NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Behind five different goal scorers, the Yale men's ice hockey team defeated Dartmouth College, 5-0, in conference play at Ingalls Rink. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 7-9 overall and 5-5 in ECAC Hockey, while the Big Green fell to 16-17 overall and 2-2-4 in the conference.
 
Scoring Summary

• P1, 13:08 | Ian Carpentier intercepted a tipped pass from Dartmouth's defense and buried a shot glove side for the game's first goal.
• P1, 19:02 | David Chen gave the Bulldogs a two-goal lead after backhanding his own rebound into the back of the net.
• P2, 2:54 | With a screen in front, Rhys Bentham knocked in a backhanded rebound.
• P2, 11:27 | On the penalty kill, Niklas Allain banked a pass to himself off the boards in the neutral zone, skated around four Dartmouth defenders and slotted a five-hole shot for the shorthanded goal.
• P2, 18:31 | Reilly Connors set up William Dineen for the one-timer on the powerplay to give Yale a commanding five-goal lead.

 
Notes

• The Bulldogs picked up their third shorthanded goal of the season with Allain's second period tally.
• Jack Stark recorded his second shutout of the season with a 29-save performance in net.
• Reilly Connors picked up his first multi-point game of the season with two assists.
• This was the first time Yale has shutout Dartmouth since Feb. 18, 2017, when they defeated the Big Green, 4-0, at home.
• This their largest margin of victory against Dartmouth since Jan. 20, 2017, when Yale defeated them 7-0 on the road.
• Yale received contributions from 12 different players.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host longtime rival Harvard on Saturday, Jan. 13 at Ingalls Rink.