New Hampshire
#16/17 New Hampshire Nips #14 Massachusetts Hockey In Overtime, 3-2 – University of Massachusetts Athletics
DURHAM, N.H. – No. 14 University of Massachusetts hockey pulled ahead midway through the third period, but a late goal to tie, followed by another in overtime, lifted No. 16/17 New Hampshire past UMass, 3-2. The loss leaves the Minutemen at 17-10-3, 10-8-2 in Hockey East, while the Wildcats move to 17-12-1, 10-9-1 in league action.
UNH opened the scoring late in the first when J.P. Turner redirected a Brendan Fitzgerald from the high slot at the 17:57 mark with Robert Cronin picking up the secondary helper.
UMass came up with the equalizer 7:53 into the second period as sophomore Cole O’Hara put home a rebound from freshman Aydar Suniev on the power play after sophomore Kenny Connors started the play from the perimeter.
O’Hara later got his second of the night at the 7:25 mark of the third period. Freshman Jack Musa tapped the puck to Dans Locmelis behind the net and Locmelis found O’Hara alone in the slot to whip it home.
The Wildcats managed to force overtime, though, with a late goal that was confirmed after a lengthy review. Alex Gagne knocked the puck in at the net front from Nikolai Jenson and Cy LeClerc at 17:41.
Then 73 seconds into the extra frame, Liam Devlin netted the winner for UNH from the top of the right faceoff circle, set up by Luke Reid and Morgan Winters.
UMass ended the night with a 27-26 edge in shots on goal and went 1-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Goaltender Michael Hrabal totaled 23 saves for the Minutemen and his counterpart Jakob Hellsten turned aside 25 for the Wildcats.
UMass will be back in action next Friday, March 1, when the squad will travel to UMass Lowell. Puck drop is slated for 7:15 p.m.
UNH opened the scoring late in the first when J.P. Turner redirected a Brendan Fitzgerald from the high slot at the 17:57 mark with Robert Cronin picking up the secondary helper.
UMass came up with the equalizer 7:53 into the second period as sophomore Cole O’Hara put home a rebound from freshman Aydar Suniev on the power play after sophomore Kenny Connors started the play from the perimeter.
O’Hara later got his second of the night at the 7:25 mark of the third period. Freshman Jack Musa tapped the puck to Dans Locmelis behind the net and Locmelis found O’Hara alone in the slot to whip it home.
The Wildcats managed to force overtime, though, with a late goal that was confirmed after a lengthy review. Alex Gagne knocked the puck in at the net front from Nikolai Jenson and Cy LeClerc at 17:41.
Then 73 seconds into the extra frame, Liam Devlin netted the winner for UNH from the top of the right faceoff circle, set up by Luke Reid and Morgan Winters.
UMass ended the night with a 27-26 edge in shots on goal and went 1-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Goaltender Michael Hrabal totaled 23 saves for the Minutemen and his counterpart Jakob Hellsten turned aside 25 for the Wildcats.
UMass will be back in action next Friday, March 1, when the squad will travel to UMass Lowell. Puck drop is slated for 7:15 p.m.