University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Hockey Ties Sacred Heart
10/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Storrs, CT - The men's ice hockey team and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Sacred Heart University played to a 1-1 tie on Oct. 27 at the UConn Ice Arena in Storrs, CT. The game marked the home opener for the Huskies and the unveiling of their 2000 MAAC Championship banner before the start of the game. UConn's record now stands at 0-3-1 overall, 0-0-1 in the MAAC, while Sacred Heart remains at 1-1-1 overall, 0-0-1 in the MAAC.
UConn scored the first goal of the game just 3:11 into the contest. Senior Michael Goldkind (Silver Spring, MD) netted the power play goal with assists from senior Ciro Longobardi (Wallingford, CT) and freshman Eric Nelson (Big Lake, MN). Sacred Heart responded four minutes later on a Chuck Metcalfe tally to tie the score. Marc-Andre Fourn and Eddy Bourget assisted on the goal.
The two teams played scoreless into the overtime period remaining at the 1-1 tie. The Huskies dominated play outshooting the Pioneers 28-18 on the night.
Freshman Artie Imbriano (Stoneham, MA) earned his second start in net for UConn making some crucial saves for the Huskies stopping 17 Pioneer shots. Sacred Heart's Eddy Ferhi recorded 27 saves in goal.
Connecticut will take to the ice tomorrow night against Sacred Heart at the Milford Ice Pavilion at 5:00 p.m.
Connecticut 1 0 0 0 - 1 Sacred Heart 1 0 0 0 - 1
SCORING
First Period:
UC Michael Goldkind (Ciro Longbardi, Eric Nelson) 3:11 PP
SH Chuck Metcalfe (Marc-Andre Fourn, Eddy Bourget)7:20.
Second Period:
None.
Third Period:
None.
SHOTS
UC 28; SH 18
SAVES
UC 27 (Artie Imbriano); SH 17 (Eddie Ferhi)
PEN/MIN
UC 11/38; SH 14/44
POWER PLAYS
UC 1-6; SH 0-4
