Men’s Hockey Topped in OT at Vermont – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

BURLINGTON, VT – Eric Gotz scored an time beyond regulation winner to ship the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Males’s Hockey group dwelling with a 4-3 time beyond regulation loss to the Vermont Catamounts on Friday evening in non-conference motion at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
 
The Catamounts scored the video games’ first purpose within the opening interval, as Carter Lengthy notched his first purpose of the season on a wrist shot from the blue line that discovered it is manner by Jack Watson high shelf for a 1-0 Vermont lead.
 
RPI broke via for his or her first purpose within the first couple of minutes of the second interval, as T.J. Walsh scored on a rush to the online. Walsh tipped the puck over the goalie’s proper shoulder far publish off a feed from Sutter Muzzatti to tie the sport at one purpose apiece.
 
Vermont reclaimed the lead with a pair of targets on the ability play. Robbie Stucker took a shot from the left wing circle to offer the Catamounts the 2-1 lead with slightly below 9 minutes to play within the interval. 5 minutes later, Jacques Bouquot scored as a move from Issac Walther discovered him within the slot for a one-time slapshot for a 3-1 Catamount lead.
 
16 seconds after Vermont’s third purpose, the Engineers answered again. Jack Brackett discovered the again of the highest left nook of the online on a cross ice feed from Brenden Budy to tug RPI again inside a purpose.
 
The rating remained 3-2 into the third interval earlier than Jake Gagnon scored the equalizer for RPI. Gagnon picked the puck up within the impartial zone and skated up the left wing. As he skated into the zone, he made a transfer to his proper and snapped off a wrist shot that beat Gabe Carriere to make issues 3-3 with 12:35 remaining.
 
Either side performed via the third interval horn tied at 3-all, sending the sport to time beyond regulation. It was there that Gotz scored his game-winner with 3:21 to play to ship the Catamounts dwelling with the win.
 
Carriere made 28 saves in internet for Vermont, whereas Watson made 24 between the pipes for RPI.
 
The Engineers return to motion on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. when RPI performs hosts to the Catamounts at Houston Discipline Home for the second showdown between the 2 packages.