In a must-win game on the road, No. 20 UConn men’s hockey defeated the No. 10 UMass Minutemen, 4-2. The Huskies scored three unanswered to earn their first victory at the Mullins Center since 2015.
With the win, UConn takes sole possession of third place in the Hockey East standings and remain just two points back of first place.
Ryan Tverberg had a hand in all four goals as the Huskies were out-shot 37-17. UConn goaltender Darion Hanson was spectacular in net as he made 35 saves — including a handful of highlight-reel stops. The Huskies won the special teams battle with two power play goals while killing all five penalties.