Cadets and Pioneers Skate to 3-3 Draw

Saturday, February 23

West Point, NY

7:05 PM

Army West Point

10-17-6, 8-12-6AHA

Sacred Heart

14-14-4, 13-10-3AHA

Team	1	2	3	OT 1	F
Sacred Heart	0	1	2	0	3
Army	1	1	1	0	3

Cadets and Pioneers Skate to 3-3 Draw

February 23, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team skated to a 3-3 overtime draw with Sacred Heart at home on Saturday night.

The Black Knights went ahead 3-1, but a two-goal third period by the Pioneers forced the extra time.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Black Knights got things rolling at the close of the first period.
Colin Bilek kept the puck in the offensive zone and John Laurito backhanded it from the boards to Mason Krueger who was charging the goal.
Krueger tipped the puck over Brett Magnus' glove for the score.
Halfway into the second Army struck again just after the power play expired.
Matt Berkovitz muscled the puck off the boards to John Zimmerman.
Zimmerman fired the puck to the slot connecting with Tipper Higgins for the score.
With 8:05 on the clock, the Pioneers scored on the power play to make it a one-goal game.
Eric Butte kept Army's momentum going with a score 3:07 into the third stanza.
Dalton MacAfee and Alex Wilkinson cleared the puck from the defensive zone as Eric Butte carried it up the boards.
Butte's initial shot was saved, but he jammed home the rebound for his second of the year.
The Pioneers kept things tight with an even strength goal at the 14:09 mark.
They followed that up with a power play, 6-on-4 goal with one-minute remaining in regulation to force extra time.
The Black Knights had a few opportunities in overtime but could not get a puck across the goal line.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Prior to the game, the 39th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Mark A. Milley, participated in a ceremonial puck drop.
Milley played hockey at Princeton where he was also a member of the ROTC program.
Army had nine players contributing to its nine points tonight for a balanced team effort.
Krueger netted his fifth of the year and seventh in his career.
It was the sophomore's 12th point of the season and 17th overall.
Higgins posted goal four of 2018-19 which marked his 11th.
Butte notched his second this season and fifth point.
MacAfee registered his fifth point in five games tonight.
He leads the team with 29 points and boasts 24 helpers.
Wilkinson added his 19th assist this year which was his 47th career helper.
Also in the assist column was Bilek, Zimmerman, Berkovitz and Laurito.
Matt Penta turned aside 20 shots for the tie in his fourth-straight start in goal.