University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, December 7
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7:00 PM
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5-9-4, 2-4-4-3
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10-4-2, 6-3-1-0
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Meyers Picks Up Big Ten Bonus Point for ‘U’
12/7/2019 10:08:00 PM | Men's Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ben Meyers sent the Gopher Hockey program into the winter break on a high note on Saturday night, picking up the Big Ten bonus point with a goal in 3-on-3 overtime as Minnesota officially tied No. 7/8 Ohio State 1-1.
After falling to the Buckeyes in overtime on Friday night, 65 minutes proved to be insufficient in the series finale. After a fortuitous turnover by Ohio State in the neutral zone, Meyers rushed in all alone for the deciding goal in the 3-on-3 overtime session to end the game at 1:34 on an unassisted tally.
Minnesota (5-9-4 overall, 2-4-4-3 Big Ten) jumped out to an early lead when Jonny Sorenson scored his fourth goal of the year at 17:37 of the first period. Sammy Walker and Jack Perbix picked up assists as Walker has now tallied a point in three-straight games and moved into a tie for the team lead with 11 points this season.
Ohio State (10-4-2, 6-3-1-0) answered back quickly with a goal at 19:11 from Gustaf Westlund.
The next 46 minutes of play was a scoreless battle before Meyers locked up the Big Ten bonus point for the Maroon & Gold.
Jack LaFontaine officially made 29 saves on 30 shots to move to 2-5-3 on the year while Tommy Nappier made 33 saves to move to 8-4-2.
The Minnesota penalty kill went 3-for-3 on the night, holding an opponent's power play off the scoresheet for the third-straight game while the Gophers have allowed just one power-play goal over the last five games on 16 chances. The Maroon & Gold power play was unsuccessful for the first time in five games after being held without a goal on five chances tonight.
The Gophers officially outshot Ohio State 34-30 on the night. Stats from the 3-on-3 overtime session do not count towards season totals.
Notable
Minnesota has now gone to overtime in six of the program's 18 regular-season games this season with a 1-1-4 record.
Up Next: Mariucci Classic
After a two-year layoff, the Mariucci Classic returns on Dec. 28-29 with an all-Minnesota lineup as the Gophers host Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Minnesota State at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
All tickets for the 2019-20 Gopher Hockey season – the 99th campaign in program history – are now on sale through GopherSports.com. Season tickets start at $500 – the lowest price point for season tickets at the University of Minnesota since 1999-2000. Highlighting the 2019-20 slate is one of the strongest home schedules in program history with Minnesota hosting all six Big Ten opponents (Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin) along with nonconference foes in North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Niagara.
After falling to the Buckeyes in overtime on Friday night, 65 minutes proved to be insufficient in the series finale. After a fortuitous turnover by Ohio State in the neutral zone, Meyers rushed in all alone for the deciding goal in the 3-on-3 overtime session to end the game at 1:34 on an unassisted tally.
Minnesota (5-9-4 overall, 2-4-4-3 Big Ten) jumped out to an early lead when Jonny Sorenson scored his fourth goal of the year at 17:37 of the first period. Sammy Walker and Jack Perbix picked up assists as Walker has now tallied a point in three-straight games and moved into a tie for the team lead with 11 points this season.
Ohio State (10-4-2, 6-3-1-0) answered back quickly with a goal at 19:11 from Gustaf Westlund.
The next 46 minutes of play was a scoreless battle before Meyers locked up the Big Ten bonus point for the Maroon & Gold.
Jack LaFontaine officially made 29 saves on 30 shots to move to 2-5-3 on the year while Tommy Nappier made 33 saves to move to 8-4-2.
The Minnesota penalty kill went 3-for-3 on the night, holding an opponent's power play off the scoresheet for the third-straight game while the Gophers have allowed just one power-play goal over the last five games on 16 chances. The Maroon & Gold power play was unsuccessful for the first time in five games after being held without a goal on five chances tonight.
The Gophers officially outshot Ohio State 34-30 on the night. Stats from the 3-on-3 overtime session do not count towards season totals.
Notable
Minnesota has now gone to overtime in six of the program's 18 regular-season games this season with a 1-1-4 record.
Up Next: Mariucci Classic
After a two-year layoff, the Mariucci Classic returns on Dec. 28-29 with an all-Minnesota lineup as the Gophers host Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Minnesota State at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
All tickets for the 2019-20 Gopher Hockey season – the 99th campaign in program history – are now on sale through GopherSports.com. Season tickets start at $500 – the lowest price point for season tickets at the University of Minnesota since 1999-2000. Highlighting the 2019-20 slate is one of the strongest home schedules in program history with Minnesota hosting all six Big Ten opponents (Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin) along with nonconference foes in North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Niagara.
Team Stats
MINN
OSU
Shots
34
30
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
5
Penalty Mins
6
10
Faceoffs Won
29
32
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
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