On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, my Dad and I went to a UConn Hockey game, to see them play the Army Black Knights. UConn got on the board early with a 5-on-3 goal from Miles Winters, his 3rd in as many games, to give UConn a 1-0 lead. The puck was passed to Winters who shot the puck off the shoulder of the goaltender and into the top of the net. Minutes later, UConn accidently passed the puck to an Army player who shot it past Bartus to tie the game. UConn had a great chance when Ryan Tyson balanced the puck on his shoulder and almost threw it into the net, but missed, and it stayed 1-1. During the first intermission, I saw Pat Macauley, a former UConn player who had scored the first ever penalty shot goal in Toyota UConn Hockey Classic play. It was nice to see a former UConn player at a game. The second period was scoreless, but UConn had some great chances to score. The best chance of the period was when a UConn a player shot the puck which was saved by the goalie but he fell, so the net was wide open, but UConn players failed to reach the rebound in time. In the third period, Army got the lead less than half way through the third, scoring on a puck that bounced to an Army player in front of the net who put it off the crossbar and in, and UConn was down 2-1. However, UConn tied it up when a puck bounced in front of the to the goalie, who failed to cover it up, and UConn jammed it under the leg of the goalie and over the red line to tie the game up at 2-2. It was Jordan Sims 8th goal of the season and 2nd in 4 games. Sadly, the tie lasted less than a minute when Army through a shot through UConn’s goalie, Bartus’s legs and bounced over the line to give Army the 3-2 lead. UConn had some great chances to tie it, but failed, and Army scored on an empty net as UConn lost 4-2. It was disappointing to see UConn lose, but as usual, fun to see them play.
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A Tough Loss at UConn
A Televised game for UConn Hockey!
On January 28th, my Dad, my sister and I watched UConn’s first televised game since 2010. They were playing the Holy Cross Crusaders, and it was their 100th meeting with the team. Half way through the first period UConn got a 1-0 lead on the Power Play. From the faceoff Cole Schneider took the puck back to the red line, passing it to Sean Ambroise in front of the net, whose shot was blocked but the rebound came right to Billy Latta’s stick who put the puck in the net, to give UConn a power-play goal 4 seconds into the power-play! For the rest of the period, the shots were even, but Holy Cross controlled most of the play. Even so UConn had a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period.
UConn expanded that lead with a goal half-way through the second period with a goal from Miles Winters. Ryan Tyson charged up the ice with the puck with a Holy Cross defender right in front of him. He had no one to pass to, so he stopped and passed to Miles Winters behind him who fired a beautiful shot into the back of the net past the goalie, giving UConn a 2-0 lead! Once again the shots were even but, Holy Cross controlled most of the play. However, UConn had 2-0 lead going into the final period.
The third period started off quickly with Jordan Sims firing the puck of the post, and it looked like a goal because it went in front of the net. The puck rebounded to the blueline and jumped over Tom Janoz’s stick and a Crusader rushed up on the breakaway and hit the crossbar, which was a relief (a big one)! After that, Cole Schneider had a breakaway a few minutes later and the goalie fell down dragging the puck with him into the net, but for some reason the referees called the goal off (I still don’t understand why it wasn’t a goal). With less than three minutes left in the game, Holy Cross shot a puck off a stick and it went into the net, so I was very worried because Holy Cross could now come back. However, to my relief, the referees waved the goal off because it went off a high stick! With less than one minute left, UConn got a penalty and Holy Cross pulled their goalie and they got a 6-on-4. However, Cole Schneider started on a breakaway, and he fired it through the legs of a defender, to score and seal a 3-0 UConn victory (as my Dad and I leaped up from our seats victoriously)!
During the game, UConn’s goalie Garret Bartus, broke the UConn division one all-time saves record and the all-time single-season shutout record with his fourth. UConn swept the season series with Holy Cross with 4-2, 3-1, and 3-0 victories. I was so happy UConn won and it was an awesome game!!!
A Fun Night At UConn Hockey!
On January 6, 2012, my Dad, his friends Angelo and Mr. Wearne, and my friend Alex and I went to see UConn play Niagara, in the first time ever that they played this team at home. Alex and I sat down by the glass next to the penalty box and they were great seats.
UConn scored early in the first period with a with a huge slapshot from the blueline that went into the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. Alex and I were very happy after the first goal because we wanted a goal. In the second period UConn showed why they are ranked No. 3 in the nation for scoring on the power play. First, a UConn player passed the puck to Schneider who fired the puck into the wide open side of the net. The goalie slid over in front of where the puck had went in so I didn’t know if they had scored but the red light went on and then the buzzer sounded. A few minutes later, UConn got another power play and this time Schneider shot the puck along the ice, past the goalie and it hit the inside of the post and went in for a 3-0 lead. That goal made us all very happy.
