University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
12-7-1, 5-4-1
UConn
10-11-2, 6-8-1
#17 Wildcats Fall to UConn, 2-1
1/21/2024 6:48:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Kristaps Skrastins scores for UNH.
DURHAM, N.H. – With the Wildcats trailing 2-0 in the third period, sophomore forward Kristaps Skrastins (Grobina, Latvia) scored for UNH but the 'Cats were then unable to find the equalizer as the No. 17 University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to UConn, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex in Hockey East action.
The Wildcats fall to 12-7-1 (5-4-1 Hockey East), while the Huskies improve to 10-11-2 (6-8-1 Hockey East).
The 'Cats split the two-game regular season series versus the Huskies as UNH won 5-0 in Storrs on Friday.
UP NEXT:
· After the Wildcats play at Vermont on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27, UNH will play No. 1 Boston University and Merrimack at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3 at 7 p.m. Friday versus the Terriers is Blue Out BU presented by Service Credit Union as there will be a Blue Foam Batons Giveaway. Then on Saturday versus the Warriors is presented by Kennebunk Savings Bank and is Youth Sports Night with a Helmet Decals giveaway and Postgame Autographs.
· 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: Connecticut 2, #17 New Hampshire 1
Records: UNH (12-7-1, 5-4-1 Hockey East); UConn (10-11-2, 6-8-1 Hockey East)
Location: Storrs, Conn. (Toscano Family Ice Forum)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2024
Attendance: 5,482
BOXSCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· The first period went scoreless as the Wildcats outshot the Huskies, 16-7.
· At 1:36 of the second period, UConn took a 1-0 lead when Ryan Tattle scored on a wrist shot from the slot that went to the glove side of the net.
· Chase Bradley increased the UConn lead to 2-0 at 13:57 when he fired a one-timer from the slot to the back of the net.
· At 13:46 of the third period, the 'Cats cut the deficit to 2-1 when a clear attempt by UConn deflected off the skate of freshman forward Marty Lavins (Riga, Latvia) and went to Skrastins who sent a shot from in front of the net to the upper stick side corner for his third goal of the season.
Kristaps Skrastins finds the back of the net to cut the UCONN lead to one!
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· The Wildcats went with empty net with 2:17 left but were unable to find the back of the net for the 2-1 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
· UNH outshot UConn, 44-24.
· The Wildcats went 0-4 on the power play, while the Huskies went 0-3.
· Junior goaltender Jakob Hellsten (Ljusdal, Sweden) recorded 22 saves for the Wildcats and is now 8-4-1 on the year, while Arsenii Sergeev tallied 43 saves to improve to 4-4-0.
