Catamounts Complete Comeback to Top #16 Northeastern Friday

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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Sebastian Törnqvist had three points Friday night leading the Catamounts in a come from behind 3-2 win over No. 16 Northeastern from historic Gutterson Fieldhouse.

The Huskies opened the scoring with 9:02 to play in the first period. Northeastern took advantage of a fortuitous bounce that created a rapidly developed two-on-two down low. Joe Connor looked to slip a backhand pass to his teammate on the far post, but it took a deflection in front and found the back of the net for his eighth goal of the season.
Sebastian Törnqvist equalized for the Catamounts with 24 seconds to play in the first period. Törnqvist cut into the Northeastern zone on a two-on-two rush and with some space roofed a snapshot just under the bar to make 1-1 on his third goal of the year. Colin Kessler and Aiden Wright earned assists on the play.
Vermont took the lead with 4:48 to play in the second period on a picture-perfect transition. Sebastian Törnqvist played the puck behind the net to Jack Malinski and he quickly entered the neutral zone. Malinski hit in Jens Richards in stride on the wing sending him in alone on Northeastern’s Lawton Zacher. Richards faked a shot and then beat Zacher to the post with a backhand to make it 2-1 with his third goal of the season.
The Catamounts doubled their lead 2:07 into the third period on another play involving Sebastian Törnqvist. Törnqvist juked a Northeastern forward at the point and then fired a wrist shot off Massimo Lombardi and in to make it 3-1. Cédrick Guindon received the secondary assist on the play.
Northeastern cut the Vermont lead in half with Amine Hajibi’s fourth goal of the season just 1:45 after the Lombardi goal. On a two-on-two rush he went bar down to make it 3-2.
The Huskies pulled their goaltender for an extra attacker for the final 2:37 of game action. In the 2:37 of game action the Catamounts prevented Northeastern from getting a single shot on net, highlighted by a Philip Törnqvist blocked shot with 51 seconds to play.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Colin Kessler had an assist tonight; he continues to lead the team in scoring with 11 assists this season.
Tonight was the first game this season Vermont has won when allowing the first goal of the contest.
The Catamounts have scored 10 goals over their last three games, their most over a three game span this season.
Jack Malinski led all skaters’ Friday night with three blocked shots.
With tonight’s Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Ronald McDonald House through the Cat’s Win, Community Win’s initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $6 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.
With this evening’s 3-2 decision, Community Bank N.A. will donate $150 to Special Olympics Vermont. Community Bank, N.A. donates $50 per goal to Special Olympics Vermont for every goal the men’s and women’s team scores this season.

UP NEXT

The Catamounts host No. 16 Northeastern for the second game of the weekend set at 7 p.m. tomorrow for Green Out the Gut presented by Casella, the first 500 fans can receive a free co-branded beanie & long sleeve shirt, courtesy of Casella.

Rob Ryan will have the call on ESPN+, while an international feed is available ($) via Stretch Internet. Owen Gund will have the radio call on the Varsity Network and WVMT.

RALLY BEFORE THE RINK – FEB. 6 AT BOSTON COLLEGE
Join the Catamounts in Chestnut Hill for a pregame gathering at Cityside Tavern (1960 Beacon St., Brighton, Mass.) on Friday, February 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. before UVM faces Boston College at Conte Forum. RSVP today at go.uvm.edu/mihatbc. A UVM specific ticket block is available at gofevo.com/event/Universityvermont5.

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Catamounts Complete Comeback to Top #16 Northeastern Friday

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