Middletown, CT – Scored his first goal as a member of the Wesleyan men's ice hockey team. conor sutherland '27 led the team to a 1-1 overtime tie against NESCAC opponent Middlebury College from Wesleyan's Spurrier Snyder Arena on Friday night.
Sutherland had a team-leading five shots on goal through 60 minutes, including three in the first period. Sutherland took the next shot at the midway point of the first period. danny judge '26 won the direct confrontation and set the stage for the drama. Sends the puck back behind the Panthers (2-6-3 overall, 1-4-2 NESCAC) goal. jack cain '25 carried the puck to the blue line and took a strong first shot to Panthers goaltender Andrew Heinze, but Sutherland at the right post knocked the puck over the line. The Cardinals (3-6-1 overall, 2-2-1 NESCAC) were unable to capitalize on their only power-play opportunity in the first period, but entered the second period with a one-point lead. .
The Cardinals continued their offensive dominance in the second period, spending nearly four minutes relentlessly in the Panthers' zone after the Panthers' power play. Dallas D'Amato '27, daniel lurie '26 Parker Sondag '26, Kyle Anderson 'twenty four, Hayden Haynes 27 years, and the judges recorded every attempt on goal during the possession. However, with less than one second left in regulation, the Panthers tied the game at one point. Jack Oblak shot the puck from inside the left faceoff circle into a sea of skates in the goal after being given the puck by Dante Palombo and Chris Garbe.
Both teams remained scoreless for the remaining 20 minutes, and the game went into a 5-minute overtime period, but again no points were scored and the game ended in a draw.
DJ Dixon In 2024, the Cardinals led head-to-head with 15 ties, followed by Judge and Haynes with 7 ties each.
At the goal, Eric Voloshin In 2024, he made 31 saves for the Cardinals. On the other side, Heinze scored 22 points.
The Cardinals return to action Saturday, Jan. 6, when they host Williams in NESCAC action beginning at 3 p.m.
