#16 UNH Men’s Hockey Falls to Vermont, 2-1

Friday, January 26

Burlington, Vt.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-8-1, 5-5-1

Vermont

11-11-1, 5-7-1

New Hampshire

Vermont

1/26/2024 9:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Cronin scores his first goal of the season.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Junior forward Robert Cronin (Plymouth, Mass) scored his first goal of the season as the No. 16 University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to Vermont, 2-1, on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Hockey East action.

Vermont's Chris Theodore scored the game winner in the second period.

The Wildcats fall to 12-8-1 (5-5-1 Hockey East), while the Catamounts improve to 11-11-1 (5-7-1 Hockey East).

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UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will conclude the two-game series at Vermont on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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: Vermont 2, #16 New Hampshire 1
Records: UNH (12-8-1, 5-5-1 Hockey East); UVM (11-11-1, 5-7-1 Hockey East)
Location: Burlington, Vt. (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Date: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024
Attendance: 2,604

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Catamounts struck first when Jens Richards ripped a shot from the slot to the top left corner of the net. Thomas Sinclair posted an assist on the goal along with Luca Münzenberger.
At 9:22 of the first period, junior forward Conor Lovett (Franklin, Mass.) picked up a loose puck and backhanded it across the crease. Cronin tied the game 1-1 after beating the bottom glove side of Carriere.
Vermont's Chris Theodore picked up a puck that was forced from a Wildcat and dished it to Massimo Lombardi who was streaking down the right side. Lombardi buried the puck to the top blocker side giving the Catamounts a 2-1 lead at 12:51 of the second period.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UVM, 32-16.
The Wildcats went 0-2 on the power play, while the Catamounts went 0-3.
Junior goaltender Jakob Hellsten (Ljusdal, Sweden) recorded 14 saves for the Wildcats and is now 8-5-1 on the year, while Gabe Carriere tallied 31 saves for the Catamounts and is 5-4-0.