11:03 am | April 12, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced Friday that Massachusetts forward Bobby Trivigno has been suspended for Saturday’s championship game against Minnesota Duluth, as a result of an incident during the semifinal game between Massachusetts and Denver. Late in the third period, Trivigno struck Denver’s Jake Durflinger in the head with an elbow and was not penalized for the hit.
Denver coach David Carle said Thursday night after the game that he had asked the officials to review it.
“I asked them to take a look at it. I was asked if I wanted to use my challenge,” Carle said. “I chose not to.”
Trivigno had scored the Minutemen’s first goal on a first-quarter tip-in to tie the game at 1-1. UMass won the game 4-3 in overtime.
UMass coach Greg Carvel said he thought the 5-foot-8 Trivigno was trying to protect himself when the contact with Durflinger occurred.
“It’s frustrating because the game to that point where he thought he had to defend himself,” Carvel said about the suspension. “The kid was coming at him so he got his elbow up to protect himself. I understand why he was suspended. I feel strongly that the game shouldn’t have gotten to that point. I’ve never seen a game with so many player thrown out. In a national semifinal game, it was unlike any other game I’ve coached.”
Three game misconducts were assessed in the game, two on UMass players and one on a Denver player.
“We’ll rally around it,” Carvel said. “Bobby is a really big piece, a really important player in this year’s success. I feel badly for him, when you’re 5-8 you have to protect yourself a little bit out there and unfortunately he crossed the line.”
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