The Ferris State Bulldogs punched their ticket to the national title game with a 3-1 win over the Union College Dutchmen. The defensive affair was broken up by two Bulldogs goals late in the third period.
Frozen Four 2012: Ferris State Bulldogs Outlast Union Dutchmen, Advance To Title Game With 3-1 Win
Frozen Four 2012 Results: Ferris State Bulldogs Advance To Title Game With 3-1 Win Over Union College
As we expected in the two-week-long run-up to this Frozen Four, Thursday’s national semifinal between the Union College Dutchmen and the Ferris State Bulldogs was a mostly defensive affair. Both teams battled for chances all game long, and ultimately, it was an uncharacteristic rebound off the leg of Union goaltender Troy Grosenick that gave Ferris State a 2-1 lead en route to a 3-1 victory.
Kyle Bonis backhanded the juicy bounce into the back of the net before Grosenick could get across the crease to make the stop. Bonis’ second goal of the game and 20th of the season turned out to be the game-winner, and with 54.8 seconds remaining, Aaron Schmit put home an empty-netter to seal the deal.
Read Article >Frozen Four 2012, Union Vs. Ferris State: Dutchmen Control Second Period Pace, But Score Tied 1-1
Union College controlled most of the second period action against Ferris State in their national semifinal at the 2012 Frozen Four, but after a goal in the first half of the period, the Dutchmen were unable to hold the lead. The teams enter the second intermission tied at 1-1.
Daniel Carr opened the scoring 7:56 into the second period to give the Union College Dutchmen a 1-0 lead. Defenseman Greg Coburn’s blast from the point was deflected in the slot by Carr and snuck over the shoulder of Ferris State Bulldogs goaltender Taylor Nelson to break the scoreless deadlock.
Read Article >Frozen Four 2012, Ferris State Vs. Union Score: As Expected, Defense Dominates First Period
We expected defense to be the determining factor of this Frozen Four matchup between the Ferris State Bulldogs and Union College Dutchmen, and that’s exactly what we got in first period from Tampa, Fla. The teams combined for just 13 shots in the first 20 minutes of action. Goaltender Troy Grosenick made seven saves for the Dutchmen, matched by six saves from Bulldogs goaltender Taylor Nelson.
The game opened up a bit late in the period as each team picked up a few scoring chances, but that’s all relative in this one. Both blue lines have clamped down on the opposing attack, and aside from one chance that went off the post behind Grosenick, no team has seriously threatened the net. Replay showed that even that one chance probably would have been waived off as it was deflected off of a high stick in the slot.
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