Last Second Heroics Force Overtime with Crusaders

Friday, February 1

Worcester, MA

7:05 PM

Army West Point

8-13-4, 7-8-2AHA

Holy Cross

5-16-4, 5-11-3

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Army West Point

Holy Cross

Last Second Heroics Force Overtime with Crusaders

February 01, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. – Trailing 2-1 with 25 seconds left in regulation, Zach Evancho of the Army West Point hockey team scored a power play goal to force overtime against Holy Cross on Friday night. The Black Knights and the Crusaders skated to a 2-2 draw, providing one point to the Cadets in league standings.

Evancho had two points on the night after setting up the first goal and tallying the second score.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Black Knights scored on their first power play of the game four minutes into the second period.
Evancho passed the puck into traffic in front of the net where Colin Bilek was waiting and took a shot. Dominic Franco came up with the rebound and scored with a between the legs shot 1:06 into the power play.
Holy Cross tallied back-to-back even strength goals in the third period within 6:15 minutes to take a 2-1 lead.
With 25 seconds remaining in regulation, Matt Berkovitz passed the puck along the blue line to Evancho who fired a shot from the right circle beating Erik Gordon to tie the game.
The Black Knights closed out the overtime frame with the puck firing as many shots as possible including the final of the game, but things would end in a 2-2 tie.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Evancho tied the game with his ninth goal of the season and his 30th overall.
The junior now boasts six power play tallies this year and 17 in an Army sweater.
Evancho also set up the first goal of the night earning assist 12 of the year.
The Buffalo, N.Y., native has registered 59 points in his career.
It was Evancho's fifth mult-point game of 2018-19 and 13th in his career.
Franco reached double-digits in goals for the year with tonight's score.
The junior has posted 31-career goals and has 68 points.
Bilek aided on tonight's first goal for his ninth helper of the year and 15th point.
The freshman has garnered three points in the last four games.
Berkovitz contributed an assist for the second straight contest.
His total increases to five this season.
Daniel Haider was also credited with an assist on tonight's final goal of the game.
The freshman has three this year which brings his point total to six.
Trevin Kozlowski had another impressive performance in net, making a career-high 31 saves. His previous high was 28 against Mercyhurst in October.
The Black Knights went 2-for-4 on the power play while holding the Crusaders scoreless on extra man opportunities at 0-for-4.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights and Crusaders will pick up right where they left off tomorrow night at the Hart Center. Puck will drop at 7:05 p.m.
Army will then play seven of its final eight regular season games at Tate Rink.