Final score: UConn 4, Vermont 1
Storrs, Connecticut – UConn’s andrew lucas He scored the winning goal with 6 minutes and 7 seconds left in regulation to give the 8th-seeded Huskies a 4-1 victory over 9th-seeded Vermont in the Hockey East opener Wednesday night at Toscano Family Forum. The Huskies advance to face top-ranked Boston College in Saturday's Hockey East quarterfinals.
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“It's heartbreaking every time a season ends,” the head coach said. Steve Wiedler. “I thought our guys showed up and fought. That game could have gone either way, but once we got the score 2-1 with six minutes left in the third, we went on offense and took more risks.” It had to be. It wasn't. “Our night. We had a Grade A chance and we didn't fill it. That's hockey.”
“I'm proud of this group,” Wiedler continued. “We came together under very difficult circumstances and pushed forward with the program despite all of that adversity. We took baby steps. We are certainly not a finished product, but we built We have laid the foundation for that.”
how did it happen
- The Huskies took the lead with 4:32 left in the first period. Matthew Wood scored the first penalty of the game and took advantage of the ensuing power play.After a series of big saves from the University of Vermont. Gabe Carriere Wood was released from the top of the slot and hit a low shot just inside the post. Wood has scored six goals in his last four games.
- thomas sinclair The Catamounts tied it just 2:19 into the second period. Jeremy Bucherer checked a UW defender in the UVM zone and pushed the puck to Sinclair, who pushed in transition. Sinclair entered the college zone on a 2-on-2 rush and fired a shot past the Huskies' Arseniy Sergeyev for his fifth goal of the season.
- UW broke the tie on its second power-play opportunity late in the third period. From that point on, Lucas' shot went through a series of traffic jams in front of Carrière and into the back of the net. Lucas' fifth goal of the season was assisted by Jake Richard and Wood.
- Just two minutes later, during fourth-on-four play, UConn doubled the advantage on Harrison Reese's third goal of the season. With space open at 4-on-4, Reese sliced down the side and drove to the net, initially saved by Carrière, but Reese knocked in his own rebound in the air to make it 3-1 with 4:07 left. .
- Joey Muldowney got an empty goal with 49 seconds left in regulation time after being taken down on a clear scoring chance.
Inside the Box Score
- Gabe Carriere Made 23 saves between the pipes for Vermont. He started all but one game this season for UVM and made 897 saves.
- Chris Theodore He led all Catamount teams with five shots on goal Wednesday.
- With tonight's 4-1 decision, Community Bank NA will donate $75 to Special Olympics Vermont. Community Bank of North Carolina will donate $75 per goal to Special Olympics Vermont for every goal scored by the men's and women's teams this season.
Handy Toyota sponsors UVM men's hockey program
