University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Ice Hockey Holds Off Canisius, 4-3
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Connecticut, 4, Canisius, 3 Connecticut (2-4-1, 2-1-1) 1 1 1 1 - 4 Canisius (2-2-2, 1-1-2) 1 0 2 0 - 3
SCORING First Period: UC Eric Goclowski (Michael
Goldkind, Mike Anderson) 3:31 PP; CC Chris Duggan
(Matthew Schewchuk) 13:22 Second Period: UC Matt
Herhal (UA) 18:21 SH; Third Period: CC Paul DiPasquale
(Todd Bisson, Duggan) 1:16 PP; UC Herhal ((Eric Nelson,
Goldkind) 5:40 PP; CC Steve Birch (Schewchuk,
DiPasquale) 13:29; Fourth Period: UC Goclowski
(Anderson, Goldkind) 1:49
SAVES - UC 24 (Artie Imbriano); CC 23 (Sean Weaver)
PEN/MIN - UC 11/22; CC 15/38
POWER PLAYS - UC 12-9; CC 1-6<>
Team Records UConn 2-4-1; CC 2-2-2
STORRS, CT - Connecticuts Eric Goclowski (Sr., Hamden, CT) finished what he started with a blast just 1:49 into the overtime period to lift the University of Connecticut mens ice hockey team a 4-3 victory over Canisius Saturday night. The win improves the Huskies record to 2-4-1 on the year and 2-1-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while the Ice Griffs fall to 2-2-2 and 1-1-2 in league play.
Goclowski got the Huskies on the board first by connecting on a power play shot off assists from Michael Goldkind (Sr., Silver Springs, MD) and Mike Anderson (Sr., Springfield, MA) at the 3:31 mark in the first. Canisius evened things going into the first intermission with a goal from Chris Duggan on a Matthew Schewchuk with 13:22 in the first. The lone goal in the second stanza came from UConns Matt Herhal Jr., Pottstown, PA) on a short handed goal at 18:21. Canisius wasted no time in knotting the score again as Paul DiPasquale was assisted by Todd Bisson and Duggan 1:16 into the third on a power play opportunity. Just over four minutes later Herhal answered on a UConn power play to put the Huskies back on top. With 6:31 remaining, Canisius Steve Birch sent the contest into overtime, where Goclowski ended the scoring.
Connecticuts home stand continues Friday, Nov. 10, as they host Fairfield in a conference tilt scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
