ANCHORAGE, Alaska | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie at Alaska Anchorage on Saturday night in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Series finale at the Brush Christiansen Hockey Center, with UAA taking the extra WCHA point in 3-on-3 overtime. UAH moves to 1-19-4 (1-13-4 WCHA), while UAA sits at 4-14-4 (4-11-3 WCHA).
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Turning Point
- Alaska Anchorage scored early into the third period to tie the game at 2-2, as the two teams went on to skate to a 2-2 tie before the Seawolves took the extra WCHA point in the 3-on-3 overtime period.
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Scoring Breakdown
- After a scoreless first period by both sides, Alaska Anchorage pulled ahead on the power play at 12:07 of the second period with Luc Brown's tally.
- The Chargers knotted the game at 1-1 at 14:01 of the second with a marker by
Lucas Bahn from right in front of the crease, thanks to assists by
Dayne Finnson and
Austin Beaulieu.
- UAH scored again in the waning seconds of the second at 19:48 to take a 2-1 advantage, as
Josh Latta sent in a goal off helpers from
Daneel Lategan and
Jack Jeffers.
- The Seawolves tied the contest back up at 2-2 with a shorthanded tally by Alex Frye at 2:05 of the third period.
- The remainder of the third period and the ensuing overtime period went scoreless to make it a 2-2 tie officially, prior to UAA taking the extra WCHA point in the 3-on-3 overtime period.
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Inside the Box Score
- Bahn and Latta each scored goal for the Chargers, while Beaulieu, Finnson, Jeffers and Lategan had one assist apiece.
- UAH accrued 22 shots on goal as a team, led by Bahn and Latta with three shots on goal each.
- The Chargers limited the Seawolves to one power-play goal in four opportunities.
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Mark Sinclair's record in goal moves to 1-15-4 this season, after stopping 17-of-19 on Saturday.
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Noteworthy
- Bahn's goal was the first of his career.
- Latta increases his team lead in goals scored with his seventh of the season on Saturday, as he's tallied a goal in each of the past four series.
- Beaulieu has five points in his past five games on three goals and two assists.
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Next Time Out
- UAH is away from competition next weekend before returning home on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at home against Michigan Tech.