NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Yale men's hockey team played to a 3-3 tie with No. 8 Merrimack at Lawler Rink. The result puts the Bulldogs at 2-10-2 overall, while the Warriors moved to 14-5-1 overall.
 
How It Happened

• Just 1:43 into the game, Ian Carpentier cashed in on a mistake made by the Merrimack defense and roofed it.
• At the 15:36 mark, Merrimack tied the game.
• Carpentier did it again at the 18:21 mark of the second period. Reilly Connors won a battle behind the net, rounded the goal mount, and slid the puck for Carpentier to sneak through.
• Yale's third goal came as Ryan Conroy entered the zone, opened up and found Cole Donhauser on the doorstep ready and waiting.
• Merrimack added two third period goals to send it to overtime.
• After five minutes of extra time, neither team could find the back of the net.

 
Notes

• Luke Pearson recorded 36 saves in goal for Yale.
• Ian Carpentier registered his first two goals this season. 
• Cole Donhauser has scored goals in back-to-back games.
• Ryan Conroy and Reilly Connors picked up the helpers.

 
Up Next
Yale will play in Burlington, Vt. on Saturday, Jan. 7 against the University of Vermont at 2 p.m.