HANOVER, N.H. — The Yale men's hockey team erased two deficits and got 43 saves from Noah Pak before falling, 3-2, to No. 12 Dartmouth at Thompson Arena. The Big Green scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 4:59 remaining.
The Bulldogs moved to 1-1 overall and in ECAC Hockey play, while the Big Green improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
An electrical fire at Thompson Arena delayed puck drop by an hour.
First Period
- Pak made nine saves in the first three minutes and finished the opening period with 18 stops.
- 1.5 seconds remaining | Dartmouth scored on the power play just before the intermission. (Dartmouth 1, Yale 0)
Second Period
- 5:29 | Zachary Wagnon worked his way around a Dartmouth defender and found Will Richter in front. Richter slipped a backhand through the goaltender's five-hole to tie the game. (Yale 1, Dartmouth 1)
- 15:02 | The Big Green regained the lead at even strength. (Dartmouth 2, Yale 1)
- 18:49 | On the power play, Micah Berger fed Donovan Frias at the goal line. Frias found Kyle O'Leary between the hash marks for a one-timer that pulled Yale even again. (Yale 2, Dartmouth 2)
Third Period
- 15:01 | Dartmouth scored its second power-play goal of the night to take the lead for good. (Dartmouth 3, Yale 2)
Game Notes
Hear from Hamilton
"[Noah] Pak was excellent in net tonight and gave us a chance to steal some points," said Jeff Hamilton, Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach. "We competed hard again, and I liked how we responded both times we fell behind. We showed that next-shift mentality and kept battling. At the same time, we can't take six penalties against a team of that caliber. We'll learn from this loss, build on the things we did well and move forward."
Up Next
Yale travels to Cambridge to face Harvard on Saturday, Nov. 7. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at the Bright-Landry Center.
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