Princeton University
Clarkson
Men's Hockey Drops OT Thriller to Clarkson
January 10, 2004 | Men's Ice Hockey
Jan. 10, 2004
Box Score
Princeton, N.J. - The Princeton men's hockey team fell to Clarkson 5-4 in overtime Saturday night at Baker Rink. Sophomore Sebastian Borza and senior Matt Maglione eac had a goal and an assist as four Tigers scored in the game. Clarkson's John Sullivan tallied the game-winner with 16 seconds remaining in overtime.
The Tigers, coming off last night's 5-5 tie with St. Lawrence, started strong and went ahead 1-0 just 2:36 into the game when Borza came out from behind the Clarkson net and slid the puck through the legs of Clarkson goaltender Dustin Traylen. Sophomore Mark Masters and senior Sharam Foualdgar-Mercer added assists on Borza's first goal of the year. Princeton continued to press and made it 2-0 just passed midway when Maglione fired a rebound passed Traylen. Borza and Masters added the assists on Maglione's second goal of the season, and second goal in as many games. Clarkson bounced back however, and Mac Faulkner scored three seconds later to make the score 2-1. Clarkson outshot Princeton 10-7 in the period, but the period ended with Princeton on top 2-1.
Clarkson evened up the score at 2-2 midway through the second period on a goal from Chris Blight, but Princeton regained the lead at the 12:58 mark when freshman Darroll Powe scored on a breakaway. His third goal of the season came after freshman Grant Goeckner-Zoeller sprung him on the breakaway with a pass. Maglione also assisted on Powe's third goal of the year.
The period ended with the score 3-2 and Clarkson again outshot the Tigers, holding a 22-16 edge through two periods.
The third period started out well for the Tigers as sophomore Dustin Sproat tallied his fifth goal of the season 28 seconds into the period. Sproat carried the puck into the Golden Knight zone and fired a shot that Traylen got with his glove. The puck went straight up in the air and landed behind him where it slid into the net.
Clarkson came right back though and made the score 4-3 at 1:14 when Brodie Rutherglen scored. Trevor Edwards added a tally seven minutes later to knot the game at 4-4. Clarkson outshot the Tigers 16-10 in the final period, but freshman goaltender B.J. Sklapsky stopped the remainder of the shots and the game headed to overtime.
In overtime Clarkson controlled play early and gained a power play when Maglione was called for cross-checking at 2:28. The TIgers managed to kill the power play but with 15 seconds left, Clarkson took advantage of a Tiger miscue and Sullivan converted on a 3-on-1 as the Golden Knights posted the 5-4 victory.
Princeton is now 5-14-1 overall and 5-7-1 in the league. Clarkson improved to 9-8-4 overall and 4-4-1 in the ECAC. Clarkson also extended its unbeaten streak against Princeton to 11 games.
Princeton is off next weekend, before hosting the U.S. National Under-18 Team in an exhibition game on Jan. 26.