Boston College tops Wisconsin 5-0 for hockey title
April 11, 2010
DETROIT (AP)—Cam Atkinson scored twice, John Muse made 20 saves and BostonCollege won the NCAA hockey championship for the second time in three years witha 5-0 victory against Wisconsin on Saturday night.
The Eagles scored four times in the third period, with Atkinson and ChrisKreider scoring 2:02 apart early in the period.
Atkinson scored again midway through the period.
A world indoor attendance record was set for hockey with a crowd of 37,592at the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions.
Boston College won its fourth title and third since 2001, best in the nationover the last 10 years.
The Eagles’ top rival, Boston University, took home the championship lastyear, meaning the trophy has stayed on Commonwealth Avenue for three straightseasons.