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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
12-13-4, 7-7-3HEA
Vermont
16-10-3, 8-7-2HEA
Third Period Comeback Lifts Wildcats over No. 14 Vermont, 4-2
2/10/2017 9:53:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Senior forward Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) tallied three points on the night as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team came from behind in the third period to defeat No. 14 University of Vermont at Gutterson Field House Friday night, 4-2.
Freshman blueliner Anthony Wyse (Newton, Mass.) scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal at 8:26 of the third period to make the score 3-2. It was the first goal of his collegiate career. Kelleher tallied his second goal of the night with 0.4 seconds left on the clock to seal the win for UNH, 4-2.
Junior forward Jason Salvaggio (Hanson, Mass.) tallied a goal and an assist while an additional five skaters tallied assists.
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GAME INFORMATION
Date: February 10, 2017 (7:05 p.m.)
Final Score: New Hampshire 4, No. 14 University of Vermont 2
New Records: New Hampshire (12-13-4, 7-7-3 HEA) // Vermont (16-10-3, 8-7-2)
Location: Gutterson Field House (Burlington, Vt.)
Goal Scorers:
UNH – Tyler Kelleher (2), Jason Salvaggio (1), Anthony Wyse (1)
UVM – Anthony Petruzzelli (1), Brian Bowen (1)
Assists:
UNH – Michael McNicholas (1), Matias Cleland (1), Tyler Kelleher (1), Cameron Marks (1), Marcus Vela (1), Brendan van Riemsdyk (1), Jason Salvaggio (1)
UVM – Drew Best (1), Ross Colton (1), Matt O'Donnell (1), Rob Hamilton (1)
Points:
UNH – Kelleher (3), Salvaggio (2), Wyse (1), Cleland (1), McNicholas (1), van Riemsdyk (1), Marks (1), Vela (1)
UVM – Bowen (1), Petruzzelli (1), Best (1), Colton (1), O'Donnell (1), Hamilton (1)
Goaltenders:
UNH – Danny Tirone (8-8-15-- 31 saves) Record 12-11-4 (59:59)
UVM – Stefanos Lekkas (7-10-8-- 25 saves) Record: 14-7-3
UNH Starters UVM Starters
LW: Salvaggio LW: Bradley
C: McNicholas C: Darrar
RW: Kelleher RW: Puskarich
LD: Cleland LD: Hamilton
RD: Marks RD: O'Donnell
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first period, the Catamounts took a 1-0 lead at 3:25 of the first period on a goal by Anthony Petruzelli, his second of the season. The play was a result of Drew Best taking a shot on goal that Danny Tirone initially saved, but Petruzzelli jammed the puck into the net under the arm of Tirone.
Vermont took a 2-0 lead at 4:52 of the second period while on a power play. Brian Bowen scored his eighth of the year with assists coming to Ross Colton and Matt O'Donnell.
Kelleher brought the Wildcats to within one goal while on a power play, scoring his 17th of the season and 50th of his career at 6:27 of the second. Senior captain Matias Cleland (Longmont, Colo.) initiated the play with a pass behind the net to junior Michael McNicholas (Manhattan, Beach, Calif.). McNicholas found Kelleher to the right of UVM goalie Stefanos Lekkas who put the puck away.
Salvaggio tied the game at 2-2 at the 2:18 mark of the third period with his 17th goal of the season. Junior blueliner Cameron Marks (North Vancouver, British Columbia) started the play with a pass into the neutral zone to Kelleher from behind the net. Kelleher found Salvaggio just over the blueline in the UVM zone and unleashed a shot that went into the top left corner of the net.
Wyse gave UNH a 3-2 lead at 8:26 of the third period with the first goal of his career. Classmate Brendan van Riemsdyk (Middletown, N.J.) fed the puck to sophomore Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia) down low to the right of Lekkas. He played a pass to Wyse at the point who fired a shot in on net. The puck took a redirect off a Catamount player and found its way into the net.
UNH closed out the scoring with 0.4 seconds left on the clock in the third period on an empty net goal by Kelleher for his second of the night. Salvaggio assisted him on the play.
