Box Score

DENVER, Colo. – The UNO got a shootout goal from #John Kemp# after skating to a 2-2 tie with the St. Lawrence Saints in their second game of the Denver Cup on Saturday at Magnuss Arena on the campus on the University of Denver.  The Mavericks are now 9-8-5 on the season.

Kemp snapped a hard wrist shot past St. Lawrence goalie Kain Tisi after the Mavs had been unsuccessful on their first two shots.

The Mavericks return to Omaha for their first home series in more than a month when they host Alaska on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8 and 9.  Friday's game begins at 7:35 p.m. while Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m.  Friday's game will be televised live on NET.

UNO led 2-1 in the third period but St. Lawrence tied the game when a shot by Derek Keller ricocheted off the back of goalie #John Faulkner# and into the net on a powerplay.

UNO seized the first lead on their third power play of the game.  #Eddie DelGrosso kept the puck in at the left point and fed it across to Mark Bernier# who wired a shot just inside the right post for his second goal of the year.

The Saints tied the game halfway through the second period when Kyle Flanagan knocked in the rebound of a shot by Mike McKenzie at 10:14.

UNO restored its lead before the break.  #Matt Ambroz# finished off a netmouth scramble by knocking home a powerplay goal, his team-leading fifth, to make it 2-1 after two.

Faulkner finished the game with 29 saves to improve to 7-6-4 on the year..