HANOVER, N.H. - The Merrimack men's hockey team needed overtime, but Ben Brar came through for his second overtime goal of the season, as the Warriors defeated the Dartmouth Big Green by a score of 3-2 to put them in the Ledyard Bank Classic final against Providence.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack: 3 Dartmouth: 2
Records: Merrimack (14-4-0, 9-2-0) | Dartmouth (1-11-1, 1-5-1)
Dartmouth grabbed the lead exactly at the five minute mark as a long shot attempt skidded past Zachary Borgiel.
The Warriors however wouldn't be down for long as Nikita Borodayenko scored his first goal as a Warrior on a two on one chance with Jordan Seyfert.
The Warriors would then follow that goal up with another just 45 seconds later as Ottoville Leppanen would score his 11th career point against Big Green.
Dartmouth would tie the game up with under three minutes to in the first.
Neither team would score in the next 40 minutes, despite both teams putting the puck in the net, both goals were called off because the net was off it's moorings.
In overtime, both teams would trade chances, but it would be Alex Jefferies with the cross ice pass to Ben Brar who one timed the shot home to beat the Big Green.
Facts and Numbers:
- Ben Brar scored his second overtime goal of the season.
- Nikita Borodayenko and Ottoville Leppanen scored for Merrimack in regulation.
- Zachary Borgiel made 19 saves to stay unbeaten this season.
- Alex Jefferies had two assists in the win.
- Zach Bookman, Matt Copponi and Jordan Seyfert also notched one assist each in the win.
Stats:
Power Plays: MC 0-3 | DART 0-1
Shots on Goal: MC 11, DART 9| MC 19, DART 7 | MC 8, DART | MC 39, DART 36
Faceoffs: 31 MC | 25 DART Blocks: 7 MC | 11 DART
Up Next
The Warriors return to the ice tomorrow afternoon as they face the Providence College Friars in the final of the Ledyard Bank Classic. Puck drop is set for 4:30.