I was hoping Bartus could get another shutout, but late in the third, Niagara scored two goals in four minutes and with one minute and twenty- seven seconds left, UConn’s lead was only 3-2! However, Schneider scored an empty net goal with 0.6 seconds left in the game, to give UConn a 4-2 win and himself his second career hat trick (three goals in a game) both coming against Niagara! UConn won the next night, 2-0, to sweep Niagara, and Bartus got his 3rd shutout of the season! We all had a great night and were happy UConn won!
A Shutout Win at UConn!
On December 29, 2011, my Mom, Dad, sister, Rachel and I went to see UConn play Army in the first round of the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic. It was my sister’s first game and she was very excited. I was excited also because my Mom hadn’t come in a while.
UConn got on the board early with a big slapshot that bounced off the Army goaltender’s pad and into the top of the net to give UConn the 1-0 lead. UConn’s goalie, Garret Bartus, had a few great saves in the first and second period to keep Army off the scoreboard. Despite the early goal, UConn didn’t gain any ground in the second period, but Army didn’t either.
In the final period, UConn put a bigger gap between the two teams with a late goal, and Bartus made some more good saves and UConn held on for a 2-0 win. Bartus got his second career shutout which have both come against Army this season. Uconn advanced to the championship of the Toyota UConn Hockey classic to play No. 17 UMass Lowell, which I went to, the next night. They lost in overtime after incredibly coming back from a 3-0 deficit. We were all very happy that UConn pulled off the win!
A Win for Uconn on Senior Night
On Friday night February 25th, my dad and I went to see the last home game this season for Uconn Men’s Hockey. We just barely made it in time because it had rained earlier, so the roads had ice on them. When we arrived they were announcing the seniors. There was barely any action at all in the first period because refereeing the game were the pickiest referees that I have ever seen. At the end of the first period, there were already 7 penalties! For one of the penalties, a Uconn player got kicked out of the game. I felt bad because he was senior and it was his last home game.
The second period however, turned the tide for Uconn. Early in the period, a Uconn player made a shot on goal, which the goalie blocked but it rebounded to the side. Jordan Sims caught the rebound and shot it into the net to give Uconn a 1-0 lead. At first, my dad and I were disappointed because we thought it didn’t go in, but realized it did when the buzzer sounded. With a strong defense for the rest of the period, Uconn held the lead going into the final period.
The final period was a battle, but it was Uconn who came out on top. The period started off with a goal form senior captain Andrew Olson, who slipped the puck in the side of the net when the goalie wasn’t looking to give Uconn the 2-0 lead. AIC scored with 51 seconds remaining in the game but Uconn still won 2-1. Despite the close ending, I had a great time!
A Big Win For Uconn!
On Saturday Night, February 19, my dad, me, and five of our friends went to get pizza then we went to a Uconn Hockey game. We had pizza at Red Rock and then just talked until it was time to head to the rink. It wasn’t cold inside and I only needed my coat. When the game got started, the action started quickly as Uconn scored in the first three minutes, but Bentley tied the game less than a minute later. A few minutes later the score was 2-2. Uconn took the lead when a shot was made on the Bentley net and was saved, but it went up into the air. Jordan Sims knocked it up higher and the Bentley goalie caught it, but dropped it in the net. We were worried that they wouldn’t count it, but a couple minutes later, the score changed to Uconn 3, Bentley 2.
During the first intermission, my friend Alex got to go on the ice. Him and his contestant were neck and neck until Alex had trouble putting on the gloves. The second period started off great for Uconn as they scored a goal early in the period. Since they scored, the faceoff was played at center ice. It was won by Uconn’s Jeff Saphiea, who handed it over to Corey Jendras, who passed it to a Uconn player who scored to give Uconn back-back goals and a 5-2 lead! Bentley would score before the period ended, but Uconn still had the lead.
The third period was uneventful, until Bentley scored with 15 seconds remaining in the game. But Uconn scored with 1 second remaining in the game, with a goal from Jordan Sims, to make the final score 6-4 in favor of Uconn. We all had a lot of fun that night, but with Uconn winning, the night was even better.
