University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, November 4
Amherst, Mass.
7 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
2-4-1, 0-2-1HEA
2
vs
2
CONNECTICUT
3-2-4, 1-1-1HEA
1
2
3
OT 1
F
UConn
2
0
0
0
2
Massachusetts
0
1
1
0
2
Hockey Battles Back to Tie UConn, 2-2
November 04, 2016 | Hockey
THE BASICS:
RESULT: Massachusetts 2, UConn 2 (OT)
LOCATION: Mullins Center (Amherst, Mass.)
RECORDS: Massachusetts (2-4-1, 0-2-1 HEA); UConn (3-2-3, 1-1-1 HEA)
THE LEAD: University of Massachusetts hockey battled back from an early 2-0 deficit to earn its first Hockey East point of the season with a hard-fought 2-2 tie against UConn on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen trailed 2-0 just 3:10 into the contest, but rallied with goals in the second and third periods.
FIRST PERIOD:
UConn capitalized on its first power play opportunity of the evening, scoring with the man advantage just 55 seconds into the first as Maxim Letunov flung a quick wrister past Ryan Wischow from the right faceoff circle. The Huskies quickly added another at the 3:10 mark as Evan Richardson and Karl El-Mir set up Mikes Gendron on an odd-man rush.
SECOND PERIOD:
After being out-shot, 12-2 in the first, the Minutemen turned the tables on UConn in the second with a 14-4 shot advantage. UMass used a power play midway through the frame to pull within a goal of the Huskies. Sophomore Austin Plevy slid the puck underneath goaltender Adam Huska at the 7:56 mark off a feed from seniors Ray Pigozzi and Steven Iacobellis to put the Minutemen on the board.
THIRD PERIOD:
Continuing to control play, UMass held UConn to just three shots on goal in the third and managed to net the equalizer 6:25 into the stanza. Freshman Jack Suter drove to the net with the puck and sophomore Kurt Keats completed the play by diving at a loose puck in the crease and poking it home.
OVERTIME:
Both teams had scoring opportunities in the extra period, but Huska and Wischow kept the score level at 2-2. Wischow used a diving poke check to clear the puck out of harm's way and out of the UMass zone, fending off a late OT surge by UConn.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
UP NEXT: UMass will travel to Merrimack on Fri., Nov. 11, for the squad's first Hockey East road game of the season. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. in North Andover.
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter (@UMassHockey) and Instagram (@MassachusettsHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
RESULT: Massachusetts 2, UConn 2 (OT)
LOCATION: Mullins Center (Amherst, Mass.)
RECORDS: Massachusetts (2-4-1, 0-2-1 HEA); UConn (3-2-3, 1-1-1 HEA)
THE LEAD: University of Massachusetts hockey battled back from an early 2-0 deficit to earn its first Hockey East point of the season with a hard-fought 2-2 tie against UConn on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen trailed 2-0 just 3:10 into the contest, but rallied with goals in the second and third periods.
FIRST PERIOD:
UConn capitalized on its first power play opportunity of the evening, scoring with the man advantage just 55 seconds into the first as Maxim Letunov flung a quick wrister past Ryan Wischow from the right faceoff circle. The Huskies quickly added another at the 3:10 mark as Evan Richardson and Karl El-Mir set up Mikes Gendron on an odd-man rush.
SECOND PERIOD:
After being out-shot, 12-2 in the first, the Minutemen turned the tables on UConn in the second with a 14-4 shot advantage. UMass used a power play midway through the frame to pull within a goal of the Huskies. Sophomore Austin Plevy slid the puck underneath goaltender Adam Huska at the 7:56 mark off a feed from seniors Ray Pigozzi and Steven Iacobellis to put the Minutemen on the board.
THIRD PERIOD:
Continuing to control play, UMass held UConn to just three shots on goal in the third and managed to net the equalizer 6:25 into the stanza. Freshman Jack Suter drove to the net with the puck and sophomore Kurt Keats completed the play by diving at a loose puck in the crease and poking it home.
OVERTIME:
Both teams had scoring opportunities in the extra period, but Huska and Wischow kept the score level at 2-2. Wischow used a diving poke check to clear the puck out of harm's way and out of the UMass zone, fending off a late OT surge by UConn.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- UMass out-shot the Huskies, 25-22, including 23-12 over the final 45 minutes of the contest. The Minutemen held the advantage over the dots, as well, winning 34 of 66 faceoffs (51.5%), led by Steven Iacobellis' 16 for 26 (61.5%) performance.
- Both teams netted power-play goals on the night with UMass finishing 1-for-7 with the man advantage and UConn 1-for-6.
- After missing four games with an illness, Pigozzi logged an assist in his return to action and has an active three-game point streak to start the year.
- Plevy netted his second goal in as many games and second power-play goal of the season. He how has an active three game point streak.
- Suter's assist marked his first of his collegiate career and second point of the season.
- Keats scored for a second straight game and now has four points in seven games on the year.
UP NEXT: UMass will travel to Merrimack on Fri., Nov. 11, for the squad's first Hockey East road game of the season. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. in North Andover.
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter (@UMassHockey) and Instagram (@MassachusettsHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
Team Stats
UCONN
UMASS
Shots
22
25
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
8
6
Penalty Mins
16
12
Faceoffs Won
32
34
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
Players Mentioned
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