The Stevenson University men’s ice hockey team rallied from a two-goal deficit to force overtime against Wilkes University on Nov. 7 at Reisterstown Sportsplex in Reisterstown, Maryland, before falling in a shootout following a 2-2 tie. Stevenson moved to 3-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference play.
Wilkes opened the scoring at 9:38 of the first period on a power-play goal. Stevenson trailed 1-0 after the opening frame despite holding a 14-8 advantage in shots on goal.
Stevenson University Men’s Ice Hockey Team Answers Wilkes’ Two-Goal Lead
Wilkes extended its advantage to 2-0 at 14:41 of the second period with another power-play goal. Stevenson responded 25 seconds later when Kasper Pohjala scored his second goal of the season at 15:06, with Alexander Duhon and Greg Spitznagel recording assists.
Stevenson carried the momentum into the second intermission, trailing 2-1. The team then overcame a five-minute penalty kill early in the third period before tying the game at 9:19.
Jack Day scored his second goal of the season to produce the equalizer, with Aiden Lindley and Brandon Hemmer providing assists. Neither team scored during the remainder of regulation, sending the game to overtime.
Stevenson University Men’s Ice Hockey Team Holds Overtime Shot Advantage
Stevenson outshot Wilkes 2-1 in overtime. Matt Yeager recorded both of Stevenson’s shots on goal in the extra period, but Wilkes stopped both attempts before winning the shootout.
Louis Finnegan made 27 saves for Stevenson. The team finished with a 36-29 advantage in total shots on goal, won 35 of 68 faceoffs, and received 14 faceoff victories from Pohjala.
Yeager led Stevenson with six shots on goal. Stevenson was assessed 25 penalty minutes, compared with six for Wilkes.
Stevenson is scheduled to play King’s College at Reisterstown Sportsplex on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Stevenson University men’s ice hockey team rallied after Wilkes built a two-goal lead and used a 36-29 shot advantage to force overtime. The 25-6 penalty-minute disparity also stood out in the contest.
Stevenson will carry a 3-0-1 overall record and a 1-0-1 MAC mark into its scheduled matchup with King’s College.
Source: Original report
