April 14, 2024
Webster overcomes in-game injury en route to championship win for Denver
by Avash Kalra/Senior Writer (@AvashKalra)
SAINT PAUL, Minn. The sight of Denver captain McKade Webster crumpling to the ice after a violent collision against the boards — a minor penalty for boarding called on the play against Boston College junior Mike Posma — seemed jarring.
After all, Webster, the St. Louis native who was playing in his 134th and final game for the Pioneers in Saturday’s national championship game, has been the heart-and-soul player for the Pioneers all season. He scored twice in DU’s NCHC tournament title win over Omaha and has battled through injuries for months. Still, he played in all but one game this season, and early in the second period on Saturday against BC, he was…
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