NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Zachary Wagnon scored the overtime winner to lift the Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory over Princeton on Saturday night at Ingalls Rink.
Prior to puck drop, Yale honored Keith Allain, former Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach, who retired in August after 19 years leading the program.
First Period – Yale 0, Princeton 0
Both sides combined for 30 shots but remained scoreless after the opening 20 minutes.
Second Period – Yale 1, Princeton 1
8:31 |
Hughie Hooker opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with a power-play goal.
Tom Molson started the sequence, sending the puck up to
David Chen on the far circle. Chen one-touched it to Hooker, who buried the finish with just over 30 seconds left on the man advantage.
Third Period – Yale 1, Princeton 1
0:15 | Princeton responded quickly after the intermission, tying the game just 15 seconds into the period.
Overtime – Yale 2, Princeton 1
1:09 |
Rhys Bentham regrouped in the neutral zone before charging into the offensive end and leaving a drop pass for Zach Wagnon, who made a slick move and buried the game-winner.
Notes
- Yale has opened the season with back-to-back wins.
- This marks the Bulldogs' first 2-0 start in ECAC play since the 2010-11 season.
- Zachary Wagnon recorded his second career game-winning goal — and first of the season — while leading the team with eight shots.
- Noah Pak made 16 saves to earn his second win of the year.
- David Chen has tallied points in consecutive games.
- Hughie Hooker's power-play goal was the first of his career.
- Tom Molson notched his first collegiate point with an assist on Hooker's goal.
- The win was Yale's first over Princeton in the last four meetings; the previous victory came on Feb. 18, 2023, in a 4-0 shutout in New Jersey.
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs hit the road for their first ECAC trip of the season, traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., to face Colgate on Friday, Nov. 14, before heading to Ithaca to meet Cornell on Saturday, Nov. 15.
