Wildcats Fall to UConn, 4-2

Friday, January 26

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-12-4, 4-8-3HEA

Connecticut

10-16-2, 7-11-1HEA

UConn

New Hampshire

Freshman Kohei Sato (Photo by Amanda Lee)

Photo by: Amanda Lee

1/26/2018 4:42:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score Highlights

DURHAM, N.H. – The Huskies scored three late goals as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to UConn, 4-2, at the Whittemore Center on Friday night. Freshman Charlie Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) and sophomore Anthony Wyse (Newton, Mass.) each scored a goal for the Wildcats.

UP NEXT

The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, Jan. 27 as they face UConn at the XL Center at 3:30 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME (UMass-Feb. 3)

After UNH plays at Northeastern on Feb. 2, the Wildcats will return to the Whittemore Center on Saturday, Feb. 3 to take on UMass at 7:00 p.m. The game will be Mascot Night and Coach Umile Commemorative Pin #3 Giveaway. Tickets can be purchased at the Whittemore Center Box Office, online at UNHWildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000.

Score: UConn 4, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (9-12-4, 4-8-3 HEA); UConn (10-16-2, 7-11-1 HEA)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center)
Date: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Attendance: 4,685

HOW IT HAPPENED

UConn opened the scoring at 9:42 of the first period. Max Kalter ripped a shot from the blue line, which was tipped by Zac Robbins to the back of the net which gave UConn a 1-0 lead.
Each team took 12 shots, while both teams went 0-2 for the power play.
At 11:02 of the second period, junior Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) sent a pass to Kelleher who slid the puck into the back corner of the net past Tanner Creel to tie the game 1-1.
Through a crowd of players and past Creel, Wyse sent a wrist shot from the top left faceoff circle with 25 seconds left in the second period to give the Wildcats the 2-1 lead going into the third period.
Jesse Schwartz sent a shot to the back of the net to tie the game 2-2 at 16:43 of the third period.
Spencer Naas then fired a slap-shot from the left faceoff circle to give the Huskies a 3-2 lead with 1:05 left in the third period.
Corey Ronan clinched the victory with a shorthanded empty net goal with 18 seconds left.

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