2008 Woodie Awards
Men's hockey claws back, forces tie against Catamounts
Bishop pulled in final minute to allow extra attacker, Bellamy's first goal of season spurs overtime
Candace Daley
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Maine Sports
The University of Maine men's hockey team looked to break their four-game losing streak when they hosted the University of Vermont in a Sunday afternoon game. The game ended in a 5-5 overtime tie. UMaine left their record at 4-6-2 on the season and 2-4-2 in Hockey East.
Vermont started out strong in the first period with a power play goal at 1:50. Corey Carlson made the wrist shot from the left side, assisted by Dean Strong.
UMaine was unable to answer before Vermont's second goal at 3:26. Kevan Miller shot from outside the goal with an assist from Brian Roloff.
At 5:28, UMaine responded with a wrister from first-year defensemen Jeff Dimmen, assisted by senior forward Keenan Hopson and Billy Ryan. It was his second tally of the season.
Vermont's third goal came at 7:42 from Dan Lawson, unassisted. UMaine goalie Ben Bishop attempted to snag the puck, but it deflected off his glove into the goal.
Senior defenseman Bret Tyler's power play goal at 10:37 flew in over Vermont goalie Joe Fallon's glove making the score 3-2, with assists from first-year forward Andrew Sweetland and senior forward Rob Bellamy. It was Tyler's fourth goal of the season.
"It was five on three, and we were just trying to get the puck to the net and I walked over and saw that the wrong guy was screening the goalie. So I just tried to get a low blocker on. Luckily, it found its way to the back of the net. I'll take it," Tyler said.
In the second period, Vermont once again started strong with a goal by Colin Vock.
Black Bear forward Chris Hahn gained his fourth goal of the season at 2:55 with an assist from Bellamy on the power play.
Vermont answered just 30 seconds later on a power play goal by Lenes from Vock.
Hopson cut the lead 5-4 in the third with a breakaway at 6:19. He freed the puck from Vermont defenseman Mark Lutz, beating Fallon with a shot over his shoulder.
"I went at him and poked it away. I just moved my feet as fast as I [could], and I just shot it and it went in," Hopson said.
Vermont protected the lead until Sweetland found Bellamy with under a minute left in the game after Bishop had been pulled to get an extra man on the ice. It was Bellamy's first goal of the season.
"We were working it down low and Sweetland got it behind the net. I yelled for him and he put on the brakes, came out and set me with a great pass in front. I just tried to release as quick as I could and just found the back of the net," Bellamy said.
Neither team was able to score in overtime.
"It's kind of bittersweet. We ended up getting a point out of it, but obviously we want to win. But, no we're feeling okay, especially with the comeback," Hopson said.
Maine will play an exhibition game against New Brunswick at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Alfond.
Vermont started out strong in the first period with a power play goal at 1:50. Corey Carlson made the wrist shot from the left side, assisted by Dean Strong.
UMaine was unable to answer before Vermont's second goal at 3:26. Kevan Miller shot from outside the goal with an assist from Brian Roloff.
At 5:28, UMaine responded with a wrister from first-year defensemen Jeff Dimmen, assisted by senior forward Keenan Hopson and Billy Ryan. It was his second tally of the season.
Vermont's third goal came at 7:42 from Dan Lawson, unassisted. UMaine goalie Ben Bishop attempted to snag the puck, but it deflected off his glove into the goal.
Senior defenseman Bret Tyler's power play goal at 10:37 flew in over Vermont goalie Joe Fallon's glove making the score 3-2, with assists from first-year forward Andrew Sweetland and senior forward Rob Bellamy. It was Tyler's fourth goal of the season.
"It was five on three, and we were just trying to get the puck to the net and I walked over and saw that the wrong guy was screening the goalie. So I just tried to get a low blocker on. Luckily, it found its way to the back of the net. I'll take it," Tyler said.
In the second period, Vermont once again started strong with a goal by Colin Vock.
Black Bear forward Chris Hahn gained his fourth goal of the season at 2:55 with an assist from Bellamy on the power play.
Vermont answered just 30 seconds later on a power play goal by Lenes from Vock.
Hopson cut the lead 5-4 in the third with a breakaway at 6:19. He freed the puck from Vermont defenseman Mark Lutz, beating Fallon with a shot over his shoulder.
"I went at him and poked it away. I just moved my feet as fast as I [could], and I just shot it and it went in," Hopson said.
Vermont protected the lead until Sweetland found Bellamy with under a minute left in the game after Bishop had been pulled to get an extra man on the ice. It was Bellamy's first goal of the season.
"We were working it down low and Sweetland got it behind the net. I yelled for him and he put on the brakes, came out and set me with a great pass in front. I just tried to release as quick as I could and just found the back of the net," Bellamy said.
Neither team was able to score in overtime.
"It's kind of bittersweet. We ended up getting a point out of it, but obviously we want to win. But, no we're feeling okay, especially with the comeback," Hopson said.
Maine will play an exhibition game against New Brunswick at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Alfond.
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