Wildcats Defeated by UConn, 3-2

Saturday, January 27

Hartford, Conn.

3:35 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-13-4, 4-9-3HEA

Connecticut

11-16-2, 8-11-1HEA

New Hampshire

UConn

Dylan Chanter posted two assists. (Photo by Joey Walker)

Photo by: Joey Walker

1/27/2018 3:35:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

HARTFORD, Conn. – Adam Karashik broke a 2-2 tie when he scored at 10:42 of the third period for the Huskies as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to UConn, 3-2, at the XL Center on Saturday afternoon. Junior Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia.) and freshman Charlie Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) each scored for the Wildcats.

UP NEXT

The Wildcats return to action on Friday, Feb. 2 as they face Northeastern at Matthews Arena at 7:00 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME (UMass-Feb. 3)

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 3, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (9-13-4, 4-9-3 HEA); UConn (11-16-2, 8-11-1 HEA)
Location: Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Time: 3:35 p.m.
Attendance: 6,681

HOW IT HAPPENED

UConn opened the scoring at 11:42 of the first period as Spencer Nass send a backhand pass from the slot to Karashik at the blue line who wristed it past freshman goaltender Mike Robinson (Bedford, N.H.) to give UConn a 1-0 lead.
With 17 seconds remaining in the first period, senior captain Dylan Chanter (Armstrong, British Columbia) tapped a pass off of his skate to Vela in the slot and he fired it over the blocker side of goaltender Tanner Creel to even the score at 1-1. Junior Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) also tallied an assist on the goal.
The Huskies outshot UNH 15-14 in the first period.
At 2:35 of the second period and with UConn on the man advantage, Benjamin Freeman blasted a one-timer wide of the goal, but the rebound bounced out to Wyatt Newpower who fired it into the back of the net to give UConn the 2-1 lead.
UConn outshot UNH 17-3 in the second period.
At 3:24 of the third period, Chanter ripped a shot on goal that was saved, and Kelleher found the rebound to equalize the score at 2-2.
At 10:42 of the third period, UConn regained the lead as Karashik slapped a shot from inside the blue line that found the back of the net to give UConn a 3-2 lead.
UNH pulled its goaltender in the final two minutes but were unable to score as UConn recorded the 3-2 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

UConn outshot UNH, 36-33.
The Wildcats went 0-7 on the power play, while UConn went 1-7.
UConn secured 37 face-offs, while UNH won 29.
Robinson made 33 saves, while Creel posted 31.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

Today's start was the first of Robinson's career.
With a goal in today's contest, Kelleher has now scored three goals in his last three games, while tallying two assists for five points.

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