University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Split Series With Game Two Loss to Bemidji State
11/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
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STORRS, CT (Nov. 28) - With five goals in the second period alone, Bemidji State avenged their loss this past Tuesday with a 7-2 victory over the University of Connecticut men’s hockey team at the UConn Ice Arena. In the first game of the series on Nov. 25, the Huskies came out with a 4-3 win.
The win puts the Beavers at 5-5-2 overall for the season, while UConn drops to 4-6-3. Bemidji stifled the Huskies with their offensive play, out-shooting UConn 47-18 for the contest. UConn goaltender Jason Carey (Oakdale, MN) got the start, his second of the season, and made 27 saves combined in the first two periods. Scott Tomes (Windham, NH) took over in the third period and recorded 13 saves. Beaver goaltender Dannie Morgan stopped 16 shots.
The final outcome could not have been guessed after the first period, as the Huskies scored the lone goal in the opening period of the game. With 2:40 remaining in the first, Chris Uber (Ithaca, NY) scored on a rebound off a shot by Eric Helstedt (Minot, ND). Marcus Baxter (Coral Springs, FL) also recorded an assist on the goal.
With 20 shots on goal to UConn’s three in the second period, the Beavers had no trouble taking a convincing 5-1 lead by the period’s end. Luke Erickson and Andrew Murray scored goals within two minutues of one another at the 4:39 and 6:14 marks, while Brendan Cook and Ryan Miller scored in similar back-to-back fashion at the 12:41 and 14:52 marks. Erickson’s goal was one of two power play tallies for the Beavers, and the second come with 3:51 remaining in the second period when Bryce Methven scored during a two-man advantage situation for Bemidji.
Wade Chiodo continued Bemidji’s scoring barrage with just 2:08 elapsed in the third period, tallying his first short-handed goal of the season and sixth total goal. The Huskies finally came up with an answer when Cole Koidahl (Minneapolis, MN) slipped a shot in past the right side of Bemidji goaltender Morgan.
Chris Nathe scored his team’s final goal of the night just over midway through the third period when he collected a rebound in front of the net.
The Huskies had seven power play chances but failed to convert on a single one, while the Beavers capitalized on two of six power play opportunities.
UConn returns to the ice on Tuesday, Dec. 2 when they travel to Holy Cross for a 7:00 p.m. contest.
