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Daniells Strikes In OT To Secure 4-3 Win At Harvard For Men's Hockey
January 31, 2025 | Men's Ice Hockey
Favor returned!
Princeton flipped the script on Harvard in the return match from the season opener, securing a win in overtime on road ice when Kai Daniells drove the net and knocked in the game winner with 1:28 to go in overtime.
The win is the first in Cambridge for the Tigers since a 2-1 (OT) win on March 2, 2013 – snapping a run of 13 games at Bright-Landry without a win (0-11-2 overall).
Gunty had his second career multi-point game, adding an assist on Buydens' goal. David Ma also had a multi-point game – his fourth career multi-point affair as he set a new career high with a goal and two assists.
David Ma got the Tigers going with a goal 7:48 into the game. A good defensive step from Ma in his own end denied Harvard and sent the Tigers in transition the other way where all five Princeton players had a touch on the puck before Jaxson Ezman fed a diagonal pass to Nick Marciano at the right circle for a quick touch back to Ma who knocked in his fifth goal of the season from an open spot in front before the Crimson defense could recover.
The Crimson took a 2-1 lead with 2:35 left in the second period on a goal from Johnson when his redirection of an Ian Moore shot trickled through Pearson and just over the goal line.
Carson Buydens hopped on a loose puck and flipped home his first goal of the season 4:26 into the third period. His net drive had him in the right place to snag a Miles Gunty rebound and level the game at 2-2.
The lead was short-lived as Harvard scored 1:15 later via an Ian Moore shot from the point.
The Tigers conclude their trip to New England with a contest at Dartmouth tomorrow night at 7 p.m,
Princeton flipped the script on Harvard in the return match from the season opener, securing a win in overtime on road ice when Kai Daniells drove the net and knocked in the game winner with 1:28 to go in overtime.
The win is the first in Cambridge for the Tigers since a 2-1 (OT) win on March 2, 2013 – snapping a run of 13 games at Bright-Landry without a win (0-11-2 overall).
David Ma, Carson Buydens, Miles Gunty and Daniells had the goals for the Tigers.The Game Winner!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 1, 2025
Kai Daniells drives the net and bangs in the winner for our first win at Harvard since 2013!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH pic.twitter.com/cRUHNau5l1
Gunty had his second career multi-point game, adding an assist on Buydens' goal. David Ma also had a multi-point game – his fourth career multi-point affair as he set a new career high with a goal and two assists.
Ethan Pearson made 32 saves in the win, making 13 in each of the first two periods.Smile For Miles!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 1, 2025
The first career goal for Miles Gunty is a beauty!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/a1irtQPC1f
David Ma got the Tigers going with a goal 7:48 into the game. A good defensive step from Ma in his own end denied Harvard and sent the Tigers in transition the other way where all five Princeton players had a touch on the puck before Jaxson Ezman fed a diagonal pass to Nick Marciano at the right circle for a quick touch back to Ma who knocked in his fifth goal of the season from an open spot in front before the Crimson defense could recover.
Harvard tied the game 1-1 midway through the second period, when a turnover deep in the Princeton end led to a quick 2-on-1 where Ben MacDonald one-timed a Cameron Johnson pass by Pearson to end Pearson's personal shutout streak at 112:10 dating back to the second period of Saturday's game against Bentley.Oh, That's Pretty!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 1, 2025
Tic-Tac-Goal from the Tigers to take a 1-0 lead!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH pic.twitter.com/jbmfPb0Cag
The Crimson took a 2-1 lead with 2:35 left in the second period on a goal from Johnson when his redirection of an Ian Moore shot trickled through Pearson and just over the goal line.
Carson Buydens hopped on a loose puck and flipped home his first goal of the season 4:26 into the third period. His net drive had him in the right place to snag a Miles Gunty rebound and level the game at 2-2.
The Tigers took a 3-2 lead just before the third period crossed the halfway mark when Miles Gunty uncorked his first career goal with a laser over Charette's blocker and off the post and in 9:46 into the final period.On The Board!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 1, 2025
Carson Buydens nets his first of the season to bring us even with the Crimson.@ecachockey pic.twitter.com/r2VH11HTKD
The lead was short-lived as Harvard scored 1:15 later via an Ian Moore shot from the point.
The Tigers conclude their trip to New England with a contest at Dartmouth tomorrow night at 7 p.m,
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