Two years ago in a series at Alfond Arena in Maine, then-freshman defenseman Harrison Rees committed a turnover with a minute left in overtime that resulted in a game-winning goal, allowing the Black Bears to steal a 1-0 win over UConn.
This past weekend under eerily similar circumstances, Rees avenged his mistake. With just over 30 seconds left in overtime, he hit Hudson Schandor on a break-out pass out of the Huskies’ zone, followed the action, and sent in a rebound to score the game-winner with 21.2 remaining.
“He made the play,” head coach Mike Cavanaugh said on Thursday.