RPI Wins Holiday Tournament in Overtime
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green (6-10-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rensselaer (7-3-3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 03:19 | Helfrich, Tyler (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 04:38 | Bailen, Nick (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 17:52 | PP - Samuels-Thomas, Jord (Bowling Green) |
| 3rd - 19:50 | Solway,David (Bowling Green) |
| OT - 00:20 | Brutlag, Bryan (Rensselaer) |
| Bowling Green | Rensselaer |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#5, #21 - 1)
A: Mohler, Brett - 2 Sh: 2 Players (#4, #21 - 4) Sv: Hammond,Andrew - 16 |
G:
3 Players (#4, #15, #29 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#7, #11, #19, #21, #27 - 1) Sh: 3 Players (#15, #18, #21 - 3) Sv: Allen York - 24 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Bowling Green | Rensselaer |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 5 | 0 for 2 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 26 | 19 |
| Face Offs Won | 32 | 33 |
TROY, N.Y. – Senior forward Bryan
Brutlag scored just 20 seconds into overtime to give
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) a 3-2 win over Bowling Green
State University (BGSU) in the championship game of the 60th Annual
Rensselaer Invitational at the Houston Field House.
With the victory, the 17th-ranked Engineers improve to 7-3-3 and
capture their own tournament for the 17th time and the first time
since 2002. The Falcons fall to 6-10-0.
Brutlag (Lakeville, MN/Academy of Holy Angels), the tournament
Most Valuable Player, scored the game-winner when he slipped behind
the defense, collected a pass from linemate Chase
Polacek (Edina, MN/Academy of Holy Angels) and beat the
goaltender in a one-on-one situation. Junior Patrick
Cullen (Washington, DC/Indiana Ice), who had a strong bid
just 10 seconds earlier, picked up the secondary assist.
The overtime session was forced when Bowling Green scored with
just 9.4 seconds remaining in regulation when David Solway (Green
Bay, WI) deflected a Brett Mohler (Yorba Linda, CA) right point
shot past a screened Allen
York (Wetaskiwin, AB/Camrose Kodiaks).with the
Falcons’ netminder on the bench for an extra attacker.
Following a scoreless first period, the Engineers notched the
first two goals, scoring just 1:19 apart early in the second
period. Senior Tyler
Helfrich (Calgary, AB/Prince George Spruce Kings) put the
home team ahead when he knocked in a loose puck on the goal mouth
at the 3:19 mark. Defenseman Jeff
Foss (Moorhead, MN/Moorhead HS) started the play at the
right point, where his shot was deflected into the air to Marty
O’Grady (London, ON/Wellington Dukes).
O’Grady’s shot was stopped but not controlled and
Helfrich pushed the puck over the line.
Sophomore defenseman Nick
Bailen (Fredonia, NY/Indiana Ice), who played for Bowling
Green in 2008-09, doubled RPI’s lead when he skated the puck
from the defensive zone and across the offensive blue line, where
he ripped a snap shot into the back of the net. Freshman Bo
Dolan (St. Paul, MN/Penticton Vees) earned the only
assist – his first career point.
Bowling Green pulled to within one when sophomore forward Jordan
Samuels-Thomas (South Windsor, CT) scored a power play goal from
the bottom of the right face-off circle. Samuels-Thomas tallied his
fifth of the season on a shot that hit off RPI goaltender and
crossed the goal line. Jake Sloat (Louisville, CO) and Mohler
assisted on the play.
York finished with 24 saves in the win, while sophomore Andrew
Hammond (Surrey, BC) stopped 16 shots in defeat.
Joining Brutlag on the All-Tournament Team was Polacek and
Samuels-Thomas as forwards, Bailen and Foss on defense and York in
goal.
RPI is back to ECAC Hockey action when it returns to the ice next
weekend, traveling to Yale, the #3 team in the nation, on Friday
(7pm) and Brown on Saturday (4pm). Bowling Green plays at CCHA foe
Lake Superior State next Friday and Saturday nights. Both games
begin at 7:05pm.
