#20 Army Defeated by #6 Ohio State in Overtime

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#20 Army Defeated by #6 Ohio State in Overtime

January 05, 2020 | Hockey

Box Score

LAS VEGAS – The No. 20 Army West Point hockey team fought to an overtime loss with No. 6 Ohio State Saturday night at the Fortress Invitational.

John Keranen put the Black Knights ahead 1-0 in the first period with an even-strength goal but the Buckeyes tied things up in the second which led to overtime.

Ohio State netted the game-winner 1:17 into the extra time.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Black Knights came out with high energy off the bat.
Trevin Kozlowski recorded a save on a breakaway which helped spark the momentum Army needed to score.
Keranen recorded his first-career goal with 2:46 to go in the first period to put the Black Knights on top 1-0.
Cody Fleckenstein's pass got stuck on the outside of the net before Mason Krueger poked it out and passed it to an open Keranen in front for the score.
Dominic Franco was poised to put Army ahead but danced one off the pipe five minutes into the second stanza.
The Buckeyes tied it up 1-1 with a shorthanded score with 9:19 on the clock in the same period.
After battling it out throughout the third the teams went to overtime.
Ohio State scored the game-winner 1:17 into the extra time to take the game by a 2-1 score.

HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

It was the third meeting between Army and Ohio State with the trio being played in tournaments.
Kozlowski posted 31 saves on the night including 12 in the third period.
It was the second night in a row the Black Knights' goal was scored by a freshman.
Keranen notched his first-career goal in the game and his eighth point.
Krueger produced assist number five on the year and 17 in his career.
He now totals eight points in 2019-20 and 32 in his career.
Fleckenstein had his fifth helper of the year and sixth point in the effort.
The junior now has six assists in his career and seven overall points.
It was Army's second overtime game this season.

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