University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
1-0-0, 1-0-0
Boston University
1-1-0, 0-1-0
Wildcats Take Down No. 1 Boston University, 6-4
10/14/2023 12:43:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Morgan Winters leads the ‘Cats with two goals.
DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore forward Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) scored two goals to lead the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team took down No. 1 Boston University, 6-4, on Friday night in front of a packed crowd of 6,070 at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.
With the win, the Wildcats start the season 1-0-0 (1-0-0 Hockey East), while the Terriers fall to 1-1-0 (0-1-0 Hockey East).
The last time UNH defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the nation was a 3-2 win versus Cornell on April 10, 2003 in the national semifinal game in Buffalo, N.Y. The last Wildcat win over BU was a 4-3 defeat of the Terriers on Feb. 14, 2015 as BU had won 12 straight in the series entering tonight's contest.
UP NEXT:
· The Wildcats return to action versus defending national champion and No. 5 Quinnipiac on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21, at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex at 7 p.m. The game on Saturday is Real 'Cats Wear Pink presented by Mass General Brigham as there will be Pink Rally Towel giveaway.
· Go to UNHWildcats.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (603) 862-4000 to catch the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.
Score: New Hampshire 6, #1 Boston University 4
Records: UNH (1-0-0, 1-0-0 Hockey East); BU (1-1-0, 0-1-0 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center Arena at Key Auto Group)
Date: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 6,070
BOXSCORE | HIGHLIGHTS | PHOTO GALLERY
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· After BU took an early 1-0 lead, sophomore forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) ripped a shot through traffic stick side to record the first goal of the season for the Wildcats and tie up the game 1-1 at 8:40 on the power play. Freshman forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.) tallied an assist on the goal.
GGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!! Cy LeClerc scores the first Wildcat goal of the season! That's a @unitil power play goal!
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· At 10:42 of the first period, UNH took the lead 2-1 with another power play goal as Conmy sent a pass to junior forward Liam Devlin (Needham, Mass.) who fired a shot past the Terrier goaltender sticking the puck glove side in the back of the net. Sophomore forward Stiven Sardarian (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
GGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!! Liam Devlin gives the 'Cats the lead! That's another @unitil power play goal!
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· BU then scored two straight to take a 3-2 advantage, but UNH responded at 17:07 to tie the game up 3-3 as senior defenseman Luke Reid (Warwick, Saskatchewan) found the back of the neck. Devlin and Conmy both tallied an assist on the goal.
GGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!! Luke Reid ties up the game late in the first period!
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· At 1:43 of the second period, junior forward Robert Cronin (Plymouth, Mass.) sent a pass in front of the net to Winters who then blasted a shot glove side to give the Wildcats the 4-3 lead. Freshman forward Marty Lavins (Riga, Latvia) also had an assist.
GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL! Morgan Winters gives the 'Cats the lead early in the second period!
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· At 6:05 of the second period, Winters sailed down the ice netting a shorthanded breakaway goal to give the Wildcats a 5-3 lead.
GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL! Morgan Winters scores his second of the night on a penalty kill!
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· With the score now 5-4 in the third period, UNH made it 6-4 as junior Kristaps Skrastins (Grobina, Latvia) slipped a goal in glove side in front of the net at 3:04. LeClerc and junior captain Alex Gagne (Bedford, N.H.) both recorded an assist on the goal.
GOOOOAAAAALLLLL! Kristaps Skrastins gives the 'Cats a 2 goal lead!
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
· UNH outshot Boston University, 35-24
· The Wildcats went 2-5 on the power play, while the Terriers went 0-3.
· Sophomore goaltender Tyler Muszelik (Long Valley, N.J.) recorded 20 saves to earn the win, while Mathieu Caron tallied 29.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
· Winters scored a career best two goals.
· For the second straight season LeClerc has scored the first goal of the year for the Wildcats.
· Conmy posted his first collegiate points with three assists, while Lavins tallied his first point with an assist.
