 4-3 in overtime to Quad City in Game 1 of the Central Hockey League’s Turner Conference opening-round best-of-five series. It was the Mallards’ first win at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.
The Eagles had a 3-0 advantage with 8:13 left in the third period when the Mallards scored three unanswered goals, sending the game into overtime.
Quad City was called for two penalties early in overtime, giving Colorado several minutes with an extra man, including 1:03 of a 5-on-3. However, the Eagles’ power play couldn’t convert — making it 0-for-8 on the night. The Mallards’ Zac Pearson exited the penalty box to form a 3-on-0 rush that Brandon Marino converted into a game-winning goal at 4:50 of overtime.
Game 2 of the series is tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the Budweiser Events Center.
Ostrow, Maiani leave DU.
Two University of Denver hockey players signed professional contracts Thursday, and both could play in the minor leagues as soon as today.
Kyle Ostrow, a senior forward, signed with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Anthony Maiani, also a senior forward, signed with the Wheeling Nailers of the East Coast Hockey League. Both of those teams play today.
Maiani finished his DU career with 126 points (34 goals, 92 assists). Ostrow collected 105 points (55 goals, 50 assists) with the Pioneers.
CU tennis falls to Oklahoma State.
The University of Colorado women’s tennis team lost the doubles point, then five of six singles points, falling 6-1 to Oklahoma State at the South Campus Courts in Boulder.
The loss is Colorado’s ninth in a row, tying the longest slump since 1977-78. The Buffs dropped to 3-12, 0-5 in the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State ended a three-match slide, improving to 5-10, 2-3.
• The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team (10-5, 0-2 Mountain West) lost to UNLV (12-4, 1-0) 6-1 in Las Vegas.
