NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's hockey team defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 4-1, at Ingalls Rink. With the win, the Bulldogs record improved to 3-10-3 overall and 2-8-1 in the ECAC, while the Engineers fell to 8-13-1 overall and 3-8-0 in the conference.
 
How It Happened

• The Bulldogs broke through on the powerplay with 8:01 remaining in the first period. Connor Sullivan launched a rocket from the point off a feed from Briggs Gammill on the half-wall and Dylan Herzog.
• RPI netted the equalizer on the powerplay at the 3:52 mark of the second period.
• At 19:42 of the second, Niklas Allain won the faceoff as Gammill swooped in to make a play to the point. Brandon Tabakin wristed a shot on net and gave Yale the go-ahead goal. 
• Reilly Connors gave Yale a two-goal lead with 9:33 remaining in the third period. Connors picked off a pass from a RPI defender and ripped a shot top left and in.
• Quinton Ong capitalized again off a misplay by the RPI defense and lofted a backhanded shot on goal that squeaked past the Engineers' netminder.

 
Notes

• Luke Pearson stood tall in goal, making 26 saves.
• Briggs Gammill has points in back-to-back games.
• Quinton Ong picked up his first goal of the season.
• Ian Carpentier has points in his last three appearances.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs host Union on Saturday, Jan. 14 for Youth Night at the Whale. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.