Men’s Hockey Takes the Overtime Win Over RPI, 5-4 - University of New Hampshire Athletics

Friday, November 13

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-4-1

RPI

4-6-1

Team	1	2	3	OT 1	F
Rensselaer	2	0	2	0	4
New Hampshire	2	0	2	1	5

Highlights

Photo by: Alex Miller / UNH Athletics

11/13/2026 10:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Three Wildcats had multi-point games

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Ryan Johnson (Calgary, Alberta) scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team defeated RPI, 5-4, on Friday night at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex in non-conference action.

Three Wildcats had multi-point games, including Johnson who recorded four points with one goal and three assists, while senior assistant captain Nick Ring (Hingham, Mass.) impressed again with a career-best two goals and added one assist for three points. Freshman forward Émile Guite (Chambly, Quebec) tallied one goal and one assist for two points.

Sophomore defenseman Malte Vass (Hammarö, Sweden) opened the night with his first collegiate goal.

Ring has now recorded at least one point in 10 of the 11 games this season.

Sophomore goalie Teagan Kendrick (St. Albert, Alberta) made his first start as a Wildcat making 21 saves in the victory.

The Wildcats won their third straight game and improve to 6-4-1 overall, while the Engineers fall to 4-6-1 overall. UNH has now won six straight games over RPI to improve to 30-24-0 all-time against the Engineers.

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Score: New Hampshire 5, RPI 4 (OT)
Records: UNH (6-4-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East); RPI (4-6-1, 0-3-1 ECAC)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)
Date: Nov. 13, 2026
Attendance: 4,693

BOXSCORE | HIGHLIGHTS

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats opened the scoring 3:26 into the first period, when freshman defenseman, Parker von Richter (Mississauga, Ontario) deflected a rebound back to Vass who fired a one-timer from the blue line into the back of the net. Junior forward Cam MacDonald (Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia) also posted an assist.

MALTE VASS WITH HIS FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL 🔥 Watch @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/djhT4ZASJ6 #BeTheRoar @EnviroVantage https://t.co/dOGZnd8DS5
— UNH Men's Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 14, 2026

RPI responded at 8:01 with a power play goal when Rainers Rullers sent a pass from the right face-off dot to the offensive zone for Kazimier Sobieski to shoot a one-timer past Kendrick. Ben Yurchuk earned an assist.
Just 27 seconds later, at 8:28 UNH took the lead back when Johnson gained possession of the puck off a blocked shot by Guite. Johnson sent a pass through the neutral zone to Ring who took the puck inside the right face-off dot and sent a shot past the glove side of RPI goalie Ethan McCallum.

NICK RING MAKES IT ✌️TO ☝️ Watch @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/djhT4ZAkTy #BeTheRoar @EnviroVantage https://t.co/AgmbzkvfEU
— UNH Men's Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 14, 2026

The Engineers tied the game up during 4-on-4 action when Yurchuk chipped a pass into the slot for Rullers who finished the puck into the top left corner of that net.
RPI took its first lead of the game 31 seconds into the third period when Alfred Lindberg carried the puck through the neutral zone into the offensive zone before sending a pass through the slot to Ian Scherzer, who slipped the puck between Kendricks legs and into the net.
UNH tied up the game 3-3 at 11:01 when sophomore defenseman Conner de Haro (Raleigh, N.C.) sent a pass across the ice to Johnson at the right face-off dot who then passed the puck through the crease to Ring who finished it at the right post.

THAT'S TWO FOR NICK RING! Watch @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/djhT4ZASJ6 #BeTheRoar @EnviroVantage https://t.co/QaP3iAYgY1
— UNH Men's Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 14, 2026

The Wildcats inched ahead on the power play at 15:54, when Johnson sent a pass from the top of the slot to Guité who was waiting at the right face-off dot to finish a one-timer into the bottom right corner of the net. Ring recorded an assist on the goal.

ÉMILE GUITÉ MAKES IT 4-3!! 🚨 Watch @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/djhT4ZAkTy #BeTheRoar @EnviroVantage @Unitil https://t.co/ume0cfulv0
— UNH Men's Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 14, 2026

With just 20 seconds remaining, RPI sent the game into overtime when Rullers sent a pass from the right boards to Sobieski who fired a one-timer from the blue line into the back of the net. Yurchuk earned another assist on the play.
In overtime, sophomore defenseman Ryan Philbrick (Concord, N.H.) sent a pass from the top of the slot to Johnson at the goal line burying a one-timer to the top right corner of the net. Senior forward Martins Lavins (Riga, Latvia) posted an assist.

RYAN JOHNSON ENDS IT! See you tomorrow! Tickets ➡️ https://t.co/G0Kfuta97u #BeTheRoar https://t.co/ktmrMwAtG6
— UNH Men's Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 14, 2026

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot RPI, 37-25.
The Wildcats went 1-5 on the man-advantage, while the Engineers went 1-3.
Kendrick made 21 saves for the Wildcats to earn the win, while McCallum recorded 32 for the Engineers.

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