The UConn men’s hockey season ended in heartbreaking fashion as the UMass Minutemen defeated the Huskies in overtime of the Hockey East championship game, 2-1. UMass defenseman Aaron Bohlinger wristed a shot from the point 3:06 into the extra period to score the game-winning goal.
UConn scored first on Vladislav Firstov’s third goal of the playoffs but UMass tied the game on a breakaway from Bobby Trivigno later in the second period. The two teams couldn’t break the deadlock in an uneventful third period, which sent the game into overtime.
The Minutemen outshot the Huskies 33-20 while both teams just had a single power play on the night.