NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's hockey team fell to Cornell, 5-2, on Friday night at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs moved to 7-14-0 overall and 6-7-0 in ECAC Hockey play, while the Big Red improved to 15-5-0 on the season and 10-3-0 in conference action.
Period 1: Cornell 2, Yale 0
- 6:38 (COR) – Cornell opened the scoring just over six minutes into the first period.
- 7:10 (COR) – Thirty-two seconds later, the Big Red made it a two-goal game.
Period 2: Cornell 4, Yale 1
- 0:31 (COR) – Cornell struck early in the second to extend its lead to three.
- 2:46 (YAL) – Yale got on the board on the power play. Hughie Hooker found David Chen with a cross-zone pass, and Chen fed Micah Berger in front for the one-touch finish.
- 4:57 (COR) – Cornell answered just over two minutes later to restore its three-goal advantage.
Period 3: Cornell 5, Yale 2
- 18:21 (YAL) – The Chen-Hooker connection produced again late in the third, this time with Ronan O'Donnell finishing from the outer slot.
- 19:57 (COR) – Cornell sealed the game with an empty-net goal with three seconds remaining.
Notes
- Kalen Szeto skated in his 100th career game as a Bulldog.
- Noah Pak made 37 saves for Yale, marking his fifth 30-plus-save performance of the season.
- Hughie Hooker recorded a pair of assists on Yale's two goals, his first multi-point game of the season and the second of his career.
- Micah Berger extended his point streak to four games, totaling two goals and three assists during that span.
- Ronan O'Donnell has points in three-straight games with two goals and two assists.
- Hudson Miller tied his season-high with four blocked shots.
Up Next
Yale returns to Ingalls Rink on Saturday, Jan. 31, to host Colgate. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