An Outdoor Game for Connecticut Hockey
On Sunday, February 13, a freezing cold day with a very gusty wind, my family and I went to a historical outdoor hockey game between the Connecticut Huskies and the Sacred Heart Pioneers. Only the following helped me survive the cold weather through the game: a seat warmer, a blanket, and hot chocolate. The first period was rough as Sacred Heart started playing a very rough game, because they wanted revenge because Uconn won on Friday 4-2. Sacred Heart even tried to take out Uconn’s goalie Garret Bartus. In the first period Sacred Heart outshot Uconn. Despite getting outshot in the first period, Uconn went into the first intermission with a 1-0 edge. Justin Hernandez picked the puck up on the boards and passed it over to Captain Andrew Olson, who then shot it through the goalie’s legs from center ice.
In the second period, the Uconn Huskies paid the pioneers back for playing dirty. By the end of the first ten minutes of the second period, Sacred Heart had only one shot on net. But Sacred Heart came back to score a power-play goal on Uconn to tie the game at 1-1. Despite the tying goal, Uconn came back less than a minute later and scored. After Sacred Heart had scored, the faceoff was played at center ice. Uconn won the faceoff and made a shot. Then the faceoff was played in front of the Sacred Heart goalie, where it was won by Cole Schneider who shot the puck between the goalie and the post to give Uconn a 2-1 lead.
In the third period Sacred Heart played hard, trying to tie the game up, but the stellar goaltending of Garret Bartus allowed Sacred Heart no goals in the period. About half-way through the period though Uconn did score. Cole Schneider received a pass and shot it through the goalie’s legs to give Uconn the 3-1 win. With the win Uconn’s record is now 10-16-4. Between Uconn winning, the Sacred Heart and Uconn bands being there, along with the Sacred Heart and Whalers Mascots, we all had a great time, besides our toes freezing!
A Close win at UCONN!
The Con
necticut Huskies defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders, 2-1, in the Uconn Hockey classic first round. The game started out evenly, with each team having the same amount of shots. But then, early in the first period, holy cross scored to get a 1-0 lead. The Huskies had a great chance when Andrew Olson shot the puck on net that was blocked, and slid in front of the wide open net, but no one was there to get it.
The second period was very uneventful. Holy Cross out shot Connecticut by only three in the second. Although the second was uneventful, something bad happened. Uconn player Brian Reagan got his arm smashed against the wall when he tried to spin out of a check. I think he might have broken his arm, because I never saw him on the ice again.
The third period was what turned the tide for the Huskies. Six minutes into the third period, Uconn scored. Cole Schneider received a pass behind the net and made a shot. Andrew Olson caught the rebound and fired it underneath the goalie as he tried to land on it, to tie the score. Eight minutes later Uconn put home the Game-winning goal. Jeff Saphiea won the face-off and passed it over to Corey Jendras who quickly put it in the net. Early in the third, Grant Scott took the puck in the chest. He didn’t come on the ice again. UConn officially won the game when Andrew Olson won the face-off putting the puck over the blue line. This was very suspenseful because with four seconds left Holy Cross made a shot. Everyone thought they scored, but Garret Bartus saved it. Uconn advances to the championship to play Princeton.
A Winning Day at Uconn Hockey
On Saturday, I went to an Uconn Hockey game. They were playing AIC. Only thirty seconds into the game AIC scored. The Huskies tied the game when Chris Waterstradt scooped up the puck from the neutral zone and shot the puck into the top left hand corner.
The Huskies took the lead only a few minutes later with a goal by Jordan Sims. But soon, AIC pulled even when they tied the game at 2-all. Despite that tying goal, the Huskies scored to take a 3-2 lead going into the first intermission. The goal was scored by captain Andrew Olson, who received a pass that he fired into the wide open right handed side of the net.
During the first intermission, they had a race to see who could put on an Uconn hockey jersey, hockey gloves, pick up a hockey stick and put the puck in the net first. I was one of the two people picked. My contestant and I were neck and neck, but I couldn’t pick up the hockey stick! When I finally picked up the hockey stick, I easily put the puck in the net.
The second period was very uneventful, as there was only one goal scored. This goal was scored by AIC, to tie the game at 3-3. The third period, however, was exciting. Uconn took a 4-3 lead when a goal was scored seven minutes in. The Huskies took a 5-3 lead only two minutes later, when Miles Winter, who was standing in front of the wide open left side, received a pass that was easily tapped in.
With only three tenths of a second left in the game, AIC scored. But only three tenths of a second later, Uconn came out with a 5-4 win. Between Uconn winning and me getting to go on the ice, I had a great time!