SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Colgate scored twice in a 16 second span midway through the third period to erase a one-goal deficit and defeat Union, 4-2, in ECAC Hockey action Friday at Messa Rink.
Trailing 2-1 with less than nine minutes remaining in the contest, Tim Harrison and Tyson Spink found the net on back-to-back shifts to put the Raiders ahead for good.
Harrison began the game-changing sequence at the 11:04 mark, netting his second goal of the evening with a power-play tally to tie the game at 2-2.
Tyson Spink put the Raiders in front, 3-2, just 16 seconds later when he knocked home a loose puck for his team-leading 10th goal of the season.
Tylor Spink closed out the scoring with an empty-net goal with 11 seconds to play. The goal was the 100th point of his career.
The two teams got off to a wild start, trading goals during a 21-second span in the opening 1:10 of the contest.
Brett Supinski gave the Dutchmen a 1-0 lead just 49 seconds into the contest, finding the back of the net during a delayed-penalty situation for his fifth goal of the season.
Harrison brought the Raiders level on the next shift, capitalizing on a breakaway opportunity while Colgate was shorthanded to make it a 1-1 contest.
Union took a 2-1 lead 2:30 into the second period. Nick DeSimone fired home a slap shot from the left point during a 4-on-4 sequence for his second goal of the season.
Charlie Finn made 30 saves between the pipes for Colgate. Alex Sakellaropoulos recorded 23 stops in goal for Union.
Bottom Line
Colgate 4, Union 2
Won-Lost Records
– Colgate improved to 7-14-1 overall and 3-6-1 in league play with the victory.
– Union moved to 9-8-5 and 2-7-2 with the setback.
Key Raider Info
– Tylor Spink became just the 52nd player in school history to record 100 points for his career with his empty-net tally. He joins his brother, Tyson, on the list.
– Tyson Spink extended his team-leading point-total to 25 (10g, 15a) with his game-winning goal. Spink has recorded 10 points (3g,7a) in the team’s last five games.
– Harrison’s tally was his first career shorthanded goal and the Raiders first since Derek Freeman tallied a man-down marker at Mercyhurt on Oct. 4.
– Harrison tallied multiple goals in a game for the second time in his career, equaling his mark at Sacred Heart on Oct. 25, 2014.
– Adam Dauda posted his first multiple-point game as a Raider with two assists.
– Finn recorded 30 or more saves for the 10th time this season. He improved to 3-6-1 this season and 12-7-4 during his career when making 30 or more stops in a game.
Inside The Box Score
– Union held a 32-27 shot advantage for the contest. The Raiders posted a 12-9 margin in the first period while the Dutchmen posted a 23-15 advantage over the final two periods.
– Colgate was 2-for-5 on the power play while Union was 0-for-1 with the man advantage. The Raiders scored their shorthanded goal during the Dutchmen’s only power play opportunity.
– Union posted a 33-26 margin at the faceoff dot. Adam Dauda led the Raiders, going 12-of-22 in draws.
– Darcy Murphy and Brett Corkey led the Raiders with four shots each. Greg Campbell and Sebastian Vidmar paced Union with four shots apiece.
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
For complete interview, including comments from junior Tim Harrison, click here
(on game)
“I thought we had a good first period. We struggled to get pucks to the net in the second. We talked about trying to get one power play goal, figuring it would be a big one and we finally got the puck to the net on the power play and Tim Harrison finished it off.
“I was pleased with our effort. Obviously we had a short bench. Been playing three lines a lot and we got some huge efforts tonight.”
Up Next
– Colgate concludes its visit to the Capital District Saturday with a 7 p.m. contest against No. 20 RPI at Houston Field House.
