NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Trailing by two heading into the third period, the Yale men's ice hockey team scored three unanswered goals to defeat Saint Lawrence University, 3-2, at Ingalls Rink.
With the win, Yale improved to 5-11-1 overall and 4-7-1 in ECAC Hockey, while the Saints fell to 5-16-1 overall and 2-7-1 in the conference.
Game Summary
- P1, 0:59 | Saint Lawrence struck first less than a minute into the game. (SLU 1, YAL 0)
- P2, 19:19 | With 41 seconds remaining in the second, the Saints made it a two-goal game. (SLU 2, YAL 0)
- P3, 3:50 | Briggs Gammill battled along the boards in the corner, managed to dig out the puck, and slid a pass up to Dylan Herzog at the point. Herzog went D-to-D to Iisai Pesonen, who found open ice and launched a shot from the top of the circle to split the Saints' lead in half. (SLU 2, YAL 1)
- P3, 13:14 | William Dineen spun off the boards and delivered a pass to a wide-open Briggs Gammill at center ice. Gammill charged in and buried a shot from the hash marks to tie it. (YAL 2, SLU 2)
- P3, 18:35 | With the Bulldogs on the powerplay, Connor Sullivan put a shot on net that was tipped by Ronan O'Donnell in front for the go-ahead goal and eventual game-winner. (YAL 3, SLU 2)
Notes
- Ronan O'Donnell picked up his third game-winning goal of the season.
- O'Donnell recorded his team-leading ninth goal of the season.
- Briggs Gammill has recorded a point in four straight games (3 goals, 2 assists).
- Dylan Herzog is also riding a four-game point streak (1 goal, 3 assists).
- William Dineen had a 72.2% success rate in the faceoff dot.
- Iisai Pesonen scored his first goal of the season.
Looking Ahead
Yale will play in the fifth annual CT Ice Tournament on Jan. 24-25. The Bulldogs will kick off the tournament against this year's host, Sacred Heart, on Friday, while Quinnipiac and UConn will square off in the 4:30 p.m. game. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at Martire Family Arena.
