NEW HAVEN, Conn. – First-year Hughie Hooker played hero on Valentine's Day as the Yale men's hockey team defeated Colgate, a team receiving votes in the national rankings, 5-4.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-16-2 overall and 5-10-2 in ECAC Hockey, while the Raiders dropped to 15-11-3 overall and 10-5-2 in the conference.
Game Summary
- P1, 15:06 | William Dineen charged into the offensive zone and dropped a pass to Connor Sullivan on the outside. Sullivan wristed a shot on goal and cleaned up his own rebound to give Yale the lead. (YAL 1, COL 0)
- P2, 8:14 | Colgate tied it up nearly halfway through the period. (YAL 1, COL 1)
- P2, 9:45 | Attempting to throw the puck toward the net, Julian Frias fired a shot from the corner that squeaked past the netminder and in. (YAL 2, COL 1)
- P2, 10:21 | Dineen delivered a doorstep pass to David Chen, who buried it. (YAL 3, COL 1)
- P2, 18:11 | Zach Wagnon capitalized on a ricocheting puck in front, flipping it between a defender's five-hole and past the goaltender blocker-side. (YAL 4, COL 1)
- P3, 1:01 | Out of the second intermission, Colgate cut Yale's lead in half with an early goal. (YAL 4, COL 2)
- P3, 2:27 | Just over a minute later, the Raiders made it a one-goal game. (YAL 4, COL 3)
- P3, 19:03 | With under a minute to play, Colgate tied it to send the game to overtime. (YAL 4, COL 4)
- OT, 3:02 | Dineen set up the game-winner for the Bulldogs, feeding Hughie Hooker at the bottom of the circle. Hooker cut across the goalmouth, dragged the puck to his backhand, and lifted it past the goalie to seal the victory. (YAL 5, COL 4)
Notes
- Hughie Hooker scored his first career goal—his first in overtime and first game-winner.
- William Dineen recorded his third multi-point game of the season and his third career three-point night.
- Dineen and Zach Wagnon excelled in the faceoff circle, winning 68% and 67% of their draws, respectively.
- Noah Pak made 23 saves between the pipes en route to his third win of the season.
- David Chen extended his point streak to four games with a goal against Colgate (2G, 2A).
- Yale's last overtime victory came on Oct. 27, 2023, when the Bulldogs defeated Brown 3-2 in Providence.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action at home on Saturday, Feb. 15, when they host Cornell. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at Ingalls Rink.
